Executive Summary

This edition of Valuation Insights discusses current issues inherent in valuing digital assets, as governments, regulators, tax authorities, accounting standard setters, law enforcement and institutional and individual investors show an increased interest in understanding, controlling and profiting from this emerging asset class.

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In our Technical Notes section, we analyze the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) recent digital economy proposals, which could significantly change the current tax system for certain multinational companies.

In our International in Focus article, we present highlights from our 2019 Global Regulatory Outlook, which provides global insight into compliance best practices and managing interactions with regulators and investors.

Finally, our Spotlight article takes a closer look at the recently launched Duff & Phelps Site Selector, the first digital marketplace for site selection. The platform provides corporate site selectors with the digital tools they need to identify, analyze and select new locations for their investments.

In every issue of Valuation Insights, you will find industry market multiples that are useful for benchmark valuation purposes. We hope that you will find this and future issues of this newsletter informative.