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Is valuation fatigue setting in? What does the tech IPO boom mean?

Three experts in private equity value add discuss the incredible advances offered by automation – variously identified as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic process automation (RPA). Private equity firms are increasingly helping their portfolio companies automate tasks that were once manual, cutting expenses and improving accuracy in the process. The experts from General Atlantic,…

Three real estate investment professionals discuss the focus they put on flexible real estate when considering investments.

Part of the thought-leadership series: Real Estate in Rising US Cities. Rising US cities are attracting young people in droves who come for the jobs and the lower cost of living. What is the retail investment play in these areas, particularly when young people are more likely to use e-commerce to shop? Our three real…

Laura Dietzel of RSM discusses the remarkable rise of innovations in automation that are affecting real estate data management.

Are sky-high multiples of EBITDA the new normal? The rise of non-bank lenders. Three experts discuss.

Real estate investing in secondary US cities.

Real estate investment: the trouble with gateway cities.

How GPs cope with the massive amounts of data generated by ESG programs

Anthony DeCandido of RSM and Paula Bosco of Activus Risk Management discuss the emerging importance of ESG in private equity.

Private equity deal experts explain why they are optimistic about the deal market in 2019.

Why non-profit work is so important to TorQuest’s founder.

An expert discussion focused on new AICPA guidance, changes to revenue recognition rules, new lease accounting standards, and more.

An in-depth interview with the head of one of Canada’s most seasoned middle-market private equity firms.

Experts from Harris Williams, Preqin and RSM explain why the hot economy drove a stellar market for dealmakers in Q3.

The oil and gas industry is at risk for cyber attacks, and preparing for the next attack is more than just putting the right software in place. It’s about hiring the right people.

Experts weigh in on fraud and cybercrime in real estate investing.

How proper risk management and strong compliance standards can protect the funds and assets of real estate investors.

A ‘status quo’ quarter, but what’s to come?

When you do an add-on and discover dozens of IT applications that need to be integrated…

How to plan for and communicate around an add-on.

Gavin Backos of RSM describes his firm’s integration services.

To what extent are firms in the real estate industry exposed to cybercrimes, and how can managers spot major signs of an attack?

Why operational due diligence is critical in managing all aspects of your back office.

The founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital discusses a stunning a 40+ year in PE, why he started his firm and how important it is to leave a legacy.

When Steve Klinsky, CEO and founder of New Mountain Capital sat down with RSM’s Don Lipari, he described his youth growing up in a small suburb of Detroit to eventually build a powerhouse firm that today has raised over $17 billion in capital since 1999.

The head of Argand Partners, a private equity firm, discusses his transformative role at the Parkinson’s Foundation.

From Castle Harlan to globally-focused Argand Partners.

An analysis of the return of mega-deals in Q1 2018, as well as the “Golden Era” for add-ons. Featuring experts from Preqin and RSM.

What will “better, faster, cheaper” fintech mean for financial services?

Pine Brook’s Howard Newman shares his outlook for global energy demand.

How Howard Newman went from a small town to a large private equity firm.

An interview with RSM’s chief economist discusses how withdrawal from NAFTA could rock the global energy sector. 

How Michigan and other U.S. states will be affected by withdrawal from NAFTA.

An interview with RSM’s chief economist on the impact of U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA.

The middle market is on fire, but mega-fund deals are not sufficient.

An expert discussion of the sweeping changes to tax legislation and how the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act may impact your fund, firm, and portfolio companies.

Why Arsenal Capital is so excited about the innovative companies it backs.

An expert discussion amid record buying and selling of management-company stakes

How two of Arsenal’s first three deals provided painful lessons.

What’s ahead for global real estate investment, including the shifting tax and regulatory landscape.

Why the dearth of mega-deals may be near an end; Asia volume explodes.

A discussion of the legal and regulatory challenges posed by the influx of global capital into real estate.

Insight on the current state of global capital flows, and how they impact real estate investment.

RSM’s Chief Economist discusses the new and rapidly evolving economy of infrastructure.

Permira’s Tom Lister talks the firm’s highly successful Hugo Boss deal.

What to do about the need for high-skill workers and the disappearance of low-skill jobs?

Permira’s Tom Lister remembers his days with Ted Forstmann.

