CFOs will fail to realise the full value of new technology investments unless their teams are equipped with five key...

Credit conditions in Asia Pacific will improve in 2021, supported by the gradual recovery of economic activity given the early...

Optimism has started its revival, with about 30% of companies in Hong Kong looking to increase their headcounts and more...

Employers in Asia Pacific project pay rises at an average of 5.3% this year, as countries in the region continue...

The global economic growth in 2021 is forecast at around 5% in market exchange rates — the fastest rate recorded...

Moody's Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) remains elevated as liquidity remains weak for 45...

Hong Kong employees want to keep hold of the many positives of working from home that has become prevalent after...

Reskilling has emerged as a top priority for professionals in Singapore, said Hays when recently releasing a new report. The...

Hong Kong has a higher number of working professionals who think their hard skills and soft skills are sufficient to...

Asian firms were the most optimistic in Q4 2020, said INSEAD that recently released the results of the Thomason Reuters/INSEAD...

A total of €171.3 million fines have been issued against European countries in 2020 alone between Jan 1, 2020 and...

The broad downward trend in China's shadow banking activities continued though the country supported its economic recovery from the pandemic,...

Lee Thong Tan (pictured), CFO Practice Lead, Asia at Workday shares with FutureCFO audiences why cloud is important for finance...

Malaysia-headquartered Tree Technologies Sd. Bhd., which owns the Treeletrik brand, has hired Richard Teoh as its CFO, said Nasdaq-listed Ideanomics...

The growth in year-over-year (YoY) value of M&A deals recorded since the beginning of Q3 is likely to continue into...

Year 2020 is a year that has caught organisations and the entire world unprepared. Uncertainty is predicted to reign for...

Employers will likely to allow remote work after the availability of COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent Gartner survey of...

Hong Kong has once again topped the list of world’s top 10 most expensive locations for expatriates, said ECA International...

Uncertain times increase the risk of M&A transaction failure, warned Alvarez & Marsal recently. In uncertain times such as the...

Boards are accelerating changes to ESG priorities, promoted by global events such as the pandemic, economic uncertainties, and social and...

Asia Pacific has seen the single biggest rise in regional financial non-compliance fines from US$6.6 million in 2019 to US$5.1 billion...

Exports from Hong Kong will grow 5% year-on-year by value while the HKTDC Export Index has risen for three consecutive...

Finance leaders must navigate both big and small changes to protect employees’ mental energy as the pace of change is...

Professionals in Singapore believe that organisations are future-ready but there’s room for improvement, said Hays recently when releasing a survey...

SWIFT has activated the world’s first live gpi instant connection, a new service that enables consumers and businesses to send...

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a faster decline in M&A activity across Asia Pacific countries and globally...

Uneven pace of economic recovery for Asian ex-Japan corporates underpins its stable outlook for the sector, with multiple indicators showing...

Hong Kong professionals are unsure if their workplaces are future ready, said Hays recently when releasing its ‘Uncovering the DNA...

The overall salary increase projected in 2021 for Singapore will soften only slightly to 3.5% compared to 3.6% in 2020,...

RISE Education Cayman Ltd, a junior English language training provider in China, recently announced that Warren Wang will assume the role of...

More than half the world’s 250 largest companies surveyed — at 56% — now acknowledge climate change as a financial...

Chief audit executives (CAEs) have listed IT governance as the top risk for 2021, said Gartner recently. According to the...

The coronavirus crisis will have a long-lasting impact on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including rising credit strains across...

Asian countries expect to see an average pay raise of 4.3% in 2021, compared with the average of 3.2% increase...

Trade in Asia Pacific could increase by US$90 billion annually due to reduced export costs brought by the Regional Comprehensive...

Financially weak privately-owned enterprises (POEs) in China will face more liquidity and refinancing difficulties in the upcoming months as investors...

The pandemic has driven CFOs to accelerate digital investment timelines from the pace of a multi-year marathon to a 12-month...

Coronavirus-related stimulus and sizeable infrastructure spending will drive a significant rise in overall public sector debt to 45% of GDP...

China is increasingly focused on the quality of economic growth, over the pace of economic growth, said Moody's Investors Service...

