Software once again was a standout performer in DFIN’s quarterly earnings results, released this week.

Against a backdrop of macroeconomic headwinds and market volatility, with IPO transactions at near record-lows and M&A activity far below historical levels, we achieved positive momentum in our software offerings, delivering year-over-year net sales growth of nearly 4% on an organic basis. Software solutions net sales represented 35.3% of total net sales, an increase of approximately 220 basis points from last year’s software sales mix.

Featured in Strategic CHRO, Dawnet Beverley, Executive Vice President of Global Capital Markets at DFIN, shares her insights on treating people with kindness in the workplace and how it can impact your employees and your business.

In this video, Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets, DFIN, discusses how the Force Management Command Center allowed the company to be initially all virtual and then hybrid, while delivering engaging content in one location, providing the sales team with necessary resources.

In this video, Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets, DFIN, highlights DFIN’s five-year transformation journey from RR Donnelley’s legacy of print to the company’s strategic focus on software.

Amidst economic uncertainty, civil unrest, the pandemic, and more, DFIN has been able to create sales success in software utilizing Force Management through the following avenues:

DFIN Drives Revenue after Digitizing Its Product-Line

“Force Management gave us a galvanizing moment to memorialize our purpose…It's a framework we use with almost everything within the sales motion.”

- Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets, DFIN

The Client

Tracking the investible opportunity and M&A potential within the life sciences and healthcare space in APAC

Investment in healthcare is a big area of concern for Asia Pacific (APAC), particularly as the pandemic laid bare the inadequacy of the region’s healthcare infrastructure. As APAC ages, the demand for health services will only grow, placing a bigger fiscal burden on governments whose healthcare budgets are already stretched too thin.

On March 24, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced the expansion of the Hong Kong listing framework to include Specialist Technology Companies from five industries. This news followed discussions between HKEX and a broad range of entities, including investment firms, professional bodies, prospective listing applicants, corporate finance firms, and individuals.

Companies are increasingly searching for corporate development officers to assist with business growth and new ventures. With all the attention paid to this role, let's take a look at what is corporate development, what it can accomplish and best practices to note.

What Is Corporate Development?

Corporate development refers to actions that grow or add value to the company. Oftentimes the phrase is abbreviated as corp dev.

A few forms that corporate development may take include:

In his new Law360 article, Craig Clay, President of Global Capital Markets at DFIN shares details about the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA), how it will help transform financial data regulatory reporting and compliance and support the growing adoption of key RegTech solutions, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.

A Brief Explanation of SEC Rule 17g-5

In December 2009, the SEC made changes to Rule 17g-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to increase transparency and address conflicts of interest in ratings by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs), more commonly known as ratings agencies.