CFO’s Guide to Risk Management

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

The account-to-report process is an essential contributor to the finance function’s ability to reach peak performance. Analysis of our 2021 benchmarks reveals that account-to-report processes at digital world-class finance organizations significantly outperform more-typical organizations because they have simplified, standardized and automated a greater share of their activities. That, in turn, has freed up capacity to engage in knowledge-based work, e.g., transform raw transactional data into valuable information for other parts of the enterprise.

whitePaper | April 7, 2022

Private equity is an important source of capital for startups, young companies, firms in financial distress and companies that are seeking growth or buyout capital. As opposed to many other investment styles, private equity is an inherently activist asset class whereby the fund managers often exert significant influence over the underlying investments. Thus, investors in the asset class not only benefit from gaining exposure to otherwise inaccessible, unquoted/privately owned companies, but also from the skill-sets that fund managers bring to bear to improve a company’s long-term value.

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

It’s a time of particularly significant change in the banking sector. Digital transformation is opening fresh opportunities worldwide, and as a result, the adoption and integration of cloud platforms has become a pivotal component in a company’s technology strategy. It’s easy to see the advantages too: new environments are bringing with them greater security and reliability. That, and a huge range of PaaS and SaaS options continue to evolve. There’s opportunity for real, reachable modernisation, and for cost savings too, and that’s what we’re going to explore here.

whitePaper | August 19, 2022

Financial inclusion has, for far too long, remained confined to corporate social responsibility for Indian banks. This has led to a skewed perception, where financial inclusion is viewed as a social cause and not an economic driving force. India, aiming for a $5-trillion economy by 2025, treads on thin ice if over 190 million adults continue to remain unbanked. The picture grows grimmer as we compare metrics to China – whose bank credit to GDP is six times that of India.

whitePaper | March 15, 2022

The speeds at which today’s AI technology is advancing is far beyond what many have expected. The role of human decision-making is being eclipsed by computer and machine learning in almost every industry. We see it in autonomous cars and trucks as well as in actual robots pre-programmed to take on tasks once thought to be reserved for humans alone. Ralph Haupter, President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft stated the following: “I believe 2018 is the year that this will start to become mainstream, to begin to impact many aspects of our lives in a truly ubiquitous and meaningful way” There is no uncertainty in the fact that AI is progressing at the speed of light. It is yet to be seen how this will impact industry on a global industrial level but the applications to payments have not been insignificant in the past several years. This paper seeks to explore the intricacies of this technology, its evolution, and the potential impact of AI in payments in 2018 and beyond.

whitePaper | March 30, 2022

Sustainability has, in recent years, become more intrinsically linked to the financial performance of a business as consumers have steadily changed their purchasing decisions based more on environmental and social factors. Four out of five Singaporeans said they cared about the environment while half of those polled said carbon emissions and climate change were their top concerns. Importantly, 41 per cent said they were largely motivated by sustainability features when making purchasing decisions. This can have a significant impact on the bottom line for organizations that fail to keep pace with the evolving market and invest in more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.