Areas of Expertise

Charles Goldfinger has developed a significant practical and conceptual expertise and experience in  four interrelated areas:

• Electronic Finance

• Intangible Economy

• Telecommunications and Networks

• Internet and electronic commerce

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Strategic Consultancy

Charles Goldfinger offers consultancy services to :

• Internationally active financial institutions in banking, securities, and fund management
• Co-operative associations of financial institutions such as stock exchanges or clearing networks
• Suppliers of information technology products and services to these institutions.
• Public bodies and governments (Ministries of finance, European Commission)
• Telecommunication network services providers

A non-exhaustive list of past and current clients can be found here.

Our consulting services are either retainer fee or fixed cost deliverables-based. They may lead to advisory assignments.

Charles has worked both with the top management of its clients and with the "change agents", directly in charge of innovative projects and initiatives. Our overall goal is to help our clients to understand the strategic implications of Information Technology and to fully leverage its value-added potential. We also assist them in operational implementation of new applications and projects. Our comparative advantage is the in-depth understanding of the economic and financial impact of IT on the deployment and delivery of products and services, and on the competitive position of businesses. 

Advisory Work

Mobilisation and deployment of financial capital is a critical skill for Information Technology companies. Capital is required to fund rapid growth (which is cash intensive) and to sustain not only the research and development effort but also the brand building and talent cultivation. It is also a vital ingredient in the unsettling game of co-opetition, where traditional enemies enter into alliances and long-time partners go their separate ways. 

Charles Goldfinger helps its clients in various aspects of their financial strategies: 

• Fund raising
• Acquisitions and divestitures
• Joint venture structuring

Our advisory services include:

• Valuation
• Identification and evaluation of potential investors
• Identification and evaluation of potential acquisitions and JV partners
• Negotiation assistance 
• Governance (through directorship)

These services are remunerated either by retainer fees or/and by a success fees, calculated as a percentage of transaction value.  

Charles Goldfinger specializes in advising recently created, fast growing companies in the areas of his expertise. 

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