Subi Inayat BGF investor getting thrown in the deep end
Subi Inayat went straight into corporate finance from university. He speaks to Jo Russell about the important experience he gained from being thrown in at the deep end.
Corporate finance careers
Leading figures and up-and-coming professionals who have developed their careers. Access useful CPD-related resources.
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Career profiles
Rowena Gracey of 3i’s private equity team
3i’s Rowena Gracey discusses the challenges that make her role demanding and why management teams value an outside perspective.
Meera Shah and her journey from audit to cross border transactions
Meera Shah, senior manager in corporate finance at Buzzacott, tells Jo Russell about her journey from audit and the skills she has acquired to manage cross-border transactions.
Kate Gribbon of Investec and her career story
Kate Gribbon, co-head the private company fundraising team at Investec, tells Jo Russell how she went from university to corporate finance to private-company coverage. She covers her ACA training, a decade-long stint at Deloitte and her ambitions regarding Investec’s strategic direction
Julia Lada, Spectrum Corporate Finance
Julie Lada explains how she went from small finance roles in Athens to debt advisory manager at Spectrum Corporate Finance.
Skyler ver Bruggen career profile
Skyler Ver Bruggen talks about easing her way into the world of buy-outs, from knowing nothing about private equity to becoming origination manager at ECI and what that involves.
Sarah Walker, KPMG, talks about returning to the UK
Sarah Walker, a director of financial services deal advisory at KPMG, returned to Leeds and her Yorkshire roots last year. It’s been a long road back, she tells Jo Russell, as she details her role upon returning to the UK, what she learned as COO and her plans for the future.
Gemma Phillips and celebrating individuality
Gemma Phillips, managing associate in Addleshaw Goddard’s corporate team, speaks to Marc Mullen about the thrill she gets from completing a deal, and her focus on promoting the benefits of diversity within the business
How Chand Chudasama became partner at 31
Chand Chudasama became a corporate finance partner at Price Bailey at the age of 31; a journey that involved becoming a senior manager in 2017 and a director in 2018. Jo Russell finds out about his path to partner.
Articles
Corporate finance: what we might expect in 2021
David Petrie, ICAEW's Head of Corporate Finance, reviews an unprecedented year and looks ahead to what we might expect in 2021.
Audit needs to fight back
Columnist Jon Moulton argues that now is the time for the accounting profession to aggressively fight back. He says there is too much change being planned, too little resource to achieve it and too much damage to the UK as an attractive place to do business
Importance of successful deal origination from the view of private equity
Successful deal origination is important for corporate financiers. Marc Mullen speaks to advisers and uncovers private equity’s take on it
Resources
What is corporate finance?
The terms "corporate finance" and "corporate financier" tend to be associated with transactions in which capital is raised in order to create, develop, grow or acquire businesses.
Corporate Finance Qualification
The Corporate Finance (CF) qualification is recognised around the world and establishes a high level of expertise across international markets. It is designed with a focus on the commercial, practical and technical skills demanded by major corporate and financial clients and investors.
Faculty member organisations
The Corporate Finance Faculty’s professional network includes more than 7,000 members and more than 80 member organisations. More than 40 per cent of the faculty’s membership is from beyond ICAEW.
AI in Corporate Advisory
The Corporate Finance Faculty and Drooms have published the world’s first research about the role of artificial intelligence in deals.