Navigating Liquidity Traps in a Fragmented World
The episode examines how "trapped cash" has evolved from a balance‑sheet inefficiency into a geopolitical risk as capital controls, ESG mandates, and tax treaty changes fragment global liquidity. It outlines the macro drivers—FX shortages, regulatory black‑lists, and new cross‑border pooling rules—that create cash logjams and intercompany loan freezes in high‑risk jurisdictions. Treasury leaders respond by redesigning cash‑pooling architectures, adopting virtual multi‑currency pools, local financing "Plan B" strategies, and back‑to‑back lending via third‑party banks to restore resilience. The host emphasizes that modern treasurers must act as diplomats, tax strategists, and risk engineers to detect and mitigate liquidity traps before they erode group‑wide capital efficiency.
AI May Reverse Dilution From Slowing Revenue Growth
Your slowing revenue growth has created a stock-based comp (dilution) problem AI is destroying software multiples, but it may also be the only thing that can solve our dilution problem. https://t.co/8EiZueMtNK
Fiverr International Ltd (FVRR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fiverr International posted Q4 2025 revenue of $107.2 million, a 3% year‑over‑year increase, and achieved a record adjusted EBITDA margin of 25% at $26.5 million. The company announced a strategic shift toward high‑value, AI‑native projects, de‑prioritizing low‑end transactions, and unveiled a four‑pillar...
Molson Coors Beverage Co (TAP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Molson Coors reported over $1.1 billion free cash flow for 2025 and expects a similar amount in 2026. The company launched a three‑year, $450 million cost‑savings initiative and doubled its share‑repurchase authorization to $4 billion, extending the program to 2031. Net debt fell...
ONE Gas Inc (OGS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ONE Gas reported a full‑year 2025 net income of $264 million and adjusted net income of $271 million, delivering $4.37 GAAP EPS and $4.48 adjusted EPS. The company introduced a non‑GAAP adjustment to reflect the impact of Texas House Bill 4384, which...
Farmland Partners Inc (FPI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Farmland Partners Inc. reported Q4 2025 adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of $2.9 million, or $0.07 per share, and year‑to‑date AFFO of $6.5 million, driven by lower debt costs, higher loan‑program income, and a $24.5 million net gain from selling 35 properties. Management...
Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
ConocoPhillips posted Q4 2025 production of 2.32 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, matching guidance, and generated $1.02 adjusted earnings per share. Operating cash flow reached $4.3 billion while capital spending was $3 billion, leading to $9 billion returned to shareholders—45% of cash...
Martin Midstream Partners LP (MMLP) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Martin Marietta Materials reported record Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, with aggregates revenue rising 8% to $1.2 billion and gross profit per ton climbing 9% to $8.59. Full‑year building‑materials revenue reached $5.7 billion, gross margin expanded 173 basis points to 31%, and...
Western Midstream Partners LP (WES) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Western Midstream Partners highlighted a disciplined capital strategy, cutting 2026 capex to $150 million—a 40% drop from 2025—and targeting under $75 million in 2027‑28. The company underscored that roughly 95% of 2026 revenue is shielded by minimum volume commitments, delivering predictable cash...
Kadant Inc (KAI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Kadant reported record Q4 2025 revenue of $286 million, an 11% increase driven primarily by acquisitions and a stronger aftermarket parts mix that now represents 71% of total sales. Adjusted EBITDA rose 11% to $58 million, maintaining a 20.3% margin, while adjusted...
CF Industries Holdings Inc (CF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Nutrien reported adjusted EBITDA of $6.05 billion for 2025, a 13% increase, driven by record fertilizer sales of 27.5 million tonnes and disciplined cost management. Potash automation reached 49%, keeping controllable cash costs at $58 per tonne, while nitrogen volumes rose to...
CFOs Are Slowing Headcount Growth, Survey Says
Gartner’s February budget benchmarks, based on a survey of over 300 CFOs, show tech spending staying robust while HR budgets are set to flatten. Average HR budget growth drops from 2.4% in 2025 to just 0.7% in 2026, and only...
