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THE MAGAZINE FOR FINANCIAL DIRECTORS AND TREASURERS

FEBRUARY 2008 ISSUE

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RE-ENGINEERING

TREASURY & RISK MANAGEMENT

TAX & ACCOUNTING/ BUDGETING

HUMAN RESOURCES/ MANAGEMENT

SISTER PUBLICATIONS

COVER STORY


		MANAGING THE DOLLAR’S DECLINE The melting greenback isn’t necessarily bad news. Still, CFOs must decide how best to adjust. read the entire story

FEATURE

TRUE BELIEVER
Pakistan is not for the timid, but at least one CFO believes its economy is structured to thrive.

TOPLINE

A REGULATORY MIGRAINE
New rules for business in China.

BUYING CHINA
A mixed year for Chinese M&A.

SAVING FACE TIME
Talking to bank analysts.

VIRTUALITY CHECK
The rise of virtual deal rooms.

VISA DUST-UP
A new U.S. visa controversy.

HARDER TO HIDE
The global crackdown on corporate bribes.

BRING YOUR OWN PRETZELS
Business travel gets more costly.

A METER FOR MEETINGS
Measuring wasteful meetings.

BY THE NUMBERS

STILL PROCESSING
CFOs in Asia still spend too much time on transaction processing and too little on analysis. When will this change?

INSIGHT

A HEDGE FUND MYSTERY
Big losses suffered by equity hedge funds last August may say something about systemic risk.

IN TECH

THE EMERGENCE OF CONVERGENCE
The effort to combine governance, risk, and compliance into a single software marches on.

ON THE RECORD

JIM MARSH, CEO OF CABLE & WIRELESS

IN PRACTICE: ISLAMIC FINANCE

THE NEXT FINANCIAL OASIS?
Islamic finance could be a promising well of capital for Asia’s CFOs, but many questions remain unanswered.

IN PRACTICE: ECONOMIC ZONES

INDIA’S TURN
As China phases out foreign investment incentives, companies may find havens in India’s special economic zones—if they get built.

IN PRACTICE: BUDGETING

BRING IT ON
Whether for compliance or decision support, CFOs are finally ready to address the budgeting process.

GRAPEVINE

LOOK HOMEWARD, CFOS
Back home to India; Remembering Baidu's Shawn Wang.


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