CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Even with solid retail sales data, traders in interest rate futures increased odds that the Federal Reserve will cut the benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a half point.

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Barry Ritholtz

JULY 3, 2023

He speaks with Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Markets: The Close Vast Majority of Hedgefunds Are Failing to Meet Targets: Ritholtz Source: Bloomberg See also : MiB: Ilana Weinstein Discusses the Hedge Fund War for Talent (July 1, 2023) The post Majority of Hedge Funds Fail to Meet Benchmarks appeared first on The Big Picture.

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CFO Dive

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note surged after the September payrolls report on expectations of strong economic growth.

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CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Demand for commercial and industrial loans fell during the third quarter as the Fed pushed up the benchmark interest rate to a 22-year high.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The proposal would extend accounting relief for another two years to borrowers switching LIBOR-linked loans to new benchmarks.

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CFO Network

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Keep reading to learn how business owners can use data through benchmarking and reporting to gain a competitive edge and improve business operations. What is Benchmarking? Benchmarking is the idea of comparing your company and its process and operations against your competitors. Why is Benchmarking so Important?

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CFO Dive

JULY 25, 2023

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise the benchmark rate again this week. Finance executives must adjust their strategies, PwC’s Wes Bricker asserts.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Plans by the Federal Reserve to raise the benchmark interest rate probably will not quickly rein in the fastest price increases in four decades, most CEOs said in a survey.

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CFO News

AUGUST 8, 2023

India should be confident enough to deconstruct the rest of the world on its own terms as a rising economic power, creating global norms and benchmarks in various fields, Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said

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CFO Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Policymakers reduced the benchmark interest despite signs that their nearly three-year fight to push down inflation to their 2% target has stalled.

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Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A benchmarking study from Charles Schwab shows that median compensation for financial planners at RIAs is well into the six figures, though actual salaries appear to vary widely The U.S.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the latest Fidelity RIA Benchmarking Study shows that while RIAs saw gains in AUM and revenue last year, their operating margins tightened, suggesting that rising expenses are cutting into firm profits.

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Cube Software

JULY 1, 2024

Key financial metrics for benchmarking Financial metrics are the backbone of strategic planning and decision-making for any finance leader. They provide a quantifiable means to assess your company's financial performance, identify strengths and weaknesses, and set realistic goals.

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CFO Plans

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Measuring Success with Financial Benchmarking for Hotels Financial benchmarking is a powerful tool for hotels seeking to measure their performance against industry standards. Pinpointing areas of potential, such as underutilized services or pricing inefficiencies, can lead to strategies that boost revenue.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

While not much changed in the JOLTS report for November, when we benchmark against latest peaks and troughs, we can see how much these labor market metrics have moderated over the last two years. The quits rate remains elevated but has also been generally moving back towards historic benchmarks. Read the full Twitter thread here.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Benchmarked against peaks and troughs, labor market metrics have clearly moderated in recent months. Job openings increased in the latest #JOLTS data for Dec 2022 as hires and separations edged up. Even with the uptick, job openings remain significantly lower than their peak.

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CFO Dive

MARCH 14, 2022

Recently passed federal legislation may not avert disruptions from some financial contracts linked to LIBOR that need to adopt a new benchmark rate.

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Fpanda Club

MARCH 1, 2021

Benchmarking is an extremely powerful tool, but unfortunately, this kind of data, accumulated by consulting firms and professional associations conducting surveys and research on various adjacent topics, is not easily available or is highly fragmented. Sources: 1. APQC, AFP Next level of FP&A study, 2019 2.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Comparing activities against benchmarking studies (such as the Kitces Research on Advisor Productivity) can reveal additional areas for improvement. For example, they might discover they are spending significantly more time on administrative tasks than expected, suggesting a need for support staff or automation.

