Future CFO

MARCH 5, 2025

When 2024 ended, its trends and themes for the Finance function certainly did not ceaseas digital transformation , ESG, and cyber security costs continue to dominate the stage for chief financial officers to watch. As for their methods, Law explains that effective upskilling goes far beyond the traditional classroom setting.

Finance

Global Finance

MARCH 6, 2025

Rail Baltica secured an additional 1.4 The plan is to raise the defense budget to at least 4% of GDP in 2026. In January, the government introduced a temporary solidarity contribution (TSC) on credit institutions to help cover national security costs. million Official languages: Latvian (56.3%), Russian (33.8%), other 0.6%

Transportation

Global Finance

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting outsize interest from foreign investors. The picture is clouded by security challenges arising from attacks by bandits in the northern region and sea pirates’ raids on the coastal south. None of which, however has thus far discouraged foreign direct investment.

Economics

Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Comprehensive FX management integrates tools, analytics, and AI to mitigate currency risks. A comprehensive foreign exchange (FX) exposure management strategy combines tools and techniques to identify, measure, and manage currency risks, empowering businesses to confidently navigate the complexities of the global marketplace.

Foreign Exchange

Global Finance

AUGUST 11, 2025

Responding to the renminbi’s growing prominence and increased FX risks, CTBC last year formed a dedicated renminbi task force to enhance sales and trading connectivity between Taipei, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, aiming to optimize trading efficiency and profitability in the currency. CTBC also specializes in complex exotic derivatives.

Cash Management

Global Finance

MARCH 5, 2025

This is a meaningful shift in how we allocate capital, Thomson told a media roundtable in December 2023, referring to Scotiabanks plan to focus on more profitable North American markets. The Caribbean is finding its own potential solution in central-bank stable coins, such as the Eastern Caribbean digital currency DCash.

Banking

Future CFO

JULY 4, 2025

The battle to combat fraud, while fostering trust and enabling a secure digital engagement has been greater now, considering how more and more users are turning to digital transactions. This is particularly true in APAC, where companies must juggle multiple jurisdictions, currencies, and compliance regimes."

Cash Flow Forecasting

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

He says cross-border virtual CFOs can be of aid to businesses in navigating regulatory environments, tax structures, currency fluctuations, and financial reporting requirements. The post The benefits of cross-border virtual CFO services appeared first on FutureCFO.

CFO

Global Finance

MARCH 3, 2025

Services focus on the depository and clearing of government bonds and other securities. Additional papers are planned for the commercial real estate and automotive sectors. This was the banks largest-ever foreign currency bond issuance. It specifically outlines goals for the power, agriculture, aluminum, and steel industries.

Finance

The Big Picture

JULY 1, 2025

What were the original career plans? So I arrived at Wellesley with the plan to do pre-med. Here is the plan, here’s how you should go about in this deal or in, in this new asset class. So because we have a view on our liability profile, we need to make sure we match our assets on a currency duration and liquidity basis.

Investments

The Big Picture

JUNE 10, 2025

What was the original career plan? But yeah, that was, that was an amazing time That then evolved into, hey, we’ve, we’ve got investors from Asia, from Europe, from South America, that are buying our ETFs listed on the New York Stock Exchange, because by the way, it’s a security. But there is a convergence.

Investments

CFO Talks

JANUARY 27, 2025

Scenario planning, diversification, and embracing technology like AI are vital strategies. Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicating ESG efforts to investors, regulators, and other stakeholders is crucial for building trust and securing support. You’re right. If this is longer term and this is more durable, what do I do?

CFO

Global Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Further highlighting its ability to cultivate partnerships is a recent upgrade of Ping An’s family office business, which now provides wealth and health management, generational development, charitable planning, and legal and tax-planning services. Investor education events are regularly held for clients.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Unlike most organizations in which executives and senior managers are granted significant bonuses in successful years, DBS established a one-time bonus plan for all staff, not including senior managers. Goldman Sachs did its part and secured all the most important deals of the year globallyespecially in North America.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Indonesias previous regime also initiated an ambitious and costly plan to move the capital from Jakarta to a new site on Borneo. million Official language: Bahasa Indonesia Others: more than 700 languages including English, Dutch, local dialects (of which Javanese is most widely spoken).

Economics

Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Banks are creating personalized solutions like customized currency hedges or swaps. These tailored strategies help businesses manage currency risks in ways that suit their specific needs, explains Swapnil Shinde, CEO and co-founder of Zeni, a corporate bookkeeping platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

Foreign Exchange

CFO Talks

MAY 14, 2025

Integrity as Strategic Currency Integrity isn’t a soft skill. A CFO’s personal credibility can be the deciding factor in whether the business secures financing or weather a reputational storm. It’s hard-edged capital in boardrooms, funding rounds, and investor briefings.

Numbers

Global Finance

APRIL 3, 2025

These developments are increasingly feeding into economic policy discussions, pointing to an inevitable shift from the straightforward balancing act the GCC has maintained, where security comes from the US and trade depends on China, to a more complex calculation, Wright says. And the US presidents promise to drill, baby, drill!

Economics

Global Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

So too are a flat corporate and income tax rate of just 10% and a local currencythe levtied by a currency board to the euro. Security risk: Bulgaria enjoys generally good relations with its neighbors and is a member of NATO and the EU. This tie to the euro has helped keep inflation low and links Bulgaria to the eurozone.

