What's happening: Atlassian taps LinkedIn CFO James Chuong as new finance chief
James Chuong, who has served nearly five years as LinkedIn’s chief financial officer, will become Atlassian’s CFO on March 30. His compensation package includes a $600,000 base salary, a 75% target bonus, a $22 million RSU grant and a $2 million signing bonus. The move follows the announced departure of long‑time Atlassian CFO Joe Binz this summer.
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Aypa Power has closed a $1.5 billion revolving warehouse credit facility to finance its utility‑scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across the United States. The facility includes a $500 million “accordion” option, making it the largest storage‑focused independent power producer (IPP) warehouse financing to date. Funds will back projects slated for completion through 2028, including a 300 MW/1,200 MWh LFP‑based system in South Carolina. The deal was structured by a consortium of major banks, underscoring strong lender interest in the U.S. energy‑storage market.

Fluence reported a 154.4% year‑on‑year revenue increase to $475.2 million in the quarter ending 31 December 2025, while its GAAP‑adjusted gross‑profit margin fell to 4.9% from 12.5% a year earlier. Net loss widened to $62.6 million and EBITDA loss grew to $52.1 million. The company’s...

United Overseas Group (UOG) announced the acquisition of Norvic Shipping’s dry‑bulk assets, adding nine vessels—including three operational handymax/ultramax ships and six Japanese‑built newbuilds slated for 2026‑27 delivery. The purchase, executed through its subsidiary United Overseas Trading, also brings Norvic’s entities...
In this episode, David Adderson, a 35‑under‑35 honoree, explains how his firm Youtopia is reshaping accounting by delivering real‑time management accounts and positioning itself as a high‑level advisory partner rather than a traditional compliance shop. He emphasizes a "millionaire‑maker" mindset,...
The article argues that the U.S. dollar faces significant downside risk as domestic fiscal strain and a potentially dovish Federal Reserve erode international confidence. It highlights widening budget deficits, rising debt service costs, and slower economic growth as catalysts for...
Governor Yannis Stournaras highlighted that Greece’s banking sector has completed a decade‑long balance‑sheet clean‑up, cutting non‑performing loans by 95% and lowering the system‑wide NPL ratio to 3.6% by Q3 2025. Capital adequacy now sits around 20%, enabling the first dividend payouts...
Steven Maijoor warned that Europe’s financial sector is sitting on a digital fault line, with banks increasingly dependent on a handful of non‑European cloud hyperscalers. He highlighted the systemic risk this concentration creates, especially under cyber‑attacks or geopolitical sanctions. The...
In this episode, Ian Davidson of Quarry Payroll Consulting discusses the strategic crossroads accountancy practices face as legacy payroll software reaches end‑of‑life, weighing migration to modern cloud platforms against outsourcing payroll to specialist providers. He outlines the heavy resource demands,...

The article outlines a step‑by‑step framework for beginners to build multiple online income streams while avoiding burnout. It advises starting with a single, skill‑aligned foundation stream and mastering it for 3‑6 months before diversifying. Subsequent streams should leverage existing audiences,...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development released its 2025‑26 Transition Report, highlighting demographic change as a decisive driver of economic performance. Governor Gent Sejko used the launch to illustrate Albania’s stark ageing and emigration trends, noting a population drop...

Levi Strauss & Co.’s Chief Finance and Growth Officer Harmit Singh discusses how the iconic brand reversed a slowdown, boosted profitability, and accelerated its direct‑to‑consumer shift while preserving its purpose‑driven heritage. He introduces the “Magic of the And,” a framework...
Governor Eli M. Remolona told the Rotary Club of Manila that inflation has fallen to 1.8% overall and 1.1% for the poorest 30% of households, while the banking sector shows strong capital adequacy at 16.4% and liquidity at 180% of...
Investors Intelligence’s Bull/Bear Ratio climbed to 4.13, signaling an over‑bought market from a contrarian viewpoint. Despite the high sentiment, the S&P 500 broadened, with Communication Services, Consumer Staples, Energy, Industrials and Materials posting record highs. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Value index appears...

The recent webinar on retaliation against chief compliance officers revealed that virtually every participant had experienced some form of push‑back, underscoring how endemic the problem is across industries. Attendees described senior leaders treating compliance as a low‑priority administrative function, often...
The Federal Reserve Board finalized the hypothetical scenarios for its 2026 annual stress test, keeping them largely unchanged from the October draft. The test will assess 32 large banks under a severe global recession, featuring a 10% unemployment peak, a...
The mid‑week market update flagged a fresh appearance of the Hindenburg Omen, a technical signal that emerges when market breadth splits and price momentum wanes. The omen indicates that a significant number of stocks are simultaneously hitting new highs and...

