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Evolving institutional finance with AI

McKinsey & Company

Insights on Financial Services Banking Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Corporate Finance InnovationWestpac Group’s chief technology officer, David Walker, discusses how to lead through change to transform a legacy institution into a modern, full-service bank.

Finance 103
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Disruption and innovation in US auto financing

McKinsey & Company

The relatively stable auto-financing market appears poised for change as strong demand draws the attention of a broad range of attackers. Insights on Financial Services Banking United States

Finance 126
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Tim Koller on the timeless truths of corporate finance

McKinsey & Company

An expert on value creation shares insights from 20 years of leading McKinsey on Finance. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Corporate Finance

Finance 111
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Investing in a net-zero economy: Scaling blended finance

McKinsey & Company

The scale of financing required for the transition to net zero is immense and the current financial gap substantial, making it vital to rapidly increase blended finance.

Finance 108
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Embedded finance: Who will lead the next payments revolution?

McKinsey & Company

Winners are already emerging in the race to provide banking and payments infrastructure for embedded finance, but incumbents and new entrants still have time to claim a share of this dynamic market.

Finance 139
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Reconceiving the global trade finance ecosystem

McKinsey & Company

Trade finance does not work as well as it could, particularly for the millions of smaller businesses that help fuel the global economy. A new joint report sets out a vision for improving the ecosystem for all players.

Finance 145
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Want your finance team to drive innovation? Here’s how to treat them right

Compare The Cloud

Finance is the unsung hero of the business world. But finance professionals know the reality is often quite different. Like the proverbial swan, all calmness above the surface and mad paddling beneath, many finance teams are delivering results – but at a significant cost.

Finance 213
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Blended finance: Unlocking renewable energy’s promise

McKinsey & Company

Renewable energy has the potential to be more profitable than coal; unlocking this requires both policy reform and creative financing. Videos Asia-Pacific Leadership Managing in Uncertainty

Finance 73
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Alternative financing in mining

McKinsey & Company

Many mining companies struggle to secure financing for capital-expansion programs. Miners must pull the full range of financial levers to see a potential of some $800 billion over the next ten years. Metals & Mining Insights Mining

Finance 81
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Financing the net-zero transition: From planning to practice

McKinsey & Company

Financial institutions will play a leading role in the transition to a net-zero economy. To maximize the opportunity, they must make fundamental changes across portfolios and organizations. Risk & Resilience Insights Banking Climate change Risk Management

Finance 116
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The Making of a Megadeal: Howard Ungerleider on the Merger of Dow and DuPont

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate Finance Mergers & acquisitions Post merger managementThe CFO of Dow shares his experience of leading one of the most complex mergers and spinouts in history.

Finance 123
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Aligning Partners, Revenue, and Finance for a Successful Cloud GTM

Tackle.io

[link] As Cloud Marketplaces become a key revenue generating channel, it is vital to build a Cloud GTM strategy that extends beyond just alliances to also include finance and revenue teams.

Finance 52
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Fostering fintech in green finance: An interview with Sopnendu Mohanty

McKinsey & Company

The Chief FinTech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) believes that setting up a foundational infrastructure for data is needed to achieve sustainable finance.

Fintech 98
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Newsflash: Financial skills aren’t enough for a finance professional

TRG Blog

After the severe pandemic and its subsequent economic meltdown, the role of finance professionals within organisations has been in the spotlight. Companies need more finance leaders with core financial skills to manage risk, cash flow and cost control.

Finance 59
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Managing financed emissions: How banks can support the net-zero transition

McKinsey & Company

Banks finance carbon-emitting businesses, and they finance decarbonization of the economy, as well. How effectively they address financed emissions can make all the difference. Insights on Financial Services Financial Services Sustainability

Finance 100
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How Finance Professionals Can Weather the New Economic Landscape

TRG Blog

After the 2008 Great Recession, the role of finance professionals within organisations has been in the spotlight. Companies need more finance leaders with core financial skills to manage risk, cash flow, and cost control.

Finance 59
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Reflections on 20 years of McKinsey on Finance—and three challenges ahead

McKinsey & Company

Revolutionary innovations, brilliant ideas, and climate imperatives will change everything—except the fundamentals of finance and economics. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy

Finance 92
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Newsflash: Financial skills aren’t enough for a finance professional

TRG Blog

After the severe pandemic and its subsequent economic meltdown, the role of finance professionals within organisations has been in the spotlight. Companies need more finance leaders with core financial skills to manage risk, cash flow and cost control

Finance 52
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Facilitating sustainable finance: An interview with Rachel Teo

McKinsey & Company

Developing countries will need assistance to fund their transition to a low-carbon economy—but this comes with enormous opportunities and the potential for innovation in areas such as blended finance.

Finance 79
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Want your finance team to drive innovation? Here’s how to treat them right

Compare The Cloud

Finance is the unsung hero of the business world. But finance professionals know the reality is often quite different. Like the proverbial swan, all calmness above the surface and mad paddling beneath, many finance teams are delivering results – but at a significant cost. Too often, finance teams are battling with their tools, processes, and deadlines, rushing to get manual tasks completed for the umpteenth time, and struggling with ongoing talent shortages.

Finance 141
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What Is The Difference Between Margin And Markup In Finance?

Aepiphanni

When talking about finance and accounting, there are a variety of terms to keep in mind. An easier way to view markup in finance and accounting is this: It is the extra percentage you charge your customers after you have factored in all the cost of goods.

Finance 59
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Fostering sustainable development through open data for finance

McKinsey & Company

Digital finance has many aspects that can improve the workings of emerging economies and further the cause of sustainable development.

Finance 102
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10 Ways To Finance Your Business

Aepiphanni

Unstable finances cause a great deal of stress on business owners, not to mention having to address the various concerns if they have employees on the payroll. Deciding whether to find financing for one’s business and how to choose the best option can be challenging. Magazine understands this and just released an article titled “10 Ways to Finance Your Business” including: Factoring – a finance method where a company sells its receivables at a discount to get cash upfront.

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How finance sector treasurers can get ready for CBDCs and stablecoins

McKinsey & Company

Central bank digital currencies and stablecoins could reshape financial services. Treasury managers can play a central role in optimizing the related opportunities—and handling of the risks. Risk & Resilience Insights Financial Services Digital Risk Management

Finance 121
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Financing net zero: Banks and companies cooperating on decarbonization

McKinsey & Company

Getting to net-zero emissions can be complex and costly. At McKinsey’s Tomorrow Conference, three European executives discussed the capital requirements and banks’ efforts to help companies meet them. Insights on Financial Services Financial Services

Finance 94
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Ensuring the Health of Your Business Partnerships

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance InsightsRegular partnership check-ins are essential to make sure that, like any relationship, both sides are getting what they need.

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The times for multiples: Why value creation always comes first

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Capital management Valuation Corporate FinanceBeware of solving for enterprise multiples instead of value creation.

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Innovation: Your solution for weathering uncertainty

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate FinanceWhen the times get tough, the tough get innovative and create paths to future growth.

Finance 143
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Impartner Receives Growth Financing from Golub Capital

Impartner

Strategic financing to further accelerate Impartner’s position as a channel management technology platform leader. SALT LAKE CITY, Sept 16, 2020 — Impartner, the fastest-growing and most award-winning pure-play channel management platform, announced today that it has received $30 million in growth financing from Golub Capital, a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and credit asset manager with over $30 billion of capital under management.

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How to create a solid billing and finance strategy and strengthen your partnerships

Impact

As you continue to set up your partnership program, let’s tackle the next important step: finance and budgeting. If you set up your finances well from the beginning, your program operations will be more effective, and your relationships with partners — more successful.

Finance 52
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2023, a testing year: Will the macro-scenario range widen or narrow?

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate Finance Risk ManagementWill the world move to solve its structural problems and make superior short-term choices? Yes or no: that’s the first question on the test.

Finance 144
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Artificial intelligence in strategy

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate Finance Artificial IntelligenceAI tools can help executives avoid biases in decisions, pull insights out of oceans of data, and make strategic choices more quickly. And that’s just the beginning.

Finance 145
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Samepage Secures Financing from Reflex Capital

SamePage

"From both a technological standpoint as well as a business standpoint, Samepage is ready to scale," said Ond?ej ej Fryc, Managing Partner at Reflex Capital. "Samepage has outstanding customer satisfaction metrics. Once you meet the engineering and support teams, you know why. It's exciting to see this level of talent and experience under one roof, and it'll be very exciting to watch them continue to innovate." " Language. Undefined

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Global balance sheet 2022: Enter volatility

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Banking Corporate Finance Economic StudiesGrowth in the global balance sheet accelerated during the pandemic, but paused in 2022.

Banking 125
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Growth rules: Which matter most?

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Corporate Finance Growth Strategy Marketing & SalesTen rules should guide how companies select pathways to profitable growth, but each rule’s impact on performance varies considerably.

Finance 104
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How ambidextrous leaders manage through volatile times

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Corporate FinanceWhen uncertainty reigns, the best leaders play both defense and offense. That requires honing three types of competitive edge: insights, commitment, and execution.

Finance 129
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Starting up as a new CFO

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Strategy Leadership Finance functionCongratulations, you’ve made it—now hit the ground running. Here are seven key mindsets and practices that effective CFOs adopt from day one.

Finance 121
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Into the storm: CFOs pivot to managing financial headwinds

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Finance functionThe latest McKinsey Global Survey shows that CFOs have been reshuffling priorities as the global economy grapples with a slew of financial risks.

Finance 110
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Why you can’t tread water when inflation is persistently high

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Corporate Finance ValuationInflation destroys value across almost every industry. When high inflation is persistent, companies that merely maintain the same margins and returns are likely to destroy value.

Finance 86
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In conversation: Four keys to merger integration success

McKinsey & Company

Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights Mergers & postmerger Strategy Corporate FinanceM&A experts share the integration practices that set the most successful large deals apart.

Finance 92