CFO Thought Leader
OCTOBER 31, 2024
By Elias MurrayMetzger As the Chief Financial Officer of Botrista, growth is often a high-touch and high-demand focal point of my days. During the past year our company has grown from an ambitious startup to a prominent market leader in data-fueled beverage automation. With the recent closing of our Series C funding , we are poised to grow at an even faster rate.
CFO Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The online training scandal comes about two years after the Securities and Exchange Commission fined EY $100 million for cheating by its auditors on ethics exams.
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Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Boeing faces labor strikes, production issues, and regulatory scrutiny. To offset financial ruin, the company is selling $15 billion of common stock and mandatory convertible bonds. The sale is part of an ongoing initiative to stabilize finances and protect Boeing’s investment-grade credit rating while minimizing shareholder dilution. The financing structure lets the company count bonds as equity, hopefully eschewing concerns about its debt load, a critical factor in maintaining its credit ratin
CFO Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Each of the three former finance chiefs will reap $1 million as the flagging business tries to right itself.
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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CFO Talks
OCTOBER 31, 2024
How to Keep Cash Flow Strong by Managing Customer Credit Risk Imagine your business is buzzing, sales are growing, and orders are coming in strong. Yet, when you look at the cash flow, something’s off – money isn’t lining up with the sales you’re making. This disconnect often comes down to one critical issue: customer credit risk. For CFOs, understanding and managing this risk isn’t just about avoiding losses; it’s about keeping your business financially stable, especially in times when cash
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Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The GCC’s Shariah-compliant institutions are growing their assets and expanding their reach, thanks to new strategic partnerships and greater tech investment. Islamic banks based in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries continue to expand their reach, taking on Shariah-compliant transactions in new industries and establishing new strategic partnerships.
CFO Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The faster-paced gain in the core personal consumption expenditures price index coincided with reports of unexpected strength in the economy and household spending.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Driven by rising demand, corporates are seeking specialized financial expertise without committing to full-time hires. Growing numbers of experienced chief financial officers are abandoning the corporate grind to take freelance roles for multiple clients—whether in parallel or on a serial basis. “The demand for [freelance] professional CFOs has approximately doubled” in recent years, says Eusebi Llensa, co-founder and CEO of Outvise, a Barcelona-based marketplace for high-end independent contrac
Future CFO
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. launched a new digital asset information platform to help financial intermediaries comply with regulatory guidelines. According to a press release, the The Broadridge® ClearFi solution provides investors with user-friendly information on digital assets, helping broker-dealers, exchanges, and wallet providers provide their clients and participants with useful on-chain and off-chain information about digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stable coins, and
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
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Strengthened balance sheets secure China’s retention of the top spots in this year’s rankings. Global Finance ’s 2024 ranking of the world’s 50 largest banks highlights institutions that have built powerful franchises in their respective markets, with extensive rosters of corporate, commercial, and retail clients. Their sheer size makes them industry leaders, and by leveraging thier diverse banking platforms they have grown their balance sheets.
Nerd's Eye View
OCTOBER 31, 2024
For many years, the traditional career track for financial advisors has been an 'eat what you kill' model – where advisors must independently find, convert, and manage their own clients. As such, it isn't uncommon for an advisor's first few years to be characterized by long hours, high rejection rates, and low pay. For many, this can be a stressfully prolonged period that typically eases only as advisors build their client base and establish themselves in the industry.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This year’s country winners successfully navigated a period of high interest rates and high inflation. Now they must adjust as central banks turn the tables. The common thread running through this year’s country winners is the resilience they demonstrated during a period of higher interest rates linked to central bank efforts to tame rising inflation.
Tips Watch
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This is a breaking news article and will be updating through the morning. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury just announced a 1.
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
OCTOBER 31, 2024
El Salvador took advantage of September’s bumper national debt sales to refinance its external debt through a special purpose entity via JPMorgan Chase. Putting its entire $7.2 billion external debt for tender, the country eventually agreed to buy back $1.03 billion, or 14% of its bonds set to mature between 2027 and 2052. Bonds with earlier maturity dates are more popular for resale by bondholders.
CFO Talks
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Members’ Profile: Rowen Pillai In this edition of CFO Club Africa’s Members Spotlight, we are introducing Rowen Pillai, the Chief Executive Officer of Lean Technovations Pty Ltd. Rowen’s career in finance and leadership has positioned him as an influential figure, serving in executive roles across various sectors, including transportation, investment, and industrial management.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Gabriel Motomura, partner and co-head of BTG Pactual Empresas, and Rogério Stallone, BTG Pactual corporate credit partner and co-head of BTG Empresas, discuss SME productivity. Global Finance: Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) face a productivity gap compared with larger firms. What does BTG Pactual Empresas offer to improve SME productivity? Rogério Stallone: Other banks and startups typically start with banking and then move to lending.
Focus CFO
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Budgeting for 2025 requires more than just setting annual goals. In today's dynamic economic environment, businesses need a clear, continuously updated view of cash flow in the short to mid term in order to confidently make decisions and seize opportunities. That's where a 13-week rolling cash flow forecast becomes invaluable.
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.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
A weak economy hasn’t stopped Chinese banks from expanding their balance sheets; once again, they dominate our rankings. China continues to search for antidotes to an ailing economy and the deterioration of its real estate market, and the banking sector continues to expand. GDP growth rose to 5.2% in 2023, up from 3% in 2022, but it is now forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fall to 4.8% in 2024 and further, to 4.5%, the following year.
CFO News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Most of them are making acquisitions to strengthen their capabilities so that they do not miss out when technology spending, especially in discretionary spends, returns, say analysts.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The IPO market’s much-awaited comeback has finally arrived—just not where it was expected. Buoyed by signs of an uptick in public offerings activity, US bankers and investors who were gearing up for a blockbuster second half of the year had their hopes dashed. India, Japan, and China took the spotlight in the third quarter instead, launching some of biggest listings in years.
CFO News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
PB Balaji, Tata Motors' finance chief, is expanding his influence within the Tata Group companies, being appointed to boards like Air India and Titan. Hand-picked by chairman N Chandrasekaran in 2017, Balaji has been instrumental in Tata Motors' turnaround, focusing on debt reduction, operational efficiency, and electric vehicle initiatives. Tata Motors is now debt-free in India with positive cash reserves.
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
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Africa : UBA United Bank for Africa (UBA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Among its hallmarks is an unwavering commitment to driving the growth of small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. For UBA—boasting $20 billion in assets, $454.2 million in pretax profits in 2023, and a presence in 20 markets on the continent and four global centers—empowering SMEs means fueling Africa’s economic development.
CFO News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Tech giants Google, Meta, Amazon, and Flipkart collectively generated over Rs 60,000 crore in ad revenue in FY24, marking a 9% increase from the previous year. This growth, driven by increasing digital ad spending and user engagement, underscores the rapid expansion of India's digital advertising market.
Global Finance
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Regulators seek to arrest economic slowdown. With China’s struggling economy, the country’s banking sector is facing significant growth headwinds, as policymakers attempt to halt the deteriorating economy with a recent wave of monetary and fiscal measures. The economy has been mired in a slump, due in part to the ongoing real estate crisis that involves large inventories of unsold housing units and unfinished properties.
CFO News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The Nasdaq-listed technology major saw its third quarter revenue growing by 4% sequentially at $5 billion. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the revenue was up 3%.
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