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Controllers must optimise their governance processes to balance risk management processes without stifling the productivity that the technology provides, as...
Read moreDetailsSingapore has surpassed Hong Kong as Asia’s most resilient economy for the first time, said FM Global recently when releasing...
Read moreDetailsSingapore’s GDP grew 1.3% in Q1 of 2021 compared with a year ago, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry's...
Read moreDetailsGartner recently predicted that 70% of organisations by 2025 will shift their focus from big to small and wide data...
Read moreDetailsCybersecurity requires more effort as the median attacker dwell time before detection was 11 days, said Sophos recently when releasing...
Read moreDetailsThe post-pandemic global economy wound not the like the one before the coronavirus hit, said EIU recently. To tackle the...
Read moreDetailsInefficient contracting has led to revenue loss and missed opportunities for more than half (57%) of the world’s major companies,...
Read moreDetailsAccountants have reservations about digital tools built for anti-fraud purpose, believing they are too expensive and irrelevant for smaller practices,...
Read moreDetailsOrganisations are keenly aware of the important role data plays in the decision-making process; and much has been discussed about...
Read moreDetailsWhile CFOs surveyed recently by Gartner are likely to invest in AI, they need to adopt a different AI approach...
Read moreDetailsRefinancing risk in China is increasing for some finance firms, as increased borrowing in recent years have led to a...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong posted a year-on-year 7.9% GDP expansion in Q1 after growth rates had fallen for a record six quarters, according...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (54%) of employees surveyed from around the world would consider leaving their job post-pandemic if they are...
Read moreDetailsCEO sentiment is positive as more of these C-level execs anticipate an economic boom (60%) than stagnation (40%) in 2021...
Read moreDetailsAlibaba affiliate Ant Group is participating in China’s digital currency trial, according to a report by China Securities Journal. MYbank...
Read moreDetailsFinance transformation plans will fail if CFOs do not fully address four areas of comparative advantages of their function, said...
Read moreDetailsWhile some of the Gen Zers are already in the workforce, employers and senior executives such as CFOs need to...
Read moreDetailsThe top 250 global retailers generated aggregated revenues of US$4.85 trillion in fiscal year 2019, representing composite growth of 4.4%,...
Read moreDetailsCyber attacks and data loss are the top risks facing directors and officers, with COVID-19 and the forced change in working practices...
Read moreDetailsRated Asia Pacific nonfinancial firms piled up their total cash holdings to a record-high $1.44 trillion, said Moody’s recently. The...
Read moreDetailsThere are seven critical areas where CFOs can identify opportunities for improvement in ESG reporting, said Gartner recently. “About one...
Read moreDetailsIndia’s economy may shrink in Q2 as the number of Covid-19 cases is on the rise. The country reported another...
Read moreDetailsNearly one in five employees (18%) consider themselves to be digital technology experts since the pandemic, while more than half consider...
Read moreDetailsAsia Pacific growth will see intra-regional disparities though economies are recovering from the initial shock of the pandemic, said Fitch...
Read moreDetailsA CFO survey by Deloitte revealed that finance leaders in China see the country as a key growth driver in...
Read moreDetailsQuarterly VC investment in Q1 2021 flew past the US$100 billion mark for the first time, hitting US$126.9 billion globally...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic separates the readiest innovators from the rest, said BCG recently when releasing its report titled Most Innovative Companies...
Read moreDetailsEconomic integration between China, Japan and Korea will continue to deepen despite China's focus on reducing its dependence on foreign...
Read moreDetailsBlackLine said recently that it has unveiled BlackLine AR Intelligence, the latest offering in its portfolio of accounts receivable (AR)...
Read moreDetailsLiquidity-fuelled IPO markets in the traditional slow Q1, with 430 deals raising US$105.6 billion in proceeds, said EY recently. The...
Read moreDetailsHave you ever wondered if your finance function is over-investing in new analytics tools? Gartner confirms your thought if you...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic has changed CFOs’ hiring and employee management practice, said employer of record platform Globalization Partners recently when releasing...
Read moreDetailsThe average covenant quality (CQ) score for Asian full-package high-yield bonds improved by 3% in the first quarter (Q1) of...
Read moreDetailsThe global economy is bouncing back in terms of economic confidence, orders, employment and spending, said ACCA recently when releasing...
Read moreDetailsThe IPO markets in Hong Kong and China are well supported to continue to perform vibrantly in the rest of...
Read moreDetailsThe global economy is estimated to grow at 6% in 2021 and 4.4% in 2022, said IMF recently. The current...
Read moreDetailsThe assumption of likely government support will continue for most rated Chinese nonfinancial SOEs (A1 Stable), said Moody’s recently. "We...
Read moreDetailsFinance functions in Singapore will dramatically change in the next normal, said Workday when releasing a survey report recently. More...
Read moreDetailsA crisis response plan is the key to success in 2021, said PwC recently when releasing the results of a...
Read moreDetailsCFO confidence about the global economy has been at its highest since 2018, according to a CNBC survey. According to...
Read moreDetailsThe current pandemic is prompting some financial reporting execs to rethink their technology needs despite their confidence in getting their...
Read moreDetailsHalf of workers say they’ve faced discrimination at work which led to them missing out on upskilling or career advancement,...
Read moreDetailsThe fall in China's shadow banking activities since the fourth quarter of 2020, reversing the growth over the first three...
Read moreDetailsWhile nearly 70% of Asia Pacific organisations suffered a cyberattack in 2020 — an increase of 36% from 2019, 59%...
Read moreDetailsThe internal audit function faced both declining budgets and a significantly expanded workload in 2020, according to Gartner survey of...
Read moreDetailsThere would be a 26% increase in bankruptcies at global level in 2021, despite the rollout of vaccines and positive...
Read moreDetailsBusiness leaders of world’s most influential companies do not expect a return to the normal any time this year, said...
Read moreDetailsA Gartner survey of 127 finance and corporate real estate (CRE) leaders in February 2021 showed that 59% of respondents...
Read moreDetailsHigher yields for long-dated sovereign bonds will result in near-term losses for Asia Pacific banks as they recognise valuation changes...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong employees are keen on upskilling, spending weekly six to ten hours (9%), ten to 24 hours (4%) and...
Read moreDetailsCFOs need to co-pilot in new business models, lead in data governance and wear several hats, said ACCA recently when...
Read moreDetailsOrganisations that achieved unexpected cost efficiency gains as a result of operational constraints due to the pandemic risk losing these...
Read moreDetailsAs vaccines become available, organisations expect an economic rebound while continuing their digital transformation journeys such as those in the...
Read moreDetailsEmployee mental wellbeing has become an issue that needs the attention of their organisations, as 29% of the workforce described...
Read moreDetailsWhile CEOs are optimistic about economic recovery, they might not be very concerned about climate change. One year after COVID-19...
Read moreDetailsMore than 75% of venture capital (VC) and early-stage investor executive reviews will be informed using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics...
Read moreDetailsConsumer priorities will continue to shift towards affordability and health while these will be more important than the planet, society,...
Read moreDetailsRefinancing conditions for most firms in Asia (excluding Japan) will be supportive as economic activity recovers gradually from the pandemic...
Read moreDetailsThe publication of Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate) would finish on Dec 31 for Sterling, Euro, Swiss Franc and Japanese...
