🎯Today's Finance Pulse
Updated 1h agoWhat's happening: LinkedIn CFO James Chuong to join Atlassian as chief financial officer
James Chuong, who has served nearly five years as LinkedIn’s chief financial officer, will become Atlassian’s CFO on March 30. His compensation includes a $600,000 base salary, a 75% target bonus, a $22 million RSU grant and a $2 million signing bonus. The move follows Atlassian’s announcement that long‑time CFO Joe Binz will step down this summer.
Also developing:
By the numbers: Novartis sells 70.68% stake in Novartis India for ₹1,446 crore
News•Feb 2, 2026
The Latest Way to Create an Isolated Retreat: Buy a Whole Village
Wealthy entrepreneurs are buying entire abandoned European villages to create isolated hospitality retreats. Jason Lee Beckwith’s 2024 purchase of a Spanish village—complete with a church, school and pool—illustrates the trend, with many villages available for under $1 million. Rural depopulation across Spain, Portugal and Italy has left a surplus of vacant heritage sites. Tourism firms like Campfire are repurposing these villages for corporate get‑aways, turning decay into high‑margin experiences.
By The New York Times – DealBook
Blog•Feb 2, 2026
It's Appraisal Week in M&A
In this episode, Stephen Bainbridge introduces a qualitative overview of business valuation methods used in Delaware appraisal proceedings, focusing on the fundamentals rather than detailed numerical models. He highlights three YouTube videos he previously created that dive deeper into valuation...
By ProfessorBainbridge.com
Blog•Feb 2, 2026
AI and Compliance Careers, Part II
The article examines reader feedback on how artificial intelligence will reshape compliance careers. It argues AI will likely automate many routine analyst tasks, pushing more oversight responsibilities onto managers. While AI can generate policy guidance, training modules, and flag suspicious...
By Radical Compliance
News•Feb 2, 2026
AI Is Not the only Threat Menacing Big Tech
Big tech’s revenue engine—digital advertising—is losing its perceived recession‑proof status. While the AI boom dominates headlines, analysts warn that a future economic slowdown could sharply cut ad spend, exposing firms like Meta and Google to revenue volatility. The sector has...
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Feb 2, 2026
Dext Targets the “Last Mile” Of Bookkeeping with Integrated Payments
In this episode, Accountancy Age discusses Dext's launch of Dext Payments, which extends the platform from AI‑driven invoice capture to integrated payment processing for UK Xero users. CEO Sabby Gill and CPO Stephen Edginton explain how the new feature closes...
By Accountancy Age
News•Feb 2, 2026
Energy, Healthcare and Utilities: How to Tap Into AI in the Real Economy
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond pure tech firms into the real economy, with healthcare, biotech, utilities and energy identified as primary beneficiaries. In healthcare, AI accelerates drug discovery, streamlines data processing and powers advanced robotics and brain‑interface projects, delivering measurable...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 2, 2026
Junior ISAs Could Help with Inheritance Tax Planning as More Families Utilise Allowance
Junior ISAs are gaining traction as a tax‑efficient inheritance planning tool ahead of the April 2027 reform that will bring pensions into estate tax calculations. Families can contribute up to £3,000 per child each year, with a one‑year carry‑forward allowing £6,000...
By MoneyWeek – All
Blog•Feb 2, 2026
Scarce Reserves
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Warsh is pushing to restart quantitative tightening, signaling a shift toward shrinking the central bank’s balance sheet. This move comes even as the Fed recently expanded its holdings to ease strains in the funding market. Warsh’s...
By Fed Guy
News•Feb 2, 2026
The Major Business Names in the Epstein Files
The Justice Department released more than three million pages of Jeffrey Epstein files, exposing email correspondence that ties high‑profile business leaders such as Elon Musk and Bill Gates to the disgraced financier. The documents reveal contradictions to earlier public statements...
By The New York Times – DealBook
News•Feb 2, 2026
Nationwide: UK House Price Growth Bounced Back in January
Nationwide’s latest index shows UK average house prices rose 1% year‑on‑year in January 2026, reaching £270,873, an improvement from the 0.6% gain recorded in December. Mortgage approvals remain close to pre‑pandemic levels, suggesting lingering demand despite recent market softness. Affordability...
By MoneyWeek – All
Blog•Feb 2, 2026
Running of the Bulls
The episode reviews recent market volatility, noting that despite modest index moves, asset class swings were significant and the S&P 500 closed January with a gain—a historically bullish signal that correlates with strong annual performance. It highlights the energy sector’s...
By The Market Strategist
News•Feb 2, 2026
NS&I February Premium Bonds Winners Revealed – Did You Win £1 Million?
