UK corporate venturers participated in $15bn of deals in 2021. In the May issue of Corporate Financier magazine, we asked the experts: what's driving the #venturecapital strategies of some of the world's biggest multinationals? icaew.com/cff

Here’s a work related notice I’ve just shared on Linked In! Delighted to have become a Vice Chair of KPMG in the UK & pleased to be stepping up to Chair the UK Corporate Finance practice in October! Also excited about joining the Board of KPMG Acceleris! linkedin.com/posts/jonathan…

Private Equity Demystified, 4th edition, by John Gilligan and the late Mike Wright. ISBN 978 9 19 886689 2. OUP and ICAEW. Remarkably easy reading. ICAEW Corp Finance

New report for The Economy 2030 Inquiry: Smart green investment does have the potential to generate growth in the UK - but it is not a silver bullet to solve the UK’s wider economic challenges of low growth and high inequality: economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/reports/growin…

We are sorry to hear about the passing of Lord Young, founder of Start Up Loans. Since 2012 the programme has supported more than 97,000 businesses with loans worth over £900m. Few people have had such a positive impact on so many lives and on the economy #RIPLordYoung

Join us on the 26th Jan for Keeping Deals on Track in 2023. Our illustrious panellists will explore how economic factors and thematic trends are likely to shape the investment landscape and M&A activity in 2023 and beyond. Register here: events.icaew.com/pd/26381/keepi…

Attending Bayes Business School MARC M&A Outlook event this evening hosted by Prof Scott Moeller Deal volumes down, yes. But, valuations holding up and pipelines starting to move, say the panel, driven by some #privateequity + trade taking longer view, or after specific assets/technologies.

Fascinating insights about how digital technology has transformed deal making at the launch of The Deal Paradox this evening. #EY Michel Driessen Anna Faelten Prof Scott Moeller

Welcoming members this evening to the 25th Anniversary Reception for ICAEW Corp Finance at the Mansion House. Quite a milestone! Speaking will be Michael Izza ICAEW John Flint of UK Infrastructure Bank, Mo Merali of Grant Thornton UK and Lord Leigh @finnCap

As we look forward to welcoming guests to our auspicious 25th Anniversary Reception at Mansion House tonight, Corporate Finance Head, David Petrie, reflects on the ICAEW Corp Finance Faculty's commitment to serving its membership.

Chair of the ICAEW Corp Finance Faculty, Mo Merali of Grant Thornton, addresses guests at the Faculty’s 25th Anniversary Reception and reflects on what has changed within the profession over that time.

At the ICAEW Corp Finance Faculty’s 25th Anniversary Reception, guest speaker John Flint, CEO of @UKInfraBank highlights the importance of building successful public and private partnerships to achieve net zero and the role that finance professionals have to play in that challenge.

Join us on 18 May for our latest webinar. Our expert panel will provide insights on a debt market in flux. We'll explore what’s on the horizon for debt funding in transactions and who is funding M&A, Private Equity and Infra in 2023. Register below: lnkd.in/efajUpYP

We are very proud to support ICAEW North West at today's Liverpool City Region Innovation Investment Summit. This afternoon, Faculty head David Petrie will chair a panel discussion on achieving growth in start-ups.

Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham opening Innovation Investment Summit. £9bn of innovation investment projects underway focussed on new technologies. Delighted ICAEW Corp Finance ICAEW are involved in these initiatives.

Yesterday we launched our recent guideline, Earn-out agreements (authored by #grantthornton) over breakfast, a panel discussion and networking.   We are so pleased we had a fantastic turn-out to share this resource with. icaew.com/technical/corp… David Petrie Malcolm Bacchus

Guest speakers for our Corporate Finance Faculty Annual Reception are now confirmed. Join Andrew Griffith, Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Stephen Welton, Chair of the British Business Bank in this unmissable networking event. #annualreception #icaewFaculties

GOLDMAN SACHS CHIEF EUROPEAN ECONOMIST JOINING OUR ‘PROSPECTING FOR DEALS IN 2024’ WEBINAR 15 January, 12pm GMT What does the future hold for Private Equity and corporate deals in 2024? ​Book now: events.icaew.com/pd/28329 David Petrie #corporatefinance #privateequity

Good discussion this evening Bayes Business School and the 14th Annual outlook - here for ICAEW Corp Finance General consensus - better than 2023 - fortunately. Themes / Energy Transition and also Oil and Gas, Infrastructure, Industrials and still Tech. PE buyers needing to invest.

A rare visit to X from me, but for the very best of reasons - Please support George as he runs the London Marathon for Blood Cancer UK - 2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/b2b49/2024T…