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China’s first half M&A saw biggest fall in a decade
Outbound deals and private-equity deals declined more than expected while the country’s domestic M&A ‘rescued’ the market.A framework for becoming ‘future fit’
An innovative finance professional offers a practical guide for preparing for finance’s digital future.How to avoid being blindsided in M&A
Buyers and sellers alike need to mind the gap as they prepare the deal.How to properly date an Excel model
A formula-based approach can allow spreadsheet modellers to build a full financial time series from just three lines of data.What digital transformation teaches finance leaders
Professionals at DBS Bank, Tricor, and Roche realised it’s not solely about technology, and offer tips for success.IT shifts its role amid new tech adoption
The role of IT within organisations is changing as the adoption of cloud and internet of things technologies continues to transform business capability.Trade concerns widespread as economic outlook sags
Economic expectations for the US and the world tumbled in the third quarter amidst trade concerns and indications of a possible recession, according to the third-quarter Business & Industry Economic Outlook Survey.Watch out for these bribery risk red flags
Politically exposed persons constitute a higher-risk category that warrants additional screening.Want business agility? Throw out the calendar!
Why the rhythm of your business management should be more event-driven and less calendar-driven.Why finance must become a data steward
A data governance and compliance expert explains how AI capabilities and new regulations push the collection of personal information to a higher level of risk.Fitting fitness into your workday
These four suggestions can help you get moving.Blockchain vendors need to focus on buyers’ needs
A report finds that businesses are looking for market clarity before adopting enterprise blockchain platforms.Revised anti-money laundering blacklist on the way
Finance departments face new due-diligence requirements as the European Commission develops a new list of at-risk countries.How to boost your workplace self-awareness
You might think you know yourself and how you are perceived. But do you?MOD-elling periodic transactions in Excel
Spreadsheet modellers can use the MOD function to obtain residuals and handle calculations at regular time intervals.8 ways your meetings can go wrong
Experts explain a few common mistakes that often cause meetings to fail and shared ways to avoid those blunders.Are you wasting people’s time?
It’s crucial you take a look at your own behaviours, to determine if — and how — you are wasting the time of others. Here's how to make sure you are respecting others’ schedules.How to improve your critical observation skills
Process-focused and hard-pressed financial professionals can sometimes underestimate the benefits of critical observation, a soft skill that can bring hard results.UK risk appetite falls to 2008 low
Only 4% of finance leaders believe increasing balance-sheet risk is desirable now, according to a UK survey.
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