Global credit conditions will likely improve overall in 2021, aided by unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy support in the wake...

Disruption to the delivery of healthcare and lasting changes to work patterns resulting from the coronavirus pandemic will have a...

The CFO will emerge as one of the C-suite’s most critical roles in reframing the future of the enterprise post...

Hong Kong-listed AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. has appointed Ms. Guo Dan — its current Senior Vice President, Group Finance —...

There is a six-step process that management accountants can adopt to improve organisations’ revenue management strategies, said the Institute of...

While many digital transformation project fail, there’s still hope if an organisation can ensure that six critical success factors are...

China is the most complex jurisdiction for financial compliance in Asia Pacific while Hong Kong is the easiest, said TMF...

Digital experience maturity in ASEAN remains low despite the rapid migration to digital technologies driven by the pandemic, said Ecosystm,...

Hong Kong-listed China Mobile said recently that it has appointed Li Ronghua as CFO and Executive Director. Li aged 54,...

Only 10% of organisations achieve significant financial benefits with AI despite increased investment and activity, said Boston Consulting Group recently...

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched a new online ethics decision-making tool designed to help accounting and...

Global venture capital investment actually rose for the second straight quarter, reaching US$73.2 billion in Q3'20, said KPMG recently when...

Q3 2020 bucked the traditionally slow IPO period as the markets were awash with liquidity resulting in the most active...

Chinese onshore and offshore corporate bond defaults will continue to rise over the next 12 months due to the country's...

Tata Communications announced recently the appointment of Kabir Ahmed Shakir as its CFO.  The former CFO at Microsoft India, Shakir...

A global survey of 829 accountants and finance professionals reveals their deep concerns about social and environmental impact, with 90%...

As working from home has become more prevalent during the pandemic, some organisations are reviewing their office design to align...

The amount of change that the average employee can absorb without becoming fatigued in 2020 has been cut in half...

Blockchain technology has the potential to boost global GDP by US$1.76 trillion over the next decade, PwC said recently. Through...

Employer-sponsored healthcare benefit costs are expected to increase by 8.5% in Asia Pacific in 2021 following a year in which...

The global M&A market recorded its first positive performance in three years for completed deals, despite the impact of the...

Have you ever wonder what other CFOs have done and plan to do during the pandemic to alleviate some of...

While many companies ramped up borrowing to ensure they had adequate liquidity runways through the initial economic crisis, they now...

Global confidence improved significantly during Q3 of 2020 despite fears of a prolonged recession resulting from the current pandemic, said...

Asia-Pacific banks' creditworthiness should remain largely intact through the current economic downturn, despite substantial risks, said Moody’s Investors Service. "We...

The CFO role is continuing to evolve with additional responsibilities and that the global pandemic has brought these changes on...

SWIFT announced recently its plans for a new service to help banks improve the experience for SMEs and consumers who...

Hong Kong-listed Kasen International Holdings Limited announced recently that Mr. Peng Weijun has tendered his resignation as the CFO with...

Companies spent an additional US$15 billion a week during the pandemic’s first wave when it comes to tech investments, said...

Cutting costs across the board might be tempting during the pandemic, but leading companies can position for a rebound by...

Asian business confidence rebounded in the third quarter as easing coronavirus restrictions lifted sales but lingering uncertainty over the pandemic...

Deloitte has emerged as the world's largest auditing firm in FY2020, though KPMG hasn’t announced revenues, which is usually the...

While technology companies such as Twitter, Google, and Facebook have extended work-from-home order, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is also impressed...

Nearly half of all new RPA clients will come from business buyers outside the IT organisation by 2024, said Gartner...

Finance and accounting executives are slow to leave behind traditional reporting of results, said ACCA recently. According to a survey...

SWIFT will expand beyond financial messaging to provide comprehensive transaction management services, the cooperative said Thursday.  This new approach will...

Lorna Smith OBE, Vice Chairman of Bank of Asia talks about how CFOs could benefit from digital offshore banking. FutureCFO:...

The HKTDC export index for the third quarter of 2020 rises 6.9 points from the previous quarter to a reading...