Read moreDetailsSingapore-listed Wilton Resources Corporation Limited recently named Chia Wei Yang as Group Financial Controller. Aged 33, Chia will be responsible...
Read moreDetailsFinance leaders expect AI to perform many of the finance and reporting tasks in the near future, said EY recently....
Read moreDetailsChina’s slew of tighter and broader regulations on fintech activities will curb systemic risk from under-regulated fintech growth but will...
Read moreDetailsGeoff Soon (pictured), Managing Director, South Asia at Snowflake shares with FutureCFO audiences how data and data analytics can help...
Read moreDetailsFinance functions are likely to invest in four emerging technologies, according to a Gartner survey of 167 finance organisations conducted...
Read moreDetailsFlexible work arrangements will be here to stay.Employers anticipate that the proportion of full-time employees working from home (37%) in...
Read moreDetailsChina, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the UAE will test central bank digital currencies in cross-border payments, according to a recent...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (53%) of responding business tax leaders expect greater tax enforcement in the next three years, particularly as...
Read moreDetailsSingapore firms are more confident about a longer-term business recovery than a short-term rebound, a study by Workday revealed. Two-thirds...
Read moreDetailsIndia's economy will recover in 2021, reducing the likelihood of a sharp deterioration in asset quality at the country's public...
Read moreDetailsA recent Gartner survey suggests that the answer to the question of whether CFOs would plan to hold Bitcoin as...
Read moreDetailsIndia’s GDP could grow 10% in fiscal 2022, said S&P Global Ratings recently. Consistently good agriculture performance, a flattening of...
Read moreDetailsMastercard said recently that it has partnered with SAP Concur to deliver an expense and invoice management process to banks,...
Read moreDetailsMore than 90% of finance leaders in Singapore view people as an organisation’s most important asset, said ACCA recently when...
Read moreDetailsThe impact of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) issues in financial markets will accelerate in 2021 as the effect of...
Read moreDetailsOrganisations find it increasingly difficult to quickly find and develop talent with the most in demand skills and at the...
Read moreDetailsAre organisations in Asia Pacific doing what it takes to guard themselves against cybersecurity challenges? According to Cisco’s 2021 Security Outcomes...
Read moreDetailsMoody’s forecasts a 3.6% trailing 12-month high-yield non-financial corporate default rate for Asia Pacific at the end of 2021, down...
Read moreDetailsEY has joined China's Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the use of blockchain for financial...
Read moreDetailsHave you planned to resume business travel later this year? Numbers from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) indicates that...
Read moreDetailsOnly 30% of F&A professionals and business leaders in Singapore are confident that the financial data used for financial analysis...
Read moreDetailsGartner predicts that 40% of boards of directors will have a dedicated cybersecurity committee overseen by a qualified board member by...
Read moreDetailsGlobal confidence in Q4 of 2020 stalled and remains fragile at the start of 2021, said ACCA and IMA (Institute...
Read moreDetailsIndia plans to introduce a law to ban cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and implement a framework for creating a national...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic shock has increased the vulnerability of Asia's weaker credits though Asia’s China-led economic recovery is set to pull...
Read moreDetailsThe IMF has raised its projections for global growth to 5.5% in 2021 from its previous estimate of 5.2% in...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed Lotus Horizon Holdings Limited announced recently the appointment of Yeung Kin as the CFO and company secretary. Having...
Read moreDetailsIPO investors enjoyed a prosperous 2020 as IPO activity proved resilient to the impact of the current pandemic supported by...
Read moreDetailsMicrosoft was again the brand most frequently imitated for phishing attempts in Q4, 2020 as it was in the previous...
Read moreDetailsCFOs will fail to realise the full value of new technology investments unless their teams are equipped with five key...
Read moreDetailsCredit conditions in Asia Pacific will improve in 2021, supported by the gradual recovery of economic activity given the early...
Read moreDetailsOptimism has started its revival, with about 30% of companies in Hong Kong looking to increase their headcounts and more...
Read moreDetailsEmployers in Asia Pacific project pay rises at an average of 5.3% this year, as countries in the region continue...
Read moreDetailsThe global economic growth in 2021 is forecast at around 5% in market exchange rates — the fastest rate recorded...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) remains elevated as liquidity remains weak for 45...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong employees want to keep hold of the many positives of working from home that has become prevalent after...
Read moreDetailsReskilling has emerged as a top priority for professionals in Singapore, said Hays when recently releasing a new report. The...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong has a higher number of working professionals who think their hard skills and soft skills are sufficient to...
Read moreDetailsAsian firms were the most optimistic in Q4 2020, said INSEAD that recently released the results of the Thomason Reuters/INSEAD...
Read moreDetailsA total of €171.3 million fines have been issued against European countries in 2020 alone between Jan 1, 2020 and...
Read moreDetailsThe broad downward trend in China's shadow banking activities continued though the country supported its economic recovery from the pandemic,...
Read moreDetailsLee Thong Tan (pictured), CFO Practice Lead, Asia at Workday shares with FutureCFO audiences why cloud is important for finance...
Read moreDetailsMalaysia-headquartered Tree Technologies Sd. Bhd., which owns the Treeletrik brand, has hired Richard Teoh as its CFO, said Nasdaq-listed Ideanomics...
Read moreDetailsThe growth in year-over-year (YoY) value of M&A deals recorded since the beginning of Q3 is likely to continue into...
Read moreDetailsYear 2020 is a year that has caught organisations and the entire world unprepared. Uncertainty is predicted to reign for...
Read moreDetailsEmployers will likely to allow remote work after the availability of COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent Gartner survey of...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong has once again topped the list of world’s top 10 most expensive locations for expatriates, said ECA International...
Read moreDetailsUncertain times increase the risk of M&A transaction failure, warned Alvarez & Marsal recently. In uncertain times such as the...
Read moreDetailsBoards are accelerating changes to ESG priorities, promoted by global events such as the pandemic, economic uncertainties, and social and...
Read moreDetailsAsia 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...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed HangKan Group Limited announced the appointment of Ho Kim Fung as CFO recently. Mr. H0, aged 32, has...
Read moreDetailsExports from Hong Kong will grow 5% year-on-year by value while the HKTDC Export Index has risen for three consecutive...
Read moreDetailsFinance leaders must navigate both big and small changes to protect employees’ mental energy as the pace of change is...
Read moreDetailsProfessionals in Singapore believe that organisations are future-ready but there’s room for improvement, said Hays recently when releasing a survey...
Read moreDetailsSWIFT has activated the world’s first live gpi instant connection, a new service that enables consumers and businesses to send...
Read moreDetailsThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a faster decline in M&A activity across Asia Pacific countries and globally...
Read moreDetailsUneven pace of economic recovery for Asian ex-Japan corporates underpins its stable outlook for the sector, with multiple indicators showing...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong professionals are unsure if their workplaces are future ready, said Hays recently when releasing its ‘Uncovering the DNA...
Read moreDetailsThe overall salary increase projected in 2021 for Singapore will soften only slightly to 3.5% compared to 3.6% in 2020,...
Read moreDetailsRISE Education Cayman Ltd, a junior English language training provider in China, recently announced that Warren Wang will assume the role of...