Vena Solutions announced a cash‑and‑stock acquisition of Australia‑based Acterys, a profitable FP&A vendor with roughly $13 million in annual recurring revenue and over 300 customers. The deal merges Vena’s Excel‑native budgeting platform with Acterys’ Power BI‑driven operational planning and app‑development suite. Vena...

KPMG Australia announced it will outsource roughly 200 of its 260 executive assistants to the Philippines, representing about 75% of its EA function. The move is part of a broader cost‑cutting initiative after advisory revenue fell 18% and overall revenue...

The Financial Stability Board warned that leveraged trades in the short‑term repo market could spark fire‑sale dynamics, pressuring sovereign bond prices. It highlighted a $16 trillion global repo market, with hedge‑fund borrowing near $3 trillion—about 25% of their assets—often conducted with zero...

The IRS released Notice 2026-13 on January 15, 2026, updating the safe‑harbor rollover notices that plan administrators must provide under section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. The new notice replaces the 2020-62 version and incorporates SECURE 2.0 provisions affecting in‑service distributions,...

The episode dissects BlackRock TCPC’s recent 19% NAV drop, revealing that the loss was driven by six concentrated positions heavily weighted in second‑lien loans and equity rather than first‑lien senior debt. The host contrasts this risky capital‑structure positioning and volatile...

Three Chinese energy‑storage firms—Great Power, Sunwoda and Deye Technology—have filed or updated Main Board IPO applications on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Great Power targets RMB 10 billion revenue in 2025 and expects a profit turnaround. Sunwoda refiles its prospectus, showing RMB 56 billion...
ADP's employment numbers released at 8:15 a.m. ET came in softer than analysts expected, yet Treasury yields barely moved. Fifteen minutes later, the Treasury Department posted its quarterly financing estimates, which were in line with prior forecasts but warned that borrowing...
Affinia is merging with three UHY Hacker Young offices in London, Nottingham, and Brighton, creating a £100 m revenue firm with 1,000 staff and a 17‑office footprint that propels the combined entity into the UK Top 25. Backed by Sovereign Capital Partners, the...

Lithuanian fintech Axiology secured a €5 million seed round, bringing its total funding to €7 million, to expand a regulated, DLT‑based trading and settlement platform under the EU’s DLT Pilot Regime. The company holds a rare Distributed Ledger Technology Trading and Settlement...

The accountancy profession is witnessing the near‑complete erosion of the traditional partnership model, replaced by limited‑liability partnerships and subsidiary companies. Unlimited personal liability, once a hallmark of partnerships, has been mitigated through LLP structures, shielding partners from colleagues' mistakes. Private‑equity...

In this episode LoRosha analyzes the February 4 Asian market session, highlighting a 1.57% rise in the KOSPI driven by Samsung Electronics breaking the 169,000 KRW mark and reaching a $720 billion market cap. He argues that despite heavy foreign net...

The piece argues that financial values—personal priorities and beliefs—are the hidden driver behind money choices, turning budgeting from a punitive checklist into a purpose‑aligned plan. By defining a personal notion of “enough,” individuals can stop chasing endless consumption and focus...

OVO Energy, a UK supplier serving over four million homes, is facing a severe financial crisis that could lead to bankruptcy within a year. The company posted the lowest customer‑satisfaction score in the 2025 Which? survey and is one of...

Tom Stevenson of Fidelity highlighted three funds he expects to outperform in 2026: the Dodge & Cox Worldwide Global Stock Fund, Fidelity Special Situations (UK‑focused), and the Lazard Emerging Markets Fund. He argues that after three strong years for US equities, investors...
PayPal’s stock tumbled 20% to $41.70 after it reported a Q4 earnings miss, weak total payment volume growth, and announced a surprise CEO change, appointing HP chief Enrique Lores as its new leader effective March 1, with CFO Jamie Miller serving...
Global investment firm KKR and Singapore telecom giant Singtel have agreed to purchase an 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for S$6.6 billion (US$5.1 billion). The acquisition targets the leading colocation provider’s extensive network of data‑centre assets across the Asia‑Pacific region....

