The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 19, 2023

The CFO role traditionally has two high-level leadership archetypes: strategic and operational. Benefits from an Operational Finance Leader Operational finance leadership is a valuable asset for any business, as it can bring a variety of benefits to the table.

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CFO Dive

MARCH 27, 2023

Hertz’s CAO will assume interim financial leadership as the company looks to take advantage of recovering travel and boost its technology investments.

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CFO Thought Leader

MARCH 4, 2024

To wit: The very title toward which any executive has invested so many illustrious career years conveys ownership of what might seem to be a less than illustrious role—or at least one requiring little future endeavor. Read More The reason for this lack of good tools is a function of how the financial technology industry has evolved over time.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

The interview is part of the Female Leadership in Finance Series of FutureCFO. TC: As the chief transformation officer, I am a consistent voice of the customer responsible for developing strategies cross-functionally to advance the customers’ journey and ensure customers realise the full value of their investment in BlackLine.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Having started his career without a clear road map to the future, Wert later found that his liberal arts background and early experiences in investment banking had laid a good foundation for a career that might have led in any number of directions. On the one hand, investing for growth is paramount.

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Future CFO

APRIL 1, 2024

Embracing technology has been proven an imperative among firms to remain relevant in talent attraction and acquisition. The ACCA-CA ANZ study reveals a significant trend: with 92% of individuals contemplating entry into the audit profession prioritise prospective employers' investment in and use of advanced technologies.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

For many, it has served to demonstrate the flexibility and resilience of the latest generation of cloud tools and technologies. Gartner noted that CFOs and finance leaders continue to grapple with how to turn investments for both the enterprise and finance function into digital wins for the organisation. So where do we go from here?

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Digital leaders are confident that embracing technology across various areas of business is bringing productivity gains, according to a latest survey by KPMG. The KPMG Global Tech Report 2023 found that advancement in technology is not being slowed by the uncertainties in the economy.

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E78 Partners

APRIL 9, 2024

In an era characterized by rapid digital transformation, businesses across the spectrum are leveraging technology to fuel progress, growth, and competitive advantage. In particular, private equity investors have actively harnessed technology to streamline portfolio company performance.

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Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

This blog post provides an overview of these major waves of change based Bramasol's more than 27 years of working closely with CFOs and their stakeholders across many industry segments and technology innovation cycles. They are expected to provide financial leadership and insight into the organization's strategic direction.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Both tax and finance leaders are set to increase investment in digital transformation, said Thomson Reuters recently when releasing a report titled Digital Agendas: How Tax Compliance and Finance Leaders are Preparing for 2024. The post Tax and finance leaders to up investment in digital transformation appeared first on FutureCFO.

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E78 Partners

JANUARY 17, 2024

Investment funds and their challenges Investment funds often face numerous challenges in their initial stages, particularly operational challenges and building in-house finance teams. Building a competent finance team is a critical aspect of a successful investment firm, but assembling such a team is both time-consuming and expensive.

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E78 Partners

MAY 3, 2023

Leveraging E78’s Comprehensive Due Diligence Process Due diligence is a critical aspect of private equity investments, as it allows investors to thoroughly evaluate potential opportunities and mitigate the risks associated with their investments.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The leaders Companies in the technology and telecommunications, financial institutions, and consumer industries continue to lead in data, BCG noted. Rather than over-emphasising a particular data capability, the best companies invest to build their maturity in all seven core capabilities of the pyramid. Apply a broad-based approach.

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Future CFO

MAY 27, 2024

I think it is safe to say that technology companies have been at the forefront of some of this advancement. Kell says female participation in management has seen notable progress over the years, but concedes that challenges persist, particularly at senior leadership levels.

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Future CFO

MARCH 11, 2021

Quantitative analysis will change investing strategy Gartner predicts that by 2025, the AI- and data-science-equipped VC or PE investor will become commonplace. This data is increasingly being used to build sophisticated models that can better determine the viability, strategy and potential outcome of an investment in a short amount of time.

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CFO Thought Leader

APRIL 10, 2023

That is important because the added value comes from internal steering, which are the main KPIs, we check off course profitability, on p&l level return on sales on balance sheet level return on investment. But I’m convinced that will be also an investment for for the future.

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Future CFO

MAY 22, 2024

Strategic leaders Ng believes CFOs play a pivotal role in spearheading the company’s digital transformation initiative, acting as a strategic leader in aligning financial goals with technological advancements. Such shifts include digital transformation, of course. Such shifts include digital transformation, of course.

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Future CFO

APRIL 26, 2020

Finance & Accounting (F&A) at P&G is pivotal to the sustainable growth of the company and the delivery of leadership levels and shareholder value. Karthik Natarajan: Technology is an important enabler but not an end to itself. I believe in investing in relationships. This became the go-to mantra for all leaders.

