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Unnatural progression
Renowned entrepreneur Luke Johnson argues that while a CFO may be the obvious choice to take over the top job of CEO, the two roles often require fundamentally different experience, temperaments and skill sets.
The view from the top
Richard Solomons became the latest addition to a growing list of finance directors taking the helm when he became CEO of IHG. FDE’s Ross Davies met with him to discuss the challenges of running the world’s largest hotel company, opportunities in China and the benefits of a far-sighted approach to business.
FDE Exclusive: Philip Broadley, group finance director, Old Mutual
The effects of volatile investment markets on pension funds could be compounded by the proposed EU risk mitigation regulations. Philip Broadley, group finance director of Old Mutual and chairman of the pension committee of the UK’s highly influential Hundred Group of Finance Directors, talks to Nigel Ash.
The road to recovery
James Bond might be the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of Aston Martin, but a new high-yield bond is the current financial hero of the company. Carl Friedmann met Aston Martin CFO Hanno Kirner in the company’s state-of-the-art facility in the English countryside to discuss its plans to drive long-term growth in the current economic climate.
LowCVP: Fleet vehicles that don’t cost the earth
The day is fast approaching when fleet managers will be able to give a decisive push to a range of alternative vehicle power sources. Greg Archer, managing director of environmental advisory group LowCVP, talks to Nigel Ash about the regulatory and cost implications for businesses in the short and medium term.
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