CFO Talks
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Finance and Strategy: Making Numbers Work for Your Vision Imagine this: Your company has a fantastic vision—perhaps it’s to dominate a new market, launch a groundbreaking product, or grow your team and profits. But here’s the catch—without strong financial management to back up that vision, it’s like trying to build a house without a solid foundation.
CFO Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Despite higher-than-forecast price pressures, John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said “inflation has come within striking distance of our 2% goal.
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Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Belarus Pavel Kallaur: N/A With Belarus’ economy increasingly integrated into that of Russia, it makes perfect sense for the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) to proceed with plans to introduce a digital Belarusian ruble linked to the Russian currency. Although plans at the time of writing are sketchy, it is understood transactions will be classified as noncash settlements.
CFO Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The raise left the Microsoft-backed company valued at $157 billion. But is a stable, profitable company lurking underneath all that funding?
Speaker: Aaron Berson
Managing spend is more than a cost cutting exercise – it's a pathway to smarter decisions that unlock efficiency and drive growth. By understanding and refining the spending process, financial leaders can empower their organizations to achieve more with less. Explore the art of balancing financial control with operational growth. From uncovering hidden inefficiencies to designing workflows that scale your business, we’ll share strategies to align your organization’s spending with its strategic g
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Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Australia Michele Bullock: Too Early To Say Reserve Bank of Australia veteran Michele Bullock took the helm as the bank’s first female governor in September last year during intense soul-searching at the institution, which had come under critical scrutiny during the tenure of her predecessor, Philip Lowe. As such, Bullock has been hyped as a change agent at the RBA, although the only notable change under her watch has been the transfer of decisions on the crucial cash rate to an interest-rate-se
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CFO Talks
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Power of Fractional CFOs: Sara Daw on Transforming Financial Leadership for SMEs and Corporates In a recent CFO Club Podcast , Leana van der Merwe hosted Sara Daw , Group CFO of CFO Centre Ltd, to discuss the increasingly popular concept of fractional CFOs. These part-time CFOs are becoming essential for businesses of all sizes, providing high-level financial expertise without the full-time cost.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Byadran Lkhagvasuren, governor of the Bank of Mongolia, speaks to Global Finance about the country’s growth prospects and its pursuit of sustainable economic development. Global Finance: What is Mongolia’s economic growth outlook for 2024-2025? Byadran Lkhagvasuren: The Mongolian economy grew by 5.6% in the first half of 2024, mainly driven by high growth in the mining and transportation sectors as well as in the service sector, despite the sharp decline in the agriculture sector.
Tips Watch
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Social Security COLA will be 2.5% for payments beginning in January. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The September inflation report, just released by the U.S.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Ali Muhsen al-Allaq, speaks to Global Finance about the main challenges and top priorities for the bank. Global Finance: Iraq went through decades of wars and crises. How did that impact the Iraqi banking sector? Ali Muhsen al-Allaq: The banking sector faced severe headwinds starting with the Iraq-Iran war of 1980-1988, which damaged the country’s financial stability and the banks’ ability to service internal debt.
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Cube Software
OCTOBER 10, 2024
What is return on equity (ROE)? Return on equity is a financial performance metric that measures your company’s ability to generate profit from its shareholders' equity. Your shareholders’ equity is equal to your assets minus debts, so your ROE shows your return on your net assets.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
György Matolcsy, governor of Hungary’s central bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank), reflects on his second term and speaks about plans to potentially join the euro. Global Finance: Next year marks the end of your second term as governor of the MNB. Looking back to 2013, what have been the biggest changes in Hungary’s economy, and what have been your main achievements?
CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
India's GDP growth forecast for FY25 remains at 7% due to higher agricultural production and robust employment growth. The World Bank predicts India will be the second highest growing South Asian nation, outpacing most emerging markets. The fiscal deficit is expected to reduce by 0.7 percentage point.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Róger Madrigal López, Costa Rica’s central bank governor, speaks to Global Finance about the country’s outlook for the coming year. Global Finance: What is your view of the Costa Rican economy in the coming 12 months? Róger Madrigal López: Costa Rica’s economy is set to maintain its positive momentum in the coming months, with growth expected to hover around 4%.
