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Finance Transformation with Integrated Business Planning - Financial Director
It feels like the perfect storm. Business leaders are facing uncertainty from Brexit, US–China trade and fear of the next recession. In response, organizations are innovating beyond the traditional sales and operations planning (S&OP) process to align financial and operational goals with executing business strategy across the organization’s key functions – including finance, sales, operations, HR and marketing.
Finance Transformation with Integrated Business Planning - Financial Director
It feels like the perfect storm. Business leaders are facing uncertainty from Brexit, US–China trade and fear of the next recession. In response, organizations are innovating beyond the traditional sales and operations planning (S&OP) process to align financial and operational goals with executing business strategy across the organization’s key functions – including finance, sales, operations, HR and marketing.
Cyber risk: The silent threat for directors
Cyber Security A recent report by the House of Lords and House of Commons on cyber security and the U.K.’s critical National Infrastructure (the joint report) stated: “It is the duty of all board members to get a little more technical – by educating themselves about the basics… of cyberattacks, cyber risks and cyber defences.”. What does this really mean and what are the consequences for directors of failing to adequately heed this warning?
How payment card fraud is feeding the cybercriminal economy
Cyber Security The criminal underworld is notorious for its ability to adapt to new developments in technology at a level most businesses can only dream of, seizing new opportunities and overcoming challenges with constantly evolving tactics. One of the most visible examples of this struggle is the difficulty in fighting financial cybercrime and fraud.
The rise of silent cyber risk: Adapting to the new normal - Financial Director
Cyber Security Significant cyber events such as the NotPetya malware attack and the Equifax data breach grabbed international headlines in 2017 and put the spotlight on cybersecurity. Just months before, Willis Re conducted its first insurance industry survey studying the perceived dangers of silent cyber risk or, in other words, coverage under policies not specifically designed to cover cyber.
Sexual harassment is a board level issue
A 2018/2019 report by the Banking Standards Board (BSB) published last week shows that only 53% of bankers with concerns about sexual harassment chose to report them, and of those who did, just 57% said they were listened to and taken seriously.
Cyber risk considerations during the M&A process
Cyber Security Data breaches are a constant in today’s headlines, but in recent years the risk has been front and centre of some of the most significant M&A deals. In 2017, Verizon discounted its acquisition price by $350m when Yahoo belatedly disclosed that it experienced several massive breaches.
Bank of England deputy governor to speak at CFO Agenda
Sir Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor for financial stability at the Bank England, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at this year’s CFO Agenda. The addition of the deputy governor, also responsible for the supervision and oversight of financial market infrastructures, resolution and international at the Bank, ensures the event in London on 7 May will be this year’s most important event for CFOs and finance directors.
Defending multiple fronts - how banks can use disruption to their advantage in the digital age
It is a difficult time for European banks, with looming events such as Brexit posing significant risk to financial stability. 2019 Coping with change will require banks to become resilient to its impact by embracing a customer-led strategy, evolving with market trends and intelligently piloting emerging technologies. But if executed correctly, banks can go beyond coping and use disruption as a catalyst to thrive.
Can businesses mitigate supply chain risk and maintain business transparency?
From countless high street brands shutting shop to Honda’s recent planned plant closure – all in the backdrop of a country in the throngs of Brexit – UK businesses are experiencing uncertainty not seen since the last financial crisis. Businesses have a lot to contend with; as trade, currencies, jobs and much more hang in the balance, compliance and procurement professionals are also weighing up supply chain risk and how leaving the UK can impact the businesses they work with.
Could AI bring the end to paper receipts?
Many organisations across the UK are still using paper for administrative tasks such as printing, posting and filling documents. To be precise, every single year the UK issues 11.2bn paper receipts at a cost of £32m. It’s common knowledge that storing paper-based information is both expensive, inefficient and in most cases, time consuming.
The seven deadly cyber sins: A strategic cyber-assessment for the board
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