Read moreDetailsMore than half the world’s 250 largest companies surveyed — at 56% — now acknowledge climate change as a financial...
Read moreDetailsChief audit executives (CAEs) have listed IT governance as the top risk for 2021, said Gartner recently. According to the...
Read moreDetailsThe coronavirus crisis will have a long-lasting impact on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including rising credit strains across...
Read moreDetailsAsian countries expect to see an average pay raise of 4.3% in 2021, compared with the average of 3.2% increase...
Read moreDetailsTrade in Asia Pacific could increase by US$90 billion annually due to reduced export costs brought by the Regional Comprehensive...
Read moreDetailsFinancially weak privately-owned enterprises (POEs) in China will face more liquidity and refinancing difficulties in the upcoming months as investors...
Read moreDetailsThe pandemic has driven CFOs to accelerate digital investment timelines from the pace of a multi-year marathon to a 12-month...
Read moreDetailsCoronavirus-related stimulus and sizeable infrastructure spending will drive a significant rise in overall public sector debt to 45% of GDP...
Read moreDetailsChina is increasingly focused on the quality of economic growth, over the pace of economic growth, said Moody's Investors Service...
Read moreDetailsGlobal credit conditions will likely improve overall in 2021, aided by unprecedented fiscal and monetary policy support in the wake...
Read moreDetailsDisruption to the delivery of healthcare and lasting changes to work patterns resulting from the coronavirus pandemic will have a...
Read moreDetailsThe CFO will emerge as one of the C-suite’s most critical roles in reframing the future of the enterprise post...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed AAC Technologies Holdings Inc. has appointed Ms. Guo Dan — its current Senior Vice President, Group Finance —...
Read moreDetailsThere is a six-step process that management accountants can adopt to improve organisations’ revenue management strategies, said the Institute of...
Read moreDetailsWhile many digital transformation project fail, there’s still hope if an organisation can ensure that six critical success factors are...
Read moreDetailsChina is the most complex jurisdiction for financial compliance in Asia Pacific while Hong Kong is the easiest, said TMF...
Read moreDetailsDigital experience maturity in ASEAN remains low despite the rapid migration to digital technologies driven by the pandemic, said Ecosystm,...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed China Mobile said recently that it has appointed Li Ronghua as CFO and Executive Director. Li aged 54,...
Read moreDetailsOnly 10% of organisations achieve significant financial benefits with AI despite increased investment and activity, said Boston Consulting Group recently...
Read moreDetailsThe Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has launched a new online ethics decision-making tool designed to help accounting and...
Read moreDetailsGlobal venture capital investment actually rose for the second straight quarter, reaching US$73.2 billion in Q3'20, said KPMG recently when...
Read moreDetailsQ3 2020 bucked the traditionally slow IPO period as the markets were awash with liquidity resulting in the most active...
Read moreDetailsChinese onshore and offshore corporate bond defaults will continue to rise over the next 12 months due to the country's...
Read moreDetailsTata Communications announced recently the appointment of Kabir Ahmed Shakir as its CFO. The former CFO at Microsoft India, Shakir...
Read moreDetailsA global survey of 829 accountants and finance professionals reveals their deep concerns about social and environmental impact, with 90%...
Read moreDetailsAs working from home has become more prevalent during the pandemic, some organisations are reviewing their office design to align...
Read moreDetailsThe amount of change that the average employee can absorb without becoming fatigued in 2020 has been cut in half...
Read moreDetailsBlockchain technology has the potential to boost global GDP by US$1.76 trillion over the next decade, PwC said recently. Through...
Read moreDetailsEmployer-sponsored healthcare benefit costs are expected to increase by 8.5% in Asia Pacific in 2021 following a year in which...
Read moreDetailsThe global M&A market recorded its first positive performance in three years for completed deals, despite the impact of the...
Read moreDetailsHave you ever wonder what other CFOs have done and plan to do during the pandemic to alleviate some of...
Read moreDetailsWhile many companies ramped up borrowing to ensure they had adequate liquidity runways through the initial economic crisis, they now...
Read moreDetailsGlobal confidence improved significantly during Q3 of 2020 despite fears of a prolonged recession resulting from the current pandemic, said...
Read moreDetailsAsia-Pacific banks' creditworthiness should remain largely intact through the current economic downturn, despite substantial risks, said Moody’s Investors Service. "We...
Read moreDetailsThe CFO role is continuing to evolve with additional responsibilities and that the global pandemic has brought these changes on...
Read moreDetailsSWIFT announced recently its plans for a new service to help banks improve the experience for SMEs and consumers who...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed Kasen International Holdings Limited announced recently that Mr. Peng Weijun has tendered his resignation as the CFO with...
Read moreDetailsCompanies spent an additional US$15 billion a week during the pandemic’s first wave when it comes to tech investments, said...
Read moreDetailsCutting costs across the board might be tempting during the pandemic, but leading companies can position for a rebound by...
Read moreDetailsAsian business confidence rebounded in the third quarter as easing coronavirus restrictions lifted sales but lingering uncertainty over the pandemic...
Read moreDetailsDeloitte has emerged as the world's largest auditing firm in FY2020, though KPMG hasn’t announced revenues, which is usually the...
Read moreDetailsWhile technology companies such as Twitter, Google, and Facebook have extended work-from-home order, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is also impressed...
Read moreDetailsNearly half of all new RPA clients will come from business buyers outside the IT organisation by 2024, said Gartner...
Read moreDetailsFinance and accounting executives are slow to leave behind traditional reporting of results, said ACCA recently. According to a survey...
Read moreDetailsSWIFT will expand beyond financial messaging to provide comprehensive transaction management services, the cooperative said Thursday. This new approach will...
Read moreDetailsLorna Smith OBE, Vice Chairman of Bank of Asia talks about how CFOs could benefit from digital offshore banking. FutureCFO:...
Read moreDetailsThe HKTDC export index for the third quarter of 2020 rises 6.9 points from the previous quarter to a reading...
Read moreDetailsFinancial holding companies in China are required to have at least 5 billion yuan (US$731.74 million) in capital, according to...
Read moreDetailsActivities by cyber attackers and gangs across the world are estimated to result in more than US$1.5 trillion dollars in...
Read moreDetailsIndonesia's (Baa2 stable) key growth drivers are under significant strain this year, said Moody's Investors Service recently. While growth should rebound...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed Able Engineering Holdings Ltd. recently announced that Mr. Mui Siu Hong has been appointed as the financial controller,...
Read moreDetailsWorking from home has been challenging for almost six in ten Singaporeans (58%), who felt that their company’s technical infrastructure...
Read moreDetailsBring Your Own PC Security would become one of the pandemic-induced trends that leave a transformational impact within the next...
Read moreDetailsWhile high-income countries still dominate the top 10 of INSEAD’s Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020, there’s a gradual eastward shift...
Read moreDetailsAtradius forecasts a jump in insolvencies across Asia in 2020, with Hong Kong expected to be one of the most...
Read moreDetailsExpatriate pay packages in Singapore have dropped by US$3,804, with the average cost of employing a mid-level expatriate in the...
Read moreDetailsChina’s August PMI (Purchasing Manager’s Index) dropped slightly to 51.0 from July’s 51.1, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. ...