Gemini Space Station Shares Slide 14% Amid Executive Shake-Up
Gemini Space Station’s stock slumped about 14% to roughly $6.50 after an 8‑K disclosed that its COO, CFO and CLO all resigned effective immediately. Co‑founder Cameron Winklevoss will absorb the COO duties while an interim CFO has been appointed. The...
Sahai to Appear At Two Investor Conferences, Pitching Sinclair
Sinclair Inc. CFO Narinder Sahai will present at two investor conferences in March, using the platform to promote the company’s transition to ATSC 3.0 broadcast technology. The appearances aim to showcase Sinclair’s growth strategy, its portfolio of stations—including flagship WBFF‑TV in...
Amwell Expects Lower Revenue in 2026
Amwell announced 2026 revenue guidance of $195 million to $205 million, down from $249.3 million in 2025, after divesting non‑core assets. The company has consolidated its offerings into a single, technology‑enabled care platform focused on SaaS and third‑party services. Executives said the streamlined...
AI-Powered Worksite Safety Startup Fyld Raises £32m Series B
London‑based AI startup Fyld has closed a £32 million Series B round, led by Energy Impact Partners with participation from Partech’s Growth Impact Fund. The funding will fuel the expansion of its real‑time safety and compliance platform for frontline workers into the...
Hannover Re Adds Ridwaan Patel as CFO, Hannover ReTakaful & Bahrain Branch
Hannover Re has named Ridwaan Patel as Chief Financial Officer of its Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C. and Bahrain branch, subject to Central Bank of Bahrain approval. Patel, who has served as Chief Risk Officer and Head of Compliance and Risk since...
Finance and Sales Teams Don’t Match up on Criteria for Deal Approvals
A CreditSafe survey of over 200 finance and sales leaders reveals a stark mismatch in deal‑approval criteria. While 49% of sales executives rate company size and revenue as very important, only 33% of finance leaders share that view, with finance...
EToro Reports $868M Net Contribution for 2025, Funded Accounts Rise to 3.8 Million
eToro posted its first full‑year results as a public company, reporting a net contribution of $868 million, a 10% increase year over year, and GAAP net income of $216 million. Growth was driven by expanded stock, derivatives and ISA offerings, while crypto...
Greatest Hits: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs a Fractional CFO with Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group Limited
In this episode of CFO Weekly, Sara Daw, CEO of The CFO Centre Group, explains how fractional CFOs give fast‑growing entrepreneurs access to senior finance expertise without the expense of a full‑time hire. She identifies the $2‑3 million revenue threshold as...
CFO Budgets Pivot to Growth and AI - Weekly Roundup: 17 February
CFOs are reallocating 2026 budgets toward revenue‑generating functions, technology and AI, while headcount growth and HR spending slow sharply. Nearly 60% of finance leaders plan to raise AI spend, echoing a broader trend of near‑universal AI adoption in financial services....
Private Credit: Poised For Growth
Asia‑Pacific private credit is entering a rapid expansion phase, with issuance projected to rise from $59 billion in 2024 to $92 billion by 2027. Industry leaders such as SC Lowy and Moody’s cite digitalization, the energy transition, and infrastructure needs as primary catalysts,...
Blackstone and EQT to Acquire Spanish Waste Business Urbaser for €5.6bn
Blackstone and EQT have agreed to acquire Spain’s waste‑management firm Urbaser for an enterprise value of €5.6 billion. The purchase price reflects an 11‑times multiple of the company’s projected 2025 EBITDA, underscoring strong confidence in the sector’s cash flow generation. The...
Cash Flow and Liquidity Are Not the Same Thing (and E-Commerce CFOs Keep Mixing Them Up)
In this episode Steve Hutt explains why e‑commerce CFOs often conflate cash flow— a backward‑looking snapshot of money in and out—with liquidity, the real‑time ability to meet unexpected obligations. He outlines a three‑layer framework—real‑time liquidity dashboards, rolling 13‑week cash‑flow forecasts,...
