Ayman M Al-Sayari: Speech - Addressing Financial Crime, Fraud, and Corruption as Barriers to Growth and Stability Session
At the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al‑Sayari warned that financial crime siphoned $3.1 trillion globally in 2023 and caused $485 billion in fraud losses. He outlined Saudi Arabia’s multi‑layered response anchored in Vision 2030, including risk‑based supervision, the Saudi Financial Intelligence Unit, beneficial‑ownership transparency, and governance reforms. The speech highlighted the use of AI, data analytics, and regulatory sandboxes to safeguard fintech innovation while enforcing AML/CFT standards. Al‑Sayari emphasized international cooperation to keep foreign investment clean and support economic stability.
Dimitar Radev: Bulgaria's Accession to the Euro Area Is the Culmination of a Long Process of Economic Integration, Policy Alignment...
Bulgaria has formally joined the euro area, ending years of operating as a de facto euro economy under a currency‑board arrangement. Governor Dimitar Radev emphasized that the accession reflects a long‑term process of economic integration, policy alignment and shared responsibility, despite...
DBS' Net Profit Falls 3% to S$11bn Amid Rate Headwinds
DBS Group reported a 3% drop in fourth‑quarter net profit, landing at S$11 billion, as higher interest rates and increased tax expenses weighed on earnings. The decline was amplified by the absence of non‑recurring gains that had boosted prior results. Despite...
When IPOs Freeze, Liquidity Finds Another Way
The 2025 Endeavor Catalyst report shows a dramatic rise in private liquidity, with ten secondary sales and acquisitions compared with just one in 2024. Global secondary market volume is on track to hit US$122 billion in 2025, nearly six times the...
Infor Appoints Geoff Thomas to Lead Asia Pacific and Japan Operations
Infor announced that Geoff Thomas will serve as senior vice president and general manager for its Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, overseeing strategy and operations across Japan, ANZ, Southeast and North Asia, and India. Thomas, who previously led Qlik’s...
Acumatica Summit 2026: Manish Chandak
At Acumatica Summit 2026 in Seattle, Manish Chandak, CEO of Tech Electronics, discussed emerging ERP trends with ERP Today editor Chris Vavra. He emphasized the growing importance of digital replicas that provide real‑time data integration within ERP platforms. Chandak also...
Warehouse Management Systems Poised for Growth as Distribution Networks Chase E-Commerce Velocity
The U.S. warehouse management system (WMS) market is projected to grow at a 14.34% CAGR through 2031, driving global WMS spending from $4.77 billion in 2026 to $10.89 billion by 2031, with North America holding a 40% share. Cloud‑native platforms now account...
FA at 30: How Dim Sum Bonds Unlocked Liquidity without Opening China’s Capital Account
Nearly two decades after China Development Bank issued its first RMB‑denominated bond in Hong Kong, dim sum bonds have become a cornerstone of offshore liquidity. The initial issuance was modest, but it demonstrated that Chinese sovereign and policy banks could...
SEC Upholds Fines vs NOW over Disclosure Violation
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission affirmed PHP1 million fines for NOW Corp. and its chair Mel Velarde after finding their November 2021 market disclosure misleading. The regulator rejected NOW’s appeal, labeling the statement a "half‑truth" that misled investors about a alleged...
GCash Parent Mynt Keeps IPO Option Open
Mynt, the parent of GCash, is keeping an IPO on the table while accelerating its payments, lending and wealth‑management services. The fintech arm delivered P6.1 billion in attributable equity earnings in 2025, a 64% jump year‑on‑year, and its lending subsidiary Fuse...
Tesla Exec Raj Jegannathan Leaves Automaker After 13 Years
Tesla Vice President Raj Jegannathan announced his departure after a 13‑year tenure, most recently overseeing IT, AI infrastructure, business applications, and information security. He previously led North American sales following the dismissal of Troy Jones, a period marked by declining...
Pension Credit: Should the Mixed-Age Couples Rule Be Scrapped?
The mixed‑age couples rule, introduced in May 2019, bars pension‑age partners from claiming Pension Credit if their spouse is under 66. The policy affects hundreds of thousands of low‑income couples, stripping them of up to £7,000 a year in benefits....
IRS Rolls Out New Enhancements to Tax Pro Account
The IRS announced new enhancements to its Tax Pro Account, extending digital capabilities to tax‑professional businesses. The upgrade lets designated representatives manage business CAF access, link CAF numbers to EINs, and view or withdraw active authorizations. These tools aim to...
Former US Officials Warn of Impending 'Widespread Collapse of American Agriculture': 'Our Farmers and Ranchers … Can't Compete with the...
The agricultural sector faces a perfect storm of policy and market pressures, according to a bipartisan letter signed by former heads of the National Corn, Barley, and Soybean Growers associations. The signatories contend that recent tariffs on farm inputs and...
Anaplan Names Laurent Martini Managing Director for EMEA
Anaplan announced Laurent Martini as its new Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective February 16. Martini, who previously led EMEA sales at Splunk and held senior roles at Pure Storage and Symantec, will report to President...
