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Mergers & Acquisitions

Management, Coordination and Communication Vital to Success in M&A and Corporate Actions

Mike Legregin | AST Financial

Mike Legregin of AST discusses why centralized and integrated services are key in handling the company’s Corporate Actions and M&A services.

IPO

A Dedicated Team of IPO Specialists Is Key

Mike Nespoli | AST Financial

Audit

Is Your Business Well-Versed in Unclaimed Property Law?

Rob Williams | AST Financial

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

The 10b5-1 Plan: What Executives Need to Know

Jeffrey Cohen | AST Financial

The rules surrounding insider trading are among the trickiest for executives to navigate. One popular tool is the 10b5-1 plan, which can offer a safe way for executives to trade shares of their companies.

Finance

Ownership Intelligence – A Smarter Approach to Investor Management

Louis Cordone | AST Financial

  As soon as companies go public, they face a pivotal choice about how to manage their shareholders. Some companies utilize ownership intelligence to take proactive control of their shareholder development, growing their investor base by understanding who trades their shares and why. Others...

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Five Key Steps to Proactive Bondholder Communications

Louis Cordone | AST Financial

  Don’t Ignore Debt Bonds have become a relatively inexpensive way to raise capital. U.S. corporate debt levels continue to reach historic heights as corporations take advantage of the protracted period of low interest rates and strong investor demand for risk-averse yield. According to...