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When selling a business, it’s common for owners to focus heavily on financial performance while overlooking the value of their IP and intangible assets. In this short video, Qantm Valuations Managing Principal Dean Prebble explains why intangible assets such as intellectual property, know-how, systems, and brand can play a critical role in business sale negotiations. When these assets are properly identified and clearly articulated, they can protect margins, support future gr

Data: can the new 'oil' be reliably valued? Date: Thursday, 12 February 2026 Time:  1:00PM – 1:30PM (AEDT), 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Singapore), 3:00PM - 3:30PM (New Zealand) Data assets are increasingly central to competitive advantage across sectors including financial services, TMT, energy and FMCG.  Yet data remains one of the least understood and most inconsistently valued asset classes.   Reliable valuations of data assets is now critical to informed decision-making in area

Valuing and Amplifying IP Assets Date: Tuesday, 10 February 2026 Time:  4:00PM – 5:00PM (AEDT), 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Singapore), 6:00PM - 7:00PM (New Zealand) Format:  Online Webinar (via AustCham HK) We are pleas ed to announce tha t Tim Heberden, Managing Principal at Qantm Valuations, will be a featured speaker at an upcoming webinar hosted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AustCham HK). Globally, intangible assets contribute about USD80 trillion to the mar

Watch the full 11-minute highlight video below to explore these insights in more depth. The foundation of business value has shifted. In 1975, only 17% of enterprise value was derived from intangible assets. Today, intangibles account for around 90% of corporate worth globally. Patents, software, algorithms, brands, customer data, relationships, trade secrets, and know-how are now the real drivers of competitiveness.   Yet under current accounting standards, much of this valu

The Intangibles Playbook: Protecting and Amplifying Value Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 Time:  12:00PM – 12:30PM (AEST), 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (Singapore), 2:00PM - 2:30PM (New Zealand) Across industries, the bulk of corporate value is generated by brands, data, technology, customer relationships, and other intangible assets. Yet these are often overlooked in strategy discussions and performance tracking, leaving boards and executives exposed to hidden risks and missed opportuni

Amplifying Deal Value Through Intangible Assets Date: Thursday, 21 August 2025 Time:  12:00PM – 12:30PM (AEST), 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Singapore), 2:00PM - 2:30PM (New Zealand) A large portion of the value of most businesses is generated by technology, data, brands and other intangible assets. The bulk of these assets do not appear on balance sheets; and they are often poorly substantiated in information memorandums. Time and again we see businesses leaving intangible value on

How value is shifting beneath the surface in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and beyond. Intangible assets have quietly become the...