Each pillar of the Performance Lab is supported by ongoing research engaged in by the topic specific Observatories which also perform ad hoc research on behalf of the Business Community.

The Lab provides five Monitors which cover the following topics:

acquisition processes (Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions) and development finance

external and internal auditing activities and accounting control

budget analysis and assessment of the performance of financial intermediaries

governance of risk and safe business operations in response to the new regulations imposed by the supervisory and control authorities

accounting and tax regulations at an international and European level

The Private Equity and Finance for Growth Observatory , one of the pillars of the SDA Bocconi Performance Lab, is an independent point of reference for companies and financial operators in the acquisitions sector. The Lab provides a truly transparent critical interpretation of developments in the market to guide professionals and institutions.

Private Equity and Finance for Growth Monitor

The Auditing Monitor within the SDA Bocconi Performance Lab aims to be a continuous point of reference for collecting and sharing company auditing knowledge. For this reason, it includes both external and internal auditing activities, and accounting control.

Auditing Monitor

The SDA Bocconi Monitor on financial intermediaries - OSSFIN is recognized as the main source for financial analysis and assessment of the performance of financial intermediaries.

Thanks to its experience in research, knowledge of operations, and its independence, it not only represents a point of reference for companies within the sector for the purposes of improvements and benchmarking, but also for the operators and institutions that monitor them.

Monitor on financial intermediaries specialized in leasing, factoring, and consumer credit

Following implementation of the Osservatorio Insurance Regulation-Operational Transformation directive, the Italian Supervisory Authority asked companies to improve their security systems in a transparent and strategic manner.

Osservatorio Insurance Regulation-Operational Transformation

Internationalization of businesses and tax culture: The primary mission of the OFC - Accounting and Tax Policy Monitor, which is part of the SDA Bocconi Performance Lab, is innovation in the areas of economics and finance.

Accounting and Tax Policy Monitor