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PwC Edge is a thought leadership publication providing information and analysis of business issues.

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Volume One 2007: Industry Insights - Harnessing opportunities for growth

In this issue, we look at challenges and opportunities in various industries:

  • The changing treasury - Optimal use of technology
  • Evolution of product and finance control - A Singapore story
  • Beyond operational savings - Benefitting from strategic simplification and sourcing in Asia
  • Gearing up for convergence
  • Top technology trends for 2007
  • Upstream industry - The challenges ahead
  • Don't get caught out by GST when you oursource
  • Singapore's Maritime Finance Incentive vis-a-vis Germany's and Korea's

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Volume One 2006: Managing Complexity in Globalisation

In this Issue, we look at areas in:

  • Can you afford not to have good governance
  • Banking for growth in M&A
  • Speed towards global supply chain structuring
  • Cross-border transactions in emerging economies: India and China M&A
  • Offshoring: Balance redefined
  • Overseas posting: Opportunity or threat
  • Navigating the data minefield
  • The magic of IT
  • Managing the risks of white collar crime


Special Edition 2005 Your trusted business advisors
  • Towards a world-class tax function
  • Going for growth - Striking the right balance for Financial Services in Asia
  • One size doesn't fit all - When it comes to safe IT
  • Out of India - Taking advantage of investment opportunities
  • Sudden impact - The effect of the new FRS on technology companies
  • We know what you did last summer - In that GST return
  • How to avoid an M&A hangover - And still go out on the binge
  • Message in a bottle - Knowing when to stop in an M&A deal
  • Crime of the century* - Will your company be next?
  • The missing link - How to sharpen up your corporate reporting
  • The leadership challenge - Maximising your human capital
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    • Be the Finance department of tomorrow – Moving Finance Function from being a scorekeeper to being a business partner
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    Volume One 2005 Fresh Perspectives, Risks & Values

     
    • Be The Finance Department of Tomorrow, Today – Achieving Financial Effectiveness
    • Grasping the value in Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance
    • Pillar 2 and you – Is economic capital back on the supervisory agenda?
    • Anti-money laundering: The key issues
    • The Tax Challenge – Managing Risks and Creating Value
    • Transfer Pricing – Opportunities and Risks in Asia
    • GST and SOS (Saving Our Services)
    • What’s the Value in Customs Valuation? Where’s the Risk in Post-Clearance Audit?
    • International Assignments...Impact of non-compliance
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    Volume Two 2004 Knowing Your Value

     
    • Resurging M&A in Asia's Financial Services - Caveat Emptor!
    • To Buy or Not to Buy
    • Goodwill = Goodbuy or Goodbye?
    • Valuation of Intangibles
    • Benefits-in-kind Reaps Benefits in Tax
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    Volume One 2004 The Face of Internationalisation

     
    • Cross-Border Trade - Uncovering GST Risks
    • Minimising China Taxes - Looking Ahead to 2006
    • Implementing Best Practices
    • Change Management and Its Impact on Internationalisation Strategies
    • Flexi-wage System in an Increasingly Competitive Global Environment
    • Your Life After Retirement
    2003 Asia’s New Leash of Vigour
     
    • Transparency, Accountability, and Governance in Singapore
    • Private banking in Asia - A Revival of Fortunes
    • Asian Banks Take Risk Management Seriously: What Does This Mean for Corporate Borrowers?
    • Logistics Consolidation of a Different Kind
    • Free Trade Agreements: What Does this Mean for Business Strategy?
    • Business Continuity Planning - the Paradigm has Shifted
    • Harnessing the Value of Your Intellectual Property
    Volume Two 2002 Mergers & Acquisitions - Preparing for a Smooth Ride
     
    • The Role of Market Due Diligence in Mergers &Acquisitions
    • Valuation - The Cornerstone of Every M&A Deal
    • HR Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Changes to Singapore Accounting Standards on Business Combinations
    • New Developments in FAS 141 and 142 - BusinessCombinations and Intangible Assets
    Volume One 2002 The Search for Shareholder Value
    • What's Driving Shareholder Value in Singapore?
    • ValueReporting - Helping Your Company Realise Value in theMarketplace
    • Controls Slippage - Watch Out!
    • Enhancing Shareholder Value Through Strategic Tax Optimisation
    • Auditor Rotation of Audit Firms: Not the Best Way to Improve Audit Quality
    • The Gap Between US GAAP and SAS
    • Surveys & Research - Technology Forecast 2002-2004

    Fourth Quarter 2001 Is There Life in the Private Equity Market?
    • Challenges and Opportunities in the Private Equity Market
    • How to Obtain Venture Capital
    • Apples and Oranges and the Global Investment Performance Standards
    • Corporate Governance...Time is Running Out
    • Further Changes to Singapore Accounting Standards Proposed
    • Improving Treasury Efficiency
    • Surveys & Research - World's Most Respected Companies Survey

    Third Quarter 2001 Confronting the Economic Meltdown
    • Can a Failing Business Be Turned Around?
    • What to Expect in a Debt Restructuring
    • Corporate Restructuring - A Financial or Operational Change Process?
    • The Corporate Rescue Squad
    • Dealing With Layoffs - The Outplacement Option
    • Surveys & Research
      • Constructing an index to track the performance of technology stocks on SGX
      • 2000 breaks record for private equity deals

    Second Quarter 2001 Mobile Internet - The Next Wave
    • The Wireless Wave - Are You Prepared For It?
    • M-Business: Fad or Future
    • Plugging the Gaps: Using TRM to Stop Teleco Revenue Leakage
    • Surveys & Research
      • Global outlook for the entertainment and media industry
      • $240 million lost through lack of transparency

    First Quarter 2001 The Brave New World of Corporate Reporting
    • The Corporate Reporting Revolution
    • Disclosure and Accounting Standards Committee RecommendationsWill Have Far-reaching Implications for Corporate Disclosure and Reporting
    • Changes to Singapore Accounting Standards - A Summary
    • Creating Shareholder Value - A Road Map
    • ValueReporting TM - PwC's Vision for Corporate Reporting in the New Economy
    • Surveys & Research
      • Singapore tops in global transparency survey
      • Tomorrow's leading non-life insurer
      • World's most respected companies survey