Football finance: the 'Cristiano Ronaldo' bond

Associate Professor of Finance Dr Andreas Hoepner and Post Doctoral Researcher Pei Shan Yu have provided consultation for the European Commission’s ‘Future brief: Environmental impact investment’ paper.

On Thursday 2 July, the ICMA Centre at Henley Business School hosted its fourth annual Stock Market Competition for sixth form and college students interested in a career in finance and trading. The competition took place in the ICMA Centre’s world-class trading rooms, and after an exciting day, Greg Dean and Nischal Timalsina from Bulmershe School were awarded iPads and a trophy as the competition winners.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are a key driver of corporate growth, productivity and competitive advantage. Yet many deals have not lived up to their expectations, falling far behind the desired synergy effects.