Read moreDetailsData and digital transformations have increased exponentially in the workplace over the pandemic, with the role of and reliance on...
Read moreDetailsThe six-capital framework would help the finance function to become a business partner that makes a contribution to the evaluation...
Read moreDetailsEmployee skill development might not be effective among organisations, as staffers apply only 54% of the new skills they learn...
Read moreDetailsCOVID-19 has forced a change in the way FP&A teams operate to add more value to corporate decision-making.
Read moreDetailsThe sharp slowdown in India's economic growth, exacerbated by the coronavirus outbreak, will hurt public sector banks' (PSBs) asset quality...
Read moreDetailsThere are five emerging technology trends that will drive innovations in the next decade, said Gartner which recently released its...
Read moreDetailsGlobal 2000 companies moved to slash funding for emerging technologies — such as automation, artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, and 5G...
Read moreDetailsAsia Pacific regulators in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, India and Pakistan have altogether issued almost US$4 billion of...
Read moreDetailsWhile the structural changes to Singapore’s economy as a result of the pandemic is likely to weigh on the labour...
Read moreDetailsThe extension of a deadline for Chinese financial institutions to comply with new asset-management rules will probably ease pressures facing...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) decreased to 38.1% in July from 39.7% in June,...
Read moreDetailsThere’s a spike in demand for mental health support among employees in Singapore as a result of changes wrought by...
Read moreDetailsThe role of CFO at a Fortune 20 company might be a dream job for many finance professionals, but General...
Read moreDetailsEmployee productivity can be maintained surprisingly well in a virtual or hybrid work setting, said Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which...
Read moreDetailsWhile converting empty “ghost offices” into 24/7, healthy, co-working spaces will present organisations with added costs, it might be an important first step...
Read moreDetailsMoody'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%...
Read moreDetailsChina's outbound investment continued to decline amid the coronavirus pandemic, said EY recently. The country’s overall outbound direct investment (ODI)...
Read moreDetailsThe infographic provides an on-the-ground state of automation deployment among businesses in Hong Kong, looking from the perspective of the...
Read moreDetailsGlobal venture capital investment showed continued resilience in Q2 of the year, reaching US$62.9 billion across 4,502 deals, said KPMG...
Read moreDetailsThe biggest challenge for RPA success lies in identifying the right processes. Not all processes are ready for RPA. Those...
Read moreDetailsChina's moderate policy support and the lack of a growth target for 2020 suggest that recovery from the coronavirus recession...
Read moreDetailsOnly a third of firms drive returns greater than the cost of capital, said Gartner recently when releasing the results...
Read moreDetailsThe current pandemic will trigger a major acceleration in business insolvencies due to both the suddenness and historic size of...
Read moreDetailsWhile various issues arise from work-from-home during the pandemic such as how to maintain network security and a corporate culture,...
Read moreDetailsCompanies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) expect an evident easing of contractionary pressure in Q3 after a...
Read moreDetailsWhile the use of VPN is important when employees work from home during the pandemic to ensure privacy and employers’...
Read moreDetailsDBS Bank has partnered with business cloud software company Infor to integrate digital trade financing capabilities into the Infor Nexus...
Read moreDetailsCorporate profits were showing signs of peaking even before the pandemic, said Bain & Company recently. The firm teamed with...
Read moreDetailsBusiness leaders must reset their strategy and build resilience as the phases of the pandemic progress, but how could these...
Read moreDetailsThe effects of the coronavirus pandemic will continue to surface over the next decade and will cause profound impacts on...
Read moreDetailsThe coronavirus-triggered global recession will continue to pressure Asia Pacific non-financial companies, with negative credit trends to persist through the...
Read moreDetailsOne in two companies believe the cost of a third-party risk incident — such as a supply chain failure, data...
Read moreDetailsChina said its GDP was up 3.2% in Q2, compared with a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters expected a lower...
Read moreDetailsA Gartner survey on June 5 of 127 company leaders, representing finance, legal and compliance, real estate, and HR revealed...
Read moreDetailsPeople at all levels believe that the transformation to digital technologies and methods has helped their organisations weather the effects...
Read moreDetailsA multi-industry panel of senior finance executives from across Asia Pacific weigh the impact of COVID-19 on corporate bottom-line
Read moreDetailsSix of the 10 most expensive cities in the world are in Asia, said Mercer recently when unveiling the results...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) decreased to 39.7% in June from 40.7% in...
Read moreDetailsGlobal growth is projected at –4.9% in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast,...
Read moreDetailsWhile the pandemic has changed the way people work, there are 10 trends that are currently impacting recruitment in Hong...
Read moreDetailsListings in greater China grew by 29% and the amount of money raised soared 72% from last year in the...
Read moreDetailsAtradius recently forecast a robust 6.5% global recovery in 2021. The strength of a recovery depends on the development and...
Read moreDetailsThe number of defaults registered in the first five months of 2020 has already exceeded the 2019 full-year number, said...
Read moreDetailsMillennials and Gen Zers want to stay with their employers for a longer time, said Deloitte which recently released results...
Read moreDetailsFor an average US$ 5 billion revenue company it amounts to US$ 99 million annually in opportunity cost from delayed...
Read moreDetailsCompanies need to look beyond the financial imperative as economies around the world look to kickstart as a result of...
Read moreDetailsPolicy measures taken by the ASEAN-5 economies – Malaysia (A3 stable), the Philippines (Baa2 stable), Indonesia (Baa2 stable), Vietnam (Ba3...
Read moreDetailsThe tough time facing many organisations would not go away quickly as the pandemic’s domino effect will continue to impact...
Read moreDetailsCFOs are most concerned about the effects of a global economic downturn (60%) and the possibility of a new wave...
Read moreDetailsGartner said recently that it has identified the top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends for 2020 that can...
Read moreDetailsChina has already been in recession as the country’s economy shrank in Q2 from a year earlier, said China Beige...
Read moreDetailsHmlet, a property and lifestyle platform operating in Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Tokyo said recently that it has promoted...
Read moreDetailsBusiness sentiment of Asian companies sank to an 11-year low in the second quarter, said INSEAD which recently unveiled results...
Read moreDetailsWhile CFOs’ continued effort in cost cutting doesn’t come as a surprise, real estate is one of the most targeted...
Read moreDetailsWhile finding ways to recover from the coronavirus pandemic remains a global focus, climate risk is simmering in the background...
Read moreDetailsMorgan Stanley economists said recently that the global economy will return to the pre-pandemic levels by Q4, though the world...
Read moreDetailsWhile only 15 companies — about 6% —of the 256 non-financial companies Moody’s rates in China have high exposure to...
Read moreDetailsAs the pandemic continues to develop and the road to recovery is expected to be a long one, business leaders...
Read moreDetailsAsia has seen more payment delays while the problem is expected to stay next year, said Atradius recently. According to...
Read moreDetailsA significant easing of foreign capital outflows from ASEAN financial markets in May has reduced external liquidity pressures for the...
Read moreDetailsThe number of companies most at risk of losing their investment-grade ratings – the potential fallen angels – in Asia...
Read moreDetailsSingapore refuted the report of large flows of fund from Hong Kong on Sunday after various media reports suggested that...
Read moreDetailsDivestment intentions seem unfazed by the COVID-19 pandemic and remain at high levels in Asia-Pacific, said EY that released the...
