E78 Partners

JANUARY 29, 2025

Effectively managing technology expenses is more important than ever. This is where technology expense management automation comes into play. E78 explores how AI in technology expense management (TEM) is transforming the landscape of expense management, providing businesses with enhanced visibility, automation, and financial control.

Technology 52

Technology Leverage Compliance Investments 52

Bramasol

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cloud ERPs offer modular architectures, allowing companies to scale their operations and add functionalities as needed without significant upfront investments. Security and Compliance: As companies migrate to the cloud, they can rely on their cloud ERP provider to prioritize data security and regulatory compliance.

SAP 103

SAP Compliance Leverage Invoicing 103

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

In this environment, CFOs must prioritise cybersecurity investments that deliver a tangible return on investment. One of the main challenges in securing cybersecurity investments lies in the nature of cybersecurity itself. How can we maximise the return on these investments while achieving our security goals?"

Investments 52

Investments Profit and Loss Securities Risk Management 52

Bramasol

JANUARY 15, 2025

Once again the move into a new year offers an excellent opportunity to look at the trends that will dominate business technologies in 2025. In this Insights news post we provide an updated look at the four key areas of AI, Cloud, Compliance and Sustainability.

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CFO Strategic Partners

MARCH 22, 2025

5 Keys to Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve with AI and Process Automation In today’s increasingly data-heavy finance arena, process automation is no longer a luxury. 5 Keys to Staying Ahead of the Technology Curve with AI and Process Automation In today’s increasingly data-heavy finance arena, process automation is no longer a luxury.

Technology 52

Technology Leadership Auditing Prioritization 52

E78 Partners

MAY 14, 2025

Technology is reshaping private equity (PE) by enabling portfolio companies to achieve operational efficiency, revenue growth, and higher valuations. The technology function is now emerging as an indispensable partner in driving sustainable value creation and competitive advantage.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 59

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Technology Valuation Prioritization 59

Future CFO

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Regulatory demands : Rising regulatory requirements, particularly in AML and cybersecurity, necessitate that banks prioritise IT investments, directly influencing CFOs financial planning and risk management. Sandeep Sethi Advisory for 2025 As banking leaders and CFOs prepare for 2025, Sethi emphasises the need for resilience and flexibility.

Banking 98

Banking Risk Management Leverage Compliance 98

CFO Talks

MAY 8, 2025

How Savvy CFOs Evaluate Investment Risks As a CFO, you know that investment decisions can be a game of high stakes. Whether its expanding into a new market, acquiring a promising technology, or simply diversifying your organisations portfolio, every opportunity comes with a side of risk. Risk Without Reward?

Investments 52

Investments Profit and Loss CFO Credit Risk 52

Global Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

Most Innovative Financial Technology Company in Middle East | GEIDEA The first payment provider in the Middle East and North Africa region to offer instant merchant onboarding, Geidea enables businesses to start accepting payments within minutes, thanks to substantial investments in automation, AI, and digital verification.

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Reconciliations Forecasting Cash Management Benchmarking 125

Future CFO

MARCH 26, 2025

He enumerates five defining ESG trends are reshaping the business and investment environment in the archipelago: 1. This change represents more than just compliance, signaling the beginning of an era where ESG performance is scrutinised with the same intensity as financial health. Emerging technologies are stepping in.

Investments 52

Investments Compliance Construction Finance 52

E78 Partners

APRIL 16, 2025

Technology is embedded in every corner of the modern enterprisefrom SaaS subscriptions and cloud infrastructure to telecom and mobile services. As organizations scale, so do their technology expenses. What if TEM was thought of as a strategic lever for CFOs and CIOsa way to align technology investment with business value?

Technology 52

Technology Auditing Invoicing Benchmarking 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Venture capital funding landed at supplier payment and compliance automation firms this week, among other B2B innovators that raised money. The big B2B investment of the week was Tipalti , which landed $150 million in new funding on a $2 billion valuation. Strike Graph , a compliance automation firm, has launched with a $3.9

Compliance 107

Compliance Auditing Accounts Payable Valuation 107

CFO News

MARCH 4, 2025

The insurer has achieved a ninefold increase in policy issuance while reducing headcount by 20 per cent, through technology investments. CFO Gopal Balachandran outlines the companys focus on health insurance expansion, regulatory compliance, IFRS 17 preparedness, and its approach to profitability and risk management.

IFRS 45

IFRS CFO Investments Risk Management 45

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

As businesses navigate their way around various technological advancements, finance teams are faced with the task to integrate analytics and automation into their existing processes, determining at the same time which specific system to transform first for maximum operational impact.

Cash Flow Forecasting 78

Cash Flow Forecasting Compliance Leverage Reconciliations 78

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

From employing local talent to investing in community health infrastructure, GDC’s approach integrates ESG principles into its broader business strategy. Investments in corporate social responsibility (CSR) also yield significant dividends. This allows for informed and strategic investment decisions.

Finance 98

Finance Profit and Loss CFO Leadership 98

CFO Talks

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

But it also comes with a unique set of challenges, particularly for CFOs tasked with ensuring compliance with international reporting standards. For example, while South African companies follow International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the US requires compliance with its Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

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IFRS GAAP Currencies CFO 98

Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

What are the role of Chief Financial Officers (CFO) and senior finance leaders when it comes to data privacy and compliance? CFOs today need to have a strong understanding of technology-driven issues such as information security, data management, and data privacy and compliance.

Compliance 98

Compliance CFO Securities Leadership 98

Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

An advanced analytics tool such as this can help users gain deeper insights into market trends and make better-informed investment decisions. Investment in our technology and architecture remains our key priority as we endeavor to meet our clients complex needs through simple, elegant solutions. This includes the Kinexys by J.P.