Financial holding companies in China are required to have at least 5 billion yuan (US$731.74 million) in capital, according to...

Activities by cyber attackers and gangs across the world are estimated to result in more than US$1.5 trillion dollars in...

Indonesia's (Baa2 stable) key growth drivers are under significant strain this year, said Moody's Investors Service recently. While growth should rebound...

Hong Kong-listed Able Engineering Holdings Ltd. recently announced that Mr. Mui Siu Hong has been appointed as the financial controller,...

Working from home has been challenging for almost six in ten Singaporeans (58%), who felt that their company’s technical infrastructure...

Bring Your Own PC Security would become one of the pandemic-induced trends that leave a transformational impact within the next...

While high-income countries still dominate the top 10 of INSEAD’s Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020, there’s a gradual eastward shift...

Atradius forecasts a jump in insolvencies across Asia in 2020, with Hong Kong expected to be one of the most...

Expatriate pay packages in Singapore have dropped by US$3,804, with the average cost of employing a mid-level expatriate in the...

China’s August PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index) dropped slightly to 51.0 from July’s 51.1, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. ...

Data and digital transformations have increased exponentially in the workplace over the pandemic, with the role of and reliance on...

The six-capital framework would help the finance function to become a business partner that makes a contribution to the evaluation...

Employee skill development might not be effective among organisations, as staffers apply only 54% of the new skills they learn...

COVID-19 has forced a change in the way FP&A teams operate to add more value to corporate decision-making. 

The sharp slowdown in India's economic growth, exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak, will hurt public sector banks' (PSBs) asset quality...

There are five emerging technology trends that will drive innovations in the next decade, said Gartner which recently released its...

Global 2000 companies moved to slash funding for emerging technologies — such as automation, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and 5G...

Asia Pacific regulators in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, India and Pakistan have altogether issued almost US$4 billion of...

While the structural changes to Singapore’s economy as a result of the pandemic is likely to weigh on the labour...

The extension of a deadline for Chinese financial institutions to comply with new asset-management rules will probably ease pressures facing...

Moody's Investors Service said that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) decreased to 38.1% in July from 39.7% in June,...

There’s a spike in demand for mental health support among employees in Singapore as a result of changes wrought by...

The role of CFO at a Fortune 20 company might be a dream job for many finance professionals, but General...

Employee productivity can be maintained surprisingly well in a virtual or hybrid work setting, said Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which...

While converting empty “ghost offices” into 24/7, healthy, co-working spaces will present organisations with added costs, it might be an important first step...

Moody's baseline scenario predicts a trailing 12-month APAC high-yield non-financial corporate default rate of 6.0% in 2020, up from 1.1%...

China's outbound investment continued to decline amid the coronavirus pandemic, said EY recently. The country’s overall outbound direct investment (ODI)...

The infographic provides an on-the-ground state of automation deployment among businesses in Hong Kong, looking from the perspective of the...

Global venture capital investment showed continued resilience in Q2 of the year, reaching US$62.9 billion across 4,502 deals, said KPMG...

The biggest challenge for RPA success lies in identifying the right processes. Not all processes are ready for RPA. Those...

China's moderate policy support and the lack of a growth target for 2020 suggest that recovery from the coronavirus recession...

Only a third of firms drive returns greater than the cost of capital, said Gartner recently when releasing the results...

The current pandemic will trigger a major acceleration in business insolvencies due to both the suddenness and historic size of...

While various issues arise from work-from-home during the pandemic such as how to maintain network security and a corporate culture,...

Companies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) expect an evident easing of contractionary pressure in Q3 after a...

While the use of VPN is important when employees work from home during the pandemic to ensure privacy and employers’...

DBS Bank has partnered with business cloud software company Infor to integrate digital trade financing capabilities into the Infor Nexus...

Corporate profits were showing signs of peaking even before the pandemic, said Bain & Company recently. The firm teamed with...

Business leaders must reset their strategy and build resilience as the phases of the pandemic progress, but how could these...

The effects of the coronavirus pandemic will continue to surface over the next decade and will cause profound impacts on...

