What does it take to lead an organisation? And how do you make that pivot from financial stewardship as CFO to CEO at the helm of an innovative business? In our interview this month, we speak with Kelvin Chow FCCA, CEO of Lendlease Global Commercial. In helping the Singapore real estate investment trust to achieve numerous accolades, Chow has won a clutch of awards for his leadership. He talks about the attributes that have brought success.
As financial institutions face increasingly complex regulation, our CPD article looks at the rising adoption of RegTech in Asia to make compliance a more streamlined process. We also consider the role of banks and financial institutions in providing private funding of infrastructure across the region to support sustainable growth.
Elsewhere, we find out why the world’s best financial modellers are meeting in Vegas next month. Spoiler: it’s for the annual Microsoft Excel World Championship, the ultimate e-sport competition for spreadsheet maestros. And while we are in a playful mood, our article on the Big Mac index might make you think about exchange rates along with patty power parity.
Columnist Errol Oh looks at how the latest Budget in Malaysia has put competition policy in the spotlight as the government cracks down on cartels. And in our careers section we find out how to make a move into the niche and intellectually stimulating specialism of transfer pricing management, and ask whether there are downsides to team-based performance rewards.
Finally, although ACCA’s Accounting for the Future three-day virtual conference has come to a close, you can still access all the sessions on demand. This is an opportunity to learn about the skills, strategies and stamina you need to navigate a changing business landscape, and earn up to 21 units of CPD. Register to attend on demand.
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