As companies and management look to re-organize and restructure, raise new capital and build long term value without the scrutiny of the public eye and pressure of public reporting cycles, they often will look to go private. Some companies may have been public for decades, while others have only been in the public markets a short time. Discover the advantages of being a private company instead of a public company, signs it might be a good idea, and the path to going private when you're a publicly owned company.

Mergers and acquisitions make news headlines all the time. While many think they know what these deals are, there are several kinds of business transactions that fall under the label of 'mergers and acquisitions'.

Catch up on the different types of mergers and acquisitions, discover why they happen, and learn about the various components to these deals. Last, find out the best way to stay organized when preparing for a merger or acquisition.

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This legacy of corporations' appetite for data is not worth the risk, leaders say, emphasizing the need to find, secure and redact records

Discover how DFIN helped McCarthy Stone execute complex financial transactions through Venue virtual data room.

Virtual data rooms (VDRs) are typically used for M&A transactions and the due diligence process, streamlining the collaboration and sharing of sensitive information. However, businesses slowly began using VDR software for other purposes, one of which includes fundraising for startups.

"The Insider by DFIN" is a series of video interviews featuring the latest trends, topics and key perspectives on the global capital markets.

Join DFIN's Director of Business Intelligence for Venue, Justin Nowicki, as he shares his insights on the advantages of utilizing virtual data rooms and how Venue ensures security, productivity and usability in this special podcast edition of The Insider by DFIN.

Corporate transactions involve a range of stakeholders. While the types of corporate transactions and transaction structure vary, all parties to the deal have a vested interest in the deal's success and portraying the business accurately leading up to the transaction.

Read on for an in-depth explanation of the various paths to take a company public, different types of corporate finance deals, and important deal structure models to know.

Get to know Dannie Combs, DFIN’s Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, as well as a newly appointed member of the CNBC Technology Executive Council. He recently sat down with CNBC’s Susan Caminiti and talked about his upbringing and background in the tech space.

Famous criminal Willie Sutton supposedly said he robbed banks “because that’s where the money is.” Today’s cybercriminals don’t even have to leave home to get paid.

In fact, victims send them money — no questions asked.