The coronavirus-triggered global recession will continue to pressure Asia Pacific non-financial companies, with negative credit trends to persist through the...

One in two companies believe the cost of a third-party risk incident — such as a supply chain failure, data...

China said its GDP was up 3.2% in Q2, compared with a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters expected a lower...

A Gartner survey on June 5 of 127 company leaders, representing finance, legal and compliance, real estate, and HR revealed...

People at all levels believe that the transformation to digital technologies and methods has helped their organisations weather the effects...

A multi-industry panel of senior finance executives from across Asia Pacific weigh the impact of COVID-19 on corporate bottom-line

Six of the 10 most expensive cities in the world are in Asia, said Mercer recently when unveiling the results...

Moody's Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) decreased to 39.7% in June from 40.7% in...

Global growth is projected at –4.9% in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast,...

While the pandemic has changed the way people work, there are 10 trends that are currently impacting recruitment in Hong...

Listings in greater China grew by 29% and the amount of money raised soared 72% from last year in the...

Atradius recently forecast a robust 6.5% global recovery in 2021.  The strength of a recovery depends on the development and...

The number of defaults registered in the first five months of 2020 has already exceeded the 2019 full-year number, said...

Millennials and Gen Zers want to stay with their employers for a longer time, said Deloitte which recently released results...

For an average US$ 5 billion revenue company it amounts to US$ 99 million annually in opportunity cost from delayed...

Companies need to look beyond the financial imperative as economies around the world look to kickstart as a result of...

Policy measures taken by the ASEAN-5 economies – Malaysia (A3 stable), the Philippines (Baa2 stable), Indonesia (Baa2 stable), Vietnam (Ba3...

The tough time facing many organisations would not go away quickly as the pandemic’s domino effect will continue to impact...

CFOs are most concerned about the effects of a global economic downturn (60%) and the possibility of a new wave...

Gartner said recently that it has identified the top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends for 2020 that can...

China has already been in recession as the country’s economy shrank in Q2 from a year earlier, said China Beige...

Hmlet, a property and lifestyle platform operating in Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Tokyo said recently that it has promoted...

Business sentiment of Asian companies sank to an 11-year low in the second quarter, said INSEAD which recently unveiled results...

While CFOs’ continued effort in cost cutting doesn’t come as a surprise, real estate is one of the most targeted...

While finding ways to recover from the coronavirus pandemic remains a global focus, climate risk is simmering in the background...

Morgan Stanley economists said recently that the global economy will return to the pre-pandemic levels by Q4, though the world...

While only 15 companies — about 6% —of the 256 non-financial companies Moody’s rates in China have high exposure to...

As the pandemic continues to develop and the road to recovery is expected to be a long one, business leaders...

Asia has seen more payment delays while the problem is expected to stay next year, said Atradius recently. According to...

A significant easing of foreign capital outflows from ASEAN financial markets in May has reduced external liquidity pressures for the...

The number of companies most at risk of losing their investment-grade ratings – the potential fallen angels – in Asia...

Singapore refuted the report of large flows of fund from Hong Kong on Sunday after various media reports suggested that...

Divestment intentions seem unfazed by the COVID-19 pandemic and remain at high levels in Asia-Pacific, said EY that released the...

While employees around the world report anxiety, distraction and financial worries, they also find their employers supportive, said Willis Towers...

Gartner said recently that it has identified nine traits CFOs should implement for better performance during the coronavirus pandemic.  According...

The absence of a GDP growth target together with the announced fiscal support measures indicate that China’s recovery from the...

The Global Top 100 companies by market capitalisation performed strongly from March to December 2019 and still outperformed industry peers...

As organisations contemplate the return to their workplaces and a new normal, leaders need to keep top of mind the mental...

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) said today it has launched Reimagine business resilience in the COVID-19 world, a...

There are best practices that can help managers to maintain productivity while employees work from home, said Hays recently. “In...

About 22% of 476 rated non-financial companies in Asia Pacific have high exposure to coronavirus disruptions, up from 20% in...

Gartner said recently that 70% of S&P 500 companies have revised or completely withdrawn their earnings guidance due to the...

