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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – December 23, 2025
Recent advancements in ransomware and malware campaigns demonstrate increasing sophistication, with groups like RansomHouse enhancing their encryption methods and malware such as CountLoader and GachiLoader employing stealthy tactics to evade detection. These developments highlight the urgent need for organizations to adopt robust, layered security measures to defend against evolving cyber threats.
Where’s My MOIC? The Value Creation Officer
Amidst private equity’s shifting paradigms, success increasingly relies upon unwavering focus and relentless execution against identified value creation levers. Historical value levers like organizational optimization and redesign, footprint and network rationalization, and performance and process improvement, remain necessary arrows in the quiver; but there is a larger opportunity for private equity sponsors to unlock even more value by modernizing the organizational constructs used to pursue value creation at speed.
Restaurant Sector Quarterly Update 4Q 2025
The Sand P 500 Restaurant Index experienced a significant contraction during the three months ended Nov. 28, 2025, declining 6.21% and underperforming the Sand P 500 by 7.78% 7.78%, while outperforming the broader Restaurant Industry Index by 2.45%.
Goodbye PSR, Hello SCR: The Premier League’s Financial Evolution
The Premier League is preparing for a major shake-up in its financial regulations. From the 2026/27 season, the long-standing Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) will be replaced by two new frameworks called the Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) and Sustainability and Systemic Resilience (SSR).[1] This change marks a fundamental shift in how clubs are monitored and could have far-reaching consequences for the game.
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – December 19, 2025
Recent cybersecurity reports reveal alarming tactics used by cybercriminals to spy on and steal from users. One campaign, called GhostPoster, hides malicious JavaScript code inside logos of popular Firefox extensions, such as VPNs and ad blockers, many with over 50,000 downloads.
From Model to Reality: A Unified Approach to Maximizing Bank Value through Due Diligence and Integration
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the banking sector have resurged, marking their highest level of activity since 2021. With 159 deals announced through November 2025, totaling $47.6 billion in value, the market is clearly signaling a definitive return to consolidation.
Ankura Leads the Conversation at the 39th Annual Construction SuperConference
Ankura was proud to play a leading role at the 39th Annual Construction SuperConference in Bonita Springs, Florida.
Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – December 16, 2025
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting popular movies to spread malware, with recent cases involving fake torrents of Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming film, "One Battle After Another." These malicious files hide dangerous scripts that, when run, install remote access tools like AgentTesla, allowing hackers to steal sensitive information such as passwords and screenshots.
Full Adoption, Results Realized: Partner with Ankura, Transform Your Business
Technology implementations fail not because of the technology itself, but because organizations underestimate the human side of change. This webinar will show you how to bridge that gap—leveraging UKG's market-leading platform while building the organizational readiness, adoption strategies, and change management framework needed for long-term success.
Bridging the Compliance to Operations Gap: Lessons from DHCS Audits 2024-2025
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has embarked on a robust transformation of the Medi-Cal program aimed at improving healthcare quality, access, and equity for members. These priorities have been reinforced through revised Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan (MCP) contracts and updated sub-regulatory guidance such as All Plan Letters (APLs) and policy guides. Recently, DHCS has used these same avenues to clarify its policies regarding the imposition of enforcement actions, including corrective action plans and administrative and monetary sanctions, for non-compliance with program requirements.
