Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2017

The Commonwealth Bank’s shareholders were reacting to the board’s annual Remuneration Report, which contained a recommendation that the CEO be granted a bonus based on what critics saw as “soft” measures. The future of corporate reporting lies in an integrated approach.

Financial 29

Financial Banking Metrics Benchmarking 29

1 to 1

MARCH 21, 2023

In financial services, for example, real-time data about behavioral trends would reveal to business leaders that high net worth customers are switching banks right now, because they are chasing high interest rates, she said. Then, check in after 90 days to ask if the new employer kept their word about job-related promises.

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Report Healthcare Airlines Trends 26

BCG

MAY 9, 2016

BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. At the heart of the benchmarking are core operational metrics.

Operations 40

Operations Retail Banking Benchmarking 40

BCG

MAY 9, 2016

Report Tuesday, May 10, 2016. Despite a tentative financial recovery, the retail-banking industry faces unrelenting, disruptive challenges. That mandate for digital simplicity is the central insight emerging from the research behind this sixth edition of BCG’s annual Global Retail Banking report.

Banking 40

Banking Retail Benchmarking Trends 40

Tom Spencer

MARCH 6, 2012

Society has lost its trust in the financial sector. IN A RECENT article by Bloomberg Businessweek , assistant managing editor Brian Bremmer reports that investigators in America, Canada, Japan, the UK, and the EU are trying to determine whether a handful of brokers and traders have manipulated LIBOR. in Economics.

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Benchmarking Consulting Banking Financial 99

MishTalk

MAY 6, 2014

, McClatchy and other mainstream media outlets referred to a healthcare report without having the decency of providing a link. Link to the Report Reader Julian managed to find a link to the report. Here are a few charts from the report. A couple of readers picked up on that possibility in comments to my previous report.

Healthcare 72

Healthcare Report Insurance Insurance 72

Tom Spencer

JUNE 13, 2021

This post will provide you with a guide to creating and perfecting typical slides used to present information in a business context, whether you are a student preparing for a case competition, a fresh consultant who just graduated, or a project manager who has to constantly deliver milestones and progress reports to multiple stakeholders.

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Benchmarking Case Interview Groups Analysis 88

MishTalk

MARCH 3, 2014

Russia Intervenes in Currency Markets to Stabilize Ruble Bloomberg reports Ruble Plunges to Record as Bank Rossii Seen Selling $10 Billion. percent against the dollar today, more than any other currency tracked by Bloomberg, while the benchmark Micex stock index plunged more than 11 percent and benchmark bond yields soared. “So

Marketing 69

Marketing Benchmarking Banking Financial 69

MishTalk

DECEMBER 23, 2013

The New York Times reports China Rates Approach Crisis Levels Despite Central Bank Measures. Rates continued to surge on Monday, however, in China’s money markets — a key source of short-term funding for commercial banks and also for financial institutions engaged in risky, off-balance-sheet shadow lending.

Balance Sheet 76

Balance Sheet Banking Benchmarking Financial 76

Tom Spencer

JUNE 23, 2023

Division X productivity is decreasing), methods for solving the problem (e.g., … by benchmarking industry best practices), or proposed solutions (e.g., … by employing more staff). This is part of the iterative nature of HBPS Typically, you will communicate your recommendations through a report or presentation to the client.

Analysis 78

Analysis Data Development Consulting 78

MishTalk

MARCH 10, 2014

Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether traders distorted prices for options and exchange-traded funds by rigging benchmark currency rates, according to two people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg News reported today. More than 20 traders from banks including Deutsche Bank AG, Citigroup Inc. (C)

Banking 75

Banking Benchmarking Culture Marketing 75

MishTalk

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Kudos to Bloomberg writers Christine Idzelis and Craig Torres for placing blame precisely where it belongs in their report Fed Bubble Bursts in $550 Billion of Energy Debt. cents in September, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. And this is a mania.” They yield 27.7

Energy 78

Energy Marketing Benchmarking Cash Flow 78

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

This was certainly a strange report. Revisions November nonfarm payroll employment was revised from +353,000 to +423,000 December nonfarm payroll employment was revised from +252,000 to +329,000 With these revisions, employment gains in November and December were 147,000 higher than previously reported. Let''s look at this another way.

