Sat.Jan 29, 2022 - Fri.Feb 04, 2022

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SPAC industry promotes myths in a 'deep fraud,' former SEC official says

CFO Dive

Promoters of SPACs have upheld several "myths" to ensure steady income from a boom in the so-called blank-check companies, according to a former senior SEC official.

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Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice

Generation CFO

Transformation: to some, it suggests progress, efficiency and radical change, but to others, the term doesn’t sit quite right. . “I tend to steer away from using the word ‘transformation’” says Josh Weinberg, Head of Financial Systems and Change at Citizens Advice. . “In my experience, it has connotations around redundancies and other negativity of change.

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Global Venture Capital Funding Scales New Heights

Global Finance

Global VC investment nearly doubled in value to $671 billion, according to the latest quarterly report from KPMG Enterprise.

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A Budget for agri-innovation and sustainable growth — D Narain

CFO News Room

The announcements made by the finance minister are expected to accelerate the sector’s growth by focusing on streamlining agricultural value chains to boost farmer incomes and farm productivity. By D Narain. Agriculture remains the primary source of livelihood for roughly 58% of India’s working population and the sector has significant potential for growth, with the ability to accelerate rural development and growth.

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Smarter Card Solutions: Meeting the Challenges of Mid-Market Travel & Expense

Our 2025 Center Travel Survey is clear: as corporate travel increases, so does corporate credit cards distribution, and a rise in off-platform travel booking. This 61% rise causes various challenges: compliance, spend control, reporting problems, and a lack of visibility across organizations. To evolve with the ever-changing needs of travelers, decision-makers need a better solution.

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Office rent decline gives CFOs potential cost-saving opportunities

CFO Dive

Since early in the pandemic, effective U.S. office rents have fallen 13.3% and office vacancies have risen to a nearly 20-year high, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

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Carlyle’s net-zero pledge sets standard for US firms

Private Funds CFO

More pledges are likely to come after Carlyle became the first high-profile US private markets firm to formalize an emissions plan aligned with a net-zero target.

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Budget infuses more atmanirbharta into MSMEs — Sanjay Agarwal

CFO News Room

MSMEs, the growth engine of Atmanirbhar Bharat, are gearing up for a more digital savvy year ahead with interlinked portals like Udyam, e-Shram, NCS and ASEEM, which will deepen their integration with the organised ecosystem. By Sanjay Agarwal. The finance minister has managed the tough balancing act of spurring economic revival while also maintaining fiscal discipline.

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More states step up to guide LIBOR transition, provide stopgap solution

CFO Dive

States are recognizing that they may not be able to wait for a federal solution.

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What is ERP in Supply Chain Management?

Navigator SAP

Speed, efficiency, and clear communications: these are the keys for a business of any size to stay competitive in today’s global marketplace. Unfortunately, ever-changing technology and buying patterns can make it hard to deliver the right product at the right price to the right place at the right time.

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Bringing AI to Finance: How to Leverage Technology for Efficiency and Control

Finance teams are balancing more than ever, but manual processes shouldn’t slow you down. In this ebook from BILL, discover how AI is transforming finance—automating AP, expense tracking, and document management to reduce errors, increase efficiency, and improve financial control. Learn how real companies are using AI-powered automation to streamline workflows, detect anomalies, and gain deeper insights.

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Uncertainty on insider trading rule; Stories from Feb/Mar edition

Private Funds CFO

Firms should update policies after SEC expands insider trading definition; Stories from our February/March edition.

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Amazon Breaks Record for One-Day Gain in Market Cap

CFO News Room

Investors in big technology stocks have a serious case of whiplash. Amazon.com Inc. AMZN 13.54%. on Friday notched the largest-ever one-day gain in market value for a U.S. company—just a day after Facebook parent. Meta Platforms Inc. suffered the largest-ever loss. The dramatic moves suggest investors are moving quickly to draw distinctions among the growth prospects of some of the biggest U.S. companies as they reassess their valuations in anticipation of higher interest rates.

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Talent shortage turns audits into tactical issue

CFO Dive

Delays mean companies can face hurdles raising capital, securing financing or making financials available to buyers interested in an acquisition.

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How can ERP improve a company's business performance?

Navigator SAP

The new normal for the world is volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. This is a challenging new normal.

