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Analysis

BoE policies impinge lending

Think-tank claims Bank of England’s own policies are leading to a dearth of credit for small businesses, writes Richard Crump

19 Apr 2013

Arrow Chart

News

Lending fears ease as CFO confidence bounces back

Business confidence improves for third consecutive quarter as concerns over financial and economic conditions drop to lowest level for two-and-a-half years

16 Apr 2013

Blog

Fuelling growth through incentivising investment

Small and mid-size quoted companies needing fuel to grow; two initiatives have arrived in short order

05 Apr 2013

Interview

FD Q&A: Elliott Adams, LivingSocial

Elliott Adams, FD at LivingSocial, on empowering his team and career planning

27 Mar 2013

Special

The Financial Director 2013 Salary Survey

FTSE finance directors managed to book an increase in average pay in the face of unprecedented economic turmoil

30 Jan 2013

Opinion

The DIY economist

Most FDs have studied economics up to a point but the expectation placed upon us in this area is unreasonable

13 Nov 2012

Feature

In Your Business Series: The start-up

In the first of a series of articles looking at companies from every phase from start-up to exit/sale Gary Jesson looks at starting up in the current climate

15 Oct 2012

News

CFO confidence belies concern over recession

CFO sentiment improves compared to last quarter's low-point, but cost-cutting and cashflow are still priorities

08 Oct 2012

Analysis

Kay cuts quarterlies

A review of the financial markets has thrown up suggestions that would see quarterly financial reports abolished

31 Aug 2012

Interview

Interview: WPP FD Paul Richardson

Far from being overshadowed by WPP’s famous boss and one-time FD, Paul Richardson has been integral to the ad agency’s success

31 Aug 2012

Opinion

Manipulating Libor

The system, and not Barclays, is to blame for the Libor rate-fixing scandal

30 Aug 2012

Research

REL Working Capital Survey 2012

Companies are failing to sustain improvements to working capital performance made during the recession, finds Richard Crump

30 Aug 2012

Opinion

FDs are burying cash flow problems

Hiding or ignoring cash flow problems and acting like a bank to clients is a considerable risk even for growing and profitable companies

02 Aug 2012

Feature

Claiming the pot of gold

For many SMEs, routes to finance are littered with pitfalls, but what are the alternatives to traditional bank lending?

04 Jul 2012

Feature

SOS sovereign wealth funds

What are the chances of an FD in a mid-market company tapping friendly sovereign funds for much-needed capital?

04 Jul 2012

Feature

Pension-led business funding: controlled risk, increased cashflow

With traditional bank funding scarce, Adam Tavener, highlights an form of business funding few are aware of

04 Jul 2012

News

Companies failing at WC forecasting

Typical companies potentially miss quarterly working capital forecasts by up to 23%

07 Jun 2012

Feature

FTSE 100 FDs riding out the storm

A Financial Director survey of FTSE 100 finance directors finds there is value in keeping the old guard in situ, writes Rachael Singh

29 May 2012

Interview

FD Interview: Rachel Osborne

Rachel Osborne tells Financial Director how John Lewis is tapping into multi-format shopping

26 Apr 2012

Feature

Emerging markets: Mind the working capital gap

As the centre of world trade shifts so will working capital, explains REL's Daniel Windaus

05 Apr 2012

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FD Summit 2013: Building a vision in uncertain times

The FD Summit 2013 will feature some of the UK's most senior finance experts, speaking at the Intercontinental Hotel, Westminster

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Latest Analysis

BoE policies impinge lending

Think-tank claims Bank of England’s own policies are leading to a dearth of credit for small businesses, writes Richard Crump

Government accounts criticised by Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee says Whole of Government Accounts are “elaborate”, reports Kevin Reed

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