Permira’s Tom Lister talks about the “fantastic” culture of the global firm.

Current reports indicate a new golden era for fundraising.

“Why aren’t there more big take-privates like Staples happening?”, ask deal veterans

Why you need to re-write your partnership agreements—Now

RSM and TPG discuss outlier events that could rock the markets.

Jay Jordan reflects on his passion for Notre Dame University as a trustee and former alum.

Will there be a rebirth of US manufacturing?

Why deregulation will unleash a wave of private capital in the oil and gas space.

Why deregulation will unleash a wave of private capital in the oil and gas space.

Why valuations are surging and hold periods shortening for software deals.

How a ‘Missouri boy’ founded what is today a dominant middle-market buyout firm.

Co-working office providers like WeWork are quickly becoming the biggest lessees in the US. What does this mean for investors in office properties?

Deal activity from the first quarter of 2017 is discussed – including the observation, “Where were the mega-deals?”

What a successful IT upgrade looks like, and what signs of trouble look like.

Why old Park Avenue office buildings are risky.

Stories of success attributed to better data systems in the CFO’s office.

How millennial e-commerce habits are upending malls and driving logistics deals.

The deal is done and the finance team is exhausted – time to get busy with a major ERP upgrade!

Michael Schwartz of RSM discusses rising interest rates and risk appetite among real estate investors.

An RSM real estate expert predicts continued flow of foreign capital to US property.

Millennials want to rent – here’s how they’re redefining real estate investing.

How Stewart Kohl’s career in private equity was driven by an ability to connect with people.

Dave Noonan of RSM describes his firm’s approach to IT due diligence and how this supports a private equity investor’s ability to create value.

With access to incredible data analysis tools, the CFO has become a key player in private equity value creation.

What drove private equity deal activity in 2016 and what are the top predictions for deals in 2017?

The Co-CEO of Riverside explains the appeal of the lower middle market.

How a strong dollar and scarce skills are affecting U.S. manufacturing.

Steve Sprenger of RSM US LLP discusses the complexities of valuing upstream energy companies, and what price stability means for profitability.

What every private fund professional needs to know about taxes, valuation and wealth transfer. 

How Carlyle sourced the Beats deal, and how the meeting between two titans from different worlds happened.

The partner who leads Carlyle’s middle-market investment group discusses his career path.

The SEC is turning its sights on the real estate sector in regard to the reporting of investment-level and fund-level fees and expenses. What are the compliance and operational challenges facing real estate GPs and what best practices are being adopted in the industry? How do LPs view the fee reporting issue?

Privcap’s new quarterly video series featuring expert insights on the private equity dealmaking environment.

How Carlyle’s middle-market team looks for value as well as benefits from the mega-deal team expertise.

Consumer-facing businesses need to throw out the old rule book of marketing in the era of social media.

Privcap’s new quarterly video series featuring expert insights on the private equity dealmaking environment.

Two experts discuss what the next recession might look like, and the right consumer sectors to invest in to weather the storm.

Due to the prolonged period of low oil prices, GPs and LPs are changing how they look for deals. Experts from Aberdeen Asset Management, WL Ross and Co., and RSM discuss how investors need to adapt their valuation approach to indeterminate prices, why investors will see more aggressive writedowns and consolidation, and where in the value…

Debt-ridden millennials could turn their backs on cities such as New York and San Francisco in favor of Detroit, Milwaukee and Chattanooga in the search for affordable homes and good schools.

Experts from RSM, Alpha Parity and Sprott Asset Management discuss the opening of a hedge fund’s “black box,” and the rising power of allocators vs. star managers.

Three experts discuss the growing demand for transparency and sophistication by hedge fund investors.

Two experts explain the impact of the “unicorn” phenomenon on private equity and venture capital valuations.

The best JV is one that plans, from the outset, how to divorce gracefully should one partner need to exit early, according to a discussion featuring Taconic Investment Partners, TIAA and RSM.

Two experts explain the concept of “calibration” and its growing importance in PE and VC valuations.

Three experts share their approaches to forming and following valuation policies.

Landlords can avoid overpaying for tenant improvements by having a clear understanding of their prospective tenant, say experts from Taconic, TIAA and RSM.

The urbanization trend isn’t killing the suburbs and could, in fact, create opportunities to transform them, says RSM partner Jason Sevier

John Hague of RSM explain how the firm services hedge fund clients.

