Global Finance

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Qatars sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), ranks as the worlds eighth-largest, with assets totaling approximately $525 billion, according to data from the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute, a US-based research platform. Digital Banking Another technological overhaul is taking place in the financial sector.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

The top three sectors when it comes to dealmaking, according to McKinsey, are global energy and materials (GEM); telecom, media, and technology (TMT); and financial services. The GEM sectors wave of M&A was driven by the race for resource security. Another sector that made a major jump is banking, which includes private equity.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The transcript from this weeks, MiB: Charley Ellis on Rethinking Investing , is below. Charlie Ellis is just a legend in the world of investing. He was chairman of the Yale’s Endowment Investment Committee and his, not only did he write 21 books, his new book, rethinking Investing, is just a delightful snack.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Tanzanias socioeconomic transformation drives economic dominance by attracting substantial investments and dominating intraregional trade. Stable democracy, accompanied by critical economic reforms and interventions, has seen Tanzania emerge as a bastion of foreign direct investment (FDI). Outsiders, however, are taking note.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Throughout 2024, the infrastructure sector was highly active for investment bankers, with robust deal flow across renewable energy, digital transformation, and critical infrastructure projects. The infrastructure sector is fertile ground for dealmakers, as producers around the world seek to expand. million tons annually.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Micron Technology — Shares of the chipmaker dropped 2% after the stock got downgraded to hold from buy by Argus Research. ChargePoint — The maker of EV charging technology saw shares rise more than 4% after Q-GRG VII (CP) Investment Partners bought more than 1.4 Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Recent climate catastrophes have raised the bar for securing funding to address global warming. This year’s participants are expected to adopt a new target for the collective investment they pledge to make each year toward climate action. Last year, the bank’s annual green finance investment totalled close to €7 billion ($7.3

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Treasuries’ top challenge is securing financial investments focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns. I think we pick up a sense that treasurers are feeling under some pressure to evolve how they run operations in the context of this new technology-driven, digital world,” Cox suggests.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Global Finance spoke with Laziz Kudratov, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade. We have recently secured a $13.1 billion investment from ACWA Power for 9.6 GW wind and solar power projects, and we partnered with Masdar for 2 GW green projects with investments of $1.7 From 2017 to 2023, we attracted $9.7

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Financial planning technology, in particular, has allowed advisors to automate time-intensive back-office tasks and delegate routine analyses to support staff, freeing up their time to engage more personally with clients.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 1, 2023

According to a recent Gallup poll , more than half of American adults (58%) have money invested in the stock market. Although the median holdings (amounts invested) vary based on age, income, and other demographic factors, it’s clear that Americans see the value of investing — even if their exposure is limited to a workplace 401(k).

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The very thought of getting into real estate investing can be overwhelming. You can avoid the hassle and the expense by joining one or more real estate investment apps. Just download the app on your phone and invest a few dollars(or more). Just download the app on your phone and invest a few dollars(or more).

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The QIA (Qatar Investment Authority) is the wealth manager of the State of Qatar. QIA invests across nine sectors: retail and consumer; technology, media and telecoms (TMT); liquid securities; infrastructure; financials; funds; healthcare; industrials; and real estate. billion ($2.63 billion ($2.63

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Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management discusses the best ways to responsibly manage crypto assets. I’m Barry Ritholtz, and on today’s edition of At the Money , we’re going to discuss how retail investors can responsibly invest in crypto.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Use Technology : CRM tools and data validation software can automate much of the cleanup process. Security Concerns : Older systems often lack the security features needed for real-time data encryption and compliance. Invest in Training : Educate employees on the benefits and workflows of e-invoicing to reduce resistance.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

But do you know exactly what it is and how it can benefit your investments? And just as important, do you know where to find the best compound interest investments? In my estimation, compound interest is critical to successful investing. That’s what compound interest can do with your savings and investments. The $26.28

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Global Finance

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Younger generations have no loyalty towards their parents’ preferred banks, and therefore incumbent banks are at risk of losing trillions of dollars’ worth of investment over the coming years. Many of them don’t have the same level of knowledge and experience in investing as their parents.

