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Analysis / Corporate finance
Brussels seeks more non-nationals on boards and more CFOs on audit committees
20 May 2011
The euro’s greatest threat is its constituents’ lack of belief in the spirit of the currency union, says Phil Thornton
10 Jan 2011
Most FDs polled by Financial Director think Lord Young will prise cash out of banks for growing businesses
08 Nov 2010
Finance directors need to get buy-in from procurement and the board that they can, and will, lead cost management in years to come
27 Sep 2010
Strides made in regulating, reporting and managing a business’s impact on the environment have failed to engage the passion of FDs
27 Sep 2010
The regulator uses dormant powers to turn up heat on anti-competitive behaviour. Neil Hodge reports
24 Aug 2010
Things were slightly different in the 1980s, but as former Midland Bank FD Michael Julien says, the mistakes surrounding today’s banking crisis are worryingly familiar so what have we learnt?
05 Jul 2009
Mid-cap stock exchange Plus is in a strong position to compete, says FD Nemone Wynn-Evans, but it needs to deseat the LSE from pre-eminence
23 Dec 2008
Detailed financial forecasting often takes a back seat in good times. But during recession, FDs need to brush up on this skill
28 Oct 2008
August's figures contrast dramatically with last year's surplus
21 Sep 2008
The $300bn Fed bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be the biggest in history. What happened over the following week and a half was just as shocking, if not quite as expensive.
21 Sep 2008
The full impact of the banking crisis will take time to crystallise. But as world growth slows and global power shifts to Asia, the banking sector will be forced to undergo painful changes
28 Feb 2008
The French government’s call to tighten regulations in response to the largest trading scandal in banking history will only work if internal risk management systems are adhered to
28 Feb 2008
Hedge funds play an increasingly important role in the fortunes of public companies. But the powerful figures that run them are often very private individuals. So, what makes them tick?
03 Jan 2008
Finance teams are in a parlous state and are facing a severe talent crisis, according to research conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Deloitte
24 Sep 2007
The phenomenal growth of the leveraged debt market has led to greater risk and less discipline. The problems may come when corporates need to restructure their loans
26 Apr 2007
More than 1,000 European private equity deals were completed in 2006 alone. But many are beginning to question whether their methods are really in the long-term interests of companies
04 Jan 2007
The Financial Services Authority's decision to replace its detailed rules on anti-money laundering controls with high-level principles should help firms to focus their resources more effectively
28 Jun 2006
Hybrid financing gets the green light as corporates seek more flexible funding.
23 Feb 2006
The arrival of the Basle II capital adequacy regulations may encourage corporate treasurers to take advantage of the huge repo market, traditionally dominated by the banks
26 Jan 2006
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