Investigates correlations and volatility among Asian and global equities, providing insights into risk and market behavior through correlation and beta analysis.

Explores correlation between wildfire exposure and premium levels across ZIP codes. Shows that although there is a trend, the difference in premiums across wildfire risk levels is relatively small, indicating that other factors are at play.

The slide analyzes how different regions, styles, and sectors correlate with the US 10-year Treasury yield, providing insights for investment decisions.

This slide evaluates the correlation and beta of Latin American sovereign bonds and regional equities, aiding in risk assessment and portfolio diversification strategies.

Highlights global and national levels of concern over financial and political corruption. Indonesia and Hungary top the list at 52%. It tracks opinion shifts and quantifies changes in corruption perception over time.

With 27% of people globally citing corruption as a concern, Indonesia and Hungary stand out. The slide visually compares perceptions by country and time, offering an overview of institutional trust issues worldwide.

This slide highlights public perception of financial and political corruption across 29 countries. Indonesia ranks highest with 64% identifying it as a top issue. The global average is 27%. Commentary notes recent rises in concern in several countries including Peru and South Africa.

This slide presents the strategic plans for cost reduction and improving efficiency in 2023 across different regions, comparing North America, Europe, and Asia in their approaches to handling operational models and organizational structures.

Discusses how Australia can utilize cost and differentiation strategies to be competitive in the global battery market.

Analyzes adjusted costs for FY 2023 and Q4, emphasizing changes in compensation, IT, and professional services.

This slide analyzes the broader cost base impact of tariffs, even for labor-intensive sectors. It includes data on cost increases, labor share of total costs, and the import share of inputs. High Tech, Aerospace, and Automotive show significant cost increases.

Evaluates how Australia could become more competitive in the battery sector by refining costs and optimizing production efficiency.

The slide identifies top operational efficiency priorities for MRO companies, including cost control, workforce training, and predictive maintenance. A bar graph shows the immediate vs. 2-year focus for each initiative, supporting a forward-looking strategy for agility and resilience.

The slide explains how the IRA will drive down costs for clean tech through capacity deployment and learning rates.

The slide provides a case study on the cost declines in solar PV and the underestimated projections for clean tech progress.

The slide offers a cost comparison of family law finalisation in FCoA and FCC, showing the FCC as more cost-effective and discussing the factors contributing to the cost differences between the two courts.

Highlights Q3'24 trends in KSA banking with detailed performance metrics like LDR, operating income, yield on credit, RoE, and capital adequacy. Uses a traffic-light arrow system to reflect improvements or declines across metrics.

The chart highlights how various banks performed in terms of cost efficiency, with half showing improvement in their cost-to-income ratios. ANB and BALB had the worst deterioration. Key drivers include increased salaries, rent, and expansion efforts like SNB’s branch openings.

Showcases how scaling operations have led to increased efficiency and reduced costs for JP Morgan Chase, including improvements in operating leverage and marketing, as well as a reduction in fraud losses.

Focused on cost management, this slide details how expense management has reduced adjusted costs and maintained cost execution discipline. It mentions further measures to re-engineer operating models and infrastructure capabilities for future improvements.

Barclays presents cost efficiency across divisions and outlines cost-to-income ratio goals. It includes group total cost breakdown and efficiency savings targets, such as the impact of Tesco Bank integration.

Analyzes changes in adjusted costs year-over-year, attributing changes to compensation, IT, professional services, and FX impact. Costs rose 2%, mainly due to compensation and growth in internal workforce, with IT and services offsetting increases.

The slide details different strategic approaches to cost management, highlighting key priorities such as liquidity, cost, talent, and growth. It shows survey results on top strategic priorities globally.

Promotes embedding cost awareness through performance tracking and leadership messaging. Lists top effective methods such as financial targets, town halls, and executive updates. Highlights employee buy-in as critical for cost control.

Explores the shift from function-oriented to process-oriented cost management to enhance customer focus.

This slide presents a playbook for managing costs during economic downturns, emphasizing defensive and growth-oriented strategies. It also covers survey data on macroeconomic concerns and consumer demand reduction.

Insights on cost management, including drivers, risks, priorities, and actions for Consumer & Industrial Products and Financial Services. Helps understand industry-specific trends.

Explores corporate strategies for offsetting cost increases due to inflation and other economic challenges, highlighting different industry perspectives on transferring costs to consumers.

Highlights the bank's focus on stringent cost management and operational efficiency, detailing projected cost reductions and efficiency measures to support financial health and operational leverage.

Examines cost management and operational efficiency strategies from 2023 to 2025. Focuses on noninterest expenses and the strategic initiatives expected to reduce costs and improve operational leverage in financial services.

Explains how effective cost management is supported by organizational culture, highlighting aspects like leadership, execution, and employee engagement crucial for sustainable cost improvements.

Highlights the importance of various cost management actions to maintain a competitive advantage in 2024, emphasizing supply chain and manufacturing costs.

Discusses aligning cost reduction efforts with value creation strategies across different business functions.

