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M&A Booms Globally, But Tariffs Freeze US Deals

Global Finance

M&A activity got off to a strong start in 2025, with global deal value surpassing $1.2 trillion through April, according to Dealogic. However, more is being spent on less, considering the number of transactions is at a two-decade low. Only 6,955 deals were announced in the first quarter; thats down 16% from the fourth quarter of 2024. Mounting recession fears, renewed trade tensions, and shifting political winds are weighing heavily on corporate dealmakers and private equity firmsparticularl

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House committee votes to scuttle PCAOB, make SEC auditor watchdog

CFO Dive

Democrats on the Financial Services Committee condemned efforts to eliminate the PCAOB, quoting Republicans who championed creation of the board in 2002.

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Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2025

Global Finance

Following a strong performance in the prior year, Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) recorded a steady 2024, with the overall sectors return and total assets at levels similar to their 2023 performance. However, there was variation in individual IFIs performances; and many winners of Global Finances Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2025 achieved growth and profitability beyond their peers.

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Tesla CFO equity, stock grant pushes comp to $139M

CFO Dive

CFO Vaibhav Taneja was the only named executive to receive an equity grant for 2024, the EV maker said in its annual report.

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Why Tech-Forward Tax and Accounting Firms Have the Inside Track to the Future

Speaker: Joe Wroblewski, Sales Engineer Manager

Automating time-consuming manual tasks can save your firm hundreds of hours–and thousands of dollars. But it can also have longer-lasting benefits, like helping you attract and retain the next generation of CPAs, and we don’t need to tell you how important that is amid the current generational staffing crisis in the tax and accounting profession. You'll want to save your seat for this new webinar with industry expert Joe Wroblewski, where we'll explore how to: Maximize ROI with Cost-Effective Te

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Q&A: Your Money Map

Barry Ritholtz

I chatted with Jean Chatzky of Your Money Map about HNTI and some general investing concepts. As always, we did notget to all of them, but they were so thoughtful, I wanted to share them with you. *Lets start with the why. Many, if not most, investing books aim to teach people how TO invest. Your focus is giving readers advice on how NOT to invest. Why did you decide to take this approach?

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Kitces & Carl Ep 163: Overcoming Objections When Clients Reject The Recommendation By Asking What You Missed

Nerd's Eye View

Advisors spend a lot of time crafting their financial advice recommendations – and how they deliver those recommendations – for their clients. These ultra-personalized suggestions are central to what makes financial advice valuable and can have a significant impact on a client's life. So, what happens when a client doesn't act on that advice – especially when their inaction can compromise their financial and holistic wellbeing?

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eBay’s CFO to exit as ex-PayPal exec takes seat

CFO Dive

The e-commerce company’s leadership changes come as a Morningstar analyst says tariff policy is creating uncertainty for the platform's sellers and buyers.

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When the Equity Premium Fades, Alpha Shines

CFA Institute

Pim van Vliet, PhD, is head of Conservative Equities and Chief Quant Strategist at Robeco. As head of Conservative Equities, he is responsible for a wide range of global, regional, and sustainable low-volatility strategies. He specializes in low-volatility investing, asset pricing, and quantitative finance and is the author of numerous academic research papers for the Journal of Financial Economics , Management Science , Financial Analyst Journal , and the Journal of Portfolio Management. van Vl

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Beyond SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Business One - Webinar

Navigator SAP

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent webinar, Beyond SAP Business ByDesign and Business One. In this engaging session, we explored what comes next for growing companies that are reaching the limits of their current ERP systems.

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Live Demo - Supercharge your Month End Close

Automation generally supercharges any process and brings its value to the forefront. See how infusing automation such as ART (our month-end close solution), into your close can get you to the next level of closing. We will share a live demo of SkyStem's solution, ART and share the key elements of month-end close automation. Through ART, we'll take a look at: What month-end close automation entails Which process steps can and should be automated Benefits of achieving process automation, and Why i

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Rethinking the Institutional Mandate: A Compilation from Enterprising Investor

CFA Institute

Here's a curated look at where institutional investing is under strain—and where forward-looking strategies offer paths to improve performance, oversight, and alignment.

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Ready For Rough Waters

Global Finance

Global Finance: What drove UOBs performance in 2024? Wee Ee Cheong: UOB is strategically reshaping our business mix to diversify our revenue engines, with a disciplined approach to managing our balance sheet and growing fee-based income. In wholesale banking, our enhanced platforms and sector-specific solutions help finance cross-border businesses, leading to higher fees and cross-border income.