Read moreDetailsWhile employees around the world report anxiety, distraction and financial worries, they also find their employers supportive, said Willis Towers...
Read moreDetailsGartner said recently that it has identified nine traits CFOs should implement for better performance during the coronavirus pandemic. According...
Read moreDetailsThe absence of a GDP growth target together with the announced fiscal support measures indicate that China’s recovery from the...
Read moreDetailsThe Global Top 100 companies by market capitalisation performed strongly from March to December 2019 and still outperformed industry peers...
Read moreDetailsAs organisations contemplate the return to their workplaces and a new normal, leaders need to keep top of mind the mental...
Read moreDetailsThe Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) said today it has launched Reimagine business resilience in the COVID-19 world, a...
Read moreDetailsThere are best practices that can help managers to maintain productivity while employees work from home, said Hays recently. “In...
Read moreDetailsAbout 22% of 476 rated non-financial companies in Asia Pacific have high exposure to coronavirus disruptions, up from 20% in...
Read moreDetailsGartner said recently that 70% of S&P 500 companies have revised or completely withdrawn their earnings guidance due to the...
Read moreDetailsPwC said its latest COVID-19 CFO Pulse survey reveals a sense of optimism among finance leaders about their companies’ ability...
Read moreDetailsThere are five economies that are more resilient than the others in Asia Pacific, according to the 2020 FM Global...
Read moreDetailsMany companies in Asia Pacific suffer from different levels of upaid receivables and delayed payments over the past three years,...
Read moreDetailsGartner said recently the number of companies furloughing staff as well as cutting salaries and workforce in May and June...
Read moreDetailsAs a global health crisis morphs into an economic one, Deloitte said recently that consumers do not only have considerable...
Read moreDetailsThe average global cost of addressing the impact of a ransomware attack, including business downtime, lost orders, operational costs, and...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said recently in a new report that Chinese insurers' solvency remains strong due to higher earnings from...
Read moreDetailsUnit 42, the threat intelligence arm of Palo Alto Networks, said recently that more than 86,600 domains classified as “risky”...
Read moreDetailsThe shadow financing system in China will come under growing pressure in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll...
Read moreDetailsEpsilon said today it has appointed Craig Forrester (pictured) as its Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect. Forrester will lead...
Read moreDetailsFinance professionals and students can complete their objective tests and case study exams from home starting in May, said the...
Read moreDetailsBlackLine said on Monday that it will offer BlackLine Remote Audit on a complimentary basis to a limited number of...
Read moreDetailsThe coronavirus pandemic has specific implications for auditing firms, with the nature of the audit process needing engagement and direct...
Read moreDetailsGlobal VC investment in Q1'20 dip quarter-over-quarter with US$61 billion raised, according to Q1'20 edition of the KPMG Private Enterprise...
Read moreDetailsThe global economy could shrink 4% in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Bloomberg Economics...
Read moreDetailsA Gartner survey of 99 CFOs and finance leaders taken April 14-19, 2020 revealed that 42% of CFOs are not...
Read moreDetailsThe Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) climbed to its second weakest level, and the number of companies rated B3 and...
Read moreDetailsMalicious activities related to the coronavirus pandemic is also on the rise as user interest in the topic grows, said...
Read moreDetailsCompanies in Singapore are decreasing recruitment budget while enhancing training and development initiatives to cope with the impact of the...
Read moreDetailsBusiness leaders in Asia-Pacific are focusing on navigating the immediate impact of the coronavirus pandemic on supply chains, revenue and...
Read moreDetailsIt would be the ultimate test of resiliency of Hong Kong as the coronavirus outbreak is change the way people...
Read moreDetailsA Gartner survey of 145 CFOs and senior finance leaders on April 12, 2020 revealed 51% of respondents said they...
Read moreDetailsA Gartner survey of 317 CFOs and finance leaders on March 30, 2020 indicates that 74% intend to move at...
Read moreDetailsContent portal to provide insight, guidance and leading practices to Finance & Accounting professionals worldwide as they navigate new challenges...
Read moreDetailsWhile “Do CEOs matter?” has been a perennial question in management discourse, “the CEO effect” is difficult to isolate. Morten...
Read moreDetailsBusiness leaders are focussing on navigating the immediate impact that the global coronavirus outbreak has across supply chains, revenue and...
Read moreDetailsThe Anaplan ebrief, Connected planning is a telco’s competitive edge, offers a way forward for telcos to better use the...
Read moreDetailsThe number of carve-out acquisitions is expected to rise as businesses in Asia Pacific look to restructure because of the...
Read moreDetailsEconomic confidence has fallen by 13% to -45, representing a report low in the 11 year history of a research...
Read moreDetailsThe average monthly rent for expats in Singapore has risen for the first time in five years, said ECA recently...
Read moreDetailsIndonesia's (Baa2 stable) GDP growth will slow to its lowest rate since the 1998-99 Asian financial crisis, with prolonged risk...
Read moreDetailsGartner says CFOs plan to cut SG&A budgets from 10% up due to COVID-19. However Gartner believes that the move...
Read moreDetailsDigital leaders are 50% more likely to see EBITDA increase by more than 15% while there are four key characteristics...
Read moreDetailsThe world is already in a recession, according to Bloomberg Economics’ new global GDP tracker. A report by Bloomberg says...
Read moreDetailsWhile there are more video online meetings during the coronavirus outbreak, video job interviews are increasingly common as well. “Video...
Read moreDetailsWhile working from home is more common after the global coronavirus outbreak, companies need to help employees understand the risks...
Read moreDetailsThe days of spreadsheets being the new technology for accountants are over and there is a fundamental need for accounting...
Read moreDetailsBlackLine said recently that it has made several complimentary offerings to help customers who could benefit from extra support closing books...
Read moreDetailsWhile more than 80% of large firms in China have started to resume operation since the last two weeks according...
Read moreDetailsA former senior executive from the Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing (HKEX) and an IPO consultant face charges for alleged...
Read moreDetailsThe coronavirus outbreak and the related oil price shock will lower sovereigns' economic and fiscal strength, increase weaker sovereigns' vulnerability...
Read moreDetailsIs your company doing the same? A Gartner survey of 200 CFOs on March 17 revealed that 81% intend to...
Read moreDetailsWhile Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the country should focus on maintaining employment amid the conronavirus outbreak, about 5 million...
Read moreDetailsGoldman Sachs said in a note on Sunday that it has downgraded outlook for the US economy in the first...
Read moreDetailsCompanies that are identified as leaders in digital transformation – and who are using technology to drive and enable growth...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said today that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) edged higher to 32.9% in February from 32.7%...
Read moreDetailsOnly 12% of more than 1,500 respondents believe their businesses are highly prepared for the impact of coronavirus, while 26% believe...
Read moreDetailsDaily data on traffic congestion and coal consumption suggest that the Chinese economy overall is operating about 25% below its...
Read moreDetailsAccenture and Qlik’s survey of 1,000 employees in Singapore found that local companies lose an average of more than seven...
Read moreDetailsWhile RPA offers many benefits, CFOs face challenges related to implementation and employee mindset when deploying the technology. Malina Platon,...
Read moreDetailsOrganisations allocate less than 10% of their training budget to address employees’ most significant skill gaps during finance transformation, according...
