strategy+business: FINANCE

Welcome, "Stateholder"

by Robert Gogel and Ludo Van der Heyden — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The newest corporate stakeholders -- government representatives -- must learn to become effective agents for reform.

The New Golden Age

by Mark Stahlman — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The history of investment and technology suggests that economic recovery is closer than you think, with a new silicon-based global elite at the helm.

What Is Your Risk Appetite?

by Alan Gemes and Peter Golder — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

To avoid swinging between over-exuberance and excessive caution, set a disciplined target for your desired investment outcomes.

A Better Way to Fix Bankers' Pay

by Shumeet Banerji — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Instead of bashing bonuses, let's put in place the incentives we need: linking compensation to risk and capital.

Getting a Return on Judgment

by Julian Birkinshaw and Huw Jenkins — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

The financial meltdown showed the limits of bureaucracy. Recovery depends on how well companies adopt the practices of personalization instead.

Leadership Lessons and the Economic Crisis

by Richard Rawlinson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Predictably, one result of the economic crisis is the cry for a new style of leadership. In thinking about what qualities are needed as we move forward, it's helpful to consider where we've been and what the times will require from the next generation of leaders.

On Peter Drucker's Centennial

by James O'Toole — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Regulations and consumer expectations are changing. The business models, capabilities, and practices of the financial-services industry must change with them.

What Banking Needs to Become

by Vanessa Wallace and Andrew Herrick — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Regulations and consumer expectations are changing. The business models, capabilities, and practices of the financial-services industry must change with them.

A Global Financial Governance Primer

by Alan Gemes, Peter T. Golder, and Thorsten Liebert — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Government leaders are designing the next regulatory regime for banks; their answers to four basic questions will determine how well it works.

Filling the Gulf States' Infrastructure Gap

by Ibrahim El-Husseini, Fadi Majdalani, and Alessandro Borgogna — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

If Middle East countries use lower oil prices as an excuse to neglect development of roads, bridges, and power lines, their bright future could be stymied before it begins.

Cut Costs, Grow Stronger

by Shumeet Banerji, Paul Leinwand, and Cesare R. Mainardi — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

To reduce expenses for the long term and lead the way to recovery, start by taking a strategic view of your capabilities.

A Walled Garden for Capital

by Hazel Henderson — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

New socially responsible trading networks seek to facilitate long-term profitable investment.

Making the Most of M&A

by Gerald Adolph and Justin Pettit — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Mergers and acquisitions are becoming more critical -- and more perilous -- than ever. You can build your capabilities, even in the midst of turmoil.

$950 Billion in Extra Capital

by Barry Jaruzelski, Conrad Winkler, and Eric Dustman — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

Strategies to improve working capital deficiencies and unearth excess cash from corporate balance sheets.

Promoting Entrepreneurship in the West Bank

by Donald L. Pressley and Cheryl S. Steele — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500

How a conference of multiple stakeholders is bringing financial investment to a region marked by conflict.

Is State Control Making a Comeback?

by Lord Andrew Turnbull — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0500

In considering the relationship between the public and private sectors, it's time to distinguish the plausible visions of the future -- such as a new regulatory environment -- from those, like permanent government ownership of banks and industry, that are not plausible.

7. Finance: Facing the Liquidity Challenge

by Justin Pettit — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0600

Paradox of Capitalism

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0600

Economist Robert Reich believes that the excesses of capitalism have produced a world order in which people feel good as consumers but suffer as citizens.

Follow the Customer, Follow the Car

by Yoshiyuki Kishimoto, Hiroyuki Sawada, and Chieko Matsuda — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0600

Global companies today can learn from the Japanese enterprises that thrived during the country's "lost decade."

Six Rules for the New CFO

by Irmgard Heinz, Jens Niebuhr, and Justin Pettit — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

As central figures in mergers and acquisitions, today's chief financial officers are redefining the practices of their profession.

The Thought Leader Interview: Allan Meltzer

by Rob Norton — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0600

The world is not facing another Great Depression, says the noted economic historian, but the Federal Reserve is eroding its credibility.

Don't Be Afraid of the Bear

by Steffen Leistner, Tanvir Hanif, and Thorsten Liebert — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0600

Foreign banks can find opportunity in Russia if they are willing to navigate the risks.

Why Corporate Buyers Are Dominating M&A

by Edward H. Baker — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0500

Amid the tightest credit conditions in decades, the market for corporate control is favoring low-leverage, growth-oriented transactions.

The Real Value of Intangibles

by Denise Caruso — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

There is no accepted standard for appraising the worth of nonphysical assets like brands, human capital, and managerial expertise. Yet these are the essence of 21st-century business.

The Rise of the New Blue Chips

by Gerald Adolph and Justin Pettit — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Competitive companies from emerging economies are vying on the same level in mergers with the most powerful comporations in the West.

Islamic Finance Goes Global

by Edward Baker — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Islamic finance is a a major opportunity for banks.

First Capital, Then Strategy

by Seamus McMahon and Michael McKeon — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The turbulence of financial markets is reversing the sequence of an optimal planning process.

The Truth about Exports

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:00:00 -0500

The numbers may be rosy, but the U.S. export initiative is still hobbled.

Reining In the Overpaid (and Underperforming) Chief Executive

by William J. Holstein — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:00:00 -0600

Corporate governance expert Nell Minow explains the relationship between outlandish severance packages and the risky financial instruments linked to subprime mortgages.

Signals for the Coming Year

by Art Kleiner — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 -0600

Change may be certain, but for a business decision maker, some changes have more impact than others. Here are eight trends that will make the greatest difference in 2008.