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CFOs Tell Banks What They Want From Working Capital Solutions. And It Isn’t Always the...
November 06, 2024

It was former Intel CEO Andy Grove who once said, “How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.” And according to Visa’s 2024-2025 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index, CFOs and treasurers want to be...

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The Two Things That CFOs and Treasurers Want From Working Capital Solutions
November 04, 2024

The economy is unpredictable, and companies are clamoring for on-demand working capital solutions that can be tailored to their unique needs. Imagine a world where your bank knows your business as well as you do, providing the working capital solution you need right when you...

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BofA: CFOs and Treasurers Need New Approach to Liquidity Amid Interest Rate Volatility
October 30, 2024

Despite the interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve — 0.5% for the first go-round in September, with more cuts widely expected — the fact remains that the era of low interest rates is, arguably, over. One mainstay? Volatility will be a hallmark of interest...

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Solving the Working Capital Goldilocks Paradox: 3 Best Practices for CFOs
October 23, 2024

Today’s middle-market firms often find themselves caught in the Goldilocks paradox. These businesses, with $50 million to $1 billion in revenues, are too big for the financial products offered to smaller businesses, yet too small for the working capital solutions typically designed for multibillion-dollar enterprises....

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The Fed’s Rate Cut Could Rewrite Financial Playbooks for CFOs
September 24, 2024

The Federal Reserve’s long-awaited interest-rate cut arrived Wednesday (Sept. 18). The move to lower interest rates by 50 basis points marks a pivotal moment in the post-pandemic economic landscape, and for chief financial officers (CFOs) and treasurers, the move introduces new complexities — and opportunities...

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5 AI Tips CFOs and Treasurers Need to Know
August 15, 2024

A tool is only as good as the hand that wields it. And with the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more prevalent in our daily lives, CFOs and treasury function leaders are re-assessing the historical calculus around integrating AI solutions into their workflows to...

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One Inc Appoints Flywire Veteran Michael Ellis as CFO
August 06, 2024

One Inc has named former Flywire Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Michael Ellis as its new CFO. Ellis will oversee the financial activities of the digital payments network for the insurance industry and will help drive its growth in collaboration with CEO Ian Drysdale, to whom he will report,...

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CSG CFO: ‘True Decision Support’ Is Digital Transformation’s Holy Grail
July 29, 2024

Today’s CFOs increasingly find themselves in a position to actively transform their companies. This emerging reality is rapidly transforming the nature of both the CFO role and the finance function. Once seen primarily as a steward of financial stewardship, the modern CFO is now a...

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4 Ways CFOs Are Steering Around Challenges and Ahead of Competitors
July 09, 2024

For CFOs, the business itself is their biggest customer and most important client. And given the increasingly dynamic operating landscape today’s middle-market businesses are tasked with navigating, ensuring that their own firm is leading the charge relative to peers and competitors is top of mind...