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Ideas don’t end when the event does.
We’ve started working on a series of articles inspired by our forums and webinars — where insights, discussions, and real business experience continue to evolve.
We’ll share reflections, expert opinions, and practical takeaways from leaders across banking, manufacturing, and other industries — for those who value learning, progress, and measurable results.

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IFRS 9 in Practice: How Off-Market Terms Reshape Loan Valuation
#Analytics #IFRS 9 #Tools
IFRS 9 in Practice: How Off-Market Terms Reshape Loan Valuation

How fair value, the effective interest rate (EIR), and expected credit losses (ECL) interact under IFRS 9; why off-market transactions must be unbundled into fair-value compon

When the problem isn’t rates, but dates: where banks quietly lose money
#Analytics #Tools #Treasury
When the problem isn’t rates, but dates: where banks quietly lose money

Treasury. Interest rate risk (IRR). FTP. BP01. NII and NIM. Cost of Funds (CoF). Refixing risk (rate reset dates). P/L and Risk Limits. Swaps and shift fixings. Balance sheet management.

Islamic Banking in Treasury: A Practical Case from Kazakhstan
#islamic banking #Tools #Trends
Islamic Banking in Treasury: A Practical Case from Kazakhstan

Islamic banking in treasury: how to operate without interest while still using a full toolkit for client financing, liquidity management, investment portfolios, and foreign-exchange risk. Using the example of a Kazakhstani Islamic bank, we examine real products—from Murabaha and Ijara to Sukuk and Wakalah/Mudarabah investment deposits.

Anti-Fraud: Fraudsters Shall Not Pass. But What About Customers?
#Anti-Fraud
Anti-Fraud: Fraudsters Shall Not Pass. But What About Customers?

How can companies fight fraud without killing conversion and sales? An industry expert shares hands-on experience—from basic rules to advanced models, from manual checks to resilient anti-fraud systems that not only reduce risk but actively improve customer experience and revenue.

The Investment Market After the Era of Cheap Money: Who Is Ready for the New Financial Landscape?
#Digitalization #investment #Trends
The Investment Market After the Era of Cheap Money: Who Is Ready for the New Financial Landscape?

The future of the investment sector lies at the intersection of global trends, domestic macro-stability and technological innovation. Ali Alaskarov explains how the cost of capital is changing, why markets need a new liquidity architecture, and how Azerbaijan is building a next-generation financial ecosystem.

How to Manage Your Time and Energy: Proven Techniques for Better Productivity
#planning #productivity #time management #work–life balance #workplace efficiency
How to Manage Your Time and Energy: Proven Techniques for Better Productivity

In a world of constant deadlines and endless to-do lists, keeping up with everything has become a new form of self-respect. The more tasks we manage to fit into our schedule, the more accomplished we feel — yet the less time we have left for ourselves.The real question isn’t how to squeeze more into 24 […]