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Foreign Exchange Banking Currencies Treasury 96

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Technology 98

Technology Compliance Securities Planning 98

Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This blog post provides an overview of these major waves of change based Bramasol's more than 27 years of working closely with CFOs and their stakeholders across many industry segments and technology innovation cycles. Globalization CFOs have long needed to assure compliance with two different standards-setting bodies.

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Technology IFRS SAP Compliance 100

Global Finance

JUNE 11, 2025

Margaret Harwood Jones , Standard Chartered Standard Chartered As a client-centric bank, “we are continuously investing in developing our payments channel and foreign exchange solutions to meet the rapidly changing business environment our clients are operating in,” says Mahesh Kini, global head of Cash Management at Standard Chartered.

Compliance 52

Compliance Foreign Exchange SAP Banking 52

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 28, 2024

Historically, advisors haven't had many avenues to manage clients' 401(k) plan accounts, since unlike traditional custodial investment accounts, advisors generally lack discretionary trading authority in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Technology 98

Technology Compliance Securities Planning 98

Bramasol

MAY 23, 2024

Previous episodes in this Insights Series have explored the challenges created by new Digital Solutions Economy paradigms for billing, fulfillment, invoicing, revenue accounting, and compliance across a wide range of industries. Also, diversification of services offered can help mitigate risk and strengthen revenue streams.

Compliance 100

Compliance Accounting SAP Invoicing 100

CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“We had to reassign resources to the right areas and ensure our investments aligned with revenue goals,” he recalls. Finally, stay curious and keep learning about industry trends and technologies to stay ahead in your career.” “You need to embrace change and the outcome,” he reflects.

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Leadership CFO Finance Compliance 64

Future CFO

MARCH 10, 2025

Current industry research suggests that AI technologies are gaining traction among finance professionals navigating a complex landscape marked by rapid change. However, the adoption rate varies significantly across the region, influenced by technological maturity and cultural attitudes towards innovation.

Finance 52

Finance Invoicing Compliance Leverage 52

Future CFO

APRIL 7, 2025

Benjamin Soh, founder and managing director at Singapore-based ESG data and technology company ESGpedia , believes finance leaders are well-positioned to drive both sustainable growth and cost efficiency, given their oversight of financial strategy, risk management, and capital allocation.

Compliance 52

Compliance Leverage Finance Risk Management 52

FISPAN

MAY 24, 2022

In 2016, Joe began investing and was one of the first investors in FISPAN. Joe invests in key pillars across multiple vehicles for approximately 40 companies: office of the CFO, Embedded Payments, all things ERP, private and public capital markets, and bank technology. Investing and building software internally isn’t enough.

Compliance 98

Compliance CFO Banking Numbers 98

Bramasol

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Some of the driving forces behind this shift to hard data and carbon accountability are: Increased emphasis by investment funds and individuals in choosing companies that can demonstrate tangible programs and quantifiable results in their carbon mitigation efforts.

Compliance 88

Compliance Accounting SAP IFRS 88

Global Finance

JUNE 3, 2025

The findings come as artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a crucial technology for banks, and demand for the technology is expected to become fierce. Data, security, and compliance are what hold banks back Data privacy and security remain the foremost challenges to AI and cloud adoption.

Banking 52

Banking Compliance Education Risk Management 52

Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 13, 2023

For the past several decades, platforms for advisors have differentiated with the quality of their technology. Consequently, the technology that most of today’s advisor platforms (e.g., broker-dealers, RIA aggregators, TAMPs, etc.) Which is usually one from a list of just 3 leading providers in any particular category.

Technology 98

Technology Compliance Planning Economics 98

Global Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

By using AI to extract and quantify information from investment reports, the bank can tailor analyses to meet the needs of institutional clients. The technology uses a generative AI conversation assistant in Microsoft Teams, analyzing raw financial data to produce personalized insights for Brazilian micro and small businesses.

Compliance 59

Compliance Economics Banking Leverage 59

Future CFO

OCTOBER 31, 2024

"Exchanges, broker-dealers, wallet providers, regulators, and elected officials are all eager to ensure that everyday investors have information to know what their investment products are," says Rob Krugman , chief digital officer at Broadridge.

Investments 98

Investments Technology Compliance 98

CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Power of Automation Automation in financial reporting is more than a technological upgrade; its a cultural shift. Compliance and Risk Reduction The regulatory landscape is ever evolving. However, the long term savings far outweigh the investment. Its a commitment to integrity and a strategic step toward excellence.

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Financial Reporting IFRS Leadership Reconciliations 90

Global Finance

MARCH 20, 2025

They are now using technology as a lever to reduce costs and innovate. To optimize costs, banks are reducing the number of applications and investing in technology that enhances customer experiences while maintaining efficiency. Of course, it demands an initial investment.

Banking 59

Banking Compliance Technology Sales 59

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" - this week's edition kicks off with a recent survey indicating that a majority of advisors are viewing new client acquisition as their primary challenge in the current competitive environment for financial advice (followed by compliance and technology management) and suggests (..)

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Practice Management Valuation Compliance Planning 98

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

MAY 29, 2025

This shift demands that billers stay informed and proactive, as compliance and efficiency heavily depend on understanding complex regulations and effectively leveraging service providers. Government Mandates: Clearance models help governments ensure compliance and improve tax collection through real-time transaction monitoring.

Invoicing 52

Invoicing Compliance Cash Flow Forecasting Currencies 52

CFO Plans

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Missed tax deductions and compliance penalties are common pitfalls that can seriously harm financial health. Similarly, in real estate finance management , optimizing tax deductions and ensuring compliance can lead to substantial savings. The allure of DIY financial management is strong, promising cost savings.

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Numbers Compliance CFO Leverage 52