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E78 Partners

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Vendor Cost Benchmarking & Evaluation: Data-backed negotiations and informed decision-making. By focusing on comprehensive cost management practices, including inventory optimization, vendor benchmarking, and utilization-based frameworks, IT leaders can establish a sustainable foundation for growth.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

He also highlights the importance of building agility in supply chain management and, external focus and benchmarking in forecasting, whilst continuing to be data and insight-led. In weathering these challenges, Shivam notes the importance of having clarity of vision and ensuring resource allocations are clearly aligned with the vision.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

But unlike other Budget Days, benchmarks ended the day in the green, as investors cheered a growth-oriented Budget. The government’s record borrowing plans for the next financial year sent benchmark bond yields to two-and-a-half years high. By Yoosef Kp & Ruchit Purohit. After surging as much as 1,018.03

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CFO Talks

MARCH 28, 2025

Case in Point: A mid-sized logistics firm in Morocco used the BIPP to benchmark its financial resilience and non-financial reporting practices. Final Takeaway: Learn, Benchmark, Transform Meriams closing advice is simple yet profound: “ We can make a better futuretogetherif we are united and more responsible.

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CFO Plans

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Salary benchmarking helps businesses remain competitive without overspending. Learn More About Tax Planning Strategies Balancing Salaries and Ensuring Financial Stability Balancing competitive salaries with financial stability is another critical aspect of a sound financial strategy.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Similarly, the yield on benchmark securities rose nearly 20-25 basis points and touched a 30-month high since the start of the week. The benchmark yield ended marginally down on Friday at 6.8789%. The recent spike in corporate bond yields was post G-Sec yields moving up in reaction to the large borrowing programme.

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Having proven her ability to guide companies to liquidity events and beyond, Cheng had established a new benchmark for any next move: she wanted to steer a firm toward an IPO while serving as its CFO. But then along came Jellyfish, a company whose big day in the public markets would likely be years away.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The new benchmark 6.54%-2032 bond yield ended 14 basis points higher at 6.8279%, compared to 6.6841%. The old benchmark 6.10%-2031 bond yield ended 16 basis points up at 6.8458%, as against 6.6829% close on Monday. lakh crore and a revised fiscal deficit of 6.9% for the current fiscal year, higher than the earlier estimate of 6.8%.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In bond markets, the yield on the benchmark U.S. Oil prices climbed, with the global benchmark Brent crude up 0.5% “Every investor is so spooked now, and nobody really has a compass to figure out where exactly we are in this cycle.”. 10-year Treasury note ticked up to 1.847% from 1.825% Thursday. Yields and prices move inversely.

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CFO News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

India is setting standards in pharmaceuticals and like the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), we should also aim to create Bharat Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for global standards and benchmarks, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In recent trading, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. The Treasury Department building in Washington. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg News. government bond yields climbed sharply after a strong January jobs report. Treasury note was 1.883%, according to Tradeweb, compared with 1.825% Thursday.

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CSC Advisors

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, qualifying for an SBA loan requires meeting specific benchmarks set by both the SBA and lenders like Cornerstone Capital Advisors. Knowing these benchmarks is the first step toward determining your eligibility. If you’re wondering, “Do I qualify for an SBA loan?”

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Fpanda Club

MAY 17, 2022

To support this shift, fixed targets should be replaced by the relative ones, for example, based on the benchmarks. APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® Performance Assessment in Planning and Management Accounting 2. 2022 AFP FP&A Benchmarking: Practitioner Planning Report References: 1.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The yield on the new benchmark 10-year government securities inched up again on Tuesday, albeit marginally, to 6.85%, having risen by 15 basis points in the previous day. The benchmark has risen 40 basis points (bps) so far in 2022 on top of the 56 bps in 2021. The Centre’s gross market borrowing is estimated at Rs 10.47

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Having proven her ability to guide companies to liquidity events and beyond, Cheng had established a new benchmark for any next move: she wanted to steer a firm toward an IPO while serving as its CFO. But then along came Jellyfish, a company whose big day in the public markets would likely be years away.

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CFO News

APRIL 7, 2023

Since last year, central banks have been raising their benchmark lending rates to tackle inflation, which rose to levels not seen for decades in many countries including the United States.

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Fpanda Club

MARCH 14, 2021

PwC’s Finance Effectiveness Benchmark Report 2019 highlights main finance processes with high potential for waste elimination : Source: PwC’s Finance Effectiveness Benchmark Report 2019 These opportunities for improvement are definitely attractive and worth efforts of lean implementation within the finance function.

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