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Corporate Finance Jobs: Cozy Careers, But Bad “Plan B” Options

Brian DeChesare

Corporate finance jobs at normal companies are bad … …if you’re using them to break into a deal-based field, such as investment banking , private equity , or venture capital , or as a “Plan B” if you interview around but do not get into one of these. In my view, corporate finance jobs are not ideal “stepping stone roles.”

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Bank of China Is Leading the Way in Green Finance

Global Finance

Bank of China (BOC) continues to play a pivotal role in green finance. Through its “BOC Green+” global brand, the bank is offering a range of green financial products. BOC actively participates in international green finance collaboration. BOC actively participates in international green finance collaboration.

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Banking Crises in Historical Perspective

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Carola Frydman (Northwestern University) and Chenzi Xu (Stanford University) , on Friday, May 12, 2023 Editor's Note: Carola Frydman is Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Chenzi Xu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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The Credit Suisse Collapse and the Regulation of Banking

Harvard Corporate Governance

Bebchuk (Harvard Law School) , on Monday, March 27, 2023 Editor's Note: Lucian Bebchuk is the James Barr Ames Professor of Law, Economics, and Finance and Director of the Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Law School. ” SNB also pledged to provide CS with liquidity if necessary. more…)

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Know Your Customer: Informed Trading by Banks

Harvard Corporate Governance

Posted by Rainer Haselmann (Goethe University Frankfurt), Christian Leuz (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), and Sebastian Schreiber (Goethe University Frankfurt), on Monday, October 3, 2022 Editor's Note: Rainer Haselmann is Professor of Finance, Accounting, and Taxation at Goethe University Frankfurt, Christian Leuz is Charles F.

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COP29: Climate Finance Takes Center Stage

Global Finance

At COP29, climate finance will be a focus. Key to all these goals is climate finance, which is expected to be a central focus of this year’s gathering. This year is known as the finance COP,” says Natalia Alayza, manager in the Sustainable Finance Center of the World Resources Institute (WRI).

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Boubyan Bank: Leading Islamic finance through digital innovation

Global Finance

Global Finance: What are the banks strategic priorities over the next five years? Adel Al-Majed: The banks aspiration is to be a leading Islamic bank for high-net-worth individuals and companies, focused on innovation and digital excellence. GF: Which of the banks commercial business segments are showing the most growth?

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