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Optimize efficiencies — experience seamless, turn-key, expert-supported proxy statement solutions from advisory services, strategy, design and print to annual meeting services and more.

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Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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IPO Deal Management

Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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IPO Deal Management

Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.

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Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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IPO Deal Management

Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.

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Tailored Shareholder Reports

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Take Your Shareholder Reports To The Next Level

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One Platform. Complete Transparency

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Secure Financial Reporting, Cloud-based, XBRL-enabled Software

Meet financial, regulatory, and ESG requirements accurately and securely with Excel-based, single-source data management, easy team collaboration and improved workflows.

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Strategic, World-Class, Compliant Proxy Communications

Optimize efficiencies — experience seamless, turn-key, expert-supported proxy statement solutions from advisory services, strategy, design and print to annual meeting services and more.

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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Secure Financial Reporting, Cloud-based, XBRL-enabled Software

Meet financial, regulatory, and ESG requirements accurately and securely with Excel-based, single-source data management, easy team collaboration and improved workflows.

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Venue Virtual Data Room

Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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IPO

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IPO Deal Management

Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.

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Venue Virtual Data Room

Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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IPO

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IPO Deal Management

Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.

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Venue Virtual Data Room

Venue secure VDR and data room services help streamline M&A diligence, improve negotiations and reduce cost for strategic transactions with data privacy protection, auto-redaction capabilities and self-launching data rooms.

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M&A

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M&A Deal Management

Optimize the M&A process. End-to-end deal solutions from providing artificial intelligence used during the diligence process to providing regulatory expertise and post-merger integration tools.

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IPO

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IPO Deal Management

Our always-on ecosystem of support simplifies your IPO listing on any major global exchange. We deliver speed, control, expertise and accuracy through every step of the process, from drafting your IPO prospectus to post-IPO financial report and SOX controls.

Learn more

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Tailored Shareholder Reports

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Your End-to-end Solution For Tailored Shareholder Reports

The SEC has finalized the Tailored Shareholder Reports Ruling. Discover what this means for your business and how DFIN can ensure your complete readiness ahead of the July 2024 compliance date.

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ArcPro

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Purpose Built Content Management

Automate the process for creating and updating shareholder documents. Use your own desktop tools and get professional publishing output that’s clean, tagged and ready on time.

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ArcReporting

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Take Your Shareholder Reports To The Next Level

Intuitive tools that help you manage complex data and content across documents to create and file high-quality, consistently stylized regulatory documents for the funds industry.

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ArcRegulatory

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One Platform. Complete Transparency

Experience DFIN’s innovative global regulatory platform for complete transparency over your regulatory requirements in Europe including PRIIPs, MiFID II and PRIIPs KID reporting.

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ArcDigital

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Your Single Source Of Truth For Compliance Management

Staying compliant has never been easier. From a centralized document repository, to compliance material tracking and digital asset management, ArcDigital is your one-stop shop for compliance management.

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Learn how we helped a biotech company save hours on their SEC filings & increase reporting productivity.

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Accelerate business deals with the same secure platforms for collaboration and analysis that enabled a $1.5B acquisition

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Optimize efficiencies so you never miss out on opportunity - like a $230M auto sector SPAC formation

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Client Success Stories

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Security Insights: Protecting Company Data from Cyber Threats

Watch as DFIN’s CISO shares the latest security trends, strategies for data protection and how DFIN’s advanced security protocols protect client data.

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Explore the latest Q2’23 M&A report

Current M&A activity levels have been significantly affected by inflationary costs and debt availability compared to the peak experienced post-COVID. While M&A activity in EMEA has decreased drastically in the last year, Q2’23 saw the beginnings of a potential trend of increased deals after a year of steady decline.

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DFIN Q1 Earnings: Software Growth Suggests a Recovery of M&A and IPO Activity May Be Underway

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Webinar Replay: Preparing for Your Exit: Public Company Readiness

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CFO’s and Controllers Know – The Journey Towards Mandated ESG Reporting Starts Now

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Webinar Replay: How to Prepare for Sustainability Requirements

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How We Helped a Biotech Company Save Hours in Their SEC Filings & Increase Reporting Productivity

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How We Helped a Community Energy Company Save 40 Hours on Their 10-k Filings & Increase Reporting Efficiencies

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Guide

From Private to Public: Expert Insights for Foreign Private Issuers Pursuing U.S. Public Listing in 2024 and Beyond

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How to Think About AI When You’re Planning an IPO

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Software Shines in DFIN’s 2023 Earnings Report

| Craig Clay

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Press Release

Diligent and DFIN Partner to Ease SEC Compliance and Simplify ESG Reporting

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Case study

How We Helped a Multi-national Commercial Real-estate Company Save 25 Hours a Week on Manual Filing

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IPOs, Regulations, and Other Thoughts. Here’s looking at 2024

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Webinar Replay: How to Build a Successful ESG Reporting Program

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Want Cyber Safety? Focus on Your Data

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Third-Quarter Earnings Results Highlight DFIN’s Software Strengths

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Report

DFIN's IPO & Public Listing Report - Q3 2023 Edition

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Case study

How We Helped a Specialty Finance Company Save 30 Hours a Week on Manual Filing with a Streamlined, Collaborative Reporting Process

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Life Sciences Organizations Look to Virtual Data Rooms to Manage Clinical Trial Confidential Data, and More

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New DFIN Paper Illuminates the Road to a Public Offering

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DFIN’s 2Q Earnings Demonstrate Software’s Continued Strength

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