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Why Efficient Cost Management Takes Center Stage for Private Equity Amid Rising Interest Rates  

E78 Partners

An Era of ‘Easy Money’ Comes to an End The economic landscape that private equity (PE) sponsors face has shifted considerably over the last two years. Following this action, the cost of debt capital increased substantially, meaningfully altering the economic benefits of larger leveraged buyout transactions.

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Navigating treasury trends in 2024: challenges, strategies, and the role of technology

Future CFO

Global instability and economic uncertainty The geopolitical landscape, marked by conflicts in Ukraine and Israel, remains a significant source of uncertainty heading into 2024. This trend is expected to persist into 2024, influencing strategic decisions and prompting a focus on cost management and expense reduction.

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How CFOs can stay attuned to evolving market trends

Future CFO

Chief financial officers in 2024 will find themselves caught in the middle of geopolitical shifts and evolving economic landscapes, calling in the need to anchor themselves in core financial processes and fundamentals. The year 2024 sees a strategic focus on robust cost management, cash flow optimisation, and liquidity planning.

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The five challenges facing CFOs in a deadweight economy

Future CFO

According to the advisory firm, CFOs now contend with tepid demand growth, stubbornly higher costs and constrained access to capital, making it harder to sustain the corporate performance stakeholders have come to expect. The firm characterises this combination of headwinds as the deadweight economy.

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Cash Flow Management: Key Steps

Spreadym

Controlling Expenses: Evaluate your operating expenses and look for ways to reduce costs without compromising the quality of products or services. Investment of Surplus Cash: If your business has surplus cash, consider investing it in interest-bearing accounts, short-term investments, or other opportunities to earn a return.

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OPEX in Financial Analysis

Spreadym

These expenses include items like salaries, rent, utilities, marketing expenses, administrative costs, and other overhead expenses required to maintain operations. OPEX in Financial Analysis Analyzing OPEX is essential because it provides insight into a company's operational efficiency and cost management.

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Stripe: How finance functions can make automation work

Future CFO

Sarita Singh, Regional Head & Managing Director, Southeast Asia, India, Greater China, Stripe FutureCFO: What are the major challenges facing CFOs and the finance function in 2024 in terms of automation? This focus on manual tasks not only costs finance teams their time, but also increases the risk of errors.

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