Melissa Brady of RSM US LLP discusses opportunities in distressed debt, what the pitfalls can be for investors if they misprice debt, and the impact of the illiquidity in the market.

RSM’s Dave Noonan explains firm’s Rough Order of Magnitude due diligence service, designed to help private equity clients predict the costs of a carve-out transaction during the critical pre-deal phase.

Auditors expect PE firms to “calibrate” their valuations. Experts define what this means.

The right and wrong ways to use public-market and other “comparables” in PE valuations.

An expert Q&A with tax expert Rick Bailine of RSM.

Two tax experts discuss transfer pricing and qualified stock purchases and how getting these wrong can end up subtracting value from a private equity deal.

Top tax trends in private equity from a leading tax expert.

A key court case might put GPs on the hook for pension liabilities as well as raise taxes on carried interest.

Think the food market can’t be disrupted? Think again.

PE vets discuss high-profile food deals, like Birds Eye frozen food, transformed by Vestar.

The fourth and final installment of Privcap’s series on The New U.S. Manufacturing Opportunity.

Why are sellers selling in the revitalized U.S. manufacturing sector?

Part 4 in the dynamic series on investing in healthcare with James Elrod of Vestar Capital Partners, Sherrill Neff of Quaker Partners, and Tammy Hill of McGladrey.

Three experts discuss the motivations and dynamics behind private equity deal-sourcing activity in the healthcare space. With James Elrod of Vestar Capital Partners, P. Sherrill Neff of Quaker Partners, and Tammy Hill of McGladrey.

Hear two healthcare deal stories from the experts: Jim Elrod of Vestar Capital Partners, Sherrill Neff of Quaker Partners, and Tammy Hill of McGladrey.

Experts at Vestar Capital Partners, Quaker Partners and McGladrey discuss the regulatory, reimbursement and political risks at the heart of healthcare investments.

Tammy Hill, Managing Partner at McGladrey, speaks with Privcap about the challenges firms face within the healthcare sector and how her firm supports private equity investments in that sector.

Private equity investors that can bring the capital required to internet-enable their consumer-facing portfolio companies will win big. With Michael J. Grossman of McGladrey, Joan McCabe of Brynwood Partners, and Timothy Mayhew of Fenway Partners.

Our experts sit for a broad discussion on extracting value, no matter where a product is in its lifecycle. With Joan McCabe of Brynwood Partners, Michael J. Grossman of McGladrey, and Timothy Mayhew of Fenway Partners.

RSM’s Andy Obuchowski discusses how to prepare and respond to a data breach.

Why sourcing add-on acquisitions can take years, why investment bankers carefully “coach” management teams, and other insights into the buy-and-build strategy.

RSM’s Keith Swiat explains how easily cybercriminals can obtain credit card information.

Why sourcing add-on acquisitions can take years, why investment bankers carefully “coach” management teams, and other insights into the buy-and-build strategy from three experts.

RSM’s Tammy Hill tells Privcap what’s required of investments in healthcare data collection, and why some are leery of the privacy risks involved in gathering this kind of information.

Dennis Cail of RSM describes his firm’s work with private equity firms in buy-and-build investments.

U.S. suburbs and ex-urban core are staged for a commercial real estate development come back as the Millennial cohort ages and starts having families, says RSM’s Joe Brusuelas and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers’ Jim Clayton.

With RSM’s Joe Brusuelas.

Demographics and changing preferences could spell a different residential and commercial real estate recovery than past cycles, say RSM’s Joe Brusuelas and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers’ Jim Clayton.

In a private equity environment, IT is a complex situation given the compressed timeframe for a return on investment. Performing IT due diligence is key, says RSM’s Blaine Clark.

RSM’s Tammy Hill discusses opportunities for PE investment in behavioral healthcare, both in the long term and short term.

Experts from RSM, Vestar Capital Partners and J.F. Lehman detail what goes into a transition services agreement, which governs the setup of a carve-out transaction.

While every private equity deal has its own set of complexities, carve-outs are particularly challenging, says RSM’s Blaine Clark.

Giving a carve-out company the ability to operate from its first day of standalone status is an intricate accomplishment, say experts from RSM, Vestar and J.F. Lehman.

