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JANUARY 2, 2025

For years, we have struggled to compete with Bench’s war chest as they invested millions into digital marketing, crowding out small firms like us. It’s as though Walmart went out of business, and I’m a small-town retailer. How did such a large and reputable competitor suddenly fail?

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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. It doesn’t just impact the finance function, it impacts all of the investment teams across the whole organization.

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CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 17, 2025

Read More Lees path to that pivotal juncture began in investment banking and private equity, where he gained perspective on what makes companies thrive. Imagine your favorite retail shopyour local neighborhood bookstore, home store, or toy shop. We help with that number-one job: finding great products that sell.

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Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has tripled, and the number of investors has increased tenfold. Investment-Friendly Rules To strengthen the business climate, Saudi Arabia has enacted a number of regulatory reforms, including a new investment law that came into effect in February.

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CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Unlock Strategic Financial Planning Tips to turn seasonal challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation in the hospitality and retail sectors. In the vibrant and dynamic worlds of hospitality and retail, businesses often find themselves on a thrilling rollercoaster of seasonal revenue fluctuations.

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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. It doesn’t just impact the finance function, it impacts all of the investment teams across the whole organization.

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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. Its particularly crucial for cross-border investments, loans, or trade financing companies. Regular training and external audits help companies stay compliant.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 10, 2025

00:02:12 [Speaker Changed] Yeah, no, you, you know, I think I had read a Warren Buffett book early on, so I loved investing, I liked watching stocks and, you know, I’d read the Wall Street Journal that was always around in the home, and so I was able to, to, to really look into that. What you put inside of it is the investment engine.

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Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

The strategic and operational aim of the IFIs is to increase digitalization to drive efficiency, gain new customersparticularly at the higher end of retail and commercial bankingand raise competitiveness in challenging banking markets. Its performance wins the bank the Best Islamic Retail Bank award.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Also in industry news this week: Why the announced acquisition of RIA custodian TradePMR by retail brokerage firm Robinhood could prove to be a boon for RIAs on TradePMR's platform, who could receive a wave of referrals from Robinhood's massive base of next-generation retail clients How Morningstar is cutting the "Medalist Ratings" of thousands of (..)

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Global Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

This is part of a government strategy to build a more diversified economy, attract foreign investment, and create jobs for citizens, Al-Fassam told the local media. In parallel, the government aims to improve investment frameworks and litigation procedures, and ease foreign ownership rules. Last year, $8.7 billion for 124 projects.

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CFO Talks

MAY 20, 2025

Edcon: A Real-World Turnaround Case Study Edcon, once a leading retail conglomerate in South Africa, faced severe financial distress due to a combination of factors, including aggressive expansion, mounting debt, and shifts in consumer behaviour. Debt Reorganisation : Negotiating with creditors to restructure existing debt obligations.

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Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

Last year, 119 Arab fintechs attracted $700 million in investment, 30% of total startup funding for the region. Last year saw a strong rebound in MENAs investment banking sector, with 701 mergers and acquisitions, up from 679 in 2023, totaling more than $92 billion in value, up 7%. year-on-year increase in the number of deals and a 17.6%

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Global Finance

MAY 1, 2025

We aim to be the number-one cross-border trade bank in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In retail banking, the acquisition of the Citigroup consumer-banking business in four Southeast Asian markets has enabled us to scale our credit card and brought cross-selling opportunities to our 8.4 million customers.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

I am in the third week of the corporate finance class that I teach at NYU Stern, and my students have been lulled into a false sense of complacency about what's coming, since I have not used a single metric or number in my class yet.

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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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Collectiv

JANUARY 26, 2025

Real-Time Operational Decision-Making For industries like retail or logistics, real-time data is essential. Microsoft Fabric uses a capacity-based pricing model, where costs are tied to the number of Compute Units (CUs) allocated within a specific SKU. How Do CUs Translate Into Cost?

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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. Societe Generale also offers a dedicated and simplified solution to retail clients or small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) based on their ESG rating.

