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Posted on December 16th, 2012
This report presents the results of a survey of finance leaders jointly commissioned by ACCA and IMA. It outlines views on six key issues:
current priorities in the finance function
the effectiveness of the finance function
finance function challenges
the importance of different skills
identification of key stakeholders
how finance leaders apportion their time.
Source: IMA
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Posted on December 4th, 2012
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) can provide an entrepreneurial firm with critical resources for its future expansion. It can also provide the entrepreneur with the first substantive access to cash from their investment of time and resources in the entrepreneurial effort. Underpricing of the stock at the IPO, the difference between the initial [...]
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Posted on November 25th, 2012
The political dynamics in Europe have shifted against universal banks in recent months. This is a dangerous development that threatens the key role such banks play in modern economies and risks putting European banks at a competitive disadvantage to their peers in the US and Asia.
There are three key advantages of the universal banking model:
Broad [...]
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Posted on November 21st, 2012
Contents:
Corporate Financing – quo vadis?
Corporate Financing in a State of Upheaval
MAN Financing is Resolutely Focused on the Capital Market
Corporate Financing under New Auspices
From SME Bond to IPO
Improving Board Effectiveness – How to Get Most Out of a Board
The Bank Levy and Financial Transaction Tax are Leaving Their Mark
Enforcement of Financial Reporting as Preventative Task
Country by Country Reporting – European Parliament Shows its True Colours
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Posted on November 14th, 2012
Many plan sponsors have spent the last 10 or so years reacting to the wild movements of plan financial positions and suffering through the impact that volatility has had on corporate financial performance. Choosing to accelerate contributions, financed through borrowing, will not be right for all plan sponsors. However, most plan sponsors could [...]
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10 pages
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