The slide examines how increased market volatility and a rapid global monetary policy tightening cycle impact the cost of capital, highlighting trends in interest rates, M&A activity, and exchange rates.

Cost of risk rose to 0.35% due to a 30.4% increase in impairment charges. The slide notes that several banks contributed significantly to this rise. Gross loans also increased steadily. Charts clearly connect loan volume, loss provisions, and cost of risk outcomes.

Highlights bank-level contributions to the rising cost of risk. SAB saw the largest increase in impairment allowance; ALINMA and BALB saw the most improvement. Visual comparison across banks shows variance in net risk performance.

Outlines levers for boosting profitability across major cost items like COGS, logistics, and OpEx. Promotes zero-based cost redesign and integrated planning, with estimated EBITDA uplift of >5p.p. and 10–20% inventory reduction potential.

This slide outlines strategies to optimize maintenance spending by increasing cost variability and leveraging managed services, showing significant cost reductions.

Discusses how businesses will manage and pass on the costs of emissions reductions, including the use of offsets.

This slide converts the energy storage cost metric to $/kW-year for broader insight into annualized capacity cost. It maintains the breakdown by system configuration and subsidy impact, providing an alternative financial view of storage economics.

The slide details the progress of cost-saving initiatives, expecting 50% of targeted saves by the 2024 exit rate, with future projections included.

Details an updated cost reduction plan that significantly increases the 2027 savings target. Provides specific examples such as procurement efficiency and overhead reduction. Visuals emphasize growth of targets over time.

The slide showcases cost restructuring efforts by Migros, Carrefour, and Tesco to reduce SG&A and operational costs. Actions include store closures, HQ downsizing, and overhead cuts to preserve EBITA margins amid macroeconomic challenges.

Discusses the potential for Australian producers to reduce costs in vanadium redox flow battery manufacturing by focusing on electrolyte costs, comparing to costs in China and the US.

The slide focuses on strategies to drive lower costs and efficient capital release for non-core and legacy assets at UBS.

The slide outlines strategies for reducing costs and releasing capital in non-core and legacy sectors. It includes data on operating expenses, RWA, and strategic actions to achieve these goals. This slide can be used to communicate cost management and capital release strategies in non-core and legacy areas.

The slide demonstrates JPMorgan’s efforts in reducing various fees and commissions, quantifying the annual savings for clients, intended to showcase cost efficiency.

Demonstrates that only 48% of cost-saving targets are met, with organizational culture and management structure as key obstacles. Links cost target failures to lower shareholder return. Suggests culture alignment improves outcomes.

Analyzes the effectiveness of past cost reduction strategies across different global regions, highlighting the temporary nature of cost savings and the varying impacts on business growth.

Advocates for integrating cost management tools beyond conventional programs to improve decision making.

The slide discusses the prevalence of cost reduction initiatives across different industries, highlighting survey data on likelihood and targets. It emphasizes the high failure rates in meeting cost reduction targets across industries.

Focuses on Citibank's strategy to reduce operating costs through network optimization and digital transformation, showcasing significant reductions in branches, headcount, and paper transactions over a three-year period.

Details the bank's successful strategies in reducing operational costs and improving efficiency, aligning with financial stability and strategic investments, providing insights into fiscal management and efficiency.

Discusses strategies for significant cost reduction and operational simplification expected to save around $750 million.

This slide breaks down battery pack cost components and shows how design, process, and material improvements can lower costs from $133/kWh to $98/kWh. Key levers include pack/module redesign, cell production optimization, and chemistry upgrades.

Demonstrates the potential for cost reduction without significantly impacting output, detailing short-term and medium-term savings across different expenses.

The slide outlines the top initiatives businesses are taking to address challenges such as cost reduction, revenue growth, and cash management. A bar chart shows frequency of actions like changing management, equity raise, and debt restructuring. Survey insights and expert commentary are included.

Details strategic financial decisions aimed at reducing costs and improving returns, with specifics on allocations to different business units and expected savings.

This slide demonstrates the company’s financial efficiency over time, highlighting consistent cost savings as reflected in EBIT margin improvements.

Describes how cost savings can be reinvested if companies cultivate a culture focused on leader enablement, accountability, and employee engagement. Positions cultural foundations as key to sustaining cost management.

The slide outlines UBS's goal to achieve 13 billion in cumulative gross cost savings by the end of 2026 through various initiatives.

Details Barclays’ plan to reduce CIR from 62% (2024) to high 50s by 2026. Targets £1bn in cost savings via efficiency gains, business growth, and integrating Tesco Bank. Reinforces income and regulatory factors.

This slide demonstrates the projected cost savings and integration-related expenses from 2023 to 2026, detailing the impact on gross cost savings.

Highlights the impact of corporate initiatives on cost savings, emphasizing employee engagement and fiscal responsibility.

Highlights UBS's progress toward its cost reduction goals, showing 52% achievement in gross cost savings and 70% in integration-related expenses. Visuals segment core and non-core components and indicate targets for 2024 and 2026.

Advises leaders on what to consider in terms of benefits and risks when adopting new mobility technologies, from cost savings to customer perceptions.