NS&I announced two February 2026 Premium Bonds jackpot winners, each receiving a £1 million prize. Both winners held £50,000 of bonds, one from central Bedfordshire and the other from Liverpool. The February draw featured over 6.1 million tax‑free prizes worth more than...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 2, 2026
Should You Sell Your Affirm Stock?
Affirm (AFRM) generates most revenue from high‑interest BNPL loans, unlike peers that rely on merchant fees. The company’s aggressive lending, high leverage, and dependence on risky consumers expose it to defaults, especially if the U.S. economy slows. Regulatory attention on...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 2, 2026
From Grants to Growth: Future-Proofing Client Funding in 2026
In this episode Kelly Oakley, Associate Director of Incentives and Reliefs at ForrestBrown, explains how advisers can move from transactional grant claims to holistic, lifecycle funding strategies for 2026. She highlights the newly stable yet complex R&D tax landscape, the...
By Accountancy Age
Blog•Feb 1, 2026
Plumbing Notes: A Global Compression
In this brief update, the host explains how the Federal Reserve’s recent liquidity injections have compressed the SOFR‑FF basis, pushing overnight SOFR rates to just a few basis points below the interest on reserve balances (IORB). Major banks, led by...
By Conks – global monetary mechanics
Podcast•Feb 1, 2026•1h 1m
1159: Decision Velocity: The Hidden Advantage of Top-Performing Organizations | Dean Neese, CFO, Placer.ai
In this episode, Dean Neese, CFO of Placer.ai, discusses the concept of decision velocity—the ability of top‑performing organizations to make twice as many major decisions annually as their peers. He shares a pivotal moment early in his consulting career at...
By CFO THOUGHT LEADER
News•Feb 1, 2026
Has America Hit “Peak Tariff”?
U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign has dominated the past year, targeting Europe, South Korea and other partners with a shifting array of duties and exemptions. Recent threats over Greenland and a perceived breach by South Korea have heightened...
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Feb 1, 2026
Trump Makes Nominee Decision for Next Fed Chair
President Donald Trump has named former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as his pick for the next Fed chair, a move that comes as markets brace for potential policy shifts. Warsh, who became the youngest Fed governor in history, is...
By FinanceAsia
News•Feb 1, 2026
Why It Might Be Time to Switch Your Pension Strategy
Pension advisers now argue that age 75, not the state‑pension age, should be the focal point of retirement planning. The popularity of income drawdown means many savers keep their pots invested while taking income, but HMRC rules make tax‑free cash...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 1, 2026
Beeks –Building the Infrastructure Behind Global Markets
Beeks Financial Cloud, a Scottish tech firm, provides private ultra‑low‑latency cloud infrastructure for high‑frequency traders and exchanges. The company has moved from one‑off hardware sales to multi‑year, revenue‑sharing contracts with major exchanges in Australia, Canada and Latin America, creating predictable...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Feb 1, 2026
Saba Capital: The Hedge Fund Doing Wonders for Shareholder Democracy
Saba Capital’s latest activist push to replace the board of Edinburgh Worldwide Trust was rejected, with 53% of votes opposing the resolutions despite the fund’s 30.7% stake. The vote saw a record‑high 70% shareholder turnout, indicating heightened engagement. While the...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Jan 31, 2026
Star Fund Managers–An Investing Style That’s Out of Fashion
Two of Britain’s most celebrated fund managers, Terry Smith and Nick Train, are grappling with several years of disappointing returns. Smith attributes the underperformance to external forces, while Train publicly accepts responsibility and apologises to investors. Both built their reputations...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Jan 30, 2026
Employer Compliance Update: Qualified Overtime and Tip Reporting After the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
On July 4, 2025, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) became law, imposing new employer tax reporting requirements for qualified overtime and tipped earnings. Employers must now report qualified overtime compensation and qualified tips separately on employees’ Form W‑2,...
By The Labor & Employment Law Blog (California)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Succession Risk Is No Longer A Footnote, It’s A Valuation Driver
Succession risk has shifted from a peripheral concern to a central valuation driver in M&A transactions. Buyers now discount companies lacking clear leadership continuity, leading to lower multiples, earn‑outs, and tighter deal terms. CEOs and CFOs who proactively build second‑in‑command...
By StrategicCFO360 (Chief Executive Group)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Building A Billion-Dollar Fandom With David Lee, CFO And COO Of WEBTOON Entertainment
WEBTOON Entertainment, the world’s largest digital‑comics platform, went public on NASDAQ in June 2024 under the ticker WBTN. The company hosts 24 million creators who generate more than 120 000 new stories each day and reaches 160 million monthly active users, primarily 18‑to‑25‑year‑olds....