PwC said its latest COVID-19 CFO Pulse survey reveals a sense of optimism among finance leaders about their companies’ ability...

There are five economies that are more resilient than the others in Asia Pacific, according to the 2020 FM Global...

Many companies in Asia Pacific suffer from different levels of upaid receivables and delayed payments over the past three years,...

Gartner said recently the number of companies furloughing staff as well as cutting salaries and workforce in May and June...

As a global health crisis morphs into an economic one, Deloitte said recently that consumers do not only have considerable...

The average global cost of addressing the impact of a ransomware attack, including business downtime, lost orders, operational costs, and...

Moody's Investors Service said recently in a new report that Chinese insurers' solvency remains strong due to higher earnings from...

Unit 42, the threat intelligence arm of Palo Alto Networks, said recently that more than 86,600 domains classified as “risky”...

The shadow financing system in China will come under growing pressure in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll...

Epsilon said today it has appointed Craig Forrester (pictured) as its Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect.  Forrester will lead...

Finance professionals and students can complete their objective tests and case study exams from home starting in May, said the...

BlackLine said on Monday that it will offer BlackLine Remote Audit on a complimentary basis to a limited number of...

The coronavirus pandemic has specific implications for auditing firms, with the nature of the audit process needing engagement and direct...

Global VC investment in Q1'20 dip quarter-over-quarter with US$61 billion raised, according to Q1'20 edition of the KPMG Private Enterprise...

The global economy could shrink 4% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Bloomberg Economics...

A Gartner survey of 99 CFOs and finance leaders taken April 14-19, 2020 revealed that 42% of CFOs are not...

The Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) climbed to its second weakest level, and the number of companies rated B3 and...

Malicious activities related to the coronavirus pandemic is also on the rise as user interest in the topic grows, said...

Companies in Singapore are decreasing recruitment budget while enhancing training and development initiatives to cope with the impact of the...

Business leaders in Asia-Pacific are focusing on navigating the immediate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on supply chains, revenue and...

It would be the ultimate test of resiliency of Hong Kong as the coronavirus outbreak is change the way people...

A Gartner survey of 145 CFOs and senior finance leaders on April 12, 2020 revealed 51% of respondents said they...

A Gartner survey of 317 CFOs and finance leaders on March 30, 2020 indicates that 74% intend to move at...

Content portal to provide insight, guidance and leading practices to Finance & Accounting professionals worldwide as they navigate new challenges...

While “Do CEOs matter?” has been a perennial question in management discourse, “the CEO effect” is difficult to isolate. Morten...

Business leaders are focussing on navigating the immediate impact that the global coronavirus outbreak has across supply chains, revenue and...

The Anaplan ebrief, Connected planning is a telco’s competitive edge, offers a way forward for telcos to better use the...

The number of carve-out acquisitions is expected to rise as businesses in Asia Pacific look to restructure because of the...

Economic confidence has fallen by 13% to -45, representing a report low in the 11 year history of a research...

The average monthly rent for expats in Singapore has risen for the first time in five years, said ECA recently...

Indonesia's (Baa2 stable) GDP growth will slow to its lowest rate since the 1998-99 Asian financial crisis, with prolonged risk...

Gartner says CFOs plan to cut SG&A budgets from 10% up due to COVID-19. However Gartner believes that the move...

Digital leaders are 50% more likely to see EBITDA increase by more than 15% while there are four key characteristics...

The world is already in a recession, according to Bloomberg Economics’ new global GDP tracker. A report by Bloomberg says...

While there are more video online meetings during the coronavirus outbreak, video job interviews are increasingly common as well. “Video...

While working from home is more common after the global coronavirus outbreak, companies need to help employees understand the risks...

The days of spreadsheets being the new technology for accountants are over and there is a fundamental need for accounting...

BlackLine said recently that it has made several complimentary offerings to help customers who could benefit from extra support closing books...

While more than 80% of large firms in China have started to resume operation since the last two weeks according...

A former senior executive from the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) and an IPO consultant face charges for alleged...

The coronavirus outbreak and the related oil price shock will lower sovereigns' economic and fiscal strength, increase weaker sovereigns' vulnerability...