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Report Survey Benchmarking Construction 28

Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2017

companies are facing pressure to meet earnings expectations, and research indicates that meeting analyst forecasts is a more important benchmark than meeting the prior year’s earnings or avoiding losses. We identified three factors that characterized the companies that beat earnings benchmarks. per $100 of payroll.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Research Company Insurance 28

1 to 1

MAY 26, 2022

It encompasses data mining, data visualization, performance benchmarking, and descriptive analytics—techniques for parsing data to generate reports, performance measures and trends to reveal insights and make better business decisions. Business intelligence answers the questions, “who are our most valuable/least valuable customers?”

Data 26

Data Tools Sales ROI 26

MishTalk

JANUARY 24, 2014

Emerging Market Contagion Spreads Bloomberg reports Contagion Spreads in Emerging Markets as Crises Grow The worst selloff in emerging-market currencies in five years is beginning to reveal the extent of the fallout from the Federal Reserve’s tapering of monetary stimulus, compounded by political and financial instability.

Marketing 78

Marketing Policies Government Financial 78

Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2018

In one example, a people analytics team at a global CPG company was enlisted to help optimize a financial process that took place monthly in every country subsidiary around the world. When they brought that data-driven story to the front lines, suddenly a platitude was transformed into a useful benchmark that got the attention of managers.

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Culture Strategy Strategy Strategy& 45

MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2014

Singapore’s booming finance and real estate-focused economy has earned it the moniker “The Switzerland of Asia”, and finance professionals from all over the world are flocking to work there to take refuge from the hard-hit financial sectors in their home countries. Singapore’s unemployment rate is a mere 1.8 Hype or Reality?

Real Estate 78

Real Estate Policies Financial Finance 78

Harvard Business

JANUARY 4, 2018

Here we present the case of Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte), a large Mexican financial group, where the analytics transformation has been a success story. Every time an analytics project is implemented and results are measured, a detailed report is presented to the stakeholders and distributed to the C-suite. Support from the top.

Company 28

Company Recruiting Recruitment Financial 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 26, 2017

Whistleblowers can play in a big role in uncovering financial misconduct. In a study recently published in The Journal of Accounting and Economics, we examined whether firms use financial incentives to discourage whistleblowing. For example, look at Sherron Watkins, formerly of Enron, and Cynthia Cooper, formerly of WorldCom.

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Research Financial Exercises Benchmarking 28

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Bloomberg discussed Bill Gross''s view in a report Treasury Yields Reach Highest Since 2011 on Bets Fed to Taper QE. s Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund, said investors should buy short-term Treasuries and credit securities that will be bolstered by the Fed’s intent to keep benchmark lending rates at almost zero. “The

Benchmarking 69

Benchmarking Banking Insurance Insurance 69

MishTalk

APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, April 25th, Russia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea as S&P Cuts Rating Bloomberg reports Russian Markets Have Worst Week Since Crimea as S&P Cuts Rating. per cent, giving higher inflation risks as a reason behind its decision.

Benchmarking 67

Benchmarking Banking Finance Operations 67

Harvard Business

JUNE 25, 2018

As the magazine explained, the approach, “aims to measure the financial, social and environmental performance of the corporation over a period of time. Worse, we have conspicuously failed to benchmark progress across these options, on the basis of their real-world impact and performance.

System 31

System Financial Benchmarking Report 31

MishTalk

MAY 18, 2015

Weakness in traffic has been a major feature of this report, underscoring the lack of first-time buyers in the housing sector. A plus in today's report is a 1 point gain in future sales, a component that is well out in front at a very strong 64. Let's dive into the actual report for a closer look.

Marketing 28

Marketing Sales Benchmarking Survey 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 1, 2014

“Kicillof has increased his power, he will have a bigger say on monetary issues and we should expect an acceleration in the pace of the worsening of financial conditions,” said Miguel Kiguel, who runs the EconViews consultancy. There was a sharp sell-off in the benchmark Merval stock index after Mr Fábrega’s departure was announced.

