Grappling with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities has been a focal point for finance leaders over the past few years as regulatory requirements increase. As a result, more CFOs are looking to incorporate ESG metrics into their long-term strategic operations. The 2023 Global Finance Trends Survey Report by global consulting firm Protiviti…

Online learning is on the verge of besting the traditional classroom. While it’s easy to assume this is predominantly due to student interest after the pandemic, college and university finance leaders are also big fans thanks to its cost savings. A new survey by BDO, a financial consulting firm, found that two-thirds (62%) of respondents…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams pushes back on FBI campaign finance probe – CBS News

In order to rebuild the country following Russia’s brutal invasion, Ukraine will have to attract billions to its private sector.The International Finance Corporation (IFC) — the investment arm of the World Bank — believes that if Ukraine manages to reform some of its key sectors and liberalize its markets, it could raise $130 billion in…

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Pacific Rim finance ministers on Monday to boost the productive capacity of their economies while working to finance the transition to low-carbon energy and provide more opportunities for the poor.Opening a meeting of finance ministers of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation countries, Yellen…

A program begun in early 2022 to provide a solution to financial insecurity kicked off in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward. This is the neighborhood in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, grew up and later preached about guaranteed income. The name of the guaranteed income initiative was inspired by a 1967 speech by the civil…

A national search has been launched to recruit the next vice president for finance and chief financial officer at Virginia Tech.Reporting to the executive vice president and chief operating officer and partnering with university stakeholders, the vice president and chief financial officer will provide key leadership in supporting the teaching, research, and outreach missions of…

The Walt Disney Co. broke out quarterly financial results for ESPN for the first time last week, and to the surprise of doomsayers on Wall Street, it is still a powerful and profitable entity.  But there’s another audience frustrated, even angered, by the revelation ESPN generated nearly $1 billion in profits during the fourth quarter—namely,…

Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts / PlayerFM While most people agree that teaching financial literacy in high school is the right thing to do, only 23 states require at least one semester of financial education or personal finance curriculum in order to graduate. But progress is being made, and the path is being forged by leaders like Tim…