MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Steen Jakobsen, Saxo Bank's CIO and chief economist is back with real predictions for 2016, following yesterday's "Outrageous Predictions". My "Real" 2016 Outlook US Dollar will weaken – It will follow the “ normal path ” of weaker US$ post the first hike. 2016 will be a year of two halves: A bad start, and a good finish.

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BCG

MAY 16, 2016

Article Monday, May 16, 2016. Some economists have slashed their 2016 growth forecasts to only around 0.5%, and there are fears that lower public-debt ratings could push South Africa into recession. The country’s finance minister has conceded that “South Africa is in a crisis.”.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

The goal is to exploit both the trust of … users and bugs in their web browsers to install a virus allowing the hacker access to the organisation’s network” ( Welch, 2016 ). Common Methods of Cyber-Attack. There are three extremely common methods that hackers use to attack organisational networks: 1. Install software updates.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 6, 2019

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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BCG

JULY 5, 2016

Article Tuesday, July 05, 2016. Sleek and efficient offerings such as payments, foreign exchange, advanced analytics, and supply chain finance are redefining service, creating lucrative niches, and extending corporate banking activities from the small-business segment to the mid-cap and beyond.

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BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Video Monday, October 17, 2016. With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has a reputation for helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging of times. Jim Whitehurst is the president and CEO of Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open-source enterprise IT products and services.

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BCG

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Article Wednesday, December 07, 2016. The finances, operations, customer data, R&D, intellectual property, and brand reputations of all companies are at risk, which makes cybersecurity a fiduciary responsibility of the board and senior management.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 7, 2023

Section 4: Two Key Leadership Behaviors and Attributes Organizational culture is everyone's responsibility, and leaders play a fundamental role in influencing and supporting culture (Schein & Schein, 2016). Research has linked organizational culture to employee morale, commitment, health, and productivity (Schein & Schein, 2016).

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BCG

MAY 2, 2016

Article Monday, May 02, 2016. This article is based on “Influencing Outcomes in a Consolidating Insurance Industry: Three Keys to Value Creation,” by Pia Tischhauser, published in January 2016 in The Geneva Association’s Insurance and Finance Newsletter.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. Removing the financial intermediary, i.e. the bank, can increase convenience, efficiency, and security.

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BCG

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Video Tuesday, September 20, 2016. Ralph) Hamers has been with ING for 25 years, becoming CEO in 2013 after a variety of roles in wholesale banking, lending, finance, credit risk management, and retail banking. Founded in 1991, ING is a global financial services company with more than 52,000 employees in over 40 countries.

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BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Article Monday, October 17, 2016. Increasingly, smaller and midsize businesses, decentralized international companies, and even NGOs (many of which have shoestring administrative budgets) are adopting SSCs to cut costs and capture efficiencies in their HR, finance, IT, facilities management, and other functions.

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BCG

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Article Thursday, December 15, 2016 Life insurers are feeling the squeeze. Increasingly, managers find themselves in sometimes heated debate, pitted against their companies’ actuaries, product managers, risk and finance executives, and boards of directors.

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BCG

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Focus Thursday, September 15, 2016. The expectations of investors in private equity funds are also rising as development finance institutions are being joined by global institutional investors that are far more focused on high returns. Is Africa’s private equity boom really being driven by economic fundamentals?

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Russia Cancels Debt Auctions Second Week Yesterday, Reuters reported Russia cancels domestic bond auction citing market conditions Russia''s finance ministry cancelled its weekly domestic bond auctions for the second week in a row on Tuesday, saying in a statement the decision was "based on an analysis of current market conditions".

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BCG

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Article Monday, September 26, 2016. Wholesale transaction banking—which includes payments, cash management, and trade finance—generated about $370 billion in revenues globally in 2015. Currently, about one-third of payments-related fintech investment is going to B2B providers. The stakes, of course, are high.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 19, 2013

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble has negotiated a European banking union suited perfectly to his country''s tastes. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble and his negotiators] succeeded in ensuring that in 2016, the Single Resolution Mechanism will go into effect alongside the European Union banking supervisory authority.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Ranked 18th in Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For (2016), what puts CGH Healthcare so ahead of the game? 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance. With 30+ years of staff legacy, they have a reputation for putting People First and functioning from a strong set of core values. Prepare for interviews.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 24, 2018

Chinese people really love their smart phones, and daily life is also being transformed by the many apps used for everything from hailing a car with Didi (the company that bought Uber China in 2016) to ordering food delivery with Ele.me or Meituan Waimai. There are reminders everywhere of the energy and inventiveness of the populous.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

McKinsey’s New York office recently received a perfect score for the 10th year in a row for the Human Rights Campaign Foundations 2016 corporate equality index, which focuses on the best places to work with regards to LGBT equality and gender equity for women. The office at NYC has grown quite a bit the past ~7 years.

