Musings on Markets

JANUARY 10, 2025

It is the end of the first full week in 2025, and my data update for the year is now up and running, and I plan to use this post to describe my data sample, my processes for computing industry statistics and the links to finding them. Financing Flows 5. Costs of equity & capital 4. Excess Returns on investments 4.

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Global Finance

AUGUST 1, 2024

Corporate finance experts say going public is cool this summer; that’s not the case for a billionaire hedge fund manager’s overhyped IPO. The hedge fund manager grabbed headlines on Wednesday, July 31, when he decided to no longer plan an initial public offering (IPO) for his firm, Pershing Square USA.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There are three new features — Intelligent Collections, Intelligent Vendor Management and Intelligent Planning — which are intended to remove time-wasting steps and friction and improve cash flow for corporate finance teams, the release stated.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 21, 2021

To further illustrate this development: In a recent global survey by CFO Research and Globalization Partners, 81% of CFOs stated their company’s long-term growth strategy includes international expansion, either which are currently ongoing, or in their future plans.

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Accountancy Today

AUGUST 15, 2022

SMEs are reportedly planning to put a stop on hiring plans because of the current level of economic uncertainty, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and The Corporate Finance Network’s (CFN) monthly SME Recover Tracker.

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FISPAN

MAY 3, 2023

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Banking has become a critical tool in this effort. In today's fast-paced business environment, it's crucial for companies to utilize the skills of their teams effectively. Aligning team members in the right way not only saves time and money, but also helps organizations reach their goals.

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Accountancy Today

MARCH 24, 2025

Hazlewoods Corporate Finance team has supported Kids Planet with its latest acquisition of Perfect Start Day Nurseries, a group of eight settings across Surrey, West Sussex and Kent. Hazlewoods Corporate Finance supported Kids Planet by providing financial due diligence, tax due diligence and acquisition advisory services.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Artificial intelligence adoption continues to grow in the corporate world, and as businesses look to broaden margins, save money and drive strategic operations, the finance department is a prime target for AI-powered solutions. Corporate performance management software company Prophix announced Tuesday (Sept.

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Accountancy Today

JUNE 23, 2021

BHP Corporate Finance has announced the promotions of Will Holmes and Juel Chowdhury to director and manager respectively. Andy Haigh, corporate finance partner, said: “These are both well-deserved promotions as Will and Juel’s hard work, commitment and expertise really shine through.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 21, 2024

Anticipating Financial Challenges: Strategic Measures for Corporate Finance As a CFO in South Africa or elsewhere in Africa, you’re no stranger to the financial hurdles that come your way. Strategic Measure: CFOs should focus on strong cash flow forecasting and planning for different scenarios.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In corporate finance, the predictions are largely about the adoption of the most cutting-edge technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) to blockchain. It’s that time of year again, when experts muse and analysts forecast for the year (and years) ahead. The latest report from Gartner, Inc. RPA was cited by 29 percent.

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CFO Thought Leader

JANUARY 5, 2025

In our latest Planning Aces episode, Jack Sweeney teams with performance management guru Brett Knowles to spotlight three finance leaders tackling one of businesss most critical challenges: aligning sales, operations, and finance around a common goal.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

is set to unveil a plan at COP27 for private companies to fund the renewable energy transition in exchange for carbon credits. The purpose of the plan is to provide an incentive for private companies to help fund the renewable energy transition in poorer countries, The Washington Post reported. The plan has many potential weaknesses.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Maintaining clear boundaries and strategic planning are essential to my approach. I make it a priority to plan the majority of my month in advance, which enables me to balance my professional and personal commitments effectively. How do you balance your personal and professional life?

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Global Finance

JULY 31, 2024

Numerous Indian companies and multinational subsidiaries in India are heading for IPOs in the next few months, as funding capital projects amid India’s infrastructure boom takes precedence over other corporate finance activities. NSNI was issued 256.7 million shares and 158.4 million shares to Ericsson, raising a combined $80 million.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

The six classes that I prepped for in those two years ranged from banking to investments to corporate finance, and while I have never worked harder, much of what I teach today came out of those classes. I describe my corporate finance class as an applied, big-picture class.