RSM’s Blaine Clark explains key points of differentiation in the firm’s private equity consulting business.

RSM’s Daimon Geopfert discusses how firms should approach their cybersecurity strategies.

Experts from J.F. Lehman, Vestar Capital and RSM explain the carve-out process, including sourcing, transactions and value creation.

With multiples being so high in the current economic cycle, value creation has become a central point of differentiation for GPs, says RSM’s Blaine Clark.

A discussion of how operating partners are involved in enacting change in a new portfolio company and the skills needed to prepare for an exit, with RSM’s Mauro Bonugli.

RSM’s Mauro Bonugli explains who at a private equity firm should be involved in a value-creation plan for a newly acquired company.

An in-depth discussion among three experts about the dynamics between a private equity firm and their portfolio companies.

Arsenal Capital’s Tim Zappala, Chromaflo’s Scott Becker and RSM’s Mauro Bonugli discuss how Arsenal implemented Chromaflo’s 90-day plan and what it achieved.

Arsenal Capital Partners’ Tim Zappala, Chromaflo’s Scott Becker and RSM’s Mauro Bonugli discuss how Arsenal came to invest in Chromaflo.

Operating partners speed up due diligence and help relationships with current management of possible portfolio companies, says Mauro Bonugli of RSM.

Operating partners lend expertise to deal sourcing in two main ways, says RSM’s Mauro Bonugli: developing investment theses and tapping into their networks.

Why the SEC is interested in how operating partners get paid by private equity firms.

Why the SEC is interested in a private equity firm’s compliance program.

The SEC is increasingly focused on the valuation procedures in place at private equity firms.

What GPs need to know about how the SEC views the compensation of operating partners.

The SEC’s increasing focus on finding potential conflicts of interest at private equity firms should have the attention of all GPs.

Stories about adding operating value in underperforming portfolio companies.

All about the crucial relationship between portfolio company management and the operations team at the sponsoring private equity firm.

An expert conversation with Dave Noonan, National Director of Private Equity Consulting at RSM.

Execs from Riverside, MidOcean, and RSM compare their approaches to deploying operating talent in their investment processes.

The options-pricing model might be a buzzword in valuation circles, but it’s of little use to private equity CFOs. With experts from EIF, W Capital and RSM.

The CFO of a major energy-focused private equity firm explains his approach to valuations.

Experts discuss the challenges of integrating a company into a portfolio and how leaders from the portfolio and parent companies communicate with each other.

You’ve invested in an early-stage company but don’t want to use the last round of financing as your value. Now what?

Steve Menaker, Partner at McGladrey, on the role of the the firm’s transaction advisory group as a client engagement grows and evolves.

Part 2 of a series. What is driving private equity deal flow in the changing U.S. manufacturing space?

A Renaissance in U.S. manufacturing is underway and private equity firms are positioning themselves to help industrial companies take full advantage. The first of a multi-segment thought-leadership series.

How do you make money in a consumer business that many customers view as commoditized? you win on service. With Fenway Partners’ Timothy Mayhew.

How can GPs make money amid such weak consumer spending? With Michael J. Grossman of McGladrey, Joan McCabe of Brynwood Partners, and Timothy Mayhew of Fenway Partners.

A digest of our recent expert discussion, featuring comprehensive data and essential expert takeaways for the deal market in 2019.

An executive summary report on new AICPA guidance, changes to revenue recognition rules, new lease accounting standards, and more.

A compendium of the latest insights for institutional real estate investing.

An expert analysis of the upward drift of deal sizes and valuation multiples, increasing aggressiveness of corporate buyers, and a surging healthcare market that skyrocketed M&A activity in Q3.

Insights on the essential trends in New York City real estate, and how investor focus is shifting beyond Manhattan to the outer boroughs.

How can “traditional” private equity CFOs navigate an increasingly challenging regulatory and tax landscape?

How are institutional real estate markets being affected in Philadelphia? Inside the City of Brotherly Love’s shift from fiscal struggle to a booming haven for millennials, culture, and affordability.

FFL Partners’ Cas Schneller and RSM’s Dave Noonan highlight the key steps taken to improve a business facing a highly challenging but opportune market.

Key findings from the recent thought-leadership series, Risk and Real Estate Investment Excellence. Experts share key strategies on how to prevent fraud and cyber attacks, and how to best maintain your back office.