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Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Despite a sluggish economy, Latvia is positioning itself as a prime gateway to the European Union, as foreign capital is flowing into key sectors, and recent reforms underscore its ambitions to become an investment hub in the Baltics. The IMF projects GDP growth of 2.3% in 2025; 2.5% in 2026; and 2.5% Inflation (2024): 1.4%

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You’ll be rewarded if you can invest it for the long haul. As this compound interest calculator demonstrates, investing $30,000 at a return of 8% for 20 years will leave you with $138,828. If you can secure a return of 10% over that time, you’ll end the 20 years with $201,825. But where should you invest your $30,000?

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As the business world's thirst for mastering technological advancements properly intensifies, with the seemingly never-ending developments in artificial intelligence, automation, and machine learning, it is expected that organisations steer their priorities towards investments on the IT side.

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Bramasol

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cloud ERPs offer modular architectures, allowing companies to scale their operations and add functionalities as needed without significant upfront investments. Security and Compliance: As companies migrate to the cloud, they can rely on their cloud ERP provider to prioritize data security and regulatory compliance.

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Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

When 2024 ended, its trends and themes for the Finance function certainly did not ceaseas digital transformation , ESG, and cyber security costs continue to dominate the stage for chief financial officers to watch. But with these choices comes the challenge of where to deploy capital investments to maximise returns.

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Global Finance

MARCH 1, 2025

Hong Kongs Securities and Futures Commission and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. In February, electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) submitted listing documents to HKEX. HKEX) are considering whether to ease initial public offering rules for mainland Chinese companies.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As businesses navigate their way around various technological advancements, finance teams are faced with the task to integrate analytics and automation into their existing processes, determining at the same time which specific system to transform first for maximum operational impact.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru last November, Indonesias new President Prabowo Subianto, who began his term in October, emphasized that foreign investments would be protected by a solid legal framework, and highlighted incentives and a commitment to liberalizing ownership laws. Itll get to $3.65

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

An advanced analytics tool such as this can help users gain deeper insights into market trends and make better-informed investment decisions. Investment in our technology and architecture remains our key priority as we endeavor to meet our clients complex needs through simple, elegant solutions. This includes the Kinexys by J.P.

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Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

Publicly traded stocks and bonds have been great investments over the last 15 years, but wealthy investors are increasingly looking for alternatives to what the public securities markets offer them. That would represent a huge shift in investing behavior for high-net-worth (HNW) investors. trillion at the end of 2023 to $29.22

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Centage

MARCH 7, 2023

Read on to learn more about how investing in the right technology now can protect your business and set a path for success in the uncertain times ahead. With that in mind, it’s no surprise that technology adoption rates are still impressively high. 3: What’s the technology stack?

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Niall Byrne, chief financial officer of QIA (Qatar Investment Authority), the country’s wealth fund, discussed from Doha his two-year tenure and his focus on transforming the QIA’s finance function to support growth. Get the right technology in place that’s scalable, that can cope with the increasing size and complexity of everything.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 13, 2025

However, for most organisations, it is still early days and much needs to be learned and discovered about AI for users and leaders to fully grasp the impact of the technology. This means that while AI can significantly enhance security measures, it also amplifies the threats that CFOs must manage.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Niall Byrne, chief financial officer of QIA (Qatar Investment Authority), the country’s wealth fund, discussed from Doha his two-year tenure and his focus on transforming the QIA’s finance function to support growth. Get the right technology in place that’s scalable, that can cope with the increasing size and complexity of everything.

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Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This blog post provides an overview of these major waves of change based Bramasol's more than 27 years of working closely with CFOs and their stakeholders across many industry segments and technology innovation cycles. The Big Picture View CFOs are increasingly seen as strategic partners to the CEO and the board of directors.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Morgan US Private Bank, discusses navigating rising rates, global tensions, and technological transformation. The global economy is transitioning to an era marked by higher growth, increased capital investment, and elevated interest rates. Frame: Its prompting them to adopt more agile and diversified investment strategies.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“We had to reassign resources to the right areas and ensure our investments aligned with revenue goals,” he recalls. Finally, stay curious and keep learning about industry trends and technologies to stay ahead in your career.” “You need to embrace change and the outcome,” he reflects.

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Global Finance

APRIL 4, 2025

Our investments in advanced digital banking solutions, automation, and cutting-edge analytics equip us to offer seamless, secure, and scalable financial services. Moreover, our investments in fintech, e-commerce, and smart infrastructure are unlocking opportunities across industries.

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