CFO Strategic Partners

APRIL 14, 2025

5 Reasons to Prioritize Financial Literacy Poor financial literacy negatively impacts overall business performance, financial decision-making, fundraising, M&A, and much more. For business leaders, this question is central to long-term success. Let’s take a look at 5 reasons to accelerate your financial learning curve.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

There are three M&A success factors that dealmaking executives must understand to thrive in the sizzling M&A market that saw a record high value of US$5.9 trillion in 2021, said Bain & Company recently when releasing its fourth annual M&A report based on a global survey of more than 280 executives.

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Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

Meanwhile, the solid export numbers that turned the current account positive, after decades in the red, are likely to take a hit due to weaker demand from Spain’s European neighbors. The year 2024 looks to be no different; Spanish GDP is expected to expand to double the average in the euro area: between 1.9% to 1% for its peers.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

According to Iron Pillar’s report, B2B startups need 50 percent less capital than startups providing consumer-facing products and services if they wish to achieve a $1 billion valuation (unicorn status). Indeed, WeWork’s recent troubles have shaken confidence in the tech startup funding environment. Cardlay, based in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Companies and investment funds are adding an extra layer of scrutiny to mergers and acquisitions by hiring cybersecurity experts to screen targets for security risks. hack affected about 500 million accounts, damaging the company’s reputation and leading Verizon Communications Inc. It will become a pillar of M&A decisions.”.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

Mike Freno : Well, originally started out in accounting, so I was an accounting major coming out of, out of Furman and worked with the legacy firm for the date myself a little bit. So my first four working years were spent in public accounting. What a fascinating guest. Mike Freno is chairman and CEO of Barings.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The volatility of the market, especially since being affected by the coronavirus, could cause a drop in some mergers and acquisitions (M&A) valuations and provide buying opportunities for interested companies. Finicity is similar to recent Visa acquisition Plaid, which was bought for $5.3 billion in January.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

BNY boasts that commercial payments from overseas to businesses and individuals with Australian bank accounts “will now be available to the final beneficiary in under a minute, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” Bank partnerships proliferate as the quest to deliver real-time payments intensifies. But with added speed comes added risk.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Recruitment has become the top concern for RIAs, according to a Charles Schwab survey, outpacing client acquisition through referrals and other priorities for the first time in the history of the study. The key questions aspiring partners can ask themselves to determine whether becoming a partner in their firm is the right course for them.

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Spreadym

JULY 14, 2023

Valuation models: Valuation models are used to determine the intrinsic value of a business, asset, or investment. They use various valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis, or asset-based approaches to estimate the worth of an entity.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Morgan analysts predict merger and acquisition deals to continue to surge through the holiday season. 4), a new service that will offer debit cards, bank accounts and other financial services to online merchants and vendors using Stripe’s payment processing platform. Since July, global transactions hit valuations of $1.8

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Future CFO

JULY 22, 2021

Global deal values was in excess of US$1 trillion per quarter over the past 12 months as the first six months of 2021 saw record levels of dealmaking both in terms of deal volumes and values, said PwC recently when releasing its Global M&A Industry Trends: 2021 mid-year outlook. The pursuit of strategic advantage is powering deals.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2018

” Convincing a bank to not only use a third party’s valuation of a small business in the underwriting process, but to also trust the accuracy of that valuation, is a tall order – but BizEquity may have taken a step closer. .” They never ask what your business is worth.”

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But if I had a plan as to how to do that when I went to college, it was learn as much as I could, as fast as I could and get a ba and then become an accountant and a lawyer. They’re one of the older private equity firms around, been been in business since 1994. They run over $27 billion in, in assets. It’s a pleasure to be here.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 20, 2025

So I’m a happy camper. Where you have a, you know, a paycheck to go back to business school full time, which I did and thought while I’m here I’ll take a few investing courses and see if I can use those to earn back the opportunity cost of going to business school for two years. What was the career plan?

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Future CFO

MARCH 4, 2024

Sustainability concerns are having a significant impact on investment and divestment processes, or in "the transactional workflow", the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) finds.

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Global Finance

MAY 10, 2024

The agency recorded a decline in international investment project announcements, particularly in project finance (21%) and mergers and acquisitions (16%). As recent history has consistently demonstrated, there is nothing more certain than uncertainty. At an estimated $1.37 At an estimated $1.37

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

While RIA M&A activity has been red hot during the past couple of years, a survey suggests that advisors are expecting lower valuations in 2023. While RIA M&A activity has been red hot during the past couple of years, a survey suggests that advisors are expecting lower valuations in 2023. Jeff Levine | Twitter).

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Why the torrid pace of RIA mergers and acquisitions activity seen in recent years could slow down in the current market and interest rate environment. While private valuations have soared in recent years, public markets continue to be less kind to RIAs. Pundits continue to expect “SECURE 2.0” Enjoy the ‘light’ reading!

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VCFO

MAY 5, 2022

Below is a summary of the discussion points from all professionals on the ‘ M&A: Preparing for Sale ‘ panel. Unless it is a simple, small business, the valuation of the business can be complicated. Engaging valuation expertise is a good way to pave the path to success. Personal Transition Planning.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 5, 2024

I’m looking forward to our conversation. I 00:01:24 [Barry Ritholtz] Am also, I’m very familiar with Magnetar and, and its history. . ~~~ This is not an official transcript. 00:00:02 [Speaker Changed] Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio News. They have an incredible track record. David Snyderman. Louis for college.

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Future CFO

APRIL 13, 2023

M&As in times of crises On the topic of M&A, S&P reports suggest that overall APAC saw a decline of 11% in deal volume and 24% in transaction value in 2022. Globally, Morgan Stanley sees muted M&A activities in 2023. Ultimately, it is the CFO’s decision to invest for this unknown turn in the bend.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 5, 2020

China's overseas M&A hit the lowest value Meanwhile, the announced overseas M&As of US$14.6 Asia was the most popular destination for Chinese enterprises, with announced deal value accounting for nearly 50% of the total, said the firm, adding that Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Korea are the most favoured countries.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

RITHOLTZ: Was this a distressed acquisition or — RIEDER: It was. And they took two of us, and I’m not sure how I made it through the strainer. He helps to oversee $2.5 trillion in various investments. I can keep babbling about how fascinating I found this discussion. You graduate Emory University with a degree in finance.

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CFO Talks

MAY 13, 2025

When M&A Dreams Meet Budget Reality Why the Real M&A Value Lies in Your Hands When the board signs off on a merger or acquisition, the room is filled with optimism. M&A is not a trophy strategy – its a technical, financial, and operational grind. And youre the one holding the spanner.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 8, 2025

00:01:58 [Speaker Changed] I’m just old. . ~~~ This is Masters in business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio Barry Ritholtz : This week, really an extra, extra special guest. So she’s seen this industry from all sides. She’s directly responsible for a hundred billion dollars. Tell us what, what the career plans were.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Why RIA M&A activity has slowed down since October and how deal structures could be affected in the current economic environment. Also in industry news this week: The Biden administration has extended the student loan payment pause out to as far as August 31, 2023 amid legal battles over its broader student loan relief plan.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

RITHOLTZ: So, let’s talk a little bit about your career, which began as a reporter, went into M&A banking, and then went back to writing. He is one of the co-founders of Puck. He is a writer for Vanity Fair, for the New York Times, for Bloomberg. It’s deeply researched, deeply reported, and really a very enjoyable read.

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