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JV Operating Model Selection Tools
Choosing a joint venture’s (JV's) operating model, meaning how independent the venture will be from its shareholders, is one of the trickiest decisions in JV dealmaking. It cannot be negotiated as a single deal term, it shifts economics between the owners, and the right answer changes as the venture matures.
2026 Midterms Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Outlook
Democrats now have the leverage to investigate and negotiate, but the Medicaid work-requirements implementation clock, the presidential veto power, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rulemaking authority mean government payers should plan for state-by-state variation and tougher oversight, not necessarily repeal.
Stop Picking on PIK Interest
Payment-in-kind (PIK) interest is not a four-letter word. But the way the market reacts to it these days, you would think it was profanity. To the critics, any company PIKing interest has failed and any lender accepting it is about to lose its shirt.
Quarterly Healthcare Transactions Review: Unveiling the Latest Industry Mergers and Acquisitions
Ankura is pleased to share its review of U.S. healthcare services transactions announced or completed during Q3 2026. Deal volume rebounded 15.1% from the second quarter, when activity fell 23.7%. Volume also finished 1.6% above Q3 2025 levels.
Winning Off the Pitch: Why Football’s Future Depends on Better Decision-Making
Football clubs are often judged by what happens on the pitch. Increasingly, however, their long-term success depends on the quality of the decisions made away from it.
Hong Kong Trading Suspensions at a Turning Point: Recent Cases, a New Conditions Regime, and the Forensic Response
Hong Kong’s approach to trading suspensions in cases of suspected listed-company misconduct is at a turning point. Since 2024, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has directed the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK) to suspend trading in at least six cases involving seven listed issuers under section 8(1) of the Securities and Futures Stock Market Listing Rules (SMLR), encompassing issues ranging from a major asset disposal and unreliable financial records to suspicious fund flows and alleged IPO rigging.
Resilience Under Pressure: U.S. Consumer and Macro Trends
Ankura's October 2026 Monthly Economic Tracker, "Resilience Under Pressure," finds that U.S. consumers are still spending, with retail and restaurant sales up 7.0% year-over-year, and manufacturing is still expanding. But the strain is building.
The Governed Data Estate: From Knowing Your Data to Creating Enterprise Value
Data governance is not the end state. It is the enabling layer that turns an unmanaged collection of information into a governed data estate capable of producing measurable business and economic value.
Financier Worldwide In-Depth Feature: Corporate Fraud & Corruption 2026
Corporate fraud and corruption risks are evolving rapidly in the United Arad Emirates, driven by changing regulatory expectations, AI-enabled fraud, cyber threats, geopolitical disruption, and increasingly complex third-party relationships.
College Sport’s Billion-Dollar Transformation
U.S. college sport is being rewritten in real time. Student athletes are earning millions. Private capital is entering the game. And U.S. colleges are rethinking how they operate, compete, and generate revenue.