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

More businesses sold after being advertised on bizbuysell.com than any other year, and 2017 was 25% higher than 2016. It’s not reckless money like it was 15 years ago but financing options abound, including for lower middle market and below sized deals. Record number of small business sales in 2018! This as per bizbuysell.com.

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Successful Independent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2017

Other useful resources are from the IRS, “ Deducting Business Expenses ” and “ Publication 535 (2016), Business Expenses.” I also recommend, “ The Best Retirement Plans for the Self-Employed ” by Kerry Hannon , a nationally recognized expert on career transitions, personal finance, and retirement. author of the book Deduct It!

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Harvard Business

JULY 17, 2018

The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee. As I have explained elsewhere , a finance committee is critical for a board in complex public companies like GE, which are involved in a broad range of retirement plans, stock buybacks, and large acquisitions.

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Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal. Meanwhile, because digital targets tend to be expensive, acquirers are limited in their ability to use stock to finance a deal. Sponsored by DXC Technology.

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MishTalk

MAY 9, 2014

Finance asks Mitt Romney Calls for Higher Minimum Wage. Hopefully the 2016 election provides a real choice. In the past few days, three candidates who ran for the last Republican presidential nomination, including nominee Mitt Romney, have endorsed a higher minimum wage. Does it Matter? Don''t count on it.

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The Fearless Marketer

APRIL 15, 2019

They’ll read the email and will be warmed up about your services to help them with college financing. Most parents with college-bound students are understandably nervous about paying for college. So this cartoon can lighten things up a bit. OK, Robert but where do I find all these great cartoons? Well, the same place I found them: on Google.

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MishTalk

MARCH 1, 2015

The moratorium on repayment of principal and capital lasts until May 31, 2016, giving the FMA time to work out a detailed plan to ensure equal treatment of all creditors, the FMA said in a decree published on its website. In an absurd statement, the finance ministry added "Heta was not insolvent". More than 9.8 Not Insolvent?!

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 12, 2020

In 2016, Brexit and Trump’s victory came as a one-two punch. As a case in point, from 1975 to 2019 the average annual increase in Harvard tuition was 5.1% compared with an average inflation rate in America of 3.7%, and an average annual increase in the median household income of around 3.1%.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 12, 2015

The memo covers damn near every aspect of Greek finances, effectively making the Greek parliament a puppet government of Germany. per cent in 2016. Bailout Won't Work The former Greek finance minister made a simply claim today that I endorse 100%: Bailout Won't Work. per cent in 2015 and 1.3 per cent in 2018.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Germany Backtracks on Banking Union MarketWatch reports Germany appears to backtrack on EU banking deal EU finance ministers have promised to agree on a so-called single-resolution mechanism--consisting of more centralized decision-making and financing for the shuttering or downsizing of failing banks--before the end of the year.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The next election for prime minister is not scheduled until June 2016, but a February 2015 presidential election (a largely ceremonial position) threatens to upset the cart. The financing of the land registry offices was also suddenly questioned, even though they could actually help generate revenues for the country. "We''ve

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

New money would help Greece fill a financing gap that has vexed European Union and IMF authorities working to make sure the rescue programs stay on schedule. Greece, which got 240 billion euros in two bailouts, has previously had its terms eased by the euro zone and International Monetary Fund amid a six-year recession.

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Martinka Consulting

JUNE 3, 2017

Using statistics from BizBuySell.com the article stated the median price of businesses at the end of 2016 rose 8% from 2015 to $216,000. It’s faster, cheaper, and easier to finance. But first, let me take issue with one of the facts mentioned.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 13, 2016

Will 2016 be another record year? Mega-brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev has tested investor appetite for a potential blockbuster bond offering later this week, as the group lines up financing for its $108bn takeover of rival SABMiller. Blockbuster Brewery Merger Coming Up A record $5 trillion jumbo bond offerings hit the books in 2015.

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2013

"While we work to retire our debt, we''re not taking our foot off the pedal and are making the investments that will help ensure that Democrats are successful in 2014, 2016, and beyond," Czin said. He pointed to ongoing work by the DNC''s National Finance Committee, which met over the weekend in Colorado to discuss fundraising strategy.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The figures follow a deal agreed by European regulators earlier this month that will bring in so-called bail-in rules for senior bondholders from 2016, two years earlier than envisaged by finance ministers in their common position agreed in June.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 11, 2015

billion in fiscal 2016, $15.7 elect Bruce Rauner, who has warned that state finances are in even more dire shape than he thought. And now Rauner appears ready to go along with tax hikes because " state finances are in even more dire shape than he thought. billion in fiscal 2017, and reach $21.3 18 unless he asks for a delay.

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