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Say ‘Goodbye’ to Clunky Spreadsheets and Say ‘Hello’ to Month-End Automation

Technology is rapidly changing the way accountants perform and manage month-end activities. Spreadsheets, emails, and shared drives no longer need to slow you down. In under four weeks, your team can start reaping the benefits of month-end close automation by vastly reducing spreadsheets, cut down on reconciliation work, speed up the month-end close, and better manage your remote team.

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Firms should update policies after SEC expands insider trading definition

Private Funds CFO

Lawyers recommend updating insider trading policies to explicitly restrict trading by insiders in third party companies that could be considered 'economically linked'.

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Cost of a Making a Will

CFO News Room

Let’s face it. The last thing people want to do is plan for their death. There are a lot of important decisions you need to make—decisions you shouldn’t leave to your loved ones. These include saving for and planning your funeral, appointing a power of attorney, designating beneficiaries for all your accounts, setting up your kids—especially if they’re fairly young, planning your estate , and setting up your last will and testament.

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Fewer companies expected to issue low-yield convertible bonds

CFO Dive

The last two years marked a high point for zero-coupon bonds. Rising interest rates are taking that option off the table.

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Metaverse: Walmart Readies For Web 3.0

Global Finance

Walmart is finalizing its push into the metaverse, according to trademark application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office at the end of 2021.

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Outsourcing Vs. In-House: The Ultimate Battle For Better Collections

Speaker: Susan Richards

Your past-due accounts are growing, cash flow is tightening, and the pressure is on. The big question: Do you handle the collections internally or outsource to experts? Both strategies come with advantages and risks - but which one delivers the best impact for your business? In this session we’ll dive deep into the in-house vs. outsourcing debate, examining cost-effectiveness, efficiency, compliance risks, and overall recovery success rates.

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Too much dry powder, macro issues top worries for GPs

Private Funds CFO

Tax changes in the US, China’s crackdown on high-growth sectors and Europe’s increasing protectionist policies will also impact dealflow, according to Dechert. Carmela Mendoza reports.

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Omicron Absences Fail to Dent Job Growth

CFO News Room

The U.S. labor market recovery continued in January amid a surge in Omicron infections, even though millions of workers stayed home sick or were idled by temporary business closures, causing many to be counted by the government as jobless. Employers added 467,000 jobs in January , the Labor Department said Friday. That comes even though 3.6 million people weren’t working due to illness, up from 1.7 million in December, when Omicron caseloads began to grow exponentially.

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CFOs should adopt strategies of activist investors: Gartner

CFO Dive

CFOs should advance beyond the role of reviewer or advisor and serve as an “activist,” crafting a business strategy and investment portfolio that maximizes long-term value.

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Spotlight on SPACs: More Risk Than Opportunity?

CFA Institute

SPACs may be worth another look. A long, careful look.

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Building a Business Case for Finance Automation

Speaker: Danny Gassaway and Wayne Richards

Finance leaders are prioritizing efficiency and digital transformation, yet many hesitate to automate due to uncertainty. Without a clear understanding of its impact, organizations risk falling behind competitors who are leveraging automation to drive productivity and cost savings. Join Wayne Richards and Danny Gassaway from AvidXchange for a practical guide on bringing accounts payable (AP) automation to your organization.

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Broadridge blockchain hub tears down wall between managers and administrators

Private Funds CFO

The company expects the Private Market Hub to help overcome transparency by giving GPs real-time access to data and a full-circle view of the fund lifecycle.

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New schemes driving exports: Piyush Goyal

CFO News Room

“No country can rely only on subsidies to promote exports,” he asserted. “India, over a period of time, has been promoting exports through subsidies, but that has not really given us the desired result or given us the huge impetus that one would have expected,” he added. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the earlier plan to boost exports through subsidies hasn’t really yielded the desired results, but the new tax remission schemes for exporters, apart from being com

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Intangibles are your valuation key, even if capital tightens

CFO Dive

If 2022 is the year investors start applying more scrutiny to the companies they fund, the value of your intangible assets can be the difference in getting, or not getting, the price you want.

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2022 US Wealth Management Outlook: All Aboard the Crypto Train?

CFA Institute

Almost three quarters of HNWIs worldwide have expressed confidence in crypto.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.