Is your company doing the same? A Gartner survey of 200 CFOs on March 17 revealed that 81% intend to...

While Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the country should focus on maintaining employment amid the conronavirus outbreak, about 5 million...

Goldman Sachs said in a note on Sunday that it has downgraded outlook for the US economy in the first...

Companies that are identified as leaders in digital transformation – and who are using technology to drive and enable growth...

Moody's Investors Service said today that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) edged higher to 32.9% in February from 32.7%...

Only 12% of more than 1,500 respondents believe their businesses are highly prepared for the impact of coronavirus, while 26% believe...

Daily data on traffic congestion and coal consumption suggest that the Chinese economy overall is operating about 25% below its...

Accenture and Qlik’s survey of 1,000 employees in Singapore found that local companies lose an average of more than seven...

While RPA offers many benefits, CFOs face challenges related to implementation and employee mindset when deploying the technology. Malina Platon,...

Organisations allocate less than 10% of their training budget to address employees’ most significant skill gaps during finance transformation, according...

Fraud committed by customers tops the list of all crimes experienced (at 35%), up from 29% in 2018, according to...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has cut its benchmark interest rate today by half a percentage point to mirror the...

There are ten trends that Gartner said recently that CFOs must understand to become successful in the future. Digital is...

The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants said recently it has launched a new online career portal to help accounting and finance...

Tencent-backed WeDoctor is hiring a new CFO to lead a Hong Kong initial public offering in late 2020 or 2021,...

Many Asia-Pacific organisations are holding back their adoption of AI because of mistrust, potential bias, and a lack of transparency...

CEOs of leading accounting professional bodies calls on all accountants to put their skills to use to help businesses fight...

Employer-sponsored health care benefit costs are expected to grow at the same rate as last year in Asia Pacific at...

Despite the overall growth in cyberattacks, only one-third of organisations say the cybersecurity function is involved at the planning stage...

While huge uncertainties remain over the impact of the coronavirus on China's economy, Fitch Ratings has come up with two...

There are three major long-term global economic issues, said ACCA, which recently published a related report together with the Institute...

A global survey by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERIM initiative reveals the top 10 operational risks in 2020. This...

The default rate for Asian high-yield non-financial companies will rise modestly to 2.4% in 2020 from 1.1% in 2019, amid...

Moody's Investors Service recently said that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) weakened further to 32.7% in January 2020 from...

South Korea life insurance firm Kyobo Life has implemented a high-performance computing platform for IFRS 17 and K-ICS financial reporting...

Singaporean employees are not actively looking for new jobs, said Hays which recently released results of a survey of 6000...

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants estimated today that Hong Kong's fiscal deficit for 2019/20 will reach HK$18.1...

While the number of confirmed Coronavirus case and death toll are on the rise, more companies require their employees to...

Whether your tax, accounting and finance operations are locally-based, centralised or otherwise, investing in the right tools and resources optimises...

From enhancing compliance to optimizing data to elevating strategy, the latest innovations in corporate income tax technology deliver not only...

This Thomson Reuters whitepaper details some recommended tools and best practices to assist all companies actively involved in global trade...

Moody's Investors Service said recently in a report that the coronavirus outbreak will further weaken the revenues of rated Hong...

The world’s business leaders are increasingly embracing a new form of capitalism, moving from one focused primarily on shareholder value...

Organisations using blockchain smart contracts will increase overall data quality by 50% but reduce data availability by 30% by 2023,...

Blue Orca said today that aggregate net profits at China Medical System’s subsidiaries in China were 49% less than reported...

US businesses continued to be cautious about the economy and responded by building cash and short-term investment holdings at a...

Indian businesses face a range of challenges including trade wars and a global economic slowdown – but few firms are...

The IMF recently urged policymakers to use other policy tools other than easing as financial vulnerabilities such as rising debt...

Getting a pay rise, upskilling and feeling happier at work are the top three career goals for Singaporean workers in...

Some banks in Hong Kong have required their employees who recently visited China to work from home after the coronavirus...

More than 90% of treasurers report that responding to KYC (Know Your Customer) requests is more challenging today than it...

