Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
Use of freelancers of all types, even temporary CFOs, has mushroomed in the last five years. Here’s why more employers around the world are moving away from the full-time staff model. The surging numbers tell the story. A major hiring shift is transforming how businesses find and utilize talent and how that talent finds and establishes relationships with companies that need its skills.
CFO Dive
JUNE 4, 2024
Tech executives, not CFOs, most often call the shots on cybersecurity spending at middle market companies, according to a recent RSM US survey.
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Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
As outsourcing to freelancers spreads, lawmakers and regulators around the world are scrambling to keep pace. Accordingly, companies working the new trend into their business model must be wary of running afoul of a fast-changing legal and regulatory landscape. Due diligence can be especially tricky for firms that use freelancers located in multiple jurisdictions—even within countries, such as the US, that have federal systems.
CFO Dive
JUNE 4, 2024
“I don’t think we’re on a convincing trajectory to the 2% inflation target” set by the Federal Reserve, Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. But with the right AI implementation, these inefficiencies become opportunities for transformation. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed? Learn how to develop a clear, practical roadmap for leveraging AI to streamline processes, automate knowledge work, and unlock real operational gains.
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Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
Recall last summer, when the now-bankrupt restaurant chain made its $20 “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” promotion permanent. The scheme, cooked up by ex-CEO Paul Kenny and then-majority shareholder, Thai Union, sparked an uptick in customers at Red Lobster’s 640-plus locations. But while patrons gorged on shrimp, they snubbed other seafood items. The splashy marketing ploy scalded Red Lobster.
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Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
To say that Sri Lanka has seen its ups and downs lately is a bit of a perennial. The island nation was forced to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 16 times between 1965 and 2020 in a history punctuated by civil war, constitutional crisis, terror attacks and Covid-19. Each time, it has bounced back. The latest such episode started in 2019 with the ongoing debt crisis, followed by a currency collapse and, in 2022, the fall of the scandal-ridden government of Rajapaksa.
CFO Dive
JUNE 4, 2024
The breach, which reportedly exposed the personal data of more than 500 million consumers to the “dark web,” was the direct result of poor cybersecurity measures, the lawsuit alleges.
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
Capital One is the latest foreign bank to enter the Mexican financial sector. However, it will not compete directly with BBVA or Banco Santander, given that the initial hirings suggest a focus on generating technology products for the North American market. Mexico’s banking regulations mean that institutions must wait considerably for oversight checks to be completed.
CFO Dive
JUNE 4, 2024
The canned water brand is bringing in beverage veteran Karim Sadik-Khan as it targets the expansion of its distribution channels and further product innovation.
Speaker: Claire Grosjean
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
Dubai has once more topped the rankings of global cities attracting the most greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI). Last year the buccaneering emirate garnered 1,070 greenfield FDI projects, according to emirates news agency WAM, citing data from fDi Markets. In total, Dubai pulled in 1,650 FDI projects in 2023, amounting to just over 39 billion dirhams, or around $10.7 billion, an increase of 39% over the previous year’s figure.
Barry Ritholtz
JUNE 4, 2024
Today, I am participating in a few events at Bloomberg’s Hedge Fund Forum 2024. I will be moderating the Emerging Managers Panel (I did this last year as well). It is a great collection of three new(ish) managers, in a variety of areas, all of whom have put up solid numbers: 3:45 PM Panel Discussion: Emerging Managers Panelists: Vince Aita, CIO & Managing Partner, Cutter Capital Management Brian Hurst, Founder and CIO, ClearAlpha Technologies Melvin Ike, Founder and Managing Partner, The
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
President Javier Milei’s controversial plan to shock Argentina’s economy back into growth has chalked up a significant win. After years of rising debt, the country has now posted four consecutive months of fiscal surplus, the first in 16 years. It now eyes a full year of positive balances. The country also posted a positive financial surplus, including interest payments, in April.
Cube Software
JUNE 4, 2024
Prophix software: an overview Prophix (Source: G2 ) Prophix is a financial management software that facilitates financial consolidation, budgeting, analysis, planning, and reporting. The software offers a spreadsheet-style interface for analyzing financial data and organizing information. The software allows for easier cash flow management, balance sheets, and income statements, and offers data analysis tools.
Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker
Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
Chris Hagedorn, senior partner at McKinsey’s Transformation practice and leader of the firm’s transformational M&A work, speaks to Global Finance about how his firm works with clients at a time of high debt costs, tight labor markets, and a scarcity of available talent. Global Finance: How important is the transformation practice at McKinsey? Chris Hagedorn: In today’s volatile environment where the pace of change is rapid, more companies than ever are seeking transformation to unlock untapp
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 4, 2024
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 388th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Freeman Linde. Freeman is the Co-Founder of La Crosse Financial Planning, an RIA based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that oversees nearly $50 million in assets under management (AUM) for 73 client households. What's unique about Freeman, though, is how despite the conventional industry view that it takes $10s of millions of AUM to go independent, launched his own RIA with just $7M
Future CFO
JUNE 4, 2024
BlackLine, Inc. launched its Financial Reporting Analytics solution, which will be sold as an SAP Solution Extension under the name SAP Account Substantiation and Automation by BlackLine, financial review option. The solution is set to enable chief financial officers to perform proactive entity and group-level analysis of financial statement line items and variances, providing users with efficient commentary functionality, end-to-end transparency, and traceability.
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
China has taken the green bond market by storm since the broad bear market of 2022 and amplified its global lead in 2023, recent data from the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) shows. With a total green bond issuance worth $131.3 billion (about ¥0.94 trillion) in both domestic and international markets, the country nearly doubled the second place, Germany, which issued roughly $67.5 billion during the year.
Speaker: Dave Sackett
Traditional budgeting and forecasting methods can no longer keep pace with today’s rapidly evolving business environment. Static budgets, rigid annual forecasts, and outdated financial models limit an organization’s ability to adapt to market shifts and economic uncertainty. To stay ahead, finance leaders must leverage a future-forward approach—one that leverages real-time data, predictive analytics, and continuous planning to drive smarter financial decisions.
Nerd's Eye View
JUNE 4, 2024
Welcome everyone! Welcome to the 388th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Freeman Linde. Freeman is the Co-Founder of La Crosse Financial Planning, an RIA based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that oversees nearly $50 million in assets under management (AUM) for 73 client households. What's unique about Freeman, though, is how despite the conventional industry view that it takes $10s of millions of AUM to go independent, launched his own RIA with just $7M
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
In keeping with its intense focus on introducing cutting-edge digital infrastructure to its finance and banking systems, India in March became the first among major global financial market to implement T+0 settlement on its stock exchanges. Equity trades will now be settled on the same day they are made. Initially, the T+0 standard is being applied to 25 large-cap, blue-chip stocks, and upon satisfactory performance, will be extended to the rest of the market.
CFO News
JUNE 4, 2024
Food inflation challenges RBI, impacting rate cuts. Elections, populist spending, and fiscal landscape influence rate cut decisions.
CFO Thought Leader
JUNE 4, 2024
Inside The Mentoring Round, CFO Scott Henderson stresses the need to balance rapid growth with effective cost management. CFO Henderson discusses the need to focus on key metrics, such as net revenue and net dollar retention, crucial for a usage-based company. Henderson acknowledges the complexity of forecasting for a usage-based business model compared to a traditional SaaS model. 1,005: From Salesforce Playbook to Start-up Strategy | Scott Henderson, CFO, DISQO The post The Mentoring Round | S
Speaker: Erroll Amacker
As businesses increasingly adopt automation, finance leaders must navigate the delicate balance between technology and human expertise. This webinar explores the critical role of human oversight in accounts payable (AP) automation and how a people-centric approach can drive better financial performance. Join us for an insightful discussion on how integrating human expertise into automated workflows enhances decision-making, reduces fraud risks, strengthens vendor relationships, and accelerates R
CFO News
JUNE 4, 2024
Stocks Plunged News: In the Nifty pack, 31 stocks were trading in the green, while 19 stocks were trading in the red.
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is ratcheting up inspections of companies seeking initial public offerings. The aim is to boost secondary markets and slow the rate of fresh fundraisings. Such regulatory action, like seizing mobile phones and laptops belonging to senior executives, has caused more companies to withdraw IPO applications.
CFO News
JUNE 4, 2024
As of 6.30 pm, data from Election Commission showed the incumbent BJP leading with 241 seats, opposition Congress with 98 seats -- leaving both parties short of the 272 Lok Sabha seats needed to form a government and increasing the chances of a coalition.
Global Finance
JUNE 4, 2024
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady wants to co-own a National Football League franchise. Eli Manning, who led the underdog New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories against Brady and the New England Patriots, also wants to buy a team. The rival quarterbacks, now retired, are emerging as likely bidders just as the NFL reevaluates its strict ownership rules.
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