When Technology Meets Finance: An Interview with CFO, Rabobank Asia Niels Boudeling
Finance leaders are aware of the tremendous impact of technological advancements and of the need to improve their business strategies to keep their competitive...
The QFC, a Platform for Growth in Qatar and Beyond
By Haitham Al-Salama
Looking for top business and investment destinations in the Arab world? Dr. Haitham Al-Salama, Chief Economic Advisor at Qatar Financial Centre (QFC)...
Cryptocurrency: Advancing Kazakhstan’s Economy and Investment?
By Samantha Brletich
Aimed at developing markets, cryptocurrency, and attracting investment, Kazakhstan created the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC). Such move, however, is not a...
Yellen’s Twin Legacies – Powell’s Dilemma
By Jack Rasmus
As Yellen leaves the Powell Fed with two contradictory legacies, the question of the day is which will the Powell Fed now...
AIIB: Experiments in Scaling-up Development Finance
By Daniel Poon
Since its launch in January 2016, what are the significant developments on the operations of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)? In...
The Venezuelan “Petro” – Towards a New World Reserve Currency?
By Peter Koenig
As this article goes to print, Globovision TV quotes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announcing the launch of a new cryptocurrency, the “Petro...
Strategic ALM and Integrated Balance Sheet Management: The Future of Bank Risk Management
By Moorad Choudhry
The traditional approach to asset-liability management (ALM) practice in banks operated as a reactive process following product origination by the customer-facing business....
Why We Need to Reform Financial Regulation
By Markus Demary
The US Republican Party plans to repeal the Obama-era financial regulation. While their approach will bring regulatory relief to financial firms, it...
Digitisation asks Fundamental Questions of the Accountancy Sector
By Ben Laker
Estimated at $23 billion, the Digital transformation market is growing rapidly across the globe, with 23 percent of activity residing in the...
Meghan Markle Marriage to Prince Harry Proves US Taxes Can Be a Royal Pain
By Robert W. Wood
Worldwide, the IRS can create a degree of uneasiness for nearly anyone who has any US connections....
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