Read moreDetailsFraud committed by customers tops the list of all crimes experienced (at 35%), up from 29% in 2018, according to...
Read moreDetailsThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority has cut its benchmark interest rate today by half a percentage point to mirror the...
Read moreDetailsThere are ten trends that Gartner said recently that CFOs must understand to become successful in the future. Digital is...
Read moreDetailsThe Association of International Certified Professional Accountants said recently it has launched a new online career portal to help accounting and finance...
Read moreDetailsTencent-backed WeDoctor is hiring a new CFO to lead a Hong Kong initial public offering in late 2020 or 2021,...
Read moreDetailsMany Asia-Pacific organisations are holding back their adoption of AI because of mistrust, potential bias, and a lack of transparency...
Read moreDetailsCEOs of leading accounting professional bodies calls on all accountants to put their skills to use to help businesses fight...
Read moreDetailsEmployer-sponsored health care benefit costs are expected to grow at the same rate as last year in Asia Pacific at...
Read moreDetailsDespite the overall growth in cyberattacks, only one-third of organisations say the cybersecurity function is involved at the planning stage...
Read moreDetailsWhile huge uncertainties remain over the impact of the coronavirus on China's economy, Fitch Ratings has come up with two...
Read moreDetailsThere are three major long-term global economic issues, said ACCA, which recently published a related report together with the Institute...
Read moreDetailsA global survey by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERIM initiative reveals the top 10 operational risks in 2020. This...
Read moreDetailsThe default rate for Asian high-yield non-financial companies will rise modestly to 2.4% in 2020 from 1.1% in 2019, amid...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service recently said that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) weakened further to 32.7% in January 2020 from...
Read moreDetailsSouth Korea life insurance firm Kyobo Life has implemented a high-performance computing platform for IFRS 17 and K-ICS financial reporting...
Read moreDetailsSingaporean employees are not actively looking for new jobs, said Hays which recently released results of a survey of 6000...
Read moreDetailsThe Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants estimated today that Hong Kong's fiscal deficit for 2019/20 will reach HK$18.1...
Read moreDetailsWhile the number of confirmed Coronavirus case and death toll are on the rise, more companies require their employees to...
Read moreDetailsWhether your tax, accounting and finance operations are locally-based, centralised or otherwise, investing in the right tools and resources optimises...
Read moreDetailsFrom enhancing compliance to optimizing data to elevating strategy, the latest innovations in corporate income tax technology deliver not only...
Read moreDetailsThis Thomson Reuters whitepaper details some recommended tools and best practices to assist all companies actively involved in global trade...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said recently in a report that the coronavirus outbreak will further weaken the revenues of rated Hong...
Read moreDetailsThe world’s business leaders are increasingly embracing a new form of capitalism, moving from one focused primarily on shareholder value...
Read moreDetailsOrganisations using blockchain smart contracts will increase overall data quality by 50% but reduce data availability by 30% by 2023,...
Read moreDetailsBlue Orca said today that aggregate net profits at China Medical System’s subsidiaries in China were 49% less than reported...
Read moreDetailsUS businesses continued to be cautious about the economy and responded by building cash and short-term investment holdings at a...
Read moreDetailsIndian businesses face a range of challenges including trade wars and a global economic slowdown – but few firms are...
Read moreDetailsThe IMF recently urged policymakers to use other policy tools other than easing as financial vulnerabilities such as rising debt...
Read moreDetailsGetting a pay rise, upskilling and feeling happier at work are the top three career goals for Singaporean workers in...
Read moreDetailsSome banks in Hong Kong have required their employees who recently visited China to work from home after the coronavirus...
Read moreDetailsMore than 90% of treasurers report that responding to KYC (Know Your Customer) requests is more challenging today than it...
Read moreDetailsAgainst the global backdrop of rising market and geopolitical volatility, companies in Singapore are taking concrete actions to make the...
Read moreDetailsMore than half of the global GDP is exposed to risks from the intensifying climate crisis, according to a report...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said on Monday that it has downgraded the long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings of the Government...
Read moreDetailsThe IMF warned that the global outlook remains sluggish and is without clear signs of a turning point. As a...
Read moreDetailsChina’s GDP expanded 6%in Q4 2019, according to the country’s official numbers. In the entire year of 2019, the country’s...
Read moreDetailsM&A activity was surprisingly resilient in 2019 though volatile economic activity led many executives to adopt recession footing, said Bain...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong employees are absent from work for an average of 8.3 days a year, incurring annual economic losses of...
Read moreDetailsThere’s the further sign of a retail collapse in Hong Kong as Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. is quoted...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said recently that its Asian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) slightly weakened in December 2019 to 31.8% from...
Read moreDetailsPwC predicts that 2020 will be a year of ‘slowbalisation’ in the global economy, where trade tensions continue to create...
Read moreDetailsThe World Bank warned of the risk of a global debt crisis in its biannual Global Economic Prospects report published...
Read moreDetailsChina’s PPI (producer price index) in December fell 0.5% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau...
Read moreDetailsIndia’s GDP will grow 5% in the year through March 2020, the lowest since 2013, according to government numbers. Weighed...
Read moreDetailsWhile China has attempted to crack down on shadow banking activities, unregulated lending is in fact growing, said China Beige...
Read moreDetailsWith only ten years to deliver the sustainable development goals (SDGs), there’s a great deal of work to be done...
Read moreDetailsA combination of slowing economic growth, sustained low interest rates and unprecedented levels of indebtedness will broadly influence the global...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong is now the third most expensive location in Asia for expatriate workers to live, and sixth most expensive...
Read moreDetailsThe Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) said recently that it has scheduled to launch the new qualification...
Read moreDetailsAsian business confidence rebounded in Q4 2019 to hit an 18-month high with firms reporting a pickup in sales, though...
Read moreDetailsIndia should cut public debt instead of boosting the economy with fiscal stimulus, said IMF recently. The IMF estimated that...
Read moreDetailsEmployers in Singapore are grappling with the rising cost of staff health benefits while at the same time modifying their...
Read moreDetailsThe new Certificate in Public Financial Management (Cert PFM) qualification by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is now...
Read moreDetailsSecurity, analytics and customer service tare op CFO concerns as leaders focus as much on strategy as operations, said Protiviti...
Read moreDetailsChina’s GDP growth won’t drop below 6% in 2020 and will hit 6.1% this year, wrote Sheng Songcheng, a former...
Read moreDetailsMoody’s Investors Service said recently that its outlook for APAC non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs),which highlights the key credit trends shaping...
Read moreDetailsMore than half (55%) of the 228 Singaporean executives surveyed cite high levels of business confidence, on par with the...
Read moreDetailsAlthough the majority of finance leaders (79%) say they have the data volumes today to give stakeholders the insight they...
Read moreDetailsMoody’s Investors Services said today its outlook for China's financial institutions over the next 12 months is negative because slowing...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong dollar jumped as much as 0.13% to 7.7982 per US dollar on Thursday, crossing the 7.8 threshold. The...
Read moreDetailsFractious geopolitics in a US election year, a rising tide of global activism and a new level of cyber warfare...
Read moreDetailsWhile government numbers indicated that Hong Kong’s retail sales by value shrank by 24.3% year-on-year in October, this might not...
