Tom Spencer

AUGUST 11, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of finance, where data analysis and informed decision-making are vital, the emergence of artificial intelligence has proven to be a transformative force. This article will delve deeper into four ways in which AI is reshaping the world of finance, improving data analysis, and redefining decision-making processes.

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BCG

AUGUST 30, 2016

Article Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Revenues from trade finance now total approximately $50 billion a year. Simultaneously, regulation is making trade finance more costly to supply. But no cost-efficient bank can have a leading presence in every market. Competition for slices of a shrinking pie is pushing down prices.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 28, 2025

In this article, we will explore the rise of digital currency, potential impacts on the global financial system, and strategies traditional financial institutions are employing to keep pace. However, as they embrace the digital currency revolution and adopt blockchain technologies, their operations will become more efficient and transparent.

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Harvard Business

JULY 10, 2024

A two-pronged solution can improve transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness, creating a win-win-win-win scenario for firms, investors, policymakers, and the world more broadly.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 31, 2025

This article explores the nature of life sciences consulting, how to break into the industry, and the capabilities that consultants in the sector require to maximise their chances of success. Olivia Tan is a biochemistry student at Imperial College London with prior experience in business, consulting, and finance.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 28, 2024

See my earlier article for tips.) Here are some thought-starters: strategic planning, estate planning, merger integration, process reengineering, org design, diversity, digital marketing, college financing, change strategy, performance management, leadership development, executive coaching, financial planning. You get the idea.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

If you’re not a numbers person, finance is daunting. Stop avoiding finance because you’re afraid of numbers. Think of it this way, “Finance is the way businesses keep score. “Finance and accounting are very simple. .” “Finance and accounting are very simple. Overcome your fears.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This article delves into the rising importance of ESG metrics, how companies are integrating them into their operations, provides leading examples, and highlights the evolving regulatory landscape. ESG metrics provide a framework for evaluating business performance along three dimensions.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

And, of course, their claim to fame, Financial Services , is broken down into even more practices including: Finance and Risk. Corporate and Finance and Advisory. Risk Management – assists CFOs and other finance executives on matters of finance and risk, global risk and trading, and compliance and governance.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

A cornerstone of efficient and transparent markets is freely available information. But does the mere action of placing a piece of financial news in the public domain make it readily seen and efficiently reflected in stock prices? However, for 27% of all news articles, the very first click comes from a hedge fund reader.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The SEC has an opportunity to increase transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the U.S. labor market.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

See More Videos > See More Videos > The same applies to trade finance and financial assets, where companies such as Digital Asset Holdings (run by JPMorgan veteran Blythe Masters ), Blockstream, and Chain are trying to revolutionize how assets are issued and traded.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2017

Done right, ICOs can not only improve the efficiency of raising money, lowering the cost of capital for entrepreneurs and investors, but also democratize participation in global capital markets. The unstoppable force of blockchain technology is barreling down on the infrastructure of modern finance.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 15, 2018

Nonetheless, statistics show that women-owned businesses, which account for one-third of Swedish businesses, are not granted the corresponding proportion of government venture financing; in fact, women-owned businesses receive only 7%. ” Assumption 2: Women are reluctant to grow their businesses, whereas men are willing to do so.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

In this article, we will explore the transformative power of AI in business and five key areas where it is being successfully implemented. More Efficient Operations AI enables businesses to automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, freeing up human resources to focus on more complex and strategic activities.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 22, 2016

FinTechs are internet companies that streamline financial systems and make funding the supply chain more efficient. In many cases, companies such as Procter & Gamble and Kellogg’s have extended their accounts payable through such supply-chain financing relationships out to 120 days. FinTechs typically act like brokers.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

Although machine-reengineering is new, companies are already seeing striking results with it, particularly in boosts to speed and efficiency. The technology can pick out kinds of people — mountain climbers, for instance — to help advertisers more efficiently match ads to the videos. In one demonstration, a 3.5-minute

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

In highly cited articles in HBR , Michael Jensen, a faculty member at HBS, and arguably the most prominent agency theorist, put forth a harsh criticism of diversification as a main example of managerial opportunism at the expense of shareholders’ wealth.

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Harvard Business

JULY 7, 2016

The war certainly has prevented an efficient economic structure, forcing many Colombians to be inward-looking. Banks often are unwilling to take the risk of financing small and midsize companies. The cartels, like that of Pablo Escobar, financed the FARC (and the ELN, another left-wing terrorist group) in return for protection.

