CFO Thought Leader

JULY 2, 2023

Among global management consulting firms, Boston Consulting Group—long recognized as one of the world’s top three “strategy houses” (along with McKinsey and Bain)—has remained an attractive early career chapter for many executives who wish to accelerate their learning by consulting to senior corporate leaders.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I started my career as a Management Consultant at electronics giant Siemens AG in 1994 and only took on my first CFO role 13 years ago at the company’s US$1.5 If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Aside from the moral imperative, the Return On Investment (ROI) on sustainability has understandable financial appeal.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 27, 2023

This year, UOB partnered with global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group on the study, the bank noted. In its fourth year, UOB's ACSS study was conducted from 1 to 26 June 2023 and surveyed 3,400 respondents online from Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Michael Kitces is Head of Planning Strategy at Buckingham Wealth Partners , a turnkey wealth management services provider supporting thousands of independent financial advisors. In 2010, Michael was recognized with one of the FPA’s “Heart of Financial Planning” awards for his dedication and work in advancing the profession.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

The company is currently being run by CEO Christian Gormsen, who left a career as an investment banker and management consultant to be part evangelist and part salesman for his product. So, you provide payment plans, which is obviously very, very helpful. 1 is the product. And then three its price. is $4,600.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2017

Starbucks is planning to permanently shut down operations for its online store, effective Oct. The company has also invested significantly in its mobile capabilities. In preparation for the eCommerce closure, the website is offering discounted items up to 50 percent off, Business Insider reports.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Treasury management startup IBSFINtech has landed seed funding from investors, reports from Indian information services group VCCircle said Monday (Oct. The India-based startup secured investment from Shailesh Haribhaki, chairman of consultancy firm Haribhakti & Co.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

percent of consumers plan to dine out as much as they did before the pandemic after restaurants reopen, and 45.9 percent plan to do so less frequently. Hot Head Burritos has invested about $500 per store on safety measures such as curbside signs that help direct customers picking up orders. A recent poll indicated that just 50.9

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Planful

MARCH 14, 2017

The webinar was sponsored by Planful and included a presentation by Peter Emerling , Director of Technology and Management Consulting at RSM – a world-leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to entrepreneurial growth-focused organizations globally. Planning and Preparation. First Budget Iterations.

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Global Finance

MAY 10, 2024

After years of lackluster growth, foreign direct investment is growing. As recent history has consistently demonstrated, there is nothing more certain than uncertainty. Geopolitical risks, trade wars and armed conflict have also played a part in creating friction for foreign investment.

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Adam Kae

AUGUST 4, 2020

It may seem strange to invest in outsourcing at the moment but think about ROI and your long-term success. McKinsey calls this “return” and focuses on creating a plan to return to scale. However, you can still make a list of possibilities and possible plans of action. Model a Plan. Areas of Improvement. Implementation.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 9, 2023

According to The Nova Collective , “Organizations who invest in DEI not only stand to gain a loyal workforce, they also have the opportunity to increase its bottom line and attract more customers.” An organization with a strong DEI commitment can see many benefits. Be honest about the results and the work that needs to be done.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

Amazon may be planning to introduce Prime to the region and develop warehouses to accelerate delivery, but Noon, too, has a “state-of-the-art fulfillment center” in the works and is also working on secure payment gateways and logistics. government recently tipped its hat to the sector by changing bankruptcy laws to encourage entrepreneurship.

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

As PYMNTS’ Karen Webster recently wrote, apparel is one segment among many which are rapidly moving online, part of Amazon’s long-game plan to redefine what it means to be an omnichannel retailer. In Germany, management consulting firm A.T.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

I love finding these people who are just absolute rock stars within their space that most of the investing public probably is not familiar with, haven’t heard about them. Tremendous track record, unusual background comes from computer science and software and, and pivoted into quantitative investing. Really fascinating guy.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 28, 2022

. The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Charlie Ellis on Vanguard’s Rules of Investing is below. He has seen pretty much everything in the world of investing. You’re not allowed to do anything in investment management, and then allow it to do anything in sales. RITHOLTZ: Right. What are you going to do?

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The transcript from this week’s, MiB: Marta Norton, Morningstar Investment Management , is below. BARRY RITHOLTZ, BLOOMBERG RADIO HOST: This week on the podcast, I have an extra special guest, Marta Norton is the Chief Investment Officer for Morningstar Investment Management. ? ?. Transcript: Marta Norton.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Finance departments field a myriad of novel strategic roles when a company implements digital transformations, enterprise resource planning, and artificial intelligence (AI). CFOs have pretty significant mandates to support growth, manage cash, and process change, Richards notes. Some evidence shows them getting worse.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 8, 2025

Lisa Shallet, chief Investment Officer at Morgan Stanley has had a number of fascinating roles in Wall Street, which is kind of amusing considering she had no interest in working on Wall Street, and yet she was CEO and chairman at Sanford Bernstein. Tell us what, what the career plans were. Lisa Shalett : Not at all.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

So the gruff 81-year-old is planning to be a chair who can do both: embrace his activist roots while also working across the aisle on incremental gains that could actually become law. Battery company Redwood Materials is investing $3.5 Even with all the recent investments, the U.S. 1* has taken over. Stay safe out there!

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