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September 2008 AFP Exchange
- Global finance is the theme this month and it is covered in areas such as cash forecasting, payments, emerging markets, M&A's, employment and treasury management. Emerging markets visionary Antoine van Agtmael reveals how he saw potential where others saw risk. He will be speaking at the Executive Institute of the AFP Annual Conference in Los Angeles. Microsoft's payments guru Colin Kerr comments on the role of China and Kenya in check imaging technology development and World Event Trading, a book by AFP Annual Conference speaker Andy Busch is reviewed. Finally, the pinnacle award finalists are profiled.
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- Feature Story: Cash Forecasting in Asia Pacific
Michael Hunstad, Ph.d., CTP
Unchartered territory in the Asia Pacific region led to many details of cash management falling through the cracks, making accurate cash forecasting a challenge in this region.
- Emerging Market Visionary
Christopher Bjorke
A conversation with the early proponent of developing nation investment, Antoine van Agtmael, reveals how he saw potential where others saw risk. Today he sees growing multinationals leading with innovation and ideas.
- M&A's Evolving Risk
Christopher Bjorke
Though the past year's financial troubles have slowed down deal-making, mergers and acquisitions are still a major component of companies' global strategies. Philip Antoon talks about M&A trends.
- Profile: Colin Kerr
Ken McCarthy
Colin Kerr is Microsoft's payments guru and he recently talked about standards and e-checks as well as commenting on the role of China, Kenya and other countries in check imaging technology development.
- Where are the World's CFO Jobs?
Dr. Shan Nair, Nair & Co., Inc.
Global demand for financial professionals is great. Japan's J-Sox corporate governance reform, the UAE's booming economic growth and the need in the u.s. for international accounting knowledge are all examples of where the demand is.
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