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Epicflow

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Find answers to these questions in the article. . Project management maturity (or PMM) reflects a company’s ability to manage projects efficiently. MMM is based on 6 KPIs of successful project delivery (value, efficiency, speed, innovation, complication, and impact) as well as 4 success factors (scope, cost, time, and risk).

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2018

Business discipline: The third key quality of doctorpreneurs is that they pay close attention to finances, capital spending, and management processes because they understand that if their organization is not highly productive, it will not survive and cannot achieve its purpose of serving the greatest number of people.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 14, 2017

For example, our survey, which asked managers of 13 functions, from sales and marketing to procurement and finance, to indicate whether their departments were using AI in 63 core areas, found AI was used most frequently in detecting and fending off computer security intrusions in the IT department.

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Kates Kesler

AUGUST 23, 2014

Ram Charan’s provocative article ( It’s Time to Split HR, HBR, p 34, July-Aug 2014 ) voices a common frustration we hear both from business executives and frankly, HR leaders themselves. But, honestly, if we were having a similar conversation about the CFO and the finance function, it would be a very short one. or even HR!

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BCG

JULY 5, 2016

Article Tuesday, July 05, 2016. Sleek and efficient offerings such as payments, foreign exchange, advanced analytics, and supply chain finance are redefining service, creating lucrative niches, and extending corporate banking activities from the small-business segment to the mid-cap and beyond.

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Harvard Business

MAY 17, 2018

They discovered that one country was 16% percent more efficient than the average of the rest of the countries: they got the same results in 71 fewer person-hours per month and with 40 fewer people involved each month.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

In the face of errors, most people’s natural reaction is to correct such errors in the data they need — after all, when you’re dealing with a mountain of day-in, day-out demands, that seems the fastest, most efficient way to complete the task at hand. Writ large, it is expensive and time-consuming.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2016

This broader approach to ZBB leaves nothing out of scope, pursuing fresh efficiencies in contracting practices, make-versus-buy tradeoffs, demand reduction, requirement simplification, operational efficiency, applied analytics, rules and policies, and much more. It was apparent that others in the company shared this view.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

What it might reflect is that they may be punished for avoiding sanctions or even financing corruption through offshore vehicles. In finance, we like to believe that markets are efficient and do all the math. You now have a read on what the market thinks the cumulative effect of these offshore vehicles is.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Flow Efficiency In How Centralization Decisions Create Friction, Increase Cycle Time, and Cost Money, Part 1, I discussed how removing support staff for departments and managers created longer cycle times. Now, it's time for Economies of Scale and how that ties into resource efficiency thinking. See the Wikipedia article.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2018

time, people, finances) that you don’t have; but rather from making tough choices regarding which priorities are more important than others. When it comes to resource allocation (such as finances or time on your personal calendar), the #1 priority gets ALL available resources needed to fully support the project plan. 1) Project A.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

But what if the task had been simply to make a chip that was 30% more efficient? Just as we wouldn’t rely on a single marketing tactic or a single source of financing for the entire life of an organization, we need to build up a portfolio of innovation strategies designed for specific tasks. In fact, a study analyzing 17.9

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2018

Articles about artificial intelligence often begin with an intention to shock readers, referencing classic works of science fiction or alarming statistics about impending job losses. Instead, employees throughout the organization will be able to spot the low-hanging fruit where AI could make your organization more efficient.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Don’t optimize for efficiency. Write the blog posts that help customers help themselves such as “How to do X-common-goal in our app,” or “How to set up x feature” Bonus: these articles will make your sales people very happy. Your team isn’t big enough to really reap the rewards of these efficiencies.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 19, 2017

The firm believes in people who do things – the hat jugglers, the to-do list junkies, the masters of getting it done faster, better and more efficiently than ever before – whether that’s balancing the household budget, running a business, or paying taxes. 28% of Management Consultants Pursue Finance. Starbucks Jobs and Culture.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 29, 2024

Whatever the case may be, this article will outline the secrets to winning a strategy case competition and why winning does not need to be complex. For example, if a case is related to business, it is likely to involve questions about finance and accounting, strategy, and marketing.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 20, 2017

While their innovative products have been a boon to consumers in mature economies, the resulting efficiency and security benefits have largely bypassed the 2 billion consumers in the developing world who lack formal banking services altogether. A number of the companies mentioned in this article are in DFS Lab’s portfolio.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 16, 2024

This article delves into some of the most promising use cases of Gen AI in banking, examining how it is already reshaping the sector through advancements in customer service, data-driven decision-making, risk management, and operational efficiency. Operational Efficiency Gen AI will boost the productivity of operational staff.

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