McKinsey on Finance, Number 62

Keeping your deal team small ensures confidentiality, but pinpointing synergies requires bringing more people on board. Here’s how to strike the right balance.

In a year marked by smaller acquisitions and higher prices, cash deals came out on top.

According to new survey results, exploring the more subjective side of investment decision making yields five elements that correlate closely with outperformance.

Environmental projects are woefully underfunded. Improving their risk-return profiles and structuring larger investment products could unlock private capital to narrow the gap.

Sustainability efforts are material to investors only to the extent they affect cash flows. What matters depends on the industry.