Future CFO

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Beyond technical expertise In terms of taking on essential skills beyond just technical expertise, Wong says becoming a standout finance leader definitely takes more than just mastering the numbers. Advice For younger, aspiring finance professionals, Wong advises: Always look beyond the numbers.

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CFO Talks

APRIL 17, 2025

Its the quality, relevance, and timing of information that separates high-performing finance functions from reactive number-crunching. Whether it’s expansion into a new market, investment in digital infrastructure, or rationalising product lines, information is the common currency that enables sound judgement.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

While the number of IPOs remains healthy, Deloitte says the total capital raised has been the lowest in nine years, with a decline from the US$5.8 It leads the region in all three key metrics: number of IPOs, total amount IPO funds raised, and IPO market capitalisation. For the first 10.5 billion raised across 163 IPOs in 2023.

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Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

ADGM is also advancing in digital assets and alternative investments, offering a regulatory framework geared to attract fintechs, hedge funds, and start-ups involved in digital currencies and tokenized assets. The third largest oil producer in OPEC, Abu Dhabi relies on hydrocarbons for around 50% of its GDP.

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Economics Finance Investments Manufacturing 72

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In the first five posts, I have looked at the macro numbers that drive global markets, from interest rates to risk premiums, but it is not my preferred habitat. The second set of inputs are prices of risk, in both the equity and debt markets, with the former measured by equity risk premiums , and the latter by default spreads.

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Global Finance

JULY 16, 2025

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) reports that the number of companies the island nation hosts in the field grew from six in 2018 to 65 in 2024. Félix Pago uses USDC stablecoin to save on currency exchange costs and passes on the savings to clients for a lower rate than on SWIFT transactions.

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The Finance Weekly

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This involves dividing future cash flows by (1 + discount rate) raised to the number of years in the future. Managing risks from currency changes, interest rates, or commodity prices. Decide on the Number of Shares to offer. This total gives you the estimated worth of the business or investment in today’s dollars.

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Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

Winnie Law , CFO, Technology & Operations (T&O), Global Functionsand Fit for Growth, Standard Chartered , believes the war on talent continues to be a challenge as the role of Finance pivots from being mere number crunchers and financial journalists to strategy influencers.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 8, 2025

dollar bank account, but your currency has high inflation, you’re going to want access to stablecoins. I recall 10 years ago, crazy numbers, something like a lot of hacks, a lot of thefts. All these crypto-currencies are just speculative excess. That’s built primarily on Ethereum. How do you respond to that?

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 10, 2025

Can you elaborate on how people misunderstand the very purpose of currency? Enormous round stones are their currency. Q :“ From commodity money like gold to fiat currency to digital transactions – how has the evolution of money’s form changed or reinforced our fundamental misconceptions about what it is?

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

If an investor in Japan wants to invest in a UK-based firm, IFRS compliance reassures them that they can trust the numbers in the financial statements. IAS 21 Foreign Currency Adjustments Exchange rate fluctuations can have a significant impact on financial results.

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The Big Picture

JULY 1, 2025

Very unusual number of years in a row. I had no idea private equity was putting up those sort of numbers back then. So because we have a view on our liability profile, we need to make sure we match our assets on a currency duration and liquidity basis. European Central Bank has cut rates recently a number of times.

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Investments Economics Valuation Marketing 59

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Today, he’s talking about it transforming the world of currency and he holds more Bitcoin than almost anyone else. And we’ve had a number of them when for a year or two crypto currencies can be down, you know, 50 percent or worse. Should we be thinking about Bitcoin like a commodity, like a currency?

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The success of the offering is also evident in the numbers. Clients enjoy a range of services, including online and mobile banking, credit facilities, international currencies, and high levels of FDIC insuranceexceeding $50 million per tax ID. The bank achieved impressive revenue growth, with earnings soaring to $608.7 million in 2022.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

A Country Of Superlatives Joel Shen, a lawyer based in Jakarta and Singapore, who heads Withersworldwides technology practice in Asia, boasts that Indonesia is a country of superlatives and is an attractive investment destination with a number of very clear advantages. On the banking side, the sheer number of unbanked is huge.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

BTG also ranked first in the region in terms of both number and volume of deals for M&A and investment banking revenue, maintaining its leading position in the regions highly competitive risk-investment segment. billion Brazilian reais (about $749 million).

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Global Finance

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

From 2020 to 2023, the number of transactions for public and social clients grew by 27%, while from 2019 to 2023 the amount of these transactions increased by 20%. At the end of 2023, Belfius had more than 12,000 public sector clients.

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Others included Georgias first-ever secured bond and fixed-rate bond offerings denominated in local currency, a milestone for fixed income in the nation. In Europe, BNP led its rivals in revenue, volume, and number of deals. The banks DCM activity grew domestically and internationally in 2024, reaching 3.5%

Investments 52

Investments Banking Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Foreign Exchange 52

CFO Talks

MAY 21, 2025

South African CFOs are also shifting from imports to local supply chains to sidestep logistics shocks and currency volatility. As CFO, you have the numbers and the strategy to turn ESG into a commercial win. This Is the CFOs Moment This is not the time to hide in the numbers. This isnt patriotic, its practical.