Against the global backdrop of rising market and geopolitical volatility, companies in Singapore are taking concrete actions to make the...

More than half of the global GDP is exposed to risks from the intensifying climate crisis, according to a report...

Moody's Investors Service said on Monday that it has downgraded the long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings of the Government...

The IMF warned that the global outlook remains sluggish and is without clear signs of a turning point. As a...

China’s GDP expanded 6%in Q4 2019, according to the country’s official numbers. In the entire year of 2019, the country’s...

M&A activity was surprisingly resilient in 2019 though volatile economic activity led many executives to adopt recession footing, said Bain...

Hong Kong employees are absent from work for an average of 8.3 days a year, incurring annual economic losses of...

There’s the further sign of a retail collapse in Hong Kong as Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. is quoted...

Moody's Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) slightly weakened in December 2019 to 31.8% from...

PwC predicts that 2020 will be a year of ‘slowbalisation’ in the global economy, where trade tensions continue to create...

The World Bank warned of the risk of a global debt crisis in its biannual Global Economic Prospects report published...

India’s GDP will grow 5% in the year through March 2020, the lowest since 2013, according to government numbers. Weighed...

While China has attempted to crack down on shadow banking activities, unregulated lending is in fact growing, said China Beige...

With only ten years to deliver the sustainable development goals (SDGs), there’s a great deal of work to be done...

A combination of slowing economic growth, sustained low interest rates and unprecedented levels of indebtedness will broadly influence the global...

Hong Kong is now the third most expensive location in Asia for expatriate workers to live, and sixth most expensive...

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) said recently that it has scheduled to launch the new qualification...

Asian business confidence rebounded in Q4 2019 to hit an 18-month high with firms reporting a pickup in sales, though...

India should cut public debt instead of boosting the economy with fiscal stimulus, said IMF recently. The IMF estimated that...

Employers in Singapore are grappling with the rising cost of staff health benefits while at the same time modifying their...

The new Certificate in Public Financial Management (Cert PFM) qualification by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is now...

Security, analytics and customer service tare op CFO concerns as leaders focus as much on strategy as operations, said Protiviti...

China’s GDP growth won’t drop below 6% in 2020 and will hit 6.1% this year, wrote Sheng Songcheng, a former...

Moody’s Investors Service said recently that its outlook for APAC non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs),which highlights the key credit trends shaping...

More than half (55%) of the 228 Singaporean executives surveyed cite high levels of business confidence, on par with the...

Although the majority of finance leaders (79%) say they have the data volumes today to give stakeholders the insight they...

Moody’s Investors Services said today its outlook for China's financial institutions over the next 12 months is negative because slowing...

Hong Kong dollar jumped as much as 0.13% to 7.7982 per US dollar on Thursday, crossing the 7.8 threshold.  The...

Fractious geopolitics in a US election year, a rising tide of global activism and a new level of cyber warfare...

While government numbers indicated that Hong Kong’s retail sales by value shrank by 24.3% year-on-year in October, this might not...

Are you one of the personally effective CFOs? According to Gartner, only 22% of CFOs achieve a high degree of...

Asian nations lead the way again for real salary increases, with 13 out of the top 20 increases being seen...

A survey of 41 major corporations by Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in 2019....

Business leaders and investors are increasingly rating companies on their ability to create long-term shareholder value instead of solely focusing...

China’s bond default is about to break its 2018 record, according to a Bloomberg report.Data compiled by Bloomberg indicates that...

Hong Kong’s retail sector continues its slump, with sales by value shrinking by 24.3% year-on-year in October, a record drop...

Credit conditions will weaken for most Indian non-financial companies in 2020, driven by sluggish economic growth and slowing earnings, but...

While disruptive changes take place at an unprecedented rate, disruptive trends, when viewed positively, can bring about CFO opportunities. These...

Accelerated upheaval across the international tax landscape spurred by tax reforms across the world as well as initiatives such as...

There are four challenges that Singaporean C-level executives will continue to combat next year, said Robert Half recently when releasing...

CFOs: Do you find technology makes paying tax easier?  PwC said it does according to its survey findings. The survey,...

