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The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Mar. 24
Executive Summary
On April 14, 2021, the DOL issued guidance on cybersecurity practices directed at plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers, and plan participants. Cybersecurity has emerged as a growing concern in our personal and professional lives. The risks and associated costs of a cybersecurity incident are becoming increasingly central to company valuations as professionals look to find and measure potential threats faced by companies.
On April 14, 2021, the DOL issued guidance on cybersecurity practices directed at plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, record keepers, and plan participants. Cybersecurity has emerged as a growing concern in our personal and professional lives. The risks and associated costs of a cybersecurity incident are becoming increasingly central to company valuations as professionals look to find and measure potential threats faced by companies.
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Mar. 17
It has been decades since we have seen the borrowing climate for deals change so sharply as it has recently outside of a recession. Financing for M&A and private equity transactions deteriorated dramatically through 2022, with third-quarter M&A financing down 70% from the previous quarter and buyout financing during the period less than half that completed in the first quarter.
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Mar. 10
Now ends the 2022 ESOP plan year and so begins a new year. With this annual cycle comes a myriad of contrasting economic, market, and other considerations that will influence new and existing ESOP valuations.
1976
Mar. 06
After several weeks of negotiations and sometimes very public political maneuvering, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate have chosen their respective leaders and committee structures for the 118th Congress. Now that the dust has cleared and the business of Congress has begun, it is critical from an advocacy perspective to understand how ESOPs and the employee ownership community will be affected.
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Mar. 03
Recently, more than 60 volunteer leaders from TEA’s State and Regional Chapter Council (SRCC) journeyed to our nation’s capital for two days of strategic planning meetings at TEA headquarters in preparation for a busy 2023.
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Nov. 24
Check out all the great information in the November issue of the ESOP Report, available exclusively to members of The ESOP Association!
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Nov. 12
ESOP Association, Employee Ownership Foundation Announce Record-Breaking Fundraising Month During First Annual ESOPATHON
New Tradition Begins as October’s ESOPATHON Initiative Raises Critical Resources to Further the Cause of Employee Ownership
New Tradition Begins as October’s ESOPATHON Initiative Raises Critical Resources to Further the Cause of Employee Ownership
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Nov. 11
The ESOP Association Announces AACE Awards Winners
Annual Awards Honor Excellence in Communications Across the ESOP Community
November 11, 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada – The ESOP Association today announced the winners of the Annual Awards for Communications Excellence (AACE) at a special event held during the Employee Owned 2021 conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Annual Awards Honor Excellence in Communications Across the ESOP Community
November 11, 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada – The ESOP Association today announced the winners of the Annual Awards for Communications Excellence (AACE) at a special event held during the Employee Owned 2021 conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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