Education

E78 Partners

APRIL 3, 2025

As someone whos spent years advising businesses through uncertainty, Ive seen how proactive planning can turn chaos into opportunity. Hedge Currency and Inflation Risks A trade war could weaken trading partners currencies and stoke U.S. Double Down on Visibility Uncertainty punishes the unprepared.

Currencies

Global Finance

MAY 2, 2025

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value over time; they are typically pegged 1:1 to the value of traditional currencies like the US dollar or the euro.) The largest demand for US-denominated stablecoins is overseas, particularly in regions with unstable currencies or costly financial infrastructure.

Currencies

Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By providing immediate cash flow, SCF helps suppliers avoid the pitfalls of traditional loans that can be challenging to secure during economic downturns. Additionally, SCF makes cash flow more predictable, aiding in better emergency planning. SCF is vital for businesses aiming to build reliable and resilient supply chains.

Finance

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 8, 2025

Tell us what, what the career plans were. We’re serving family offices, we’re serving institutions, we’ve done acquisitions in, in the stock plan businesses, in the retirement businesses. Let’s assume that we are administering a stock plan for a large corporate client. Lisa Shalett : Not at all.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

The Big Picture

JULY 15, 2025

What was the career plan? Richard Bernstein : So, the career plan was, was kind of foiled, I would say, six months after graduation. It’s, you know, it, it’s funny, one of the things I always tell recent graduates of colleges is, don’t try to plan out your future. Fiscal stimulus plans passed under Biden.

Investments

Global Finance

MAY 6, 2025

Security risk: Ghana is free from terrorist attacks, but its northern neighbor, Burkina Faso, faces attacks from Islamic militants, raising concerns about security threats in northern Ghana. Fund officials were in Accra last month to assess Ghanas economic performance and structural adjustments under the stabilization plan.

Foreign Exchange

Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

The US dollar has weakened, its role as a reserve currency is being reevaluated, and foreign investors are quietly retreating from US assets. Foreign governments bought trillions in US Treasury bonds, cementing the dollar’s dominance as a global reserve currency. to the dollar after Trump’s tariff plans were unveiled.

Economics

CFO Talks

MAY 22, 2025

Balance data security and accessibility , especially with POPIA and cyber threats climbing. And in this economy, readiness is the most valuable currency a CFO can bring to the table. Navigate shrinking margins without killing morale. Agility doesnt mean chaos. It means structure that bends without breaking. You need a mindset shift.

CFO

Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Was finance and investing always part of the plan? And essentially decided to pivot from that original plan because it became clear to me as I got older that to really make a living as a concert pianist, you need to be the top 1% in the world. I’m curious, I didn’t even talk about the grassroots business fund.

Investments

Global Finance

MAY 7, 2025

President Trumps Liberation Day tariff plans have triggered a chain reaction that will have enduring repercussions for international trade and the movement of capital. This predictability helps with cash flow forecasting and overall financial planning. From a logistics perspective, planning will be key.

Cash Flow Forecasting

CFO Dive

JULY 31, 2025

Finance chiefs are eyeing stablecoins in particular — digital assets with their valuation tied to that of another asset, typically a fiat currency — as “a practical entry point” into adoption of digital assets, according to a Thursday press release on the survey results. Please select at least one newsletter.

CFO

CFO Dive

JULY 11, 2025

The great debate continues: security or commodity? Tim Scott, R-SC, said that Senate Republicans recognize “the need to clarify and clearly define what is a commodity and what is a security and how digital assets can trade and be custodied in a way that fosters innovation while protecting investors.” Code is not a security,” she said.

Marketing

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 17, 2025

What, what was the original plan Stephanie Kelton : To be a dentist. I’m buying mortgage backed securities and treasuries and I’m hoping it does something. And your plan is to completely offset that spending with new revenue. That sounds like you were teeing up for a career in academia. Barry Ritholtz :Why a dentist?

Budgeting

Global Finance

MARCH 13, 2025

GF : Do you feel the administration has an overarching plan for tariff implementation, or is it being far more reactive to the situation? Trump has been pressing Mexico on fentanyl and border security for a long time. Until now, he hadnt needed to push Canada on fentanyl and border security. Whats new is the fentanyl issue.

Construction

Musings on Markets

JULY 18, 2025

The second is bitcoin , which can be viewed as either a currency or a collectible, and in a series of posts, I argued that bitcoin can only be priced, not valued, making debates about whether to buy or not to buy entirely a function of perception. Leading into July 2025, for instance, global non-financial-service firms held almost $11.4

Currencies

The Big Picture

JUNE 27, 2025

Imports in Effort to Woo Trump : European leaders to debate what they could give up to secure speedy trade deal. Here’s a compilation of measures both implemented and planned, accompanied by a Bloomberg Economics view on the effect. This currency proved to be both a blessing and a curse for the war effort.

Concentration

Global Finance

JUNE 16, 2025

We successfully secured tax-free status for five years, which was a significant boost. Vital Statistics Location: Southeast Asia Neighbors: Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar Capital City: Kuala Lumpur Population (2022): 35.9 million Official Language: Malay GDP per capita (2025): $13,140 (est.) GDP growth (2025): 5% (est.)

Leverage

Global Finance

JULY 8, 2025

To find out how companies are coping with rising trade tensions and currency volatility, we asked our writers across key regions—Southeast Asia, Japan, India, and the United States—to speak with manufacturers and exporters on the ground. Initially, there was concern that some investors might reconsider their plans.

Manufacturing