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Data Update 1 for 2025: The Draw (and Danger) of Data

Musings on Markets

In corporate finance and investing, which are areas that I work in, I find myself doing double takes as I listen to politicians, market experts and economists making statements about company and market behavior that are fairy tales, and data is often my weapon for discerning the truth. Financing Flows 5.

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Forecasting Future Fraud: Q&A With Joanne Horton Of Warwick Business School

Global Finance

The key benefit of Benfords law is that it doesnt matter what kind of firm it ispublic, private, what accounting policies it follows, what currency it operates in, whether its loss-making, whether its a growth company, highly leveraged or no leverage at allmakes absolutely no difference.

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Welcome to CFI Italy!

The CFI Group

CFI is proud to announce the integration of Anteos SpA, the independent corporate finance firm focused on Italian SMEs, into the Group as CFI Italy – Anteos. It is a pleasure to welcome Anteos Capital Advisors as our newest European member.

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Data Update 6 for 2025: From Macro to Micro - The Hurdle Rate Question!

Musings on Markets

I spend most of my time in the far less rarefied air of corporate finance and valuation, where businesses try to decide what projects to invest in, and investors attempt to estimate business value. Relative Equity Risk : I stay with beta, notwithstanding the criticism of its effectiveness for two reasons.

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CFO Corner: Boudewijn Van Schaïk Of Avantium

Global Finance

He was formerly corporate finance director at SBM Offshore and vice president, Oil & Gas Asia, at NIBC Bank. Global Finance: What has been the most challenging aspect of your job, thus far? Building and leveraging a network is incredibly important. Boudewijn van Schak: I dont have a traditional CFO background.

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CFO Corner With Thryv Holdings’ Paul Rouse

Global Finance

Now, you have to leverage artificial intelligence; if youre not using it yet, youre already behind. Rouse: We use it not just for finance but also for business operations, which I think is even more crucial. I became the computer auditor in our office simply because I learned how to use the Apple computer we were given.

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1056: The Three Ps: A Data-Driven Approach to Sustainable Growth | Zach Johnson, CFO, Cribl

CFO Thought Leader

So, how can we give these teams more leverage? He understands the pain and challenges of IT and security professionals who deal with exponential growth in machine datadata that expands at a 28% CAGR while budgets remain flat. Many organizations have countless tools to manage, often with limited staff.

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