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ValuAsia Connect Webinar Series: Intangible Assets

IVSC

Alex Haigh Managing Director, Brand Finance, Asia Pacific Alex is an all-rounder on business and intangibles valuations as well as quantitative market research. He holds a dual degree in Economics and Environmental Policy from the London School of Economics and has completed training in Data Analysis and Marketing Strategy.

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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Brian DeChesare

If you want to work in the most cyclical role in the finance industry, it’s hard to beat commodity hedge funds. Given the amount of data analysis required, you might be wondering if it’s essential to have computer science skills for commodity trading. Start in trading and pivot into commodities.

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How firms can create inclusive workplaces to retain LGBTQ+ accountants

ThomsonReuters

Additionally, accountants can apply data analysis skills to evaluate performance metrics related to diversity goals over time. They can also use their knowledge of financial forecasting and budgeting processes to identify potential sources of funding for DEI initiatives or programs.

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SEC Chair Testifies on FY 2024 Budget Request Before House Subcommittee

Reynolds Holding

During that same period, average daily trading in the equity markets more than doubled from more than 30 million transactions to more than 77 million. These changes range from electronic trading and the cloud to artificial intelligence and predictive data analytics, just to name a few.

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Data Update 1 for 2024: The data speaks, but what does it say?

Musings on Markets

Along the way, more people than I ever imagined have found my data of use, and while I still have no desire to be a data service, I have an obligation to be transparent about my data analysis processes. Return on Equity 1. Equity Risk Premiums 2. Costs of equity & capital 4. Financing Flows 5.

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Data Update 1 for 2021: A (Data) Look Back at a Most Forgettable Year (2020)!

Musings on Markets

The second was that, starting mid-year in 2020, equity markets and the real economy moved in different directions, with the former rising on the expectations a post-virus future, and the latter languishing, as most of the world continued to operate with significant constraints.

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ESG Controls Essentials: Complying With New Requirements

Audit Board

The “S” in ESG covers civil rights; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); human rights; human capital, and even healthcare-related topics. The EU has released several directives and regulations for governing ESG disclosures, including: Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR): Governs investment management sustainability reporting.