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Chantal Korteweg, Director Inclusive Banking at ABN AMRO, says banks are embracing their societal role, prioritizing issues such as diversity and inclusion. She brings this focus to her position on the advisory board of AIF. Read the whole article > bit.ly/3bICtPi

"It’s catastrophic when people want to keep negotiations simple. The hardest part is finding room to maneuver," says professor Ingemar Dierickx. "When there’s only one item on the agenda, people stake out positions, they start arguing and dig in." aif.nl/program/negoti…

The strategy you adopt to get people to help achieve your goals should depend on the size and type of that interaction, suggests Prof. Marwan Sinaceur. Reach goals more effectively by influencing people and managing change > bit.ly/3yXXIWt

Professor Moorad Choudhry says while credit risk, market risk and operational risk are three different beasts, managers within banks need to have a grip on all, not to mention liquidity risk. Read about his view on managing risk in a post-pandemic world >bit.ly/3xPJk2b

The field of valuation is full of short-cuts and rules-of-thumb which, while quick, may result in damaging investment decisions. Professor Kevin Kaiser will teach you how to distinguish value creation from destruction and ensure competitive success > bit.ly/3cIuqTO

Two myths about private equity according to Professor Cyril Demaria: it doesn’t create real value and that it's about buying massive conglomerates and selling off the individual components. Curious how he busts these myths? Read on > bit.ly/3vCMs0R

“If you can sail a ship through a true storm, you will be a better captain,” says Professor Joost de Haas. Read more about the lessons he learned and how to manage a corporate turnaround > bit.ly/3od6VH0

Can you use accounting information to make smart financial decisions? And can you evaluate the quality of accounting and adjust the numbers if you suspect earnings management? Professor Jim Wahlen tells you all about it. Read the whole article >bit.ly/3dJ4uZ5

The structure and content of courses for finance professionals are ever-changing: “While the emphasis last fall was on technical skills for data analysis, this year the focus has shifts to translating figures into the future." Read the whole article >> bit.ly/3bqpi6e

In our very last program of this year, Professor Kevin Kaiser will teach you how to distinguish value creation from value destruction and ensure competitive success. Enroll now for online Advanced Valuation: bit.ly/3nZDSVJ

LAST MINUTE: Maximize your stakeholder value with effective Bank Asset-Liability Management. Now with a 20% discount! The course starts on 25 November 2020. Use promotional code 20ALMOL when enrolling to claim your discount. aif.nl/program/online…

We are in the middle of the biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression – but does Covid-19 bring us only misery or is there a glimmer of hope? We asked true optimist Peter de Keyzer, lecturer Understanding Global Macroeconomics. aif.nl/news/macroecon…

Tomorrow: free webinar with Moorad Choudhry. He will give an overview of the current conditions, as well as propose a short-term and medium-term Treasury action plan to address more challenging liquidity and capital market conditions. Register now via bit.ly/2VFmWaE

‘IRR is bullshit’ says Professor Phalippou (Univ. of Oxford). I can observe Zidane, but I’ll never dribble like him', says Phalippou. 'We tend to make people heroes and want to imitate them, but that’s not how it works' See article> aif.nl/news/irr-is-bu… #AIF #WhereLeadersLearn

On the prowl for your perfect acquisition. What do you have to do if you want to put your business up for sale? On the prowl yourself, how to prepare? Professor De Man (VU Adam) explains. See full article >> aif.nl/news/on-the-pr… #AIF #WhereLeadersLearn

New course Understanding Global Macroeconomics. In November #AIF will offer the program: Understanding Global Macroeconomics led by Peter De Keyzer (Univ. of Antwerp). Understand the impact of macroeconomic developments on your business. aif.nl/news/new-cours… #WhereLeadersLearn

‘Behavioral risk management is central to the way the world works.’ Professor Hersh Shefrin (Santa Clara University) explores what behavioral risk management entails and how it has evolved: aif.nl/news/professor… #AIF #WhereLeadersLearn

Disruption Professor: ‘Upskill to stay competitive’. Professor Rau (Cambridge) on the impact of disruptive technological forces on finance: aif.nl/news/finance-p… #AIF #WhereLeadersLearn

Meet the Brightest Minds in Finance. For 25 years, more than 15000 ambitious professionals from a 100 countries boosted their careers at AIF. Are you ready to learn more? Check the new ad link.cfo.nl/AIF2019, select your program & reserve your place at AIF.nl

In Entrepreneurial Finance, editors @LuAlemany and @JobAndreoli have crafted "an impressively comprehensive collection of essays on venture financing," says @Enterprising reviewer Alexander Hickox, CFA. cfa.is/2WiQFsr