By StrategicCFO360 (Chief Executive Group)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Report on Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting and Suspensions (January 2026)
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange processed 474 IPO applications in January 2026, with 415 still under review and only 19 having reached listing status. No applications were rejected or returned, reflecting a streamlined review under the Enhanced Application Timeframe, which...
By HKEX – Market Communications (RSS‑enabled page)
News•Jan 30, 2026
Top Reasons Homeowners Use Equity Release to Access £4 Trillion Housing Wealth
Homeowners aged 55 and over hold about £3.7 trillion of UK property wealth, 68 % of total housing value. Equity release, chiefly lifetime mortgages, is increasingly used to unlock this wealth without moving, with the market growing 11 % to £2.57 billion in 2025....
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Jan 29, 2026
It Seems People Are Still Confused About How to Handle Our First Tax Season Without Checks
In March 2025 President Trump signed Executive Order 14247, mandating the elimination of paper checks for all federal payments by September 30 2025. The order, citing $657 million in annual Treasury costs and fraud risks, forces taxpayers, businesses, and vendors to transition to...
By Going Concern
News•Jan 29, 2026
Russia’s Lukoil in Talks to Sell Some Assets to U.S. Investment Firm
Lukoil announced it is negotiating the sale of its foreign assets to Washington‑based Carlyle, a move prompted by U.S. sanctions imposed last year. The proposed transaction would transfer all overseas holdings except those in Kazakhstan, pending Carlyle’s due diligence and...
By The New York Times – DealBook
News•Jan 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Board Announces Appointment of Seven Members, Including Four New Members, to Its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC)
The Federal Reserve Board announced seven appointments to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, including four new members and three reappointments. The IPAC, created under the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, advises the Fed on both domestic and...
By Federal Reserve Board – All press releases
News•Jan 29, 2026
The Coastal Locations Where Properties Are Losing Value
Fresh data from Property DriveBuy shows UK coastal house prices fell an average 1% in 2025, with the steepest declines in Aberystwyth (‑6.9%) and Tenby (‑5.2%). Bournemouth and Brighton also recorded drops of 3.8% and 2.4% respectively, ending a pandemic‑driven...
By MoneyWeek – All
News•Jan 29, 2026
The A.I. Boom’s Uncertain Payoff
Meta announced a capital‑expenditure budget of $115‑$135 billion for 2026, with the bulk earmarked for artificial‑intelligence initiatives, sending its stock up 8%. Microsoft reported $37.5 billion in capex for the latest quarter, a 65% year‑over‑year increase, yet its shares slipped more than...
By The New York Times – DealBook
News•Jan 29, 2026
Here’s to the Self Assessment Crazy Ones
January’s self‑assessment deadline forces UK accountants into an annual sprint, with 5.65 million taxpayers still filing as the month begins. Managing partners at mid‑tier firms, despite deal‑making and AI projects, are back at desks completing returns, treating the period as a...
By AccountingWEB (UK)
News•Jan 29, 2026
The Fate of Japan’s $6trn Foreign Portfolio Rattles Global Markets
Japan’s financial institutions now own roughly $6 trillion in foreign securities, a stock that has doubled over the past two decades as low domestic rates and a weak yen pushed investors abroad. About 50% of this portfolio is invested in U.S....
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
Blog•Jan 28, 2026
The Latest Politically Motivated Books and Records Inspection Demand
The episode examines a recent Delaware Chancery Court complaint by NVIDIA shareholders demanding inspection of the company's books and records related to a deal with the Trump administration that tied AI chip export licenses to revenue percentages paid to the...
By ProfessorBainbridge.com
Blog•Jan 28, 2026
ADM Settles Fraud Case for $40M
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) agreed to pay a $40 million civil penalty to settle SEC accounting‑fraud charges tied to its Nutrition operating unit. Executives—including former CFO Ray Young and division head Vince Macciocchi—were found to have manipulated inter‑segment transactions to inflate the...
By Radical Compliance
News•Jan 28, 2026
Clay, an A.I. Sales Start-Up, Lets Employees Cash Out. Again.
Clay, an AI‑driven sales and marketing startup, announced a second employee tender offer, letting staff sell shares at a $5 billion valuation—up from $1.5 billion in its first tender. The new offer arrives nine months after the initial buyback and follows a...
By The New York Times – DealBook
News•Jan 28, 2026
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee held the federal funds rate target range steady at 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent on Jan. 28, 2026. The statement noted solid economic expansion, low job gains, and a stabilizing unemployment rate, while inflation remains modestly above...