Master These 5 SaaS Metrics for Sustainable Growth
Every SaaS leader should master these 5 metrics. Bookings, retention, margins, OPEX, and efficiency — the core numbers behind durable growth and valuation. 🎥 https://t.co/ViVeSCTLXx #SaaS #SaaSMetrics https://t.co/bvoRB24XES
Kinetic Treasury Arrives
J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys platform demonstrated kinetic treasury by instantly minting $40 million of stablecoins using a tokenized vacation‑home as collateral, freeing a semiconductor shipment for a Rotterdam logistics firm. The transaction bridged a retail client’s idle digital asset with an institutional...
Crypto Cost Basis Gaps Create Civil and Criminal Tax Exposure
Crypto taxpayers are increasingly exposed to tax liabilities because many cannot substantiate the cost basis of their digital assets. When the IRS cannot verify basis, it treats the entire proceeds as taxable gain, potentially invoking civil penalties or criminal fraud...
Stand Out in FP&A: Unique Capabilities Beat Plateau
Why do FP&A careers plateau? Not because of performance—but because, at promotion time, top finance talent starts to look alike. Nicholas Bell (Clyde & Co), on the capabilities that set him apart on his path to Head of FP&A. 🔗 https://t.co/w8xraVQKjD #fpatrends #FinanceCareers https://t.co/BYjczXwbsO
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank's 2025 Results Hit by U.S. Exit Costs; Medium-Term Targets Delayed
Deutsche Pfandbriefbank posted a preliminary 2025 loss of €250 million before tax, primarily due to accelerated U.S. exit costs, high provisioning and fair‑value adjustments. Operating income fell to €422 million despite a 23% rise in new business volumes, while office‑focused commercial real‑estate...
Volkswagen Aims to Cut Costs by 20% by 2028 in Restructuring Plan, Report Says
Volkswagen announced a new restructuring plan aimed at cutting operating costs by 20% by 2028, building on a €10 bn savings target set three years ago. The initiative may involve plant closures and a further reduction of 35,000 jobs by 2030....
Strategies and Opportunities for Corporate Clients
In a recent interview, MUFG Managing Director Manoj S. Bhatia highlighted the bank’s focus on bespoke, empathetic relationships with corporate clients, driven by a decentralized, sector‑specialist approach. This model enables MUFG to stay nimble amid volatile market conditions and deliver...
A ‘Corruption Perceptions Index’ for Your Own Co.
Transparency International’s latest Corruption Perceptions Index shows a global decline in clean governance, prompting compliance leaders to look inward. The article proposes building a corporate‑level corruption perception index to gauge how employees view ethical standards and misconduct. It outlines the...
1163: The Discipline Behind Transformational AI | Sue Vestri, CFO, CRIO
In this episode, Sue Vestri, CFO of CRIO, shares her journey from learning the clinical‑trial lexicon at Greenphire to scaling multiple growth‑stage companies, emphasizing the importance of disciplined finance embedded in the business. She recounts how she helped Greenphire expand...
Knowledge Foundations Fuel AI Use, Growth, and Client Trust, New iManage Study Finds
The iManage Knowledge Work 2026 Benchmark Report, surveying 3,185 decision‑makers across 26 countries, shows that professional services firms with mature, well‑governed knowledge foundations outperform peers in AI adoption, revenue growth, and client trust. While 85% of firms are piloting AI,...
Bet Big on Your Six Best Ideas
David Poppe on capital allocation "You will make more money from your six best ideas in life than from everything else you do. When you find that great idea, you want to buy it in size."
CFOs Embrace Agentic AI for Strategy, Shy From Treasury Risks
How Agentic AI Went From Zero to CFO Test Runs in 90 Days survey by @pymnts https://t.co/6MXgAdb3Fx Enterprise CFOs in the US are interested in using agentic AI for strategic planning, but cautious about using it for treasury, risk and compliance. https://t.co/2NioUOuMrE
Banks Effectively Deputized in Trump's Immigration Fight
President Trump’s Treasury Department has launched an aggressive AML campaign targeting Minnesota and U.S.–Mexico border regions, using new Geographic Targeting Orders and high‑performance data analytics to flag cartel, fraud and immigration‑related transactions. FinCEN now requires banks and money‑service businesses to...
More Analysis, Fewer Dashboards: Solve the Real Problem
I've worked as a Sr. Director of BI and Analytics and I had to learn something the hard way. Despite what business stakeholders say, another dashboard is rarely the right answer to their needs. Why? Because what's behind the ask is a misconception...
