Art as an Alternative Asset Class
Art today, is defined by its relationship to wealth as never before. Prices of Artworks have been driven to unprecedented heights, as conventional boundaries within the Art world have rapidly collapsed. A recent example, being the record sale held by Sotheby’s, for Artworks produced by Englishman, Damien Hirst, which attained a record $200 million on the very eve of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.
Art as an Alternative Asset Class
Art today, is defined by its relationship to wealth as never before. Prices of Artworks have been driven to unprecedented heights, as conventional boundaries within the Art world have rapidly collapsed. A recent example, being the record sale held by Sotheby’s, for Artworks produced by Englishman, Damien Hirst, which attained a record $200 million on the very eve of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.
The changing role of the CFO and the finance function.
The search for today’s CFO is one heck of a challenge.
The role of the CFO is evolving such that it requires razor-sharp intelligence, the ability to deliver instantaneously and a whole lot of charming influence. It is safe to say that the CFO in under intense scrutiny, both internally and externally. Below are just some of the evolving requirements preoccupying CFOs in the current economic climate.
The changing role of the CFO and the finance function.
The search for today’s CFO is one heck of a challenge.
The role of the CFO is evolving such that it requires razor-sharp intelligence, the ability to deliver instantaneously and a whole lot of charming influence. It is safe to say that the CFO in under intense scrutiny, both internally and externally. Below are just some of the evolving requirements preoccupying CFOs in the current economic climate.
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التمويل الإسلامي 2
In this second part of a three part series of articles introducing our audience to Islamic Finance, we will specifically discuss the role of the Islamic Capital Markets
التمويل الإسلامي 1
With an estimated 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide, significant increases in the UHNW population and wealth being generated in the Middle East and Asia, the demand for Islamic Finance and Shari’ah acceptable investment products is on the rise. Following the financial crisis, time and time again, the topic of whether the principles embedded in Islamic Finance could be used as the backdrop to a more stable financial system is being debated
Asset Managers Adapt or Fold
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