Finance

The boundless banker

Boubyan Bank’s group chief executive officer Adel Al-Majed finds great people and empowers them. Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed,…

Mind the GAAP

Why do companies provide non-standard profit numbers as part of their financial reporting? Every investor wants their company…

Cashflow is the fount of life

Working capital is crucial. But for many, cash is still king. Chief financial officers have a lot to…

No more false kings

Legacy banks must deliver for customers – or they will disappear. History is littered with quotes about the…

The first days of fintech

Fintech was a revolution born in the 1970s. In 1977, Fleetwood Mac released the classic album Rumours, the…

DeFi and the future of finance

Decentralized finance is set to rebuild the financial system. In the last 12 months, how many times have…

Fintech’s future

Fintech has already changed financial services forever. It’s set to have an even bigger impact through the 2020s….

Show me the money

Financial education on digital transformation is missing in action. Digital transformation has come to be recognized by chief…

Capital costs

Why does the cost of capital vary so widely from one business to another? It’s all about risk….

Work back from the future

A ‘reverse income statement’ is an uncertainty antidote. There is a great fallacy in business planning, one that…

Built for speed

The latest research shines a light on some of the world’s quickest-moving companies. One of the traits of…

Making the jump

Thinking about taking a leap into cyber currencies? Leaders would be well advised to weigh the risks carefully….