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If It Doesn’t Earn, It Doesn’t Stay!

CFO Talks

If It Doesn’t Earn, It Doesn’t Stay! There is no shortage of new ideas in business. Teams love a pilot, executives love innovation, and everyone loves the promise of “the next big thing.” But when those ideas turn into cost-heavy, low-impact distractions, it becomes the CFO’s job to draw the line. Vanity projects do not usually start with bad intentions.

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Stablecoins could bridge legacy finance-crypto gap, Bastion exec says

CFO Dive

Ripple alum Vince Tejada sees “an explosion of adoption” for stablecoins — once the ongoing regulatory evolution settles into clear guidance.

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All Time Highs Are Bullish

The Big Picture

“One of the most bullish things that can happen to any market is for it to reach new multi-year highs.“ Bloomberg, March 5, 2014 Markets closed at a new all-time high today. The usual suspects have already proffered their litany of horrors – valuations are too high, gains are too narrow, we havbe market concentrated and a toppy feel, to say nothing about all of the new geopolitical risks that continue to accumulate in tariffs war and oil prices.

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Labor market slows as jobless claims rise to highest level since 2021

CFO Dive

The job market is “progressing solidly, although more slowly than before,” Mary Daly, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said.

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AI In Accounting: A Practical Roadmap For Smarter AP

Speaker: Gerald Ratigan

The accounts payable (AP) function is evolving and AI is leading the charge. As finance teams face rising invoice volumes and expectations for speed and accuracy, AI-powered automation has shifted from a futuristic concept to the most practical solution. But for finance leaders, success isn’t just about selecting the right tools, it’s about implementing the right strategy.

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From Models to Markets: A Conversation with Kenneth Blay

CFA Institute

Frank J. Fabozzi, CFA, is a professor of practice at Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University. He is the editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management , co-founder and co-editor of The Journal of Financial Data Science , and an editor of Annals of Operations Research. He received the CFA Institute Research Foundation’s James R. Vertin Award in 2015 and the C.

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Challenges surrounding agentic AI in finance

Future CFO

Agentic AI, while a relatively new paradigm, is recognised to have the potential to significantly improve operating efficiencies and enhance decision-making in financial markets. According to a report by S&P Global , organisations must be on the lookout for this technological advancement as they look to grow their capabilities in digital assets and private credit.

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Ask justified, specific questions from taxpayers during scrutiny: CBDT to I-T officials

CFO News

The CBDT has instructed Income Tax Department officials to exercise diligence when issuing scrutiny notices to taxpayers, ensuring all queries are relevant and specific. Region heads are tasked with supervising assessing officers, emphasizing justified questions and avoiding irrelevant inquiries. Assessment unit heads will be directly responsible for the quality of notices and orders, with monthly reviews to monitor guideline adherence.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 167: Are Financial Advisors Less Happy When Working With HNW Clients?

Nerd's Eye View

In recent years, financial advice has expanded beyond spreadsheets and technical strategies to consider the behavioral and emotional factors driving clients’ relationships with money. Advisors today often serve not just as technical experts but also as thinking partners – helping clients process their money stories, explore values, and determine what they want their wealth to accomplish.

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Clarity Over Chaos: How AI-Powered Expense Automation is Reshaping IT Finance

E78 Partners

Expense oversight today is both more urgent and more complex. IT and finance leaders are navigating an environment flooded with overlapping systems, unpredictable vendor costs, and underutilized tools. The result? Fragmentation, waste, and decision fatigue. It’s time for a better approach—one that transforms how organizations manage technology spend from a reactive process to a proactive value creation lever.

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Stop Budget Burnout: A Better Way to Grow Your Nonprofit in 2026

Speaker: Sean Yoder

Nonprofits are under more pressure than ever to demonstrate financial accountability while continuing to expand their impact. Traditional budgeting models often fall short, reinforcing silos, limiting flexibility, and stalling growth. Enter collaborative budgeting: a dynamic, team-driven process that enables smarter resource allocation and builds financial resilience at scale.

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Japan’s SMBC Buying Stake in Yes Bank

Global Finance

If successful, the transaction will represent the biggest cross-border M&A deal in India’s financial sector and is likely to be completed by the second quarter of 2025. During the March 2020 Yes Bank crisis, the RBI proposed a reconstruction plan to rescue the bank with the support of the State Bank of India (SBI) and other banks. SMBC will acquire a 13.19% stake from SBI and a 6.81% stake from other institutions, including Axis Bank, Bandhan Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDFC F

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The Role of Insurance in Equipment Financing

Commercial Credit Group

Insurance serves as a financial safeguard that protects an equipment owner in the event of damage, loss, or accidents, so proper coverage is vital. In the case of equipment that is financed, insurance protects both the lender and the borrower throughout the loan period. In this blog, we’ll break down the essential insurance requirements, how insurance affects the financing process, and other factors to keep in mind.

