The top dogs of the accounting industry face an avalanche of disruption, from regulatory scrutiny to technological innovation

Tom Golding discusses the latest complexities that compliance officers are wrestling with – and causing banks to pull away from countries where they’re most needed

Interim managers have the intuition and strategy to help businesses realise their goals even in times of economic conservatism

The Defence Acquisition University is an example of how professional coaching schemes can work alongside training and development programmes to produce impressive results

World Finance interviews Danijela Stojadinovic, Managing Director of GOWI on their software solutions that provide a competitive edge

World Finance interviews Vijay Sambamurthi, Founding Partner at Lexygen, on Indianising global objectives for M&A

Mexican insolvency law isn’t for the faint-hearted. There is still inadequate bankruptcy protection, and mutual harmonisation is still some way off; despite efforts to improve investor protection. Darío Oscós is your guide to Mexico’s insolvency maze

Kirk Radke on euro stability and how private equity houses are motivating global competition

Strategic corporate partnerships and close customer focus are driving solid commercial growth despite a far-reaching restructuring process

Overlay management systems have proven their worth and can provide a cushion against new risk factors, says Alexander Preininger

The industry could be an engine of growth in the ‘great recovery.’
Selwyn Parker speaks to Kirk Radke, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP

2008 was, after the LTCM crises, the second but probably most profound crisis for the asset management industry worldwide. Lehman’s collapse marked the beginning of a new age in the history of asset and liability management

Despite assurances of tax reforms and rate cuts when Germany’s government took power late in 2009, there have been but few policy changes over the past twelve months, says Dieter Endres

“The marcus evans European Tax Summit is a must for anyone bearing responsibility in the taxation field as an entrepreneurial leader, as a tax official, or as a tax advisor” Vice President & Head of Corporate Taxes, Lufthansa German Airlines

Jane Bordenave finds out how ING Seguros de Vida SA is helping the people of Chile change the way they see personal finance and plan for their future