Figures on Automotive Securitization Tapes: Definitions Report - February 2026
The Fixed‑Asset Securitization Tracker (FAST) released its February 2026 Definitions report, detailing the data fields used in automotive securitization tapes. The document supplies precise definitions, code tables, and cross‑references to related transaction disclosures. By standardizing terminology, the report aims to simplify...
Auto Parts Suppliers Rise Thanks To Easing Tariff Headwinds
Magna International and Atmus Filtration posted strong earnings, propelling their stocks higher as tariff pressures ease. Magna beat EPS estimates ($2.18 vs $1.80) and lifted its adjusted EBIT margin to 7.5%, while forecasting 2026 sales up to $43.5 billion and announcing...
Operations, Tech and Talent Leadership Moves Across the Market
A wave of senior appointments swept the aerospace, defense and technology services sector this week, with AAR Corp. naming former Boeing and Deutsche Bank veteran Dylan Wolin as CFO and BAE Systems hiring ex‑Collins Aerospace chief digital officer Mona Bates...
Mid‑Size SaaS Growth Re‑Accelerates, Rule‑40 Slips, NDR Returns
The latest Private Company SaaS Benchmarks are here. How did 2025 finish? TL;DR: 1) Growth is (somewhat) re-accelerating between $5M–$50M ARR 2) Rule of 40 is sad between $5M–$25M ARR 3) NDR is making a quiet comeback For the full...
New Senate Bill Aims at STEM Designation
Senators Susan Collins and Jacky Rosen introduced the Accounting STEM Pursuit Act, seeking to classify accounting programs as STEM under the Every Student Succeeds Act. The bill would make accounting eligible for federal K‑12 and higher‑education grant funding after a...
Goodwill Accounting Might Not Be the Problem After All
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) reopened the goodwill accounting debate, revisiting a project shelved four years ago. Goodwill—valued at roughly $5.6 trillion across U.S. public companies—continues to generate costly annual impairment testing, with 8,134 firms writing down $96 billion in 2024....
Add 30% Detail to Make Financial Models Credible
Your Model is 70% There. Here's What's Missing. Most VPs of Finance I work with have a solid financial model. P&L looks good. Balance sheet ties out. Cash flow makes sense. But when the board starts asking harder questions, the model falls short. "What...
CFOs On the Move: Week Ending Feb. 13
A wave of CFO appointments and departures unfolded this week, spanning automakers, retail, crypto, and fintech. General Motors hired Lucid veteran Claudia Gast to steer strategy and technology partnerships, while Warby Parker tapped former Macy’s CFO Adrian Mitchell. Kraken dismissed...
How Match Group’s CFO Runs the Finance Function Behind Modern Dating
Match Group CFO Steve Bailey, marking his first year in the role, has tightened capital discipline across a portfolio that includes Tinder, Hinge and dozens of international brands. He introduced the PRISM framework to standardize ROI measurement for a $600 million marketing...
New Cyber Insurance CFO Enters a ‘Soft’ Market
Cyber‑insurance veteran John Botros has been hired as CFO of insurtech Cowbell to steer the company through a soft market marked by falling premiums. Global cyber rates dropped 7% and U.S. rates 3% in Q4 2025, tightening pricing pressure. Cowbell plans...
Turn FP&A From Reactive to Predictive with AI
⚡ From forecast to action — is your FP&A team predictive or reactive? At the Digital North American FP&A Circle, leaders from Sony, Mars, High Liner Foods & Wolters Kluwer CCH Tagetik shared how they embed predictive AI into decisions: https://t.co/Gmlh8jmMgB #aiinfinance
CPE Webinar: Building Economic Resilience: How Accounting Firms Can Stay Profitable when Markets Shift
On February 26, 8am CPA Charge will host a free, one‑hour CPE webinar titled “Building Economic Resilience: How Accounting Firms Can Stay Profitable When Markets Shift.” The session, presented by CPA Kelley Brubaker of Profit Scale Thrive and 8am specialist Brittany Hoffmann, focuses on...