Volatility Laundering in Private Credit
Private credit has trailed public credit since 2022, offering lower liquidity, weaker credit quality, higher industry concentration and higher borrower costs. By avoiding daily mark‑to‑market, private credit managers can "volatility launder" returns, presenting artificially low volatility and inflated Sharpe ratios....
‘The New Normal’: Nursing Home M&A Is Being Shaped by Regional Operators, REITs, and Private Capital
The skilled‑nursing sector entered 2026 with strong occupancy and higher state reimbursements, restoring profitability for many facilities. Financing remains robust, but activity has shifted toward acquiring and refurbishing existing homes rather than new construction. Regional operators are snapping up underperforming...
Japan Logs Record Current Account Surplus for 2nd Straight Year in 2025
Japan recorded a historic 31.88 trillion yen current‑account surplus in 2025, the second year of record balances and an 11.1 percent rise from the prior year. The surplus was driven by a 4.7 percent jump in primary income from overseas investments and a...
AICPA Urges Treasury, IRS to Simplify Sec. 951 Documentation Rules
The AICPA sent a letter to the Treasury and IRS urging simplification of the “determine and document” requirement in Notice 2025‑75 related to Section 951 dividend inclusions. The notice obliges U.S. shareholders of controlled foreign corporations to attach a statement to...
Figure’s CFO Supports Treating Stablecoin as Cash
Figure Technology’s CFO Macrina KgIl is urging the Financial Accounting Standards Board to reclassify stablecoins as cash or cash equivalents, rather than intangible assets. The current GAAP treatment creates ambiguity and extra compliance work for firms holding tokens like Tether....
Kyndryl CFO Steps Down Ahead of Accounting Review
Kyndryl announced the immediate resignations of CFO David Wyshner and General Counsel Edward Sebold, appointing Harsh Chugh, Bhavna Doega, and Mark Ringe as interim finance chief, corporate controller, and general counsel respectively. The company delayed its Q3 fiscal 2026 10‑Q...
What AI Builders Can Learn From Fraud Models that Run in 300 Milliseconds
Mastercard’s Decision Intelligence Pro (DI Pro) uses a sub‑300 ms recurrent neural network to assign risk scores to each payment transaction in real time. The platform treats fraud detection as an "inverse recommender" problem, comparing current merchant behavior to historical patterns. By...
Hapag-Lloyd Dodges Red Ink in Q4
Hapag‑Lloyd posted a Q4 2025 EBIT of $200 million, a 75% drop from the same quarter a year earlier, yet still managed a full‑year profit of $1.1 billion despite plunging spot rates. Container volumes rose modestly, adding 200,000 TEU in Q4 and...
ERP Today Interview: Achyut Jajoo
Salesforce unveiled Agentforce Manufacturing, a suite of pre‑built AI agent templates designed for manufacturers. The solution promises to scale operations without adding headcount by automating routine ERP tasks. Achyut Jajoo, Salesforce’s SVP and GM, highlighted the necessity for ERP systems...
GPs Add Fund ABS Into the Mix for Evergreens
General Partners are increasingly packaging tranches of perpetual, or evergreen, vehicles into fund‑backed asset‑backed securities (ABS). This hybrid structure blends the long‑term capital base of evergreen funds with the liquidity and tradability of securitisation. Early issuances show strong investor appetite,...
Efeso Acquires a Majority Stake in Tsetinis Consulting
EFESO Management Consultants completed a majority‑stake acquisition of Austria‑based Tsetinis Consulting in January 2026, with a phased path to full ownership. The cross‑border deal covered Austria, Germany, France and the United States and was executed under a compressed timetable against competing...
Average Income Tax by Area: The Parts of the UK Paying the Most Tax Mapped
Analysis of HMRC data by UHY Hacker Young shows that London and the South East generated 45 % of the UK’s £240.7 billion income‑tax bill in 2022/23. The London borough of Wandsworth paid £4.26 billion, eclipsing the combined £4.23 billion paid by Leeds and...
Hims & Hers Stock Crashes After FDA Announces Plans to Take 'Decisive Steps' Against GLP-1 Compounds
Hims & Hers shares plunged up to 27% after the FDA announced it will take decisive steps to restrict non‑FDA‑approved compounded GLP‑1 active pharmaceutical ingredients. The regulator’s move coincides with a lawsuit from Novo Nordisk seeking to block Hims &...
The EBA Launches Consultation on Simplifying the Credit Risk Framework
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a public consultation on its Discussion Paper proposing simplification of the EU credit‑risk framework. The paper, stemming from the 2025 Report on regulatory efficiency, outlines concrete steps to consolidate EBA products, align definitions,...
IBM Spin-Off CFO Departs Amid Cash Management Review: Trial Balance
Kyndryl, the IBM IT‑infrastructure spin‑off, announced the immediate departure of CFO David Wyshner as it launches a review of its cash‑management practices. The review follows voluntary document requests from the SEC's Division of Enforcement and includes scrutiny of internal controls...
IRRBB Management in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: The Role of Derivatives in Supporting Financial Stability and Economic Development
Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) is emerging as a top priority for banks and regulators across emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs). Monetary tightening and persistent macro‑volatility are making balance‑sheