Financial Director articles from September 2007

Financial Director archives from September 2007

Not so clever.(impact of sub-prime mortgage crisis)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Dennis Turner not so clever There will be little sympathy for financial institutions as the effects of the sub-prime mortgage fiasco spread In the 1960s, the Marquis of Salisbury once said of his Conservative cabinet...

well read.(Financial Reporting Review Panel)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Peter Williams well read Reading between the lines, it seems the FRRP is keen to make sure the words, as well as the numbers, add up From the beginning of September the Financial Reporting Review Panel started to read...

FDs failing to lure top finance talent.(Financial Director)
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae FDs failing to lure top finance talent 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. As many...

UK finance professionals work fewer hours.(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae UK finance professionals work fewer hours Finance professionals in the UK rank 13th out of 17 when it comes to the number of hours they spend at work, according to a report by financial recruitment company Robert...

ERM: no time to hesitate.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Neil Hodge erm: no time to hesitate An embedded enterprise risk management strategy will improve corporate governance and protect businesses Given the increased emphasis on strict compliance, better corporate governance...

when consolidation comes.(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Catherine Chetwynd When consolidation comes Together, the top 15 leasing companies have the largest share in markets where some of them are headquartered; where markets are relatively underdeveloped but where consolidation is...

Darling plays it safe.(British politician Alistair Darling)(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Rachael Singh Darling plays it safe The Chancellor's first pre-Budget report won't hold too many environmental surprises Alistair Darling's first pre-Budget report is due in October, but the overall feeling, from an...

corporate manslaughter.
September 27, 2007... Byline: John Maslen corporate manslaughter n The Corporate Manslaughter Act will make it easier to prosecute companies and other large organisations when gross failures in the management of health and safety lead to death, by...

oci?1/2;s global image.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Catherine Chetwynd OcA[c]'sglobalimage Two years ago, print and document management specialist OcA[c] negotiated a global fleet management contract with LeasePlan. "The greatest value we get from having one supplier is...

sub-prime to the ridiculous.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Rachael Singh sub-prime to the ridiculous As central banks inject billions in cash to bail out investors, many are questioning the credit rating agencies' role in the sub-prime market collapse, prompting calls for greater...

follow the green leaders.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Rachael Singh follow the green leaders The traditional image of environmentalists is changing as suit-wearing board members take up the green agenda New age environmentalists are no longer the tree-hugging,...

Fds prepare for the crunch.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Charlotte Moore Fds prepare for the crunch From higher borrowing costs to fears of job losses, the credit crunch has thrown up several challenges. Charlotte Moore speaks to economists, fund managers, FDs and bankers to get...

smartenup.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Anthony Harrington smartenup FDs must groom finance staff to ensure they develop into business partners and not just spreadsheet jockies words anthony harrington When are management accountants more than management...

Microsoft loses key ruling.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Andrew Sawers microsoft loses key Ruling European court's abuse of dominant position judgment will open flood gates for anti-trust cases from the US Microsoft has lost a European court case that the company's lawyer says...

checks & cheques.(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Andrew Sawers checks & cheques Our 11th annual audit fees survey is our biggest and most detailed ever A- so we only have room in the magazine for the analysis: for the full tables, you will have to go to our website. Data has...

Gear up.
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae Gear up Wars, terrorists and oil prices have all hurt BA, says its CFO Keith Williams. Now it's time to buy some planes words David Rae Portraits nick sinclair Imagine, for a moment, waking up to the news...

Rock and roll.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Andrew Sawers Rock and roll "Well, at least nobody can complain about another dull summer in the financial markets," as Jules Stewart puts it in the opening to his article about the impact of the sub-prime debacle on the credit...

king held to ransom.
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae king held to ransom Northern promise Northern Rock customers ignored soothing noises from Chancellor Alistair Darling that the Bank of England lifeboat would ensure the mortgage lender could "carry on its...

Article 82.(Brief article)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Andrew Sawers Article 82 Any abuse by one or more undertakings of a dominant position within the common market or in a substantial part of it shall be prohibited as incompatible with the common market in so far as it may affect...

decisions leader.
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae Most people like to drive and almost everyone thinks they're good at it. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case A- drivers with an over-inflated opinion of their own abilities are often responsible for accidents. And...

keep 'em keen.(assessing corporate values)
September 27, 2007... Byline: Robert Bruce keep 'em keen Career progression should be clearly defined if you want to find tomorrow's leaders from today's recruits Fresh-faced graduates joining the company always used to be a bit of a mystery. Grand...

slim pickings.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Catherine Chetwynd slim pickings Consolidation in the fleet management sector means deals are harder to find, forcing companies to look elsewhere for savings The vast amount of merger and acquisitions activity seen over the...

a little mishap.
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae a little mishap Security breaches can have serious implications for companies. So, do you know where your data is? Do you worry about leakage? Because, if not, you probably should. It can be embarrassing...

Mervyn King.
September 27, 2007... Byline: David Rae Bank of England governor Mervyn King came under increasing pressure after he was forced into an embarrassing U-turn and agreed to inject large amounts of liquidity into the cash-strapped financial markets. King, pictured...