Simply Treasury
AUGUST 26, 2021
The treasurer is one of the people in finance who is sitting on the largest amount of data, and this is not likely to stop, as his role is growing. How do you make good use of this data and what are the pitfalls you have to face? Like salmons in rivers, we need to swim upstream to find the best way to optimize this incredible but too often untapped asset.
Anaplan
AUGUST 25, 2021
Chart a course through uncertainty with an effective scenario planning process.
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Corporate Finance
AUGUST 26, 2021
The issuance of green muni bonds is a small part of the overall muni bond market, but the segment is growing. In 2012, $2 billion of green munis were issued, but that grew to $234 billion in 2020 and a projected $375 billion in 2021. Although green corporate bonds can be used for a variety of investments, green muni bonds are often used to fund clean power, water, and sewage systems.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 24, 2021
Clients today want their investments to produce a genuine positive impact as well as a return. Asset managers need to define how they plan to do that.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.
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Planful
AUGUST 26, 2021
This September 14-15, we’ll join Planful customers, partners, industry thought leaders, and hopefully you, as we kick off Planful Perform 2021. Register now for this FREE and virtual finance and accounting conference. Perform 2021 will bring us together around our theme this year: Accelerate Now. It’s especially relevant as uncertainty continues to surround us.
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Corporate Finance
AUGUST 25, 2021
China has recently asserted more control over private companies in that country. Now, the SEC is threatening to not approve new company listings for companies based in China and possibly delist currently listed NYSE and Nasdaq companies based in China. Most Chinese companies do give direct ownership, but often use the variable interest entity structure (VIE).
CFA Institute
AUGUST 22, 2021
Anything that you want to price in finance has three key inputs, Vineer Bhansali says.
Planful
AUGUST 25, 2021
The economy is steaming ahead, but it’s going so fast that workforce planning, talent gaps, and the logistics of hybrid work environments have become key talking points in FP&A circles. While companies continue to cut back on office space, they’re also struggling to find talent amid a surge in hiring that’s also pulling current employees […].
Bank of the West
AUGUST 27, 2021
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Speaker: Claire Grosjean
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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Corporate Finance
AUGUST 25, 2021
Fidelity Investments recently hired Gilbert Haddad to head the company's decision science area. The data gathered from the new initiative is ".really like applying behavioral finance and behavioral science to understand” what the portfolio managers and analysts are good at or not. The data will also be used to "help them understand their own biases" in the investments made by the manager to help them avoid bad behavioral decisions.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 24, 2021
This should not be a one-time read but rather a guide for the rest of one’s investing career.
Future CFO
AUGUST 26, 2021
Two-thirds of banks, corporations and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) still use search engines to comply with trade and export compliance regulations, said Accuity recently when releasing results of a survey. The trade compliance survey – conducted by Accuity during the first half of 2021 – questioned more than 120 professionals from leading banks, insurance and fintech organisations operating in APAC, EMEA and the Americas, according to the risk solution provider.
Bank of the West
AUGUST 27, 2021
For corporate clients and their banks, managing cross-border payments has often been cumbersome and opaque. A lack of real-time tracking and the inability to control payments en route have plagued the process from beginning to end. No longer. Thanks to the introduction of SWIFT global payments innovation (gpi), the customer experience for both sender and recipient for cross-border transactions is set to improve.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Corporate Finance
AUGUST 21, 2021
If you are not familiar with a Ponzi scheme , it is generally a fraud in which early investors are paid out from contributions made by later investors. The Ponzi scheme usually ends when new investments dry up. A recent article on CFO.com highlights how to avoid a Ponzi scheme. We would like to make sure you read one particular concept, that is, "high returns with little or no risk.
CFA Institute
AUGUST 26, 2021
Why does investing in the "average" private market fund seem to go so poorly?
Future CFO
AUGUST 23, 2021
The key emerging technologies that spur innovation through trust, growth and change include nonfungible tokens (NFT), sovereign cloud, data fabric, generative AI and composable networks to help secure competitive advantage, said Gartner recently. “Technology innovation is a key enabler of competitive differentiation and is the catalyst for transforming many industries,” Brian Burke, research vice president at Gartner pointed out.
Planful
AUGUST 26, 2021
This September 14-15, we’ll join Planful customers, partners, industry thought leaders, and hopefully you , as we kick off Planful Perform 2021. Register now for this FREE and virtual finance and accounting conference. Perform 2021 will bring us together around our theme this year: Accelerate Now. It’s especially relevant as uncertainty continues to surround us.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Essentials of Corporate Finance
AUGUST 26, 2021
The issuance of green muni bonds is a small part of the overall muni bond market, but the segment is growing. In 2012, $2 billion of green munis were issued, but that grew to $234 billion in 2020 and a projected $375 billion in 2021. Although green corporate bonds can be used for a variety of investments, green muni bonds are often used to fund clean power, water, and sewage systems.
Future CFO
AUGUST 22, 2021
China's planned new central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital renminbi or e-CNY, could shake up the country's e-payments industry if adopted widely by changing the competitive landscape in the e-payment industry, said Moody’s recently. “Widespread adoption of the digital renminbi would help strengthen banks' roles in the e-payment system by increasing their data collection and user bases, and would allow them to benefit from use of public infrastructure for payment," said Lillian Li, a M
Future CFO
AUGUST 26, 2021
Asia Pacific M&A activity hit an all-time high in the first six months of 2021, with M&A values targeting the region increased to US$535 billion from US$284 billion in the same period last year, said EY recently when releasing a report. Despite many parts of the global economy still operating under restrictions, cross-border transactions have staged an impressive comeback, increasing by almost three times year-on-year to US$159 billion, EY noted.
Essentials of Corporate Finance
AUGUST 25, 2021
China has recently asserted more control over private companies in that country. Now, the SEC is threatening to not approve new company listings for companies based in China and possibly delist currently listed NYSE and Nasdaq companies based in China. Most Chinese companies do give direct ownership, but often use the variable interest entity structure (VIE).
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R
Essentials of Corporate Finance
AUGUST 25, 2021
If you are not familiar with a Ponzi scheme , it is generally a fraud in which early investors are paid out from contributions made by later investors. The Ponzi scheme usually ends when new investments dry up. A recent article on CFO.com highlights how to avoid a Ponzi scheme. We would like to make sure you read one particular concept, that is, "high returns with little or no risk.
Essentials of Corporate Finance
AUGUST 25, 2021
Fidelity Investments recently hired Gilbert Haddad to head the company's decision science area. The data gathered from the new initiative is ".really like applying behavioral finance and behavioral science to understand” what the portfolio managers and analysts are good at or not. The data will also be used to "help them understand their own biases" in the investments made by the manager to help them avoid bad behavioral decisions.
Future CFO
AUGUST 22, 2021
BCG's Marc Schuuring identifies and explains the second key factor to flipping the odds of digital transformation success. The post Digital transformation: Business-led data and digital platform appeared first on FutureCFO.
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