An in-depth report on the current trends investors need to know about the Boston region. Featuring experts from Bain Capital Real Estate, GreenOak Real Estate, LaSalle Investment Management, and more…

Highlights from Privcap’s Dealmaker Roundup Podcast surveying Q2 2018’s deal activity and fundraising and performance.

An executive summary of the Privcap thought-leadership series on the right ways to approach business integration.

Expert insights on how to best prepare your portfolio companies for new accounting standards.

An expert discussion on the return of mega-deals, and the “Golden Era” for add-ons in the first quarter of 2018.

How the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act may impact your fund, firm, and portfolio companies.

A recap report of private equity deal trends of 2017 and the most important action to watch in 2018.

A comprehensive recap from Privcap’s 2017 Real Estate-focused conference on November 2nd, 2017. 

Why GP restructurings are at record-setting levels in the current market.

Why the dearth of mega-deals may be near an end, and why the biggest deals of the third quarter were in Asia.

An executive summary of the Privcap series on trends, challenges, and the future of global real estate investing.

Best practices for private equity value-creation. Featuring experts from Blackstone, Oaktree, KKR, The Carlyle Group, and more…

Executive insights for institutional real estate investing, featuring experts from KKR, Taurus Investment Holdings, NES Financial, and more…

Insights on managing the complexities of today’s private equity firm.

A comprehensive report of the tepid private equity deal volume of Q2 2017, and more…

New audit rules have big implications for private equity and real estate investors.

How is the largest generation in history influencing trends in the office landscape, retail, and real estate?

Expert discussion of deal activity from the first quarter of 2017.

How information is redefining the finance role

A roundup of our latest private equity energy-focused conference in Houston, TX in December 2016.

Experts from The Carlyle Group and RSM US LLP discuss the outlook for the U.S. manufacturing sector.

An excerpt from the Privcap webinar “Carried Interest and GP Estate Planning”

An excerpt from the Privcap webinar “A New Paradigm for Reporting Fees and Expenses”

Privcap Game Change: Consumer & Retail 2016, a debut event, brought together private equity investors, institutional investors, and executives from the consumer sector, all of whom are hyper-aware of one thing—massive technological disruption.

The report of Privcap’s new quarterly video series featuring expert insights on the private equity dealmaking environment. Featuring experts from Preqin, Harris Williams, RSM, & The Carlyle Group

Insights from portfolio operations professionals on successfully managing private equity investments.

An executive summary of the Privcap Real Estate Forum in Los Angeles.

A report based on a quarterly video series featuring expert insights on the private equity dealmaking environment.

While strong net returns remain the number one deliverable for private equity firms, returns minus evidence of sound firm infrastructure scares investors.

An Executive Summary of the Privcap Real Estate Forum in Washington D.C.

Experts from RSM, Sprott Asset Management and AlphaParity discuss the new reality for hedge fund managers looking to raise capital in an increasingly competitive world.

An executive summary on the Privcap thought-leadership series on company valuation.

Featured experts:

Richard Brekka, Second Alpha Partners Max Wolff, Manhattan Venture Partners Chris LaDue, RSM Kevin Vannucci, RSM

Key Findings:

1. With valuation policies, the more robust and transparent, the better 2. A robust strategy helps GPs defend against second-guessing 3. “Calibration” is increasingly…

An executive summary of the PrivcapRE video series “Real Estate Transformation and Value-Add Investing”

This briefing is a compilation of the thought leadership on display at the Healthcare Game Change event.

From the Privcap webinar “Energy, Volatility, and Valuations.”

A look at macro trends in consumer retail spending, featuring experts from Bain Capital and RSM.

An executive summary of the PrivcapRE video series “Investing in Hospitality Real Estate,” featuring experts from RSM, Noble Investment Group, and Fulcrum Hospitality.

Staying ahead of cyber-threats with information on the latest hacking tools is one way to avoid a data breach, says Andy Obuchowski from RSM.

This report, produced in partnership with RSM, taps into PrivcapRE’s extensive network of experts who provide comprehensive intelligence on the issues facing dealmakers, investors, and advisors as they confront the challenge of finding relative value in highly competitive property markets.

