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How the Financial World Adapts to Climate Change

Tom Spencer

Knowing the ins and outs of upcoming trends in finance is indispensable for any aspiring consultant. A prime example for such a question is how finance is adapting to the issue of climate change, and might assist its mitigation. Green Finance. Resilience Bonds. Final thoughts.

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Cybersecurity 101: How to defend against cyber-attacks

Tom Spencer

An example is a staff member getting an email that looks like it’s from the CEO which “could ask them to pay an invoice on their behalf or send them private staff details” ( CERT NZ, 2019 ). You can mitigate credential reuse, sophisticated phishing attacks, and many other cybersecurity risks by using 2FA” ( CERT NZ, 2019 ). Conclusion.

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Is the Stock Market in Big Trouble?

The Fearless Marketer

Do you remember the stock market crash of 2008? On Monday, September 29, 2008. On Monday, September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. in October for its biggest monthly drop since October 2008, while a 6.9% Will stocks start to inch up again or will the market decline in 2019? So far, so good.

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Growth of Fintech and Disruption of Brick-and-mortar Financial Institutions

Tom Spencer

The idea that technology can be configured to drastically improve the delivery and usability of finance began taking off following the financial crisis of 2008, when consumer distrust for traditional banks combined with the increasing popularity and functionality of smartphone apps. Kagan, Julia (2019) What is Fintech?

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Transformational Leadership: Changing Culture to Fuel Financial Success

Organizational Talent Consulting

A study involving more than 1000 executive leaders demonstrated that 80% of organizations with a mature approach to data analytics exceeded their goals, and 48% significantly exceeded their goals (Deloitte, 2019). Inequity and discrimination result from failure, one person at a time, one action at a time (Greenleaf, 2008).

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

Bain& Company was the #1 best-ranked place to work in 2019 according to Glassdoor and #1 in North America in 2017. In 2008, it became the first global management consulting firm to reach carbon neutral status. Employee Satisfaction. Bain CEO Bob Bechek has a near-100% approval rating on Glassdoor and was ranked Best CEO in 2016.