By Federal Reserve Board – All press releases
Blog•Jan 28, 2026
New Study Identifies the Top Internal Audit Priorities for 2026
The episode highlights Gartner's new survey of 119 chief audit executives (CAEs), revealing that building a culture of innovation and leveraging data analytics and generative AI are the top internal audit priorities for 2026. While 83% of audit functions are...
By Internal Audit 360
Podcast•Jan 28, 2026•7 min
The Messy, Tricky, Hairy Task of Economic Forecasting
In this 7‑minute episode, host David Brancaccio explores the reliability and usefulness of economic forecasting, debating whether such predictions are valuable or merely speculative. He discusses how fast‑moving news cycles can quickly render forecasts obsolete, yet argues that they still...
By Marketplace Morning Report
News•Jan 28, 2026
Finding Quality Niches for Infrastructure Investments
Christian Schwenkenbecher of MPC Capital says energy infrastructure offers niche investment opportunities for institutional investors amid Europe's push for decarbonisation and high‑interest‑rate caution. The firm targets majority‑owned renewable generation assets—onshore wind, solar PV, storage—and seeks partnerships across the full value...
By World Finance
Podcast•Jan 28, 2026•31 min
CFO EQ: How Leadership Takes Shape
In this 31‑minute episode of CFO Thought Leader, hosts explore how CFOs develop true leadership not through authority or technical skill but through moments that demand emotional intelligence. Interviews with leaders like Shelagh Glaser, John McCauley, and Joe Euteneuer reveal...
By CFO THOUGHT LEADER
News•Jan 27, 2026
Boeing Posts Fourth-Quarter Profit Despite Losses in Commercial Aircraft, Defense Units
Boeing reported a fourth‑quarter profit of $8.2 billion, buoyed by the $10.6 billion sale of its Jeppesen software unit and a record 160 commercial aircraft deliveries. However, its Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security divisions posted losses of $632 million and $507 million...
By Aerospace America (AIAA)
News•Jan 27, 2026
The West and Ukraine Are Capsizing Russia’s Shadow Fleet
Western naval forces, aided by Ukrainian intelligence, are disrupting Russia's clandestine oil‑shipping network, known as the shadow fleet. On Jan 22, French helicopters boarded the tanker *Grinch* off Spain, discovering a false Comorian flag and 730,000 barrels of sanctioned Russian crude....
By The Economist – Finance & Economics
News•Jan 27, 2026
SECURE 2.0 Amendment Deadline Extended for IRAs, Other Retirement Plans
The IRS issued Notice 2026‑9, pushing the deadline for amending IRAs, SEP and SIMPLE IRA plans to comply with the SECURE 2.0 Act to at least Dec. 31 2027. The extension follows the agency’s need to finalize model amendment language that will guide trustees, custodians...
By The Tax Adviser (AICPA & CIMA)
News•Jan 27, 2026
Dear IRS, Give Us the Practitioner Party Line NOW
The article revives a 2020 tweet urging the IRS to create a “practitioner party line” that lets tax professionals on hold talk to each other. It explains the nostalgic concept of party lines from the pre‑internet era, where callers shared...
By Going Concern
News•Jan 27, 2026
The Changing Shape of Variation Margin Collateral
Variation margin (VM) collateral, long dominated by cash, is facing pressure from higher funding costs, stricter regulations, and market stress, prompting firms to explore non‑cash alternatives. A Risk.net survey of 114 collateral specialists shows 57% of sell‑side and 33% of...
By Risk.net — Fixed Income topic
News•Jan 27, 2026
Profit Warnings Citing Global Upheaval Hit ‘Record High’
EY’s latest analysis shows 240 UK‑listed firms issued profit warnings last year, the lowest total since 2021 but the highest proportion citing policy and geopolitical uncertainty. About 42 percent of those warnings named regulatory flip‑flops, tariffs and wage hikes as profit‑dragging...
By City A.M. — Markets
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
Presumptively Final Comments on Elon Musk's Delaware Travails
The episode reviews Elon Musk’s ongoing legal battles in Delaware, focusing on his controversial compensation package and recent shareholder lawsuits tied to Tesla’s sharp stock decline. It references the host’s recent articles analyzing Delaware’s historic dominance in corporate law, emerging...
By ProfessorBainbridge.com
Blog•Jan 26, 2026
The Next FATF Test: Can the West Demand Results From Pakistan?
The Financial Action Task Force will meet in February 2026 to reassess Pakistan after its 2022 removal from the grey list. While Pakistan has introduced anti‑money‑laundering laws and institutional reforms, open‑source evidence shows terrorist groups like Jaish‑e‑Mohammad and Lashkar‑e‑Taiba still...
By The Cipher Brief