Banking 69

Banking Benchmarking Government Journal 69

MishTalk

JUNE 5, 2014

The ECB also lowered the benchmark rate from 0.25% to 0.15%. In a widely expected move this morning, ECB president Mario Draghi announced negative interest rates, the first-ever move for a major central bank. The deposit rate in Europe is now negative 0.10%. In a display of puffery, Draghi announced “ we aren’t finished here ”.

Banking 77

Banking Benchmarking Operations Small Business 77

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2014

While the benchmark deposit rate was officially lowered from 3.00% to 2.75%, the upper limit that banks can pay for deposits remained unchanged at 3.30%. It may seem strange to have both a benchmark rate and a “floating range” that establishes a cap, instead of just setting a cap, as was the case until very recently.

Banking 71

Banking System Benchmarking Finance 71

MishTalk

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Reflections on the Price of Oil Just minutes after I responded to my friend, a contact emailed an interesting report on " The Price of Oil " by Dieter Helm. The Financial Times has this interesting graphic of Winners and Losers of Oil Price Plunge. The Financial Times notes one of the ironies in this mess. "

Energy 77

Energy Banking Report Productivity 77

MishTalk

MAY 28, 2015

There is a conversation to be had about how politics influences the perception of financial commitments and whether bond structures can further evolve to protect bondholders. Does the general obligation pledge allow governments to over-commit themselves financially in certain political contexts? Chicago is on the verge of shrinking.

Analysis 28

Analysis Marketing Financial Finance 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Ninety-one percent of respondents to our survey reported that increasing physician access to cost data would have a positive impact on care quality. While physicians generally report wanting more cost data, not all physicians have the experience and training to appropriately incorporate it into their decision making.

Data 28

Data Guidelines Survey System 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For medical conditions or sets of related medical conditions that can easily be treated on their own, the advantage of this model relative to the global payments model is that the provider is only financially accountable for the types of diagnoses that it can reasonably influence.

Benchmarking 28

Benchmarking Tools Insurance Insurance 28

MishTalk

JULY 11, 2014

The question stems from lengthy (256 page PDF) from the BIS Annual Report (Bank for International Settlements) that stated among other things " The only source of lasting prosperity is a stronger supply side. Yet financial cycles can go largely undetected. Financial cycles differ from business cycles.

Balance Sheet 74

Balance Sheet Financial Banking Policies 74

MishTalk

JANUARY 12, 2015

Bloomberg reports Iron Ore Holdings at China’s Ports Drop Below 100 Million Tons. About 71 percent of the port inventories are owned by mills and the remainder belongs to traders, Steelhome said in the report. China''s iron ore inventories have plunged like a rock as has the price of iron ore itself. days, it said. a tonne, down 1.9

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Benchmarking Metrics Report 28

MishTalk

JULY 15, 2015

But the often-contentious hearing before the House Financial Services Committee repeatedly veered into sharp exchanges about the Fed's accountability to lawmakers. On the economy, Yellen said, "Prospects are favorable for further improvement in the US labor market and the economy more broadly. Industrial production barely bounced.

Retail 28

Retail Benchmarking Policies Sales 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Reuters reports Pimco''s Gross: Low interest rates may persist for decades. Federal Reserve''s benchmark short-term borrowing rate - will rise by one percentage point by late 2015. But even if they don''t, there will not be a treasury default. Where are Treasury Yields Headed?

Benchmarking 70

Benchmarking Policies Marketing Banking 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Even more striking, new research from the McKinsey Global Institute analyzes firm-level financial results and finds a stark contrast in performance between the biggest U.S. They already report that the domestic supplier base is hollowed out, depriving them of the agility they need to respond quickly to new market opportunities.

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McKinsey Turnaround Pharmaceuticals Benchmarking 28

MishTalk

AUGUST 4, 2015

Odds Rise as Fed Governor Lockhart Speaks The Financial Times reports September Rate Rise Odds Improve as Lockhart Speaks. Louis Fed Chief James Bullard On July 21, USA Today reported Odds of Fed Rate Hike in September are Rising. that Fed policymakers will boost the central bank’s benchmark rate at a September 16-17 meeting.

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