The European Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (EACVA) and the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) have released the latest edition of the European Business Valuation Magazine (EBVM). The publication is free of charge and is intended to be a European platform to discuss practice issues in business valuation. The Spring 2024 issue includes:

• An editorial by Matthias Meitner exploring the role of data in determining business value and valuation;
• A detailed examination of judicial business valuation practices in Finland, written by Harri Seppänen;
• A feature article on ESG-sensitive real estate and business valuation, accompanied by updates in the International Valuation Standards (IVS), written by Yener Coşkun, associate professor in finance;
• A 2023 cost of capital study discussing rising unpredictability and its implications, presented by Stefan Schöniger, Heike Snellen, and Dr. Andreas Tschöpel;
• Latest findings on industry betas and multiples for eurozone companies, by Dr. Martin H. Schmidt and Dr. Andreas Tschöpel;
• A study on discounts for lack of marketability in Europe, by Professor Dr. Stefan O. Grbenic; and
• An introduction to IVSC member organization, the Luxembourg Valuation Professionals Association (LVPA).

You can download the issue and sign up for future issues if you click here.