The Finance Weekly
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Did you know that 35% of organizations identify data quality and timeliness as significant barriers to effective financial planning and analysis (FP&A)? This issue hampers forecasting accuracy, risk management, and resource allocation. Bad data, inaccessible information, and outdated processes make FP&A more difficult. Without accurate insights, businesses struggle with forecasting, risk management, and resource allocation.
CFO Plans
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
In the whirlwind world of startups and businesses on the hunt for investment, financial reporting is much more than a collection of numbers; its the story of your businesss vitality, potential, and vision. Grasping what investors truly seek in your financial reports is essential to unlocking new growth opportunities and securing the funding needed to drive your business forward.
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Future CFO
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Editors note: In todays A Day in the Life , Elsa Ariany SetyadiACMA, CGMA (pictured), financial planning and performance head at PT Bank BTPN Tbk , shares with FutureCFO audiences how working with the CFO and finance team is always an exhilarating experience for her and how gardening, painting, and travelling inspire her. FutureCFO: What does a typical morning look like for you?
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Meta has increased executive bonuses to 200% of their base salary while laying off 3,600 employees, citing low performance. The decision, justified as an alignment with industry standards, has triggered backlash online. Many accuse Meta of prioritising top executives over workers. Former employees claim layoffs were more about cost-cutting than performance.
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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Musings on Markets
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
There is a reason that every religion inveighs against borrowing money, driven by a history of people and businesses, borrowing too much and then paying the price, but a special vitriol is reserved for the lenders, not the borrowers, for encouraging this behavior. At the same time, in much of the word, governments have encouraged the use of debt, by providing tax benefits to businesses (and individuals) who borrow money.
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Barry Ritholtz
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption, and policy failures: Dj bubble: Can bubbles repeat? Bubbles might be especially likely to repeat today thanks to social media, which creates a hothouse environment for ideas to spread across the investor population. If we think of bitcoin investing as a virus, this virus can evolve, mutating and spreading to susceptible minds.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Some banks are comfortable with local auditors doing the job. But some differ on the grounds that it is not possible for an auditor sitting in India to do a proper job of auditing a firm based in another jurisdiction. One of the largest private sector banks have changed the rule-first laying down that reports of Indian auditors will not be acceptable, then subsequently insisting that the Indian auditor may finalise the APR provided it follows the host country norms.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
The conglomerate helmed by billionaire Gautam Adani released its Tax Transparency Reports for financial year 2023-24 (April 2023 to March 2024).
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted the rapid pace of innovation in India and the country's leadership position in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
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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CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
ICRA projects YoY revenue growth for India Inc. at 7-8% due to rising rural demand and government spending. Operating profit margins are expected to stabilize around 18.2-18.4%, aided by increased demand and lower interest costs. Key sectors such as electronics and electric vehicles are set to attract more investments. Global uncertainties continue to pose risks to growth.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
In contrast, DMFs increased their stake to an all-time high of 10% in NSE-listed firms, with active funds accounting for 8.1% and passive funds 1.8% on the back of strong SIP flows.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Q3 FY25 GDP Forecast: For the full fiscal year, Nomura forecasts GDP growth of 6.0% in FY25 and 5.9% in FY26, indicating a prolonged slowdown.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Swiggy plans to invest up to INR 1,000 crore in its subsidiary, Scootsy Logistics, through a rights issue to enhance supply chain and distribution services. The funds will support working capital and expansion efforts. Swiggys shares have seen a significant decline in recent months.
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.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
India faces significant challenges in developing large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) models and remains heavily dependent on foreign technology, according to a report by Motilal Oswal.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
India's leading integrated business conglomerate, Adani Group is set to make waves in Madhya Pradesh with a colossal Rs 1.1 lakh crore investment across diverse sectors like pumped storage, cement, mining, smart meters, and thermal energy.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
India's central bank plans to inject $10 billion via a foreign exchange swap to alleviate a cash crunch in the banking system. The three-year swap auction on Feb. 28 will provide rupee liquidity and may reduce short-term rates as banks face fiscal year-end challenges.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Global technology giant Meta is expanding its presence in India and would hire engineers and product specialists for artificial intelligence (AI) roles.
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.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
For floating rate loans availed by individuals and MSEs for business purposes, banksexcept Tier-I and Tier-II primary (urban) co-operative banks and base layer non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)cannot impose foreclosure or prepayment charges.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
India's once-thriving grey market for IPOs is seeing plummeting premiums with muted investor sentiment since the year's start, reflecting weak post-listing performance and low subscriptions. Continuous selling by foreign investors and cautious market outlook have further impacted the grey market activity.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
India and the UK will resume negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement after an eight-month hiatus, focusing on sectors like advanced manufacturing, clean energy, and financial services. The talks aim to resolve differences on tariff concessions and increase access for professionals, while promoting investment opportunities between the two economies.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Bain Capital is nearing a deal to acquire a controlling stake in Manappuram Finance. The agreement involves fresh capital from Bain and a secondary share sale by promoters, potentially increasing Bain's stake to 46%. The deal is expected to bring management changes, with a new CEO and initial joint operations.
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
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
The changes would make Nifty's valuations look more expensive, a key factor for the unrelenting selling by foreign investors in Indian equities since October.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Entry-level hiring will be slower compared with hiring for mid-to-senior roles, as firms are looking for people who would not need training and handholding before being assigned to projects.
CFO News
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
While the federal order may have been put on a temporary pause by a district judge, the fall of DEI in the US is already underway the department of education shut down its Diversity and Inclusion Council, took down training materials mentioning DEI and cancelled $2.6 million in DEI training and service contracts.
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