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Transforming Anime Into an Engine for Growth | Travis Page, CFO, Crunchyroll

CFO Thought Leader

A Finance Strategic Moment When pundits declared niche streamers doomed in 2018-19, Travis Page saw the opposite: animes passionate fanbase could fuel a standalone growth engine. He doubled down on a focused, rights-driven model, redirected capital to targeted content, and tripled Crunchyrolls subscriber base while staying profit-positive Now watch our complete episode fetauring CFO Travis Page of Crunchyroll Travis Pages unconventional path took him from touring with indie musicians to structur

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Digitalizing The Future

Global Finance

Global Finance: What factors shaped Arab Banks results last year? Randa Sadik: Arab Bank posted a robust performance in 2024, underpinned by broad growth across geographies and business segments. Our solid results were backed by a well-diversified expansion in core banking income with interest and non-interest revenue contributing to sustainable growth in net operating profit.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Limelight Joins Blackbaud Partner Community

Lime Light

Limelight joins a network of companies providing application and service solutions that complement Blackbauds cloud offerings. Toronto, ON Limelight, a modern FP&A platform designed to save time, enhance data accuracy, and provide actionable insights for nonprofits, higher education, and mission-driven organizations, today announced that it has joined the Blackbaud Partner Network as a Blackbaud Partner.

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Labour ministry exempts Vedanta Coal block in Odisha from certain provisions of Contract Labour Act for three years

CFO News

In a notification dated April 29, the ministry of labour and employment said this exemption has been given by the Centre in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 after consultation with the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board and will be subject to certain conditions including protection of the interest of the workmen engaged in the above works.

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Despite Majority Viewing It As a Life Goal, Some Americans Less Confident They’ll Own a Home: BMO Real Financial Progress Index

Bank of the West

With the traditional spring homebuying season underway, the latest BMO Real Financial Progress Index finds a mix of strong interest and concern surrounding the U.S. housing market. Interest in home… Read more The post Despite Majority Viewing It As a Life Goal, Some Americans Less Confident Theyll Own a Home: BMO Real Financial Progress Index appeared first on About BMO.

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IKEA sets its sights on small towns in India with compact retail stores

CFO News

IKEA is adapting its strategy for India with the introduction of smaller, more agile stores. These compact outlets, as small as 10,000 square feet, will be located in neighbourhoods and high-traffic areas, catering to a more diverse range of customers. The company is also expanding its Plan & Order Point (PaOP) format, offering personalised design consultations and access to a full product catalogue through digital platforms.

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Your Accounting Expertise Will Only Get You So Far: What Really Matters

Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA

In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. If you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner—and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top (a concept first popularized by Marshall Goldsmith in his book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There ). What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level.

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Unlock better security this World Password Day

Bank of the West

May 1 is World Password Day, dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of strong, unique passwords. In an ever-evolving digital landscape, it can be hard to feel confident youre… Read more The post Unlock better security this World Password Day appeared first on About BMO.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sees future where robots will manage and manufacture everything in AI factories

CFO News

At the Hill and Valley Forum in Washington D.C., Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called on American companies to become AI factoriesdigitally driven hubs producing both physical goods and artificial intelligence. He emphasised the role of Nvidia chips in these operations and pushed for onshore manufacturing amid rising U.S.-China tensions. Huang backed skilled trades, warned of losing key industries without local production, and highlighted a future where AI powers self-operating toolsfrom cars to lawn

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ION’s Fidessa CAT Reporting Service named “Most Innovative Trade & Transaction Reporting Initiative” at A-Team Innovation Awards 2025

Reval

LONDON 01 May 2025: ION, a global leader in trading and workflow. The post IONs Fidessa CAT Reporting Service named Most Innovative Trade & Transaction Reporting Initiative at A-Team Innovation Awards 2025 appeared first on ION.

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From ATM fees to FD rates: Key financial changes effective May 1, 2025

CFO News

Starting May 1, 2025, significant financial changes will impact banking, including revised ATM charges and deposit interest rates. The 'One State-One RRB' initiative consolidates regional rural banks to improve efficiency. RBI and NPCI have approved revised ATM interchange fees, while Shivalik Small Finance Bank, IDFC FIRST Bank, and RBL Bank have updated their savings and fixed deposit interest rates.

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The Hidden Science Behind Why Finance Teams Resist Change—And How to Fix It

Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP

The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

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How India is emerging as a winner in China+1 pivot

CFO News

While the immediate fallout of global trade tensions could weigh on India through direct and indirect channels, the broader geopolitical and commercial landscape is opening a medium-term window of opportunity, says a Nomura report.

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Cube’s agentic AI: A new way to ask, analyze, and act

Cube Software

Cube's agentic AI This new capability gives FP&A teams a faster, more natural way to get the answers they need.

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Infosys completes acquisition of MRE Consulting

CFO News

Infosys, through Infosys Nova Holdings LLC, has finalized its acquisition of MRE Consulting for USD 36 million in cash. This acquisition, initially announced on April 17, 2025, enhances Infosys' capabilities in energy and commodity trading and risk management. MRE Consulting, bringing over 200 professionals, will enable Infosys to meet the rising demand for digital transformation in the energy sector.

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Doing More With Less: The Modern Finance Miracle

Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP

Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.