PrivcapRE editor Zoe Hughes spoke with Jason Kern, CEO of the Americas at LaSalle Investment Management, about the weight of foreign capital targeting U.S. property markets, and how investors and managers need to avoid chasing yields into lower-quality markets.

Demographics and the changing nature of work environments have already led to a transformation in real estate investment in the office sector, with closer quarters, open-plan offices, and more creative spaces. However, experts from RSM and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers argue that the suburbs and exurban core are also staged for a commercial real estate…

Three experts discuss the intricacies of separating a piece of a company from its parent, and roadblocks that can occur.

In this Privcap report, RSM’s Daimon Geopfert delves into what every GP should know about cybersecurity, both at the fund level and at the portfolio company level, with additional insights from experts at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and cybersecurity firm Larson Security.

The dramatic drop in oil prices is having a ripple effect across the economy, creating significant opportunities for middle-market private equity firms. John Breckenridge of Capital Dynamics and Joe Brusuelas of RSM discuss the winners and losers in the current environment, and the impact of the coming “tsunami” of capital.

Three experts talk sourcing and underwriting in today’s competitive markets, and what makes a successful transaction.

A discussion of the relationship between Arsenal Capital Partners and its portfolio company Chromaflo.

A roundup of thought leadership about private equity portfolio operations

RSM’s director of security and privacy for the Northeast, Keith Swiat, explains the dangers of cybercriminals and how easily they can acquire credit card and personal information if basic cybersecurity measures are ignored.

Experts discuss successful buy-and-build strategies, different sourcing techniques to find add-ons, and how some industries lend themselves to a buy-and-build while others do not.

An Executive Summary of the Privcap Thought Leadership Series Valuations in Private Equity

An executive summary of the Privcap thought leadership series Taxes and Private Equity. In partnership with RSM.

An executive summary of the Privcap thought-leadership series “Excellence in Private Equity Valuations” In partnership with RSM.

An executive summary of Privcap’s thought-leadership series on private equity investing in the food and beverage industry.

Two responsible-investment and compliance experts discuss the growing trend for GPs to launch environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.

A cybersecurity expert from RSM discusses the looming technological threats against energy infrastructural assets, and how middle-market firms and energy companies can take preventative measures.

RSM’s Don Lipari interviews Howard Morgan, co-founder of Argand Partners.

RSM’s Don Lipari Interviews Howard Newman, Chairman & CEO of Pine Brook Partners.

Don Lipari of RSM interviews Terrence Mullen of Arsenal Capital Partners to discuss how his firm leverages innovation and creates value.

Lister recalls two points of investing philosophy that served Forstmann Little well.

RSM office managing partner and national private equity leader Don Lipari interviews The Riverside Company Co-CEO Stewart Kohl.

Carlyle Group managing director Rodney Cohen on what he has to do to get deals done.

RSM’s Don Lipari sat down with Geoff Rehnert, co-CEO and co-founder of Audax Group, to discuss deal flow and valuations.

A recent RSM expert webinar identified industries that will be hit hardest by new revenue-recognition rules.

What your PE firm needs to know about the impact of this change

Privcap interviews Joe Brusuelas, chief economist for RSM, on how withdrawal from NAFTA could rock the global energy sector.

Michael Brennan of Brennan Investment Group LLC surveys the dramatic changes in industrial investing in the U.S. and abroad, and the growing importance of technology and automation.

Joe Brusuelas and Steve Sprenger of RSM discuss the new pricing dynamics that have made the U.S. a major player in energy.

How technology is transforming the role of today’s finance chiefs.

What every private fund professional needs to know about taxes, valuation and wealth transfer.

New audit rules have big implications for private equity and real estate investors.

Two RSM tech management experts share the biggest IT red flags in portfolio companies.

Daimon Geopfert of RSM discusses best practices of handling the inevitable in cybersecurity.

RSM’s Charlie Jolly discusses the fundraising environment, the state of AIFMD, and the continent’s unique value proposition.

By performing a fund-level threat assessment, a private equity firm can get a little closer to knowing the unknown enemy behind a potential breach, says RSM’s Daimon Geopfert

The hospitality sector is going to extraordinary lengths to target millennials and attract them to key hotel brands, but will those efforts succeed in the long term?

Failing to conduct IT due diligence can make or break your investment strategy warns Dave Noonan and Jonathan Caforio of RSM US LLP