May - June 2018 Archives - Page 3 of 4

Has interplanetary banking become a figment of scientific imagination?

International FinanceMay 30, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 30, 2018December 13, 2019

For long earthlings have been fascinated with Mars, but simmering attempts to colonise the planet might be a lot more difficult and complex even for the best and the brightest human minds...

Enhancing enterprise risk management capabilities in business

International FinanceMay 30, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 30, 2018December 13, 2019

Ahead of the ERM Middle East Conference, John Meakin, Group Chief Information Security Officer at GlaxoSmithKline discusses why risk is one of the biggest challenges in companies worldwide and the way ahead is to expand enterprise risk management capabilities...

Do Indian millennials trust cryptocurrency?

International FinanceMay 30, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 30, 2018December 13, 2019

Despite the rise of a lucrative investment optionsuch as cryptocurrency, Indian millennials largely prefer traditional forms of investment...

Controlling key to management efficiency

International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

Ahead of the 7th Business Performance Management Conference, Frank Danesy, Head of Business Unit Control, Directorate of Operations, European Space Agency, Germany talks about the role of controlling in a strategic context...

Beating the Blues in Finance Jobs

International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

Robert Half’s global research of CFOs found that three in four anticipate stress levels will increase to some degree in their department over the next three years. In UK, this figure rises slightly to 78%. Matt Weston, managing director of Robert Half UK shares his top tips on abating stress in finance jobs...

AI set to power the next-generation of financial services insights

International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

While AI is already generating impressive RoI, most of this revolutionary technology is yet to deliver real meaning to financial services firms...

A new era in data and regulation for finance

International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 29, 2018December 13, 2019

With the all-pervasive nature of data, the financial services landscape continues to undergo major changes and industry leaders have to stay ahead of the curve to remain competitive...

Oman to host blockchain conference next month

International FinanceMay 28, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 28, 2018December 13, 2019

With blockchain, Oman plans to become a deeply digitized economy, with scope to involve more developmental activities under the ambit of this new technology...

Is Blockchain in Africa a Disruptor or a Fad?

International FinanceMay 28, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 28, 2018December 13, 2019

A growing number of blockchain entrepreneurs are innovating to create unique solutions for African problems. With heightened crackdown on cryptcurrencies, is it too early to forecast the success of blockchain’s potentially impactful solutions?...

Are firms operating under financial constraints more susceptible to stock price crashes?

International FinanceMay 28, 2018December 13, 2019

by International FinanceMay 28, 2018December 13, 2019

Guanming He, Professor of Accounting at Durham University Business School, based upon his research paper Financial Constraints and Future Stock Price Crash Risk, along with PHD student, Helen Ren tells us what could be the possible reasons for a company’s stock price to crash...