Blue-chip firms seek FM honours: this year's conference will focus on shareholder value.Leading companies in the FTSE FTSE A company that specializes in index calculation. Although not part of a stock exchange, co-owners include the London Stock Exchange and the Financial Times. Notes: The FTSE is similar to Standard & Poor's in the United States. 250, including HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) , Procter & Gamble, Carlsberg-Tetley and BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. have entered the CIMA/Financial Management Awards this year. Now in their third year, the awards recognise outstanding achievements in the world of management accountancy. They will be presented to the business leader of the year; employer of the year (two categories); recruitment consultancy of the year; software implementation project of the year; contribution to management accounting; finance team of the year; part-qualified of the year; and tutor of the year. The awards run alongside the CIMA annual conference in London (12-13 November), which focuses this year on the role of finance in increasing shareholder value and how to manage risks and opportunities. At a time when the FFSE 100 has seen huge reductions in share values, and when trust among investors has hit an all-time low there has never been a more important time to ensure that your organisation is focused on the issues that will enhance shareholder (and stakeholder stakeholder n. a person having in his/her possession (holding) money or property in which he/she has no interest, right or title, awaiting the outcome of a dispute between two or more claimants to the money or property. ) value. The conference, to be chaired by Steve Marshall  This article or section is an autobiography, or has been extensively edited by the subject, and may not conform to Wikipedia's NPOV policy.Please see the relevant discussion on the . , former chief executive of Railtrack, aims to equip senior managers for the boardroom and provides an ideal opportunity for networking, it is the essential event for finance directors, CIMA members and managers with a financial remit. High-profile speakers such as Derek Higgs Sir Derek Higgs is an English businessman and merchant banker.[1] He was knighted in 2004. Sir Derek was a pupil at Solihull Grammar School,[2] and in 1963 he went to the University of Bristol and graduated in economics and accountancy in 1966. , author of the controversial report on the role of nonexecutive directors, and Sir Brian Pitman, former chairman of Lloyds TSB Lloyds TSB Group plc (LSE: LLOY) is a banking and insurance group in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1995 by the merger of Lloyds Bank and the Trustee Savings Bank (TSB). The Group's head office is at 25 Gresham Street, London. , will cover subjects ranging from how to gear the whole organisation to the strategic objective of maximising shareholder value to why finance is the natural home of shareholder value management. Case studies of leading global companies, including Rolls-Royce and SABMiller, will examine the practical tools and techniques that can increase shareholder returns. Tickets for the conference and awards ceremony are available on a first come, first served basis. A one-day ticket costs 550 [pounds sterling] plus VAT and a two-day ticket costs 800 [pounds sterling] plus VAT. A seat at the awards dinner costs 100 [pounds sterling] plus VAT. Special discounts have been negotiated at the Victoria Park Plaza for those wishing to book accommodation. For further information on the conference visit www.cimaevent.co.uk or call 020 8849 2265. |
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