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Global Finance

APRIL 4, 2025

Pending regulatory approval, Google plans to acquire multi-cloud security platform provider Wiz in an all-cash deal worth $32 billion. Before its planned Wiz acquisition, Google Cloud acquired cloud security provider Mandiant for $5.2 Once the transaction closes, Wiz will be incorporated into Google Clouds business line.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

“Oftentimes, you’ll have data coming out of one system that will have a transaction recorded in a certain dollar value, and it will get booked into your ERP [enterprise resource planning] at a slightly different dollar value,” explained Whitmire. It’s not necessarily a mistake.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

As for how TAG is able to securely manage finances and make payments, TAG President Robert Scherer explained that the company sets up new bank accounts with TAG as the signor, enabling clients to set up the approval authority workflow to let TAG pay the bills.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The deal also aligns with Nippon Lifes mid-term business plan, which emphasizes global expansion and aims to double group core operating profit by 2035. This acquisition transforms Resolution Life from an equity affiliate into a subsidiary, aiming to cement Nippon Lifes foothold in North America.

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Global Finance

JANUARY 31, 2025

Heavy polluting industries like steel, aluminium and metal sectors will source their electricity from these benign nuclear power reactors as per plans. State-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. will partner with private investors and power developers to set up these small reactors.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2020

British lender Nationwide Building Society has curbed its plan to begin a business banking venture, saying the coronavirus has made that field nonviable for the time being. Now, because of backing off from that plan, Nationwide will be out around 70 million pounds that it had invested into the concept.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 25, 2023

During my teaching lifetime, I have taught a wide swath of classes, ranging from banking to equity instruments, but in the last twenty years, my focus has been on three classes, c orporate finance, valuation and investment philosophies , with the last one taught only online. pm – 2.50 pm – 4.45 pm – 2.50 pm – 4.45

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Global Finance

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Arabian Company for Agricultural and Industrial Investment, known as Entaj, is the latest to announce its IPO plans, intending to offer 30% of its share capital to the public. The final offer price is set to be announced on February 19, 2025, with listing expected soon after. This follows a wave of major flotations.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

From accounting to treasury to corporate planning and corporate finance to tax management, and cash flow management that all falls under my scope of work and I am ultimately responsible for that, says Cheng of his responsibility as the CFO of the top real estate developer.

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Accountancy Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Fewer than one in 10 UK businesses have succession planning fully integrated into their strategy, despite 30% of companies demonstrating a widespread recognition of its importance, according to new research from Azets. However, just 9% of businesses have succession plans fully integrated, while 6% have given it no thought at all.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Financial technology innovation has opened the doors to massive transformation of corporate finance departments. While flashy corporate FinTech is exciting, innovation efforts have rarely focused on a mainstay of corporate finance teams: the financial close process, a crucial, but continually outdated function.

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Global Finance

JANUARY 2, 2025

Lev: Managers usually provide very extensive information upon the acquisition announcement, and studies have shown that most of this information is highly optimistic. They speak about huge synergies to come and great things to be had from the acquisitions.

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Planful

MARCH 30, 2022

Glenn has also taught finance courses at San Francisco State University, published a supplement to Principles of Corporate Finance, and is a frequent presenter at accounting and finance conferences. […].

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Merger & Acquisition Integration Plans. What is a Merger & Acquisition Integration Plan? Before the transaction documents are executed, having a post-merger M&A Integration Plan in place is imperative to define the steps, activities, and responsibilities of all parties. Key Elements of an Integration Plan.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The enterprise resource planning ( ERP ) system has been a staple of corporate finance operations for years, acting as a central repository of data and a hub to initiate a range of processes, from accounting to procurement. But the ERP of today doesn’t look like it used to.

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Global Finance

AUGUST 6, 2024

If GIX gets the green light from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, it plans to kick off trading in 2025. Labovitz tells Global Finance that while a security must be listed on another US exchange to list with GIX, he’s already chatting up counterparts abroad. And it’s a global initiative, too.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2020

The plans considered could have involved the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), set up to buy commercial paper from large blue-chip companies, being amended so that invoices could flow faster for SMEs. But in recent days, respondents to the Treasury’s inquiry had trouble identifying British SME suppliers.

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Global Finance

MARCH 21, 2025

Oliver Jones, head of EY-Parthenons Geostrategic Business Group, tells Global Finance how forward-looking companies are embedding geopolitical thinking into their risk frameworks, investment decisions, and long-term planning. GF : What does that mean for international business, and how they should plan for the future?

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 13, 2023

GUEST: Grant Halloran, CEO, Planful Regarding Performance Being an Enabler Grant Halloran: Finance has often been seen as a gatekeeper or they have the keys to the kingdom. So, we have a dynamic modeling engine that enables you to build a lot of skew level sales planning, for instance.

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