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Members’ Profile: Anne-Marie de Bruin 

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The ability to analyze numbers and translate them into actionable strategies has always intrigued me. Early in my career, I realized that finance is not just about managing numbers—it’s about empowering organizations to make informed decisions, optimize resources, and achieve long-term goals.

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Members’ Profile: Rofhiwa Irene Singo

CFO Talks

This early encouragement played a key role in shaping my future, as it introduced me to the world of business and numbers. This opportunity allowed me to audit clients like the South African Revenue Service and South African Tourism, as well as manage accounts for Mastercard South Africa.

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World’s Best Private Banks 2025: Middle East

Global Finance

Boosted by solid economic and business growth in key countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar, the number of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) and ultrahigh net worth individuals (UHNWIs) continues to rise. Younger HNWIs are also increasing their numbers in the Middle East.

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Weekly Initial Claims for Unemployment Benefits Ticked Up but Remain Very Low – AIER

CFO News Room

The number of ongoing claims for state unemployment programs totaled 1.960 million for the week ending November 27, a rise of 403,147 from the prior week (see second chart). The gain was concentrated in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and the Pandemic Emergency UC program, which accounted for 93,338 of the 107,674.

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S&P 500 Companies: A Visual Breakdown

Barry Ritholtz

trillion in assets, accounting for close to 80% of available market capitalization on U.S. Despite interest rates climbing at warp speed, a select number of big tech names have maintained, or even expanded their influence on the index over the last year. All of the companies in the S&P 500 are worth $7.1 stock exchanges.

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James Owen, Global Chief Financial Officer, Profiles Division, Kantar

Generation CFO

He suggests organisations need a safe space where the numbers will not be used as a stick to beat you with. “It Football was such an alpha male world and over time that became an adapted part of my DNA, but when I entered the accounting world I quickly realised I had to unlearn that behaviour once again in order to adapt,” says James.

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Re-Examining The Role Of Correspondent Banking

PYMNTS

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in a recent report that the number of correspondent banks — where banks and financial institutions (and domestic payment systems) are linked together — slipped 3 percent in 2019 vs. 2018 and declined a significant 22 percent from 2011 to 2019. A Reduction In The Number Of Corridors .

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