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Future CFO

APRIL 4, 2024

Digital technology investments Emily Connelly "Many CEOs feel that their company’s digital technology investments do not meet expectations in terms of time to complete and time to realise value," says Emily Connelly , senior research director in the Gartner Finance practice. "If

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The Finance Weekly

APRIL 27, 2022

Wall Street anticipates growth, the C-suite expects annual plans to be accomplished, and owners expect a return on their investment, especially those who have potentially risked their life savings. Finance leaders can and should take a leadership role cultivating their company’s ethical competencies and addressing its unique challenges.

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CFO Leadership

APRIL 5, 2023

Considerations around the organization’s talent strategy are especially important today in light of recent layoffs occurring in several industries, including technology. In Taiwan, a worsening technology talent shortage is driving the adoption of automation and advanced manufacturing technologies among semiconductor manufacturers.

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CFO Plans

JUNE 13, 2024

These part-time financial experts provide strategic guidance without the hefty price tag of a full-time CFO, making high-level financial leadership accessible to all businesses. By partnering with a Fractional CFO firm, businesses can tap into top-tier financial leadership without the full-time costs.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 3, 2024

She previously held executive leadership positions at Microsoft, Yahoo!, Her network of corporate executive women in b0oth technology and finance is legendary. He is the author of the best selling “ What Works on Wall Street, Fourth Edition: The Classic Guide to the Best-Performing Investment Strategies of All Time.

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 20, 2024

Back in 2001, Lafouge stepped into a pivotal finance leadership role with Technip, a technology provider to the energy industry. His ability to rally his team and navigate through the crisis was perhaps his career’s greatest leadership test. This unconventional geography forced him […]

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Future CFO

MAY 1, 2024

As for the interesting parts of the role, Celina Leonardo , senior director of corporate finance & strategic investment at Super Magnificent Coffee Company Pte. This sentiment is echoed by Leonardo, who thinks that adapting to global changes, regulatory shifts, and evolving consumer behaviours requires agile leadership in 2023.

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 11, 2024

In the throes of the Great Recession, Erica Gessert faced one of her first tests of leadership. In the years ahead, Gessert’s career trajectory continued upward as she transitioned into various finance leadership roles. In the throes of the Great Recession, Erica Gessert faced one of her first tests of leadership.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

An internal policy document by the European Commission ’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology outlines a proposed “initiative for technological sovereignty.” The document addresses how European tech companies have been unable to compete with tech giants, such as U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

million investment from a few investors, including Opera Tech Ventures , which is the venture division of bank BNP Paribas. Older investors like EQT Ventures and Octopus Ventures also took part in the investment. The company wants to continue to innovate payments solutions using ID and digital money technology.

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CFO News

APRIL 12, 2024

As companies try to deal with changing technology and talent scenarios, they are making it a point to prioritise investments in leadership development and foster diversity and inclusion to drive resilience and innovation.

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CFO News

APRIL 12, 2024

As companies try to deal with changing technology and talent scenarios, they are making it a point to prioritise investments in leadership development and foster diversity and inclusion to drive resilience and innovation.

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Future CFO

MAY 5, 2024

Boardroom leadership, including chief financial officers, needs to manage artificial intelligence risks to drive trust, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. says Alistair Brisbourne , head of technology research at ACCA. The post ACCA: CFOs must build trust in AI appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 4, 2024

This will serve as a guide for CFOs to embrace change, prioritise cost efficiency, and stay attuned to the ever-changing technological landscape. New technologies are focusing on simplifying user experiences, enabling even non-specialist managers to utilise applications for decision-making purposes.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Cloud Elements , a platform offering application program interface (API) integration solutions, secured an investment from the venture capital (VC) arm of American Express (Amex), the company said in a press release issued Tuesday (Oct. Cloud Elements did not reveal how much it raised.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Maggie Sun has become the CFO for both CTH Group, a company in the blockchain and digital asset ecosystem, and its sister company, Singapore-headquartered Atlas Technology Management Pte. Before joining CTH, she was a partner in the operating group of SoftBank Investment Advisors ("Vision Fund"). Ltd, said CTH Group recently.

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CFO Plans

JUNE 7, 2024

These part-time financial experts provide strategic guidance without the hefty price tag of a full-time CFO, making high-level financial leadership accessible to all businesses. By partnering with a Fractional CFO firm, businesses can tap into top-tier financial leadership without the full-time costs.

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Future CFO

JUNE 16, 2024

We are an intelligent automation software product company while the customer success function is focused on helping clients maximise value through their investment in our technology. As we deal with fast-evolving technology, it’s important for us to invest in upskilling ourselves all the time.

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