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The Rise of the Augmented CFO: Decision-Making is as Much an Art as a Science

24th May 2017
CFOs and their teams have long been dedicated to supplying and analysing the data their companies need to make solid, fact-based decisions. However, finance departments have historically been constrained by basic forecasting techniques. Here Jean-Cyril Schütterlé, VP Product & Data science at Sidetrade, explains to Finance Monthly that CFO decision making, spending and innovating is […]
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Your Thoughts: House Prices Drop Gears

23rd May 2017
Over the last few months, house price hiking has had a dramatic slowdown, highlighting a drop in gears for the property market in the UK. ONS statistics show that over the past 12 months, price increases have seen smaller figures in several UK regions. Before the slowdown the average increase sat at around 15% yoy, […]
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Another Second Quarter Rebound Likely to Follow First Quarter Slowdown

23rd May 2017
Growth expectations for 2017 remain at 2.0%, according to the Fannie Mae Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group's May 2017 Economic and Housing Outlook. For the fourth consecutive year, first quarter US growth slowed from the fourth quarter, partly reflecting ongoing seasonality issues. However, incoming data suggest that consumer spending growth will pick up this […]
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Cost Allocation Goes Upstream, but a Weak Link Can Let You Down

23rd May 2017
The life of the Pacific Salmon is an uphill battle. After years spent at sea, every mature salmon must return to the place where it was born to spawn, and make the arduous journey upstream to get there. Here Alessandro Evangelisti, Finance & Supply Chain Evangelist at Oracle explains to Finance Monthly that in business, […]
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The Ghosts of CFOs Past, Present and Future

22nd May 2017
Right from the beginning decision makers in business played a vital part in progressing revenue, whether in ancient Greece or today, but they weren’t always the same guy that took care of the books. Here Tim Vine, Head of European Trade Credit at Dun & Bradstreet delves with Finance Monthly into the history of the […]
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How Workers Born in Other Countries Support Innovation and Growth in Germany

22nd May 2017
Movinga recently completed a study which investigates the possible benefits of foreign human capital in Germany. In order to do this, research was conducted into each of the 16 federal states. The number of firms receiving venture capital, the number of patent applications, the unemployment rate, and the percentage of the state that were born […]
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The Top Tips for Post-Graduation Financial 'Grad-itude'

19th May 2017
Graduation is an exciting time but it can also bring high financial expectations that don't always match reality. A competitive job market, lower-than-anticipated income and higher-than-expected costs are just some of the realities facing post-secondary graduates, leaving many with a negative 'grad-itude'. A TD survey found that the top financial pressures facing recent working post-secondary […]
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Cyberattacks in the Financial Sector: Is Your Money Safe?

19th May 2017
According to the latest IMB Security report, the finance industry is facing 65% more cyberattacks than the average organisation. In 2016, the finance industry was the most targeted sector of cybercrime, an increase of 937% from the previous year. What’s more, up to 50% of security breaches remain unreported to the public by the affected […]
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Business Confidence in the Face of Uncertainty, a Record High?

18th May 2017
“If there’s one thing that’s certain in business, it’s uncertainty” – Stephen Covey, US author. You’ve probably heard this a few times in your life. Here Ed Thorne, UKI Managing Director at Dun and Bradstreet, talks Finance Monthly through the current situation in the UK, the uncertainty that looms, and the confidence that is being […]
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Bloomberg, Alibaba & More to Convene for Global Business Forum

18th May 2017
Bloomberg recently announced the Global Business Forum, a gathering in New York of global business and government leaders to discuss plans for growth and opportunity around the world. The one-day event will occur in New York City on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017, in partnership with the Alibaba Group; Dangote Industries Limited; EXOR, the holding company […]
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UK Back Among Top 10 Renewable Energy Investment Destinations

18th May 2017
The UK has climbed back into the top 10 most attractive countries for renewable energy investment but the outlook for the industry remains cloudy amid a lingering lack of clarity around targets and subsidies. In the latest RECAI, the UK has arrested a slide that had seen it fall from 4th place in 2013 down to […]
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Spring 2017 EU Economic Forecast: Steady Growth Ahead

17th May 2017
The European economy has entered its fifth year of recovery, which is now reaching all EU Member States. This is expected to continue at a largely steady pace this year and next. In its Spring Forecast released today, the European Commission expects euro area GDP growth of 1.7% in 2017 and 1.8% in 2018 (1.6% […]
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