The news is making it’s way around today about the latest rogue trader, this time to hit UBS, which has cost the Swiss bank approximately US$2bn (£1.3bn). Just another reminder that the importance of risk management is something that an organisation can never be complacent about. Even with banks putting more focus on risk management
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Fundamental financial analysis techniques, including the application of discounted cash flow processes, can be used to make investment and valuation decisions in all commercial environments. However, successful application in a particular business sector requires an understanding of the commercial drivers and the sources of competitive advantage in that industry. This is particularly true in the
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The IFRS Foundation and IASB recently published an article about the accelerated adoption and implementation of IFRS in the African continent.
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In addition to the other IFRS update regarding lease accounting, our IFRS expert, Luc Nijs, reports:
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Our IFRS expert, Luc Nijs, reports about the latest IFRS updates involving leases:
IFRS update: Global lease accounting overhaul will impact a $1.2 Tr industry Read More »
Did you know that in early August 2010, the IASB, the body setting the IFRS standards, have proposed two major overhauls:
Latest IFRS update in 2010 Read More »
I recently had a chance to pick the brain of our budgeting & forecasting and excel modelling expert, Danielle Stein Fairhurst, about the top three mistakes people make when performing budgeting & forecasting for their business, here’s what she had to say:
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The Private Banking and Wealth Management industry is growing in Asia, especially with the increase in wealthy individuals from China and around the region and the increase in expansion activity of the traditional Swiss private banks.
3 Tips on How to Grow Your Private Banking Business in Asia Read More »
A recent eMarketer report finds that mobile banking is set to soar. With the popularity of smartphones such as Blackberry and iPhones, consumers are looking for convenience when it comes to their banking. As electronic banking and mobile banking opportunities increase for financial institutions, the risks also increase. Financial institutions need to balance the risks
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Recently, I had a chance to ask our financial modelling expert, Jeff Robson, what are the top three most common mistakes people make in financial modelling:
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This is the second installment of the How to be an effective credit analyst series. If you missed it, you may read part 1 here. Today, we look at going beyond Financial Analysis. Tip#2: Beyond financial analysis An effective credit analyst knows that financial analysis is more than just about the numbers. An analyst can
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As a corporate banker or commercial banker, you may wonder why you would need to take some commercial lending training. After all, you’ve learned the basics of financial statement analysis in university and most likely you’ve undergone some kind of basic training internally to get you started. But, is it enough to make you stand
Why commercial lending training? Read More »
This is the first part of a 5-part series on how to be an effective credit analyst. With the recent financial & credit crisis, everyone’s wondering…what happened? It’s time to get back to basics. So, I hope you enjoy this free series on how to be an effective credit analyst. Tip #1: In-depth Risk Analysis
How to be an effective credit analyst – Part 1 Read More »
Here’s a mind map image of the key roles that the corporate treasury department plays in financial management. (click on the image to view the full size image) Learn more about treasury management from our treasury experts.
The Role of the Treasury Function Read More »
If you’re in a treasury-related position, I’m sure that you’re under a lot (a LOT) of pressure this year. The market dived last year and it’s still a slow-going in terms of recovery. But at the end of the day, you still have a job to do.
What is your most pressing treasury-related challenge this year? Read More »
Overview: The issue of loan quality and building incentive systems for lenders is a recurring issue. Often the issue is poorly managed with dire consequences for the organisation. Below I have attempted to provide a link between a risk rating structure, incenting lenders and implications on the loan loss reserves for a financial institution. Risk
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If you’re new to the treasury function or you’re in a different department looking in, you may wonder what exactly does the treasury function (whether in a bank or a corporate) mainly do? This is part one of two that looks at the functions of the treasury department.
What does the treasury function do? Part I Read More »
By William B. Allen Global markets today are, unfortunately, obfuscated by much confusing terminology and conventions – some of which are relics from the distant past. There is perhaps no better example than the term “Eurodollar” (often abbreviated “ED”). With the advent of the single European currency named the Euro only a few years ago,
By William B. Allen Today, Asian corporations, banks, and governments are scouring the world?s capital markets for efficient sources of financing. Yet, how should these issuers decide what is best amongst the many choices that range from equity to equity-linked to debt structures in either local Asian or international markets and how to develop a
How do Issuers and Investors Choose the Best Financing Strategy? Read More »
By John Rush Banking and finance is full of complex products and financial transactions that can really make your job difficult to do well. You want to be able to simplify things as much as possible and one of the best ways of doing that is to “visualise” your transactions.
How to visualise your foreign exchange exposure Read More »