Our client, AprilBio, needed to confidentially connect with prospective licensees interested in licensing of its novel and well-differentiated asset which offers significant potential across a wide array of neuroimmune diseases. Information disclosed included proprietary and sensitive information such as preclinical data and exclusive R&D findings for new, potent therapies. Using a general-purpose file sharing service was deemed unacceptably risky.

Find out why AprilBio selected DFIN’s Venue® Virtual Data Room solution for this project.

This whitepaper explores how Venue virtual data rooms benefit from modern certifications, technology, and practices to help ensure application and data security for clients.

Topics include:

• DFIN Information Security Program
• Organizational controls for security
• Security controls applied to products
• The principle of “Security by Design”
• Our commitment to security considerations
• SOC2 Type II auditing and reporting
• ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification

Despite the pandemic, 2021 saw record-breaking deals across the world. It also ushered in a new era of deal-making that is virtual, thorough and takes new factors into account.

Global M&A Network gathered the following experts to discuss what the future holds for mergers and acquisitions:

New report projects growth in North America; continued interest in Environmental, Social, and Governance.

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

It has been said that we are at the front end of an explosion of science--and that this is "the century" of biology. There is no question or doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the Life Sciences industry—and that speed of innovation is nothing short of remarkable and unparalleled.

Some of the toughest decisions organisations made during the COVID-19 pandemic have been those impacting their staff. Millions of workers were furloughed and millions of more jobs were cut, particularly in hard-hit industries such as travel. These disruptions are expected to continue.  

Following the second anniversary of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), guest contributor David Thomas, privacy and cyber consultant and former DPO, shares his perspective on how process, people and technology make up the three essential ingredients for successful DSAR management.

Global risk & compliance leader offers rising stars free software and consultation service

HONG KONG, October 27, 2021 - Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN), a leading risk and compliance company, today announced its partnership with Hong Kong FinTech Week 2021 Global Fast Track program. This program, dedicated to accelerating fintech scaling opportunities and now in its second year, invites companies from key fintech verticals to connect with and pitch their business ideas to Corporate and Investor Champions.

Ask anyone responsible for Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) and they will tell you their biggest challenge is responding to them in time. And no wonder. Searching through vast amounts of information sources to locate and extract the data specific to the subject, while responding within the statutory 1 month, is a race against the clock. Failure means having to ask for an extension or suffer the prospect of penalties imposed by the regulator.