DCFO SPOTLIGHT
By Fatihah Ramzi, DigitalCFO Asia | 14 December 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic changed the traditional routine of employees from going to the office everyday to making work from home, the default method. As of 2021, many employees are able to go back to work but they have to stagger the…
Read MoreBy: DigitalCFO Asia Editor | 10 December 2021 In 2022, CFOs can anticipate that they will require a powerful “rapid response” program to bolster remote workforces, reorganise credit and collections and alleviate financial risk. In 2019, it appeared that CFOs and finance executives’ objectives, for the upcoming decade, were on…
Read MoreBy: Muhammad Firdaus, DigitalCFO Asia | 9 December 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has caused concerns and difficulties for businesses, consumers and societies worldwide. The finance industry, from banking and capital markets to investment management and real estate, now face challenges that are not necessarily unique to them, but challenges, nonetheless.…
Read MoreQinthara Fasya | 6 November 2021 Companies are reverting to a more broad perspective of CEO succession as the turbulence of COVID-19 diminishes, according to the current Route to the Top, Heidrick & Struggles’ annual demographic survey of chief executives. This year, the team wanted to see if the COVID-19…
Read MoreBy: Clara Chua, DigitalCFO Asia | 3 December 2021 With all eyes on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, firms are beginning to move beyond the current view and strategically respond to leverage on innovative technology and seek new partnerships. The key opportunity is in preparing and accelerating the transition…
Read MoreQinthara Fasya | 26 November 2021 The world of cross-border payments has changed dramatically during the last five years. Emerging alternative solutions and new competitors have challenged the tried-and-true correspondent banking model, upending some of the industry’s foundations. In many situations, however, the form and direction of these alterations is unknown.…
Read MoreDigitalCFO Newsroom | 25 November 2021 Today SYSPRO, a global provider of ERP software, announced new research into the CFO 4.0, which reveals that the manufacturing CFO will play a critical strategic, innovative and financial role in the business moving forward. The study, which was conducted in July to September 2021 and…
Read MoreClara Chua | 25 November 2021 Wall Street trader Nassim Nicholas Taleb popularised this concept in his book, outlining the three defining attributes. A black swan event has to be unpredictable. It will result in severe and widespread consequences. Ultimately, after the occurrence of a black swan event, people will…
Read MoreQinthara Fasya | 18 November 2021 The latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) found that economic growth connected to pandemic recovery weakened in Q3 2021, with confidence falling most significantly in North America, while overall confidence…
Read MoreQinthara Fasya | 16 November 2021 With Covid-19 being a major reason for decline in salaries across various industries and roles, CFOs did not fall short on this decline. As we move into 2022 in a short matter of 2 months, it is important for CFOs and finance professionals to…
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