Read moreDetailsAre you one of the personally effective CFOs? According to Gartner, only 22% of CFOs achieve a high degree of...
Read moreDetailsAsian nations lead the way again for real salary increases, with 13 out of the top 20 increases being seen...
Read moreDetailsA survey of 41 major corporations by Willis Towers Watson found that 61% believe political risk levels increased in 2019....
Read moreDetailsBusiness leaders and investors are increasingly rating companies on their ability to create long-term shareholder value instead of solely focusing...
Read moreDetailsChina’s bond default is about to break its 2018 record, according to a Bloomberg report.Data compiled by Bloomberg indicates that...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong’s retail sector continues its slump, with sales by value shrinking by 24.3% year-on-year in October, a record drop...
Read moreDetailsCredit conditions will weaken for most Indian non-financial companies in 2020, driven by sluggish economic growth and slowing earnings, but...
Read moreDetailsWhile disruptive changes take place at an unprecedented rate, disruptive trends, when viewed positively, can bring about CFO opportunities. These...
Read moreDetailsAccelerated upheaval across the international tax landscape spurred by tax reforms across the world as well as initiatives such as...
Read moreDetailsThere are four challenges that Singaporean C-level executives will continue to combat next year, said Robert Half recently when releasing...
Read moreDetailsCFOs: Do you find technology makes paying tax easier? PwC said it does according to its survey findings. The survey,...
Read moreDetailsIndonesia’s central bank cut reserve requirement on Thursday but kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5%. The unchanged rate...
Read moreDetailsAtradius forecasts a 0.6% contraction in global trade growth this year with only a modest recovery to 1.5% growth in...
Read moreDetailsChina lowered its new benchmark lending rate on Wednesday, in an attempt to give a boost to the slowing economy...
Read moreDetailsDespite the current economic slowdown and social unrest, ECA International said Hong Kong workers can expect an average real salary...
Read moreDetailsA global economic recovery will come much later than expected and at a much slower pace, UBS was quoted as...
Read moreDetailsMalaysia’s economic growth in Q3 weakened to 4.4% from Q2’s 4.9%, the slowest in a year. While Bank Negara Malaysia—the...
Read moreDetailsEmployers in Asia Pacific, including Singapore, are working towards transforming their employee benefit strategy to meet changing needs, said Willis...
Read moreDetailsWhile organizations are eager to improve productivity, they start to question their current ways of measuring it, said Hays recently....
Read moreDetailsThe Bank of Thailand has recently cut its benchmark interest rate again. Down by a quarter-percentage point, the key rate...
Read moreDetailsThe Philippine’s Q3 GDP grew 6.2% year-on-year, remaining one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. The growth was fueled...
Read moreDetailsWill the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact still come through in February next year after India’s decision to...
Read moreDetailsThe US dollar index could fall to as low as 85 as the Fed expands its balance sheet by buying...
Read moreDetailsIf an issue can be prevented, don’t wait till you have to fix it. The World Health Organisation re-labelled burnout...
Read moreDetailsUS businesses are expected to speed up its cash accumulation in Q4, said the Association of Financial Professionals that recently...
Read moreDetailsWhile there’s skeptism toward China’s reported economic growth numbers, Morningstar said in a recent report that the country’s Q3 GDP...
Read moreDetailsHSBC’s CFO Ewen Stevenson said the bank plans to restructure its loss-making businesses after announcing an 18% year-on-year drop in...
Read moreDetailsWhile the export-reliant Singapore economy has seen a more serious decline in the second half of 2019, the country believes...
Read moreDetailsEconomies in the East Asia and Pacific region carried out 33 business-climate-enhancing reforms during the past year, said World Bank...
Read moreDetailsNearly 60% of the banks in the world might struggle to survive an economic downturn, said McKinsey & Company in...
Read moreDetailsThis is good news to female finance executives who aspire to become CFOs and female CFOs who might want to...
Read moreDetailsChina reports a year-on-year GDP growth rate of 6% for Q3 2019, the slowest since Q1 of 1992, The country’s...
Read moreDetailsIMF has downgraded global growth once again. Global growth is forecast at 3% for 2019, its lowest level since 2008–09...
Read moreDetailsSingapore's exports in September dropped for the seventh straight month as electronics shipments continued to slide, official data showed on...
Read moreDetailsCompanies in most Asia Pacific markets are conservative in setting their salary increase budgets for 2020, said advisory firm Willis...
Read moreDetailsThe vast majority (90%) of Hong Kong businesses surveyed by Robert Half anticipate challenges in upskilling staff to adapt to...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service said itsAsian Liquidity Stress Indicator (ALSI) strengthened to 31.1% in September from 31.8% in August. Still, the...
Read moreDetailsAcquirers generally see higher returns from deals made in a weak economy, said the Boston Consulting Group that recently released...
Read moreDetailsGlobal confidence in Q3 fell to its lowest level since 201, according to a worldwide survey of more than 1,000...
Read moreDetailsDespite the surge in workplace automation, relatively few Asia Pacific employers, including those in Singapore, have developed an integrated digital...
Read moreDetailsAre you one of these companies that leave money on the table because you don't charge the right price or...
Read moreDetailsThe backlog of high-quality IPOs continues to grow as issuers await more favorable market conditions, pushing IPO activity down across...
Read moreDetailsFitch Ratings said that global growth next year will hit its lowest since 2012 when the Eurozone crisis was at...
Read moreDetailsFinance departments can save their teams from 25,000 hours of avoidable rework caused by human errors by deploying RPA in...
Read moreDetailsDoes this resonate with you? Singapore business leaders are devoting 13.8% of their time to coaching and/or supervising poorly performing...
Read moreDetailsMore than two-third of Asian firms surveyed by INSEAD recently plan to cut jobs out of recession fear though their...
Read moreDetailsSingapore’s factory output tumbled again in August—after a hopeful July, drawing the island state closer to a technical recession. August’s...
Read moreDetailsSingapore need to further digitize when it comes to accounting and tax, according to the TMF Group. While the island...
Read moreDetailsMedical costs in Asia Pacific are forecasted to increase from 8.6% in 2019 to 8.7% in 2020, said Aon recently....
Read moreDetailsThe CFO Forum and Insurance Europe—representing 23 of the continent’s largest insurers and 95% of premium income—call for a delay...
Read moreDetailsWhile there are frequent reports of China’s slowing economy, ACCA said many Chinese companies will become global over the next...
Read moreDetailsThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority—the city’s de facto central bank—has lowered its benchmark rate to 2.25% from 2.5% after the US...
Read moreDetailsHave you ever considered reverse mentoring in the finance function and/or your company? According to Hays, many innovative employers in...
Read moreDetailsAccess to funding, risk management and improving usability are top of mind for treasurers today, according to results of a...
Read moreDetailsGartner says 80% of hr leaders fail to consider how cost optimization efforts contribute to organizations’ overall cost savings
Read moreDetailsNasdaq-listed Chinese consumer lending marketplace Hexindai Inc. announced recently the appointment of Ms. Kerrie Rui Zhang as CFO after the...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed Vanke Property (Overseas) Limited has named Yip Hoi Man as the CFO. Yip, aged 36, joined China Vanke...