Indonesia’s central bank cut reserve requirement on Thursday but kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5%. The unchanged rate...

Atradius forecasts a 0.6% contraction in global trade growth this year with only a modest recovery to 1.5% growth in...

China lowered its new benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, in an attempt to give a boost to the slowing economy...

Despite the current economic slowdown and social unrest, ECA International said Hong Kong workers can expect an average real salary...

A global economic recovery will come much later than expected and at a much slower pace, UBS was quoted as...

Malaysia’s economic growth in Q3 weakened to 4.4% from Q2’s 4.9%, the slowest in a year. While Bank Negara Malaysia—the...

Employers in Asia Pacific, including Singapore, are working towards transforming their employee benefit strategy to meet changing needs, said Willis...

While organizations are eager to improve productivity, they start to question their current ways of measuring it, said Hays recently....

The Bank of Thailand has recently cut its benchmark interest rate again. Down by a quarter-percentage point, the key rate...

The Philippine’s Q3 GDP grew 6.2% year-on-year, remaining one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. The growth was fueled...

Will the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact still come through in February next year after India’s decision to...

The US dollar index could fall to as low as 85 as the Fed expands its balance sheet by buying...

If an issue can be prevented, don’t wait till you have to fix it. The World Health Organisation re-labelled burnout...

US businesses are expected to speed up its cash accumulation in Q4, said the Association of Financial Professionals that recently...

While there’s skeptism toward China’s reported economic growth numbers, Morningstar said in a recent report that the country’s Q3 GDP...

HSBC’s CFO Ewen Stevenson said the bank plans to restructure its loss-making businesses after announcing an 18% year-on-year drop in...

While the export-reliant Singapore economy has seen a more serious decline in the second half of 2019, the country believes...

Economies in the East Asia and Pacific region carried out 33 business-climate-enhancing reforms during the past year, said World Bank...

Nearly 60% of the banks in the world might struggle to survive an economic downturn, said McKinsey & Company in...

This is good news to female finance executives who aspire to become CFOs and female CFOs who might want to...

China reports a year-on-year GDP growth rate of 6% for Q3 2019, the slowest since Q1 of 1992, The country’s...

IMF has downgraded global growth once again.  Global growth is forecast at 3% for 2019, its lowest level since 2008–09...

Singapore's exports in September dropped for the seventh straight month as electronics shipments continued to slide, official data showed on...

Companies in most Asia Pacific markets are conservative in setting their salary increase budgets for 2020, said advisory firm Willis...

The vast majority (90%) of Hong Kong businesses surveyed by Robert Half anticipate challenges in upskilling staff to adapt to...

Moody's Investors Service said itsAsian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) strengthened to 31.1% in September from 31.8% in August.  Still, the...

Acquirers generally see higher returns from deals made in a weak economy, said the Boston Consulting Group that recently released...

Global confidence in Q3 fell to its lowest level since 201, according to a worldwide survey of more than 1,000...

Despite the surge in workplace automation, relatively few Asia Pacific employers, including those in Singapore, have developed an integrated digital...

Are you one of these companies that leave money on the table because you don't charge the right price or...

The backlog of high-quality IPOs continues to grow as issuers await more favorable market conditions, pushing IPO activity down across...

Fitch Ratings said that global growth next year will hit its lowest since 2012 when the Eurozone crisis was at...

Finance departments can save their teams from 25,000 hours of avoidable rework caused by human errors by deploying RPA in...

Does this resonate with you? Singapore business leaders are devoting 13.8% of their time to coaching and/or supervising poorly performing...

More than two-third of Asian firms surveyed by INSEAD recently plan to cut jobs out of recession fear though their...

Singapore’s factory output tumbled again in August—after a hopeful July, drawing the island state closer to a technical recession. August’s...

Singapore need to further digitize when it comes to accounting and tax, according to the TMF Group. While the island...

Medical costs in Asia Pacific are forecasted to increase from 8.6% in 2019 to 8.7% in 2020, said Aon recently....

The CFO Forum and Insurance Europe—representing 23 of the continent’s largest insurers and 95% of premium income—call for a delay...