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Five-year refinancing needs drop to lowest level since 2017

Future CFO

The forecast corporate default rate reflects slowing global economic growth, an uneven rebound of China's economy, and continued tight monetary policy and high interest rates globally, the firm noted. “We Private companies in China , particularly property developers, with high leverage or weak liquidity are more vulnerable to default risks.”

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SMBs Use New Bankruptcy Law To Save Businesses

PYMNTS

A new law could make it easier for businesses to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and remain open, with more leverage for small businesses and easier ways to force negotiations with suppliers and landlords, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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JPMorgan To Help Revive ‘Junk-Rated’ Companies In 2020

PYMNTS

The bank is expecting to deliver services like planning and financing advice to help firms in danger of becoming junked to get out of predicaments, according to Daniel Rudnicki Schlumberger, who jointly runs the bank’s Leveraged Finance Origination for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Southeast Asian conglomerates significantly underperform pure plays

Future CFO

However, a subset of conglomerates known as ‘all-weather stars’ have consistently outperformed their peers and achieved top-quartile status for TSR growth across all economic cycles over the past 20 years. Now, they are also leveraging technology to command a premium, shape new products and services, and generate new revenue streams.

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Where Can FP&A Career Path Take You?

Fpanda Club

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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Restructuring Compensation And Roles To Align For Growth

CFO News Room

Because the economics of profitability start showing up particularly when you’re starting to hire other advisors and staff and team. So, now, help us understand how this evolved and where the challenges had come as this was evolving that got you to the point that you had to do some restructuring to make it this. Cean: Yeah.

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Singapore businesses gear up for global volatility

Future CFO

Singaporean firms taking actions Despite the mixed sentiments, Singapore businesses are taking actions to mitigate risks and leverage potential opportunities arising from these global developments, according to TMF.