Liquidity Funds Pass the Stress Test Money Market funds seeking enhanced yield have taken a hit since the financial crisis, but funds managed for liquidity,...
Stay in Focus Indian company Wipro Ltd is leading the way in India's push to reach beyond domestic markets.
Split Stream The credit crunch has added liquidity risk to a growing burden of regulatory requirements, including Basel II and Sepa.
Shell Shares Shell has eschewed outsourcing for its finance function, running its own regional shared service centres.
Resisting The Squeeze ABFA CEO Kate Sharp makes the case for asset-based finance, one market that is performing well despite the credit...
Precision Step As part of our M&A special focus, Barry Mansfield talks to Lothar Steinebach, CFO of German consumer goods giant Henkel.
Border Control Problems in selling overseas can become more complex than those in the doemstic markets.
Making M&A Pay FlyBe's acquisition of BA Connect last year saw it become Europe's largest regional low-cost airline.
Know Your Limits Newcastle Building Society's finance director Jonathan Westhoff examines the collapse of Northern Rock.
In Sync After snapping up two utility companies in a month, National Grid became the second largest US utility by customer...
Tesco Says No to REITS Companies with large property holdings are expected to convert to REITS, making huge potential tax savings.
Try Before You Buy Commercial due diligence can give finance directors more detailed information and help make a success of acquisitions.
Time For Action Corporates need to take a tactical view of what could be only a short-term opportunity.
M&A in Eastern Europe Mergers and acquisitions are rapidly growing in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
If You Can’t Stand the Heat… Access to market experts and buying with flexible contracts are the answers to the woes of seasonal surges in demand.
Without Boundaries The role of finance is changing, and with it, the status and position of the finance director.
Take AIM London's Alternative Investment Market has revolutionised finance for small and medium enterprises.
Unwanted Attention Penny Avis, corporate finance partner at Deloitte, advises on safeguarding your company against a hostile takeover.
Vital Factors Factoring can be used to protect against bad debt and to open up new markets for exporters.
Due Diligence: Worth a Look? Mergers and acquisitions are prominent in the business world and due diligence is a vital aspect of that activity.
Polish Public Procurement and the MOD The EU Code of Conduct for Defence Procurement intends to improve equality for companies bidding in other EU member...
Accelerated Growth Over the past 12 months, Fortis was reportedly on the verge of selling its €100bn asset management business, and...