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 11, 2025

That simple embed workflow, she tells us, explains why eight of the ten largest healthcare companies and a widening roster of retailers, insurers and media giants now trust Vimeo to keep their footage private. Munsons goal, stated plainly, is to build the most trusted private video platform in the world.

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E78 Partners

JUNE 16, 2025

But behind those numbers is a consistent, sobering pattern: 70 to 75 percent of M&A transactions fail to achieve their intended outcomes, whether that’s driving revenue growth, capturing cost synergies, or preserving shareholder value. ¹ How Many Mergers and Acquisitions Fail? A 40-year study of 40,000 deals reveals why.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 29, 2025

Eventually, he becomes CEO of Voya when the parent company spun out the US holdings into a separate entity, really an a, a fairly unique career path and is sort of uniquely situated to look at the world of investing. What was that experience like and how did it affect how you look at investments today?

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

And then MassMutual combined Barings investing with a number of other shops, including Babson, a very well regarded investing firm. So he has seen the world of private investing from both sides, both as, as an investor and as part of the management team. A fairly large investment shop. He worked as a trader.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 2, 2025

Synchrony, which provides store cards for retail brands including Lowes and T.J. Strength In Numbers ) Lewis Hamilton Plus Ferrari Was a Match Made in F1 Heaven. The firm is a global multi-strategy investment firm based in Greenwich, with offices in NY, Miami, London, Hong Kong, and Dubai. credit card lenders.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 13, 2025

I had a friend that worked there, so I was a couple of years out of school in investor relations at Sunoco, and then I had a friend who said, you know, if you wanna get more into finance and investments, we have an opening at Vanguard. He ran our retail division and I was working for him at that time. So Barry Ritholtz : Late nineties.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 18, 2025

In fact, I have steered away from saying much about bitcoin in recent years, though I did mention it in my post on alternative investments as a collectible (like gold) that can be added to the choice mix.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 4, 2025

Really fascinating because she sees the world from a very unique perch, has incredible access to every aspect of both commercial and investing banking that a small startup or medium-sized company, and by medium I mean up to $2 billion in revenue might need. Previously she was co-head of the bank’s Innovation Economy Group.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 15, 2025

As businesses have globalized, consumers and investors have had no choice but to follow, and the things we buy (from food to furniture) and the companies that we invest in all reflecting these global influences. Many of these hiring firms have supply chains that stretch across the world and sell their products and services in foreign markets.

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The Big Picture

JUNE 2, 2025

00:04:13 [Speaker Changed] You’ve held a number of roles there eventually becoming a senior partner, but the two that are most fascinating and relevant to your current situation is chief risk officer and Chief Financial Officer. And we had, I don’t remember the number, 60, 70, 80 partners plus another several hundred associates.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 27, 2025

So, so those numbers are astonishing. You, you go to business school, you didn’t know what an investment banker was. I love retail. 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. Welcome to Bloomberg.

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CSC Advisors

JUNE 25, 2025

Perhaps your retail space is always crowded, or your team is working long hours to keep up with demand. Instead, think of hiring as an investment in your company’s future. We don’t just look at your numbers. You expand because your current capacity starts to restrict your business, not just because it feels right.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. COVID-19, of course, didn’t cause physical retail’s steep decline — it just accelerated it. Retail is now about logistics and the last mile.

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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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. The numbers speak for themselves. As seen in the opening flurry of numbers, consumers weren’t leaving home to shop. Malls And Department Stores Get Hit.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 19, 2024

In fact, the business life cycle has become an integral part of the corporate finance, valuation and investing classes that I teach, and in many of the posts that I have written on this blog. Tech companies age in dog years, and the consequences for how we manage, value and invest in them are profound.

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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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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Retailers] are seeing double-digit higher conversion rates when an extended warranty is shown – not on the extended warranty, but conversion rates on the product itself,” Levin said. “The Such numbers have impressed PayPal and other investors, who joined a $40 million Series B funding round that Extend announced on Thursday (Oct.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

Within the industry, it is estimated that Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) supported 3.2 million jobs in 2021 , according to a study commissioned by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (Nareit). What Are Real Estate Investment Trusts? How Many Real Estate Investment Trusts Are There in Total?

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