Future CFO

JUNE 17, 2020

According to the results of a Gartner survey of 103 CFOs and senior finance leaders taken at the end of May, CFOs will scale back spending by 4% to 11% across their selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) functions for 2020.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The focus of investors on meeting the cost of E SG commitments has also risen, with 76% finding this information important or very important. Other survey highlights The focus of investors on meeting the cost of ESG commitments has also risen, with 76% finding this information important or very important.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2018

In addition to its variety of financial products, Finaxar will also offer a credit line option for Lazada sellers, which can last for up to six months, with up to SG$5,000 – SG$1 million (US$3,650 – US$730,000) available. The goal is to increase the number of retailers in the region, which boasts 650 million consumers.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 10, 2023

These are recently implemented KPIs within the group and Lamborghini said we are or I didn’t, we are carbon neutral in terms of facilities since 2015.

CFO 52

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

SG: In a nutshell, we’re looking to be the Uber of Law. SG: The Uber of X means to me that, when I’m looking for something I can get, I want it without having to do more than one or two button clicks. SG: The intent of the business for consumers is really two things. PYMNTS: Tell us about the founding of Get20.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

SG&A expenses fell roughly $31 million or 3.5 The executive said the company has engaged in “direct action” to put its business on an even keel, such as decreasing its cost structure, improving its financial flexibility and “investing where it matters most to our customers.”. percent in contrast to the prior year period. billion.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

With a digital bank license, we will be able to broaden our product offering … so that we can accelerate our mission to innovate the financial industry,” said SG Lee, CEO of Viva Republica. “Toss has already become the leading financial super app in Korea. Since its launch in 2015, Toss has become the only FinTech unicorn in Korea.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Disruption inevitably forces deviation from the plan, and finance leaders typically look for quick wins: cutting selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), and/or moving resources around within a business unit to avoid more difficult trade-offs between business units, she said.

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Future CFO

JULY 2, 2020

Source: Planned changes to SG&A for FY2020, Gartner. Very few businesses from the ravages of lockdown as supply chains halted to a grind, consumers limited their purchases to essentials, and governments closed economies in a desperate bid to stop the spread of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Launched in 2015 by former dentist SG Lee, Toss has over 10 million registered users and carries out over US$1.5 The news comes a few months after Viva Republica announced that it had completed a $40 million round of funding. billion in money transfers each month.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2017

The Japanese internet company just pitched in SG$4 million ($2.8 The Japanese internet company just pitched in SG$4 million ($2.8 To date, the Singapore startup has raked in just under SG$5 million ($3.52 The funding goes toward MetroResidences’ Series A round.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 28, 2020

While 73% of Singaporean companies increased their staff training budgets in 2019, government initiatives like the SkillsFuture program or Tech@SG pilot program are intended to develop a workforce of technically skilled and digitally agile professionals who can drive forward nationwide digital transformation initiatives, Robert Half said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Prime has been very effective for Amazon,” Steve Gray, founder of consultancy SG Retail, said to the Financial Times. Earlier this year, a study revealed that more than half (51.3 percent) of U.S. households will have Amazon Prime memberships this year, which would equal 63.9 million households in total. Others agree with that assessment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

The nation is reportedly planning to roll out its SG QR plan, to be implemented later this year, which will ensure electronic payment service providers can all operate together. “When the level of convenience and confidence crosses a critical tipping point, adoption will rise across our population within a short time and become pervasive.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2018

SG Lee, co-founder and CEO of Viva Republica, said in a press release announcing the funding, “We are proud and honored to become partners with GIC and Sequoia China — some of the world’s most prominent investors.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I am currently on the board of the SGC, a councilor in SG Tech and serve on the IT committee of the Singapore Deaf Association as well. In today's fast-paced and demanding work environment, there is a growing need to establish an atmosphere of psychological safety.

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

It may also indicate your exact costs that need to be considered and where SG&A cuts may need to come from. Involvement in the 3-5-year planning process provides you with a strong indication of where the business is heading, where it needs to invest and also what resources may be required to arrive at your goal.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Singapore is also taking mobile ID steps with SG-Verify , a new government-developed tool that will enable citizens to use the NDI to access non-governmental functions, such as registering at hospitals or opening bank accounts. The NDI is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2020.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Maybe they have to consider allowing for overtime, which would hurt SG&A. “I think retailers will have to scramble and get creative around staffing,” Retail Metrics founder Ken Perkins told CNBC. … When you’re looking for workers out in rural areas, how do you get people there?”.

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Future CFO

JULY 28, 2020

Hasn’t the lockdown (circuit breaker in SG) and travel restrictions lessened the load for expense management (for both sides)? The workforce of today expects consumer level experience with these processes. What has changed (in terms of conditions related to expense management) since January 2020?

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Future CFO

JANUARY 8, 2024

Sarah Ghosh (SG): I would say that my interest in finance is something I developed early on in my career, even though I studied computer science and economics at university. SG: I have always enjoyed running as a way of keeping fit but also to support my mental health. How would some of these challenges evolve in the next few years?

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In the figure below, I trace out where operating, capital and financing expenses show up in the three financial statements: Operating expenses become part of cost of good sold or other operating expenses (like SG&A and adverting costs) in an income statement, and are key inputs in determining operating income.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2016

RedKix put together a rather jaw-dropping seed round of $17 million that includes Salesforce Ventures, Wicklow Capital, SG VC, Oren Zeev, Ori Sasson (which was one of the first investors in VMware), and more. And also hopefully fully integrable with third-party services (think chatbots) in much the way Slack is pursuing.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In the figure below, I trace out where operating, capital and financing expenses show up in the three financial statements: Operating expenses become part of cost of good sold or other operating expenses (like SG&A and adverting costs) in an income statement, and are key inputs in determining operating income.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

SG: Painfully! SG: It really was a combination of some smart ideas and a fair amount of good luck. SG: Yes, and I think it makes a lot of sense. SG: For me, it was really even before I joined, and I give all the credit to the team that was here. SG: Sure, if we have another hour, I can keep going!

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2016

But it is in the operating margin declines that the cost of keeping stores open and operating shows, primarily on SG&A, offsetting positive impacts of revamped supply chain relationships (which help gross margin). The retail segments are positive, but just barely at 1 percent.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

million in capital led by Bridge Bank and SG Credit Partners, according to a press release issued this week, and will use the funding to continue its growth plan and go-to-market strategy. The company raised $6.5 Agosto said it will add to its sales and marketing team, and promote its Skykit content management system solution.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

SG: In an early-stage startup, the CTO starts the day looking at existing products — examining what’s there, where we stand as it fits into the competitive landscape and how the existing team delivers features that the customers want. SG: Lots of things! PYMNTS: What is the most difficult part of your job, and why?

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

One, one of those big winners has been Cosmos Pharmaceutical, which is a discount drug store and food store and Southern Japan and 00:53:14 Their sg NA to sales, something like 14 or 15%. Walmart, which runs a tight ship, has sg and a to sales, I think of about 20%.

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