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India's strategic partnership with G7 to boost world trade: Study

CFO News

A strategic collaboration in areas including clean and renewable energy, climate finance, Digital Public Infrastructure, trade and supply chain resilience as well as healthcare and pharma will drive a mutually beneficial growth trajectory between India and the G7 advanced countries, according to a study released here on Thursday.

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Trade Credit & Liquidity Management Newsletter

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

Featured Articles Trade Credit & Liquidity Management is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a subscriber. For a limited time, annual subscriptions are half off Conversations “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” — David Brinkley Action Items Do you like the newsletter?

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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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IPO market hot, but value is not

CFO News

Newspapers, television, websites, mobile apps — all flooded with IPO ads. Brokerage firms and analysts are buried deep in DRHPs, trying to decode them and produce sharp reports. Lead managers, merchant bankers, promoters — they’re out there hosting roadshows and pushing hard for oversubscription. India’s IPO market is buzzing. What should one buy? Which has potential?

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Singapore's Alliance launch professional services centre in Shanghai

Future CFO

The 'Alliance', consisting of six trade associations and professional membership bodies under a unified collaboration, officially launched a full-scale Professional Services (PS) Centre in Shanghai. The centre will act as a collaborative platform for knowledge exchange, talent support, thought leadership, and business development, especially for firms seeking new opportunities in China.

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Oman DTAA: Withholding tax rates lowered

CFO News

India and Oman have updated their double taxation avoidance agreement, broadening the scope of permanent establishment to include digital and service activities. The revised agreement lowers withholding tax rates on certain payments and introduces a Principal Purpose Test to prevent treaty abuse. These changes aim to boost investment, simplify tax compliance, and enhance information exchange between tax authorities.

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Your Budget Isn’t Enough: The Forecasting Advantage for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Strategic planning. If that phrase makes your eyes glaze over—or your blood pressure spike—you’re not alone. The post Your Budget Isn’t Enough: The Forecasting Advantage for Nonprofits appeared first on The Charity CFO.

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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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Temasek-backed Pine Labs files draft papers with Sebi; to raise Rs 2,600 cr via fresh issue

CFO News

Pine Labs, backed by Temasek and Peak XV Partners, has filed for an IPO with SEBI to raise funds through a fresh issue of shares worth ₹2,600 crore and an offer for sale of over 14.78 crore shares. The fintech firm intends to use the proceeds to repay debt, invest in IT assets, and expand its presence outside India.

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FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – Europe – 05/2025 published

Fox Corporate Finance

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – Europe 05/2024”. The Monitor is a monthly published overview of venture capital trends in the. Read more The post FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – Europe – 05/2025 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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India's commercial, residential real estate market shows strong fundamentals in H1 2025

CFO News

Private equity (PE) investment in India's office real estate sector in the first half this year reflected measured optimism, driven by asset quality, prime locations and long-term tenancy visibility, according to a report on Thursday.

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FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – USA – 05/2025 published

Fox Corporate Finance

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – USA – 05/2025”. The Monitor is a monthly published overview of venture capital trends in. Read more The post FCF Healthcare & Life Sciences Venture Capital Monitor – USA – 05/2025 published appeared first on FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH.

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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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Funds flexing 60/40 playbook become investor favorites in India

CFO News

Indian hybrid funds, blending stocks with assets like bonds and gold, have outpaced pure equity funds in attracting investments for the first time in a year, signaling a potential investment trend. In May, these hybrid plans garnered 208 billion rupees, exceeding the 190 billion rupees drawn by stock funds.

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Agentic AI deployment accelerates despite risks: KPMG

CFO Dive

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India's banks will lend. Will tycoons like Adani and Ambani borrow?

CFO News

India's workforce is large, but investment is lacking. Private sector expansion is low. Banks are less exposed to key industries. The Reserve Bank of India is trying to boost lending. Tycoons are distracted by their own issues. Smaller companies are still cautious. A US-India trade deal could help exports. Private credit is currently favored.

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RBI can’t be very aggressive in cutting rates if Fed is not doing so in USA: Swaminathan Aiyar

CFO News

Swaminathan Aiyar suggests the Reserve Bank of India might lower interest rates. This decision hinges on a possible US recession. The US Federal Reserve's approach to inflation and interest rates could restrict the RBI's moves. Aiyar notes India has managed well with higher rates. Therefore, immediate cuts are not crucial.

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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.