BV News and Trends March 2025
A monthly roundup of key developments of interest to business valuation experts.
Global BVU News and Trends March 2025
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BVU News and Trends February 2025
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global: KPMG provides global market data
The Q4 2024 International Valuation Newsletter from KPMG Switzerland includes some key financial market data and insights.
New survey reveals challenges of reflecting ESG in valuation
The most frequently cited challenge to the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in valuations is the lack of standardized metrics for measuring ESG impacts.
Global: New version of IVS is now in effect—and it’s free to access
The latest edition of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) went into effect on January 31, and the IVSC has taken them out from behind the paywall and they are now free to access (click here to download a copy).
Global BVU News and Trends January 2025
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global BVU News and Trends December 2024
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global: Recordings available of meetings of IVSC standards boards
As part of the IVSC AGM 2024 program in Hong Kong in November, the IVSC’s standards boards (Business Valuation, Financial Instruments, Tangible Assets, and the Standards Review Board) hosted public meetings to ensure accessibility and transparency for those unable to attend in person.
Global: IVSC seeks board members; deadline is December 16
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) is seeking applications for roles on its Standards Review Board and three subject matter-specific boards, covering business valuation, tangible assets, and financial instruments.
Global BVU News and Trends November 2024
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global: The Fall 2024 edition of EBVM is now available
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).
Global: IVSC seeks board members
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) is seeking applications for roles on its Standards Review Board and three subject matter-specific boards, covering business valuation, tangible assets, and financial instruments.
Global BVU News and Trends October 2024
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Next week! V20 global valuation conference in Brazil
Nick Talbot, CEO of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), will give the keynote at the V20 Summit and Conference in Sao Paolo, Brazil, September 30 to October 2.
Global News: IVSC issues final paper on intangibles
There is no easy answer to the problem of having corporate balance sheets more closely match economic reality, but increased disclosures of intangibles (particularly internally generated intangibles) will help, points out a Perspective Paper from the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC).
Later this month: the V20 global valuation conference in Brazil
Last year’s inaugural V20 Summit and Conference in India was a great success, and this year’s event will be in Sao Paolo, Brazil, September 30 to October 2.
Global: New edition of IVS to be freely accessible
Starting in January 2025, the latest edition of the International Valuation Standards (IVS) will be freely accessible to the public in a digital format via the IVSC’s website.
V20 global valuation conference coming up in Brazil
Last year’s inaugural V20 Summit and Conference in India was a great success, and this year’s event will be in Sao Paolo, Brazil, September 30 to October 2.
Global BVU News and Trends August 2024
Business valuation news from a global perspective.
Global News: Feedback wanted regarding valuation topics for IVSC’s agenda
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), the global standard-setter for valuation practice and the valuation profession, has opened its 2024 Agenda Consultation to solicit input to help set the agenda for the future development of the International Valuation Standards (IVS).
The Summer 2024 edition of EBVM is now available
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).
Global BV News: European PE buyout multiples are up through 2Q24
European median PE buyout EV/EBITDA multiples through the second quarter of 2024 have increased to 12.1x from 10.2x in 2023, according to the “European Private Market Update Q2 2024” from VRC.
Global BV News: IVSC wants feedback on valuation topics for agenda
The International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), the global standard-setter for valuation practice and the valuation profession, has opened its 2024 Agenda Consultation to solicit input to help set the agenda for the future development of the International Valuation Standards (IVS).
Global BVU News and Trends July 2024
Business valuation news from a global perspective.