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Musings on Markets

JUNE 17, 2025

The first and perhaps the longest standing collectible is gold , a draw for investors during inflationary period or when they lose faith in fiat currencies and governments. Where's the beef? That may have been true then, but that perception has faded for many reasons.

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Investments Marketing Sales Benchmarking 75

Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Thats half the number from the previous year. Given the political changes in major economies around the globe, and the parallel inflation and interest rate decline, UBS foresees a strong stock market and enough boardroom confidence for companies to embark on strategic transactions using shares as currency. Februarys $199.1

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Banking Leverage 52

CFO Dive

JULY 1, 2025

I recently watched a Fortune 500 CFOs face change when I showed her Circles numbers: $1.7 Coinbase took home nearly $1 billion just for distributing the fast-rising digital currency. SaaS platforms can enable global customer payments without currency conversion friction. Views are the author’s own.

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Treasury CFO SAP Compliance 280

CFO Talks

MAY 7, 2025

Profit Leaks and Panic Fixes: How Smart CFOs Solve Problems with Precision In the world of financial management, being a CFO means far more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. But navigating complex financial problems isnt just about being good with numbers; its about using those numbers to make smart, impactful decisions.

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The Big Picture

JULY 15, 2025

But the heart of the firm was still on the private client side for any number of strategic reasons. And later on, we had a number of the discount brokers had come out in places like Schwab and Muriel Seabert, but I always felt they had followed Meryl’s lead to Absolutely. And the number came out and it was a blowout good number.

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Investments Numbers Economics Valuation 59

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Implementing DTSCF can be more complex than traditional SCF due to the increased number of parties involved and the need to track payments across multiple tiers. In DTSCF, large corporations extend financing beyond their immediate tier 1 suppliers to those suppliers suppliers (tiers 2, 3, and beyond).

Finance 52

Finance Invoicing Banking Manufacturing 52

Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

Tam Digital Bank, KFH’s digital bank in Kuwait, recorded strong customer numbers and transaction growth. Nomos launch of its Instant Access Saver, available in three currencies, has stimulated strong demand. The banking group’s financial profile is very sound.

Finance 83

Finance Banking Retail Investments 83

The Big Picture

JUNE 16, 2025

There are a number of people who have said, and I’ve been swayed in this direction, Hey, when you’re 20, 25 years old and you don’t need this money for 30, 40, 50 years, do you really need bonds to offset the volatility of equities? Some crazy number writing a monthly column for them. You can’t execute.

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Math Finance Investments Marketing 52

Global Finance

JUNE 16, 2025

Those numbers reflect in part the increasingly tense relations between mainland China, the regional behemoth, and the US, but also Malaysia’s common-law heritage, educated, English-speaking workforce, and significantly lower costs compared with its smaller neighbor, Singapore. GDP growth (2025): 5% (est.) Inflation (2025) : 2%-3.5% (est.)

Leverage 52

Leverage Economics Manufacturing Forecasting 52

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 27, 2025

So, so those numbers are astonishing. And there was a number that were actually in that business. You know, and, and, and so we expanded into a number of different other businesses. The currencies of fast food were a lot of food for not a lot of money. I mean, it was the number one diet in America, right?

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Entertainment Numbers 52

Global Finance

JUNE 13, 2025

At the top of the list is “abnormal currency weakness,” which slashed R7 billion (about $390 million) in profits from its books over the past 18 months. It has also lost close to 4 million subscribers, with the total number currently at 19.3 million in 50 markets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Consumers are moving to digital payments and cryptocurrency in droves, and it’s inevitable that more central banks will issue digital forms of currency, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said in a televised interview on Monday (Nov. PayPal isn’t the first large name in tech to jump on the digital currency bandwagon. 23) Benzinga report.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

To that end, the Bahamas may stand out as an epicenter of sorts for the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). As reported by Reuters , the Sand Dollar – a new digital currency issued and backed by the Bahamian central bank – is now in circulation, and bit by bit, has been making inroads into retail use cases.

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Currencies Banking Compliance Retail 142

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In an interview with PYMNTS, Lilia Metodieva, managing director at Monneo , said virtual international bank account numbers (IBANs) can help firms gain scale internationally, and customize payments to serve the needs of their end customers. Platforms and single access points help bridge the gap between traditional banks and eCommerce.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2020

patent on a computer system that would convert physical dollars and other fiat currencies into digital versions, complete with denominations and serial numbers and recorded via blockchain. The system would then remove the paper currency from circulation. A central entity may implement a monetary policy and issue currency.

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Currencies Securities Banking Numbers 128

CFO Dive

MAY 24, 2024

A growing number of companies in the U.S. and elsewhere have turned to digital assets as an alternative to conventional currencies, according to Deloitte.

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Currencies Numbers 271

PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. A central entity may implement a monetary policy and issue currency.

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Currencies Banking Retail Accounting 97

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

15) has backed a call by the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) for quick exploration into creating an official European Union digital currency. That is why we must now focus on a digital currency together before it is too late. At the same time, we would now like to see much faster action at [the] European level.

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Currencies Banking Securities Retail 99