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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Expat CFOs Improve Reporting, Study Says, But Maybe Only In Europe
A Bocconi University analysis shows that a foreign CFO is likely to add a layer of investor protection. While anecdotal reports support this, the view from emerging markets suggests the global reality is not so straightforward.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Companies Brace To Put Leases On Balance Sheet
With deadlines only months away, treasury officers will need to improve their processes and leverage new technology to meet new IFRS and GAAP standards.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Lebanon signs first oil and gas exploration contracts
French Total, Italian ENI and Russian Novatek won Lebanon’s first tender for hydrocarbon exploration and production. Operations start in 2019 in two offshore blocks, including one disputed by Israel.
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Digital China: March Of The Machines
Yuan Yulai, CEO of machine-based financial advisor Licaimofang, speaks about the coming dominance of robo-advisors in China’s wealth-management market.
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Digital China: New Wealth Gets Wise
Yihan Fang, CEO of Yirendai, a subsidiary of asset manager CreditEase, speaks about the growing sophistication in China’s wealth management.
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China’s Next Digital Revolution
Consumers have embraced digital technology to improve their lives. Now industry must figure out how digital tools can improve productivity.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Guatemala: Rule of Lawlessness
In this Northern Triangle nation, as elsewhere in Latin America, weighing the risks and rewards of foreign direct investment leads to difficult choices.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Asset Valuations | Shaping The Next Generation Of Corporate Leaders
Asset valuation is one of a chief financial officer’s core functions. CFOs are regularly asked about the value of a company’s shares, assets and subsidiaries, as well as that of companies and assets targeted for potential acquisition. Yet increasingly, companies ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cash Repatriation | US Tech Giants Absorb Impact Of Tax Reforms
Apple says it will make a “direct contribution” to the US economy of $350 billion in the next five years, creating more than 20,000 new jobs. The iPhone maker did not say, however, how much of that spending would ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Foreign Exchange | Euro Batters Dollar
The dollar tumbled to a three-year, trade-weighted low in January, even as the 10-year US Treasury note yield rose above 2.6% for the first time since 2014. This drop confounded analysts, who forecasted a stronger dollar based on expectations ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Funding | Record Year For Investment In MENA Start-Ups
Last year was a record year for Middle East and North African (MENA) start-ups, with 260 deals attracting $410 million in investment, according to a report by Magnitt, a regional network for entrepreneurs and investors. The United Arab Emirates attracted ...