IPO Activity Dwindles in 2022 For many companies, going public is a landmark moment that signals their current success and future ambition. An initial public offering (IPO), which is the most common way of getting a public listing, is an expensive and time-consuming process that also creates major ongoing costs and onerous compliance obligations
Intuition & Novartis Win Bronze in Brandon Hall Excellence Awards Intuition – in partnership with Novartis – are delighted to announce that we have been awarded ‘Bronze’ status by Brandon Hall Group in the category of Best Use of Video in Learning. Brandon Hall Group is a research and analyst firm with more than
What is the Bond Market? Bond markets are a critical source of finance for many entities while offering investors a vast array of risk/reward profiles. The global bond market is enormous – some commentators estimate the market to make up almost half of the world’s financial assets, double the size of the equity markets.
What is Accounting? Accounting is the process of identifying, recording, and reporting financial information relating to a particular entity to interested parties. The main way of communicating this financial information is through financial statements, such as the balance sheet and income statement. Accounting information is vital for the company's management and employees – it
Financial Markets 101: Different Types and What Shapes the Market Financial markets affect all our lives, but many of us do not fully understand them. What are the different types of financial market? Who are the main participants? And what factors shape the market? What are the Different Types of Financial Market? A market
Keeping Your Best Talent: Strategies to Improve Employee Retention The hiring and training of new staff represents a huge expense for businesses, as well as a significant investment of time on behalf of various members of the team. Employee retention is an area that employers need to focus on in order to build a
ESG Runs into Category Confusion One of the unforeseen consequences of the war in Ukraine has been a re-evaluation of industry categories hitherto understood to be contrary to economic, social, and governance (ESG) principles. This, in turn, has also exposed the limitations of ESG as a convenient catch-all term for ethical investing. Specifically, the
Sanctions Expose US Dollar Vulnerability but Dominance Set to Continue For the past century the US dollar has enjoyed unrivalled supremacy in global trade and finance. But the war in Ukraine and subsequent imposition of sanctions on Russia – the so-called “weaponization of finance” – has drawn attention to this dominance. It has
Intuition Once Again Recognized in Top 20 Online Learning Library List Intuition are delighted to announce our inclusion in Training Industry, Inc.’s 2022 Top 20 Online Learning Library Companies for the second year running. The list of this year’s top 20 companies was announced on June 30th by the Raleigh NC firm,
6 Characteristics of Low-Performing Teams Low-performing teams are dysfunctional and can result in a significant amount of frustration. Often, they suffer from poor leadership and contain people who lack self-awareness. Frequently, low-performing teams do not have a clear mission, and team members are unable to articulate the objective/s of their teams' project. Poor team