US welding equipment maker ESAB announced a $1.45 billion acquisition of Quebec‑based non‑destructive testing specialist Eddyfi. The deal, valued slightly above Lightspeed Commerce’s market cap, will be funded through cash, debt and a $318 million equity commitment. Eddyfi, which generated roughly $270 million...

The U.S. Department of Education’s draft rule would have capped graduate student loans and initially classified accounting degrees as non‑professional, threatening higher‑limit borrowing for CPA candidates. The AICPA and NASBA quickly submitted strongly worded letters contesting the classification. In response,...

Neo Financial announced a CAD 68.5 million equity round led by Canadian institutional investors such as AIMCo and Northleaf. The funding coincides with the launch of a securitization program that will bundle its credit assets to generate liquidity, a practice common among...

Edinburgh Investment Trust is targeting firms with deep economic moats to deliver superior total return versus the FTSE All‑Share, focusing on three UK‑listed companies. Rightmove dominates UK property portals with an 85% share of time spent and is investing heavily...

Gold has surged 65 % in 2025 and added 7.6 % through early 2026, prompting advisers to revisit its role in retirement savings. With bonds and equities becoming more correlated amid persistent inflation, gold’s low correlation offers a diversification buffer for pension...

The episode explores a new Longview Research Partners analysis that challenges the traditional view of bond interest and REIT dividends as portfolio positives, showing that forced investment income can erode over 1% of after‑tax wealth for high‑net‑worth investors. The hosts...

2018 I attempted, pitched. Put it to the side. 2019 I came back to it, pitched, sent decks. 2021 I got really sick, had to start from scratch and completely forgot. 2024 I got a summer contract that reminded me of the...

City AM’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee, comprising nine independent economists, voted 7‑2 to keep the Bank of England’s base rate at 3.75%, citing persistent inflation and mixed business‑survey signals. Inflation for the year to December remains at 3.4%, above the...

Scotiabank’s Global Head of FICC, Stephanie Larivière, said heightened U.S. dollar strength and tariff‑driven trade uncertainty have spurred a surge in demand for structured foreign‑exchange hedges. Clients are increasingly looking beyond the dollar, favoring non‑dollar crosses such as the Mexican peso,...

In 2025 Hong Kong’s insurance bond market surged, with issuances reaching roughly HK$30 billion – a 45% year‑on‑year increase. The spike follows recent revisions to the Hong Kong Insurance Authority’s capital adequacy framework, which reward capital‑efficient financing. Insurers are also embracing...

The European Parliament voted 334‑324 to refer the EU‑Mercosur trade deal to the EU Court of Justice before granting final approval. The agreement, signed on Jan 17, would eliminate 91% of tariffs for a market of 700 million people, but lawmakers demand...

HSBC has finalized the buyout of Hang Seng Bank, marking Hong Kong's largest privatization and the biggest financial services acquisition in the market. The transaction delists Hang Seng, aiming to merge digital banking capabilities while preserving distinct brand identities. HSBC...

Canadian Finance Minister Mark Carney used his Davos platform to warn that the post‑war rules‑based order is unraveling as great powers weaponize trade tools. He cited tariffs, financial infrastructure and supply‑chain vulnerabilities as new levers of coercion, threatening institutions like...

Saudi Arabia has removed the Qualified Foreign Investor (QFI) framework, permitting any international investor to trade directly on the Tadawul exchange as of February 1. The reform ends the $500 million asset threshold that previously limited foreign participation to large institutions. Foreign...

Hong Kong‑based fintech Wonder has closed a $12 million venture‑debt facility with HSBC Innovation Banking. The financing is earmarked for scaling its payment platform across the Asia‑Pacific region. Wonder plans to use the capital to broaden its product suite, accelerate hiring,...

Linklaters has elevated long‑time partner William Liu to the role of Asia chair, coinciding with the firm’s 50‑year anniversary in the region. Liu, previously the regional managing partner, will now steer the firm’s Asia‑Pacific strategy and client development. The promotion...

The episode examines the collapse of Xeinadin's £1 bn auction, highlighting it as a warning sign for mid‑tier UK accountancy firms that have pursued aggressive buy‑and‑build strategies. Host Nikita Alexander explains that despite Xeinadin’s impressive scale—130 offices and 2,500 staff—potential buyers...

Citi forecasts that Asia‑Pacific capital markets will maintain strong momentum into 2026, driven by robust M&A activity, heightened equity capital market (ECM) listings, and sustained debt capital market (DCM) issuance. The bank cites a multi‑year recovery, resilient corporate earnings, and...