Speaker: Ashley Harlan, MBA
What if your role as a fractional CFO went beyond operational support to actively shaping the future of your clients’ businesses? 💼 ✨ In this session, discover how fractional finance professionals can position themselves as architects of growth, guiding their clients toward sustainable success and preparing them for full-time financial leadership.
CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Tata Group's former chief ethics officer Mukund Rajan offered a comprehensive look at Tata's leadership style, marked by curiosity, humility, and strategic foresight of the industry at the ETCFO Leadership Summit last year.
CFO Thought Leader
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Inside The Mentoring Round , CFO Shelagh Glaser of Synopsys highlights several key themes from her 29-year career at Intel Corp. First, she emphasizes the value of front-line experience as a financial analyst, where the core business action takes place. She also stresses the importance of continuous learning, having rotated through various roles, which pushed her out of her comfort zone.
CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The name Tata is synonymous with India’s business and people look at Tata as a brand of trust. Tata means quality. There are luxurious products but there are products specifically designed for the common people, which only Tata could do. Nobody could have purified water at such a small price and without cancer hospitals started by the Tatas, many would have faced financial ruin.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Algeria Salah-Eddine Taleb: C+ Africa’s largest natural gas producer posted a 4.1% growth last year. The Bank of Algeria (BoA) maintained its nominal interest rate at 3%, unchanged since 2020. “Monetary policy remains accommodative,” comments the World Bank in its latest country report. In April 2023, Governor Taleb lowered reserve requirements to contain prices from 3% to 2%.
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CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holds the repo rate unchanged, shifting its policy stance to neutral, signaling ongoing inflation concerns. The UBI report suggests no rate cut in December due to rising inflation, with a possible rate cut and GDP forecast revision in Q4-FY25.
CFO Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In April the Royal Bank of Canada fired its then CFO Nadine Ahn, citing an “undisclosed personal relationship” that violated its code of conduct. Ahn subsequently sued RBC for wrongful dismissal.
CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
World Bank raises South Asia growth forecast to 6.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Argentina Santiago Bausili: Too Early To Say With the new government led by President Javier Milei, who assumed office near the end of 2023, the Argentine central bank may have changed. It is slowly moving from a little-used institution unable to set credit conditions for the country, toward becoming a modern central bank. Much more is needed: The Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina (BCRA) still lacks independence from the government, and the ongoing economic and financial changes are part
Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting
Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical
CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The World Bank has raised India's economic growth forecast to 7% for the fiscal year ending in March 2025. This is up from April's 6.6% estimate. The growth is attributed to increased agricultural output and private consumption. The central bank maintained inflation forecasts and highlighted a resilient domestic growth outlook driven by private consumption and investment.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Beyond their core mandates, central banks must also respond to the actions of their peers to achieve their aims. Global Finance grades their success and interviews eight central bank governors about 2024 and 2025. For central banks worldwide, the past 12 months have been very challenging. They are not only fighting inflation and trying to avoid a recession, often supporting their local job market, but they are also dealing with and trying to anticipate the moves of other—and frequently bigger—ce
CFO News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
India's top 200 companies experienced fewer CEO departures in FY20-24 compared to FY15-19, indicating greater leadership stability. The reduction was seen mainly in industrial and manufacturing sectors. Covid-19 influenced this trend by making boards prioritize business continuity. Notably, the period also saw an increase in women CEOs, reflecting growing diversity.
Barry Ritholtz
OCTOBER 10, 2024
I have very vivid memories of Superstorm Sandy in NY. It was the 18th named storm of 2012, the 10th hurricane, and the 2nd major one. It caused ~$100 billion in property damage and killed 254 people. Throughout the entire disaster, a few things stand out: – Visiting the marina where we keep our boat and seeing water levels up to the top of the bulkheads, which were ~about 13 feet over high tide.
Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System
Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.
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