Read moreDetailsSingEx Holdings Pte Ltd (SingEx) will use SAP S/4HANA Cloud to help drive the transformation of its global finance operations...
Read moreDetailsEmployees in the finance function work long hours and under much pressure, having a high risk of burnout. What is...
Read moreDetailsGlobal insolvencies rising even faster than expected, said credit insurer Atradius recently. The company expects the highest increase of corporate...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong-listed S.Culture International Holdings Limited recently announced that Lin Zheming has resigned as CFO with effect from Aug 31,...
Read moreDetailsG20 international merchandise trade, seasonally adjusted and expressed in current US dollars, continued its downward trend in the second quarter of...
Read moreDetailsSingapore-listed Boustead Singapore Limited recently re-designated the title of its director of group finance Chan Shiok Faun to Group CFO....
Read moreDetailsWhile the US-China trade war continues to change, a bank said China would use tools other than tariffs for future...
Read moreDetailsThe Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has set up a steering committee to oversee an industry-wide interest rate benchmark transition from...
Read moreDetailsDivesting might not be the right strategy to add value.According to Willis Towers Watson’s Divestment Performance Monitor, in partnership with...
Read moreDetailsBanks in Asia's trade-dependent developed markets would face the most pressure on their credit profiles in the event of a...
Read moreDetailsMore than 60% of respondents in mainland China and Malaysia said the traditional CFO role would not exist within the...
Read moreDetailsThe Chinese yuan hits its 11-year low against the greenback on Monday as the US-China trade war escalated late last...
Read moreDetailsBank Indonesia recently cuts its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.5%. This is expected to help the...
Read moreDetailsA total of 65.6% of finance executives in a survey by UK-based job board CV-Library indicate that work is impacting...
Read moreDetailsFormer IMF deputy director of research Carmen Reinhart—now an economist at Harvard University—warns that Hong Kong’s unrest could trigger a...
Read moreDetailsThe prolonged protests and the unresponsive government in Hong Kong have made investors and businesses worry about the peg between...
Read moreDetailsIt takes three to 12 months to respond to security breaches, according to the annual Vendor Risk Management (VRM) Benchmark Study from...
Read moreDetailsWhile other Asia Pacific countries including more advanced economies report economic slowdown in Q2 because of the US-China trade war,...
Read moreDetailsSingapore's three largest bank by assets face rising asset risk in 2019 amid a weakening macroeconomic environment, despite their record...
Read moreDetailsWhile the implementation among Asia Pacific banking systems of the IFRS 9 accounting standard is making good progress, not all...
Read moreDetailsThe market capitalization of the world’s 100 largest public companies has increased by US $1,040 billion (5%) in 12 months...
Read moreDetailsAmid the escalating US-China trade war, Singapore cut its economic growth outlook for this year on Tuesday to 0.0%-1.0% from...
Read moreDetailsAmid its currency drop below the “psychological barrier” of 7 and the intensifying trade war with the US, China—with its...
Read moreDetailsThe People’s Bank of China set its daily reference rate at 7.0039 per dollar, the weakest since Apr 21, 2008. ...
Read moreDetailsSkills of the leadership team and the lack of collaboration among the C-suite, the IT team and wider business hold...
Read moreDetailsChina’s central bank—the People’s Bank of China—set the Chinese yuan’s official reference point at a stronger point than the fixing...
Read moreDetailsHong Kong’s economic growth remained sluggish in Q2 at 0.6% year-on-year. While consumption expanded by 4% year-on-year, it was slower...
Read moreDetailsDespite strong employment numbers and a tight job market, business leaders in the US continued their reluctance to deploy cash...
Read moreDetailsCFOs: Cyber insurance may create a false sense of security. Here's why. In a study of more than 105 CFOs...
Read moreDetailsCFOs who double up as COOs: Now is your time to brag about the improvements you bring to your organizations...
Read moreDetailsFive Asia Pacific economies—Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Japan—have made it to the world’s top 20 most innovative...
Read moreDetailsMalaysia is the ninth simplest place to do business in Asia excluding Australia and Oceania, according to a new report...
Read moreDetailsDespite the regulatory backlash against cryptocurrencies after Facebook’s announcement of Libra, there’s one reason to remain hopeful about crypto. The...
Read moreDetailsEver wonder why you were rejected for a promotion last time? A new research commissioned by Robert Half found that...
Read moreDetailsACCA’s GECS (global economic confidence survey) indicates that global confidence index in Q2 fell slightly after the bounce in Q1....
Read moreDetailsSWIFT announced recently the further enhancement of its gpi service with the full go-live of SWIFT gpi for corporates, a...
Read moreDetailsAre you one of those companies that have deployed RPA? A majority of the 450 executives across multiple regions, industries...
Read moreDetailsWhile Singapore’s growth will stabilize in the medium term around 2.5%, it will slow to 2% this year as a...
Read moreDetailsWhile Facebook’s Libra announcement drove the nine-day Bitcoin rally of 55% after June 18 to hit nearly US$14,000, it also...
Read moreDetailsPwC warned that HSBC CEO John Flint’s aim of “driving revenue at a faster pace than costs” could give managers...
Read moreDetailsChina’s foreign exchange reserves increased more than expected in June, according to data from the People’s Bank of China on...
Read moreDetailsWhile AI has an estimated $15.7 trillion economic potential, immature understanding of ethical AI practices might hinder its realization, said...
Read moreDetailsSingapore’s PMI fell for the second straight month after shrinking 0.3 point to 49.6 in June. This is the lowest since August...
Read moreDetailsAfter the US and Singapore, Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has recently banned Tim Leissner, Goldman Sach’s former...
Read moreDetailsEight of the world’s top 10 most expensive cities are located in Asia as a result of the region’s high...
Read moreDetailsMoody's Investors Service says in a recently released report that all but five of the 47 rated South and Southeast...
Read moreDetailsCraig Wright, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, said in Florida federal court on Friday that he’s unable to access his US$10...
Read moreDetailsCompanies operating in Asia Pacific change their strategies as they expect the US-China trade war to deteriorate further. According to...
Read moreDetailsIs it another sign pointing a harder time? Global personal wealth just grew 1.6% in 2018, the weakest in five...
Read moreDetailsA study by Gartner now gives CFOs a glimpse into returned on invested capital related performance. The best CFO approaches...
Read moreDetailsConfidence among Asian companies in the June quarter fell to its lowest since the 2008-09 financial crisis, as the US-China...
Read moreDetailsShort seller Bonitas Research accused Hong Kong-listed Bosideng (HKEx: 3998) of public market fraud, which resulted in the firm’s shares...
Read moreDetailsIFRS 17 will transform insurance accounting but won't change insurers' underlying economic position, said Helena Kingsley-Tomkins, the AVP-Analyst at Moody's...
Read moreDetailsSingapore has experienced a significant rise up ECA’s cost of living rankings, now the 12th most expensive location in the...
Read moreDetailsThe Asia Pacific region is expected to show the strongest growth in M&A activity over the next two quarters, said...
Read moreDetailsThis is not good news for the economy of a country that has heavy reliance on export. Singapore’s non-oil domestic...
Read moreDetailsConfidence in the M&A market is rising, with 58% of technology, media and entertainment, and telecommunications (TMT) executives planning to...
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