This slide outlines the contributions of non-core and legacy segments to the group’s net cost savings, highlighting cost trajectory and mix, and infrastructure reduction.

This slide outlines Fresenius's ambitious cost savings program, highlighting the progress towards 2023 targets, main contributors to savings, and planned cost-saving measures.

This slide analyzes two business case scenarios for reducing the cost of fashion returns through sizing measures and virtual avatars.

Breakdown of EBITDA margins for hypermarkets and discounters, showing near parity. Includes details on cost of goods sold, operational expenses, and EBITDA levels. Highlights cost management and profitability levers for grocery players.

This slide examines Seadrill's cost efficiency in rig operation compared to its industry peers, focusing on the all-in operating cost per rig from 2015 to Q1 2018. It is critical for financial review meetings or investor presentations, as it highlights Seadrill's ability to manage costs effectively, an important factor in profitability and competitive advantage. The slide provides a clear, visual representation of cost trends, supporting strategic discussions on operational improvements and investment decisions.

This slide discusses the financial distribution within an organization, showing a focus on investment and returns. It's designed to communicate how a flexible cost structure can support the company's growth and profitability through disciplined expense management and investment in digitalization.

This slide evaluates the success rates of meeting cost reduction targets from Deloitte's survey. It includes comparative data across regions and highlights key findings on the failure rates and levels of success in achieving cost savings.

Summarizes cost reduction measures taken in 4Q22 and outlines priorities for 2023 to maintain expense discipline and operational efficiency.

This slide provides updates on group costs and employee reductions, highlighting actions already initiated to achieve cost base reduction by 2023.

Details cost reductions, balance sheet management, and underlying operating expenses

Overview of cost efficiencies and projected savings in various areas for a financial institution from 2023 to 2026.

Details the bank’s efforts in reducing the cost/income ratio over time and lists operational achievements that have contributed to this financial metric, suitable for understanding cost management strategies.

The slide outlines a plan to reduce group costs by 15% by 2025 through various strategic cost management initiatives and operational efficiencies.

Details strategies for cost reduction and operational efficiencies, providing specific financial targets and measures.

This slide explains the cost structure transition from a federated to a centralized model, highlighting operating expense reductions and strategies for immediate savings and defragmentation.

Evaluates the impact of past investments in technology and human resources on cost efficiency and future income growth at Barclays.

Provides an overview of Barclays Group’s cost-income ratio improvements due to efficiency savings. Breaks down total costs and efficiency drivers while detailing CIR targets for FY26 across divisions.

This slide outlines Barclays’ cost breakdown and growth investments, maintaining a 67% CIR while targeting a reduction in FY23. It details divisional cost allocations, currency impacts, and strategies to improve cost efficiency.

The slide shows a marginal improvement in the cost-to-income (C/I) ratio driven by higher income growth over expenses. RIBL had the best improvement, while ALRAJHI maintained the lowest C/I ratio. The visual aids illustrate these financial efficiency trends across Q3’24.

Analyzes the significant reduction in cost/income ratio over time, detailing operational efficiencies and management strategies that contributed to the reduction.

The slide presents the cost: income ratio of Barclays, illustrating the changes in group costs and highlighting efficiencies and inflation impacts.

Breaks down CIR improvements for each Barclays segment (UK, Corporate Bank, Wealth Management, etc.), highlighting goals for 2026 (e.g., <50% for Barclays UK). Emphasizes Group-wide cost control and potential post-2026 savings.

The slide discusses the cost performance in Q223 compared to Q123, maintaining FY23 guidance, and provides details on cost discipline and efficiency measures.

Discusses adjusted costs and exceptional items for Q4.

Provides a breakdown of Deutsche Bank’s adjusted costs for Q3 2023 with a focus on year-over-year changes and specific cost drivers.

The slide details Barclays' FY22 group costs, focusing on investments for growth and targeting a lower cost-to-income ratio (CIR).

This slide compares the strength of opinions across countries regarding statements about the Ukraine conflict. It highlights where support or opposition is highest and lowest for each statement, showing substantial variation in global sentiment.

This slide shows how people in 29 countries perceive their nation’s trajectory. Countries like Singapore and Indonesia show high optimism, while Argentina ranks lowest (8%). The global average shows 38% think their country is on the right track. Commentary highlights changes and country-level differences.

Displays how many people in each country think their society is broken, with South Africa, Sweden, and Hungary showing highest agreement; includes historical trend data.

Provides an overview of the country rankings and score movements in the Automotive Disruption Radar, highlighting the top three countries and their performance changes.

This slide compares country-level support for their own government actions regarding the Ukraine conflict. It reveals where actions like sanctions or military support are most or least favored, giving insight into national attitudes toward foreign policy.

Ranks countries by belief in national decline; South Africa, Netherlands, and Sweden top the list. Year-over-year data from 2016 to 2023 shows dynamic shifts.

Analyzes significant country differences in the European retail banking industry, comparing key financial indicators across countries.

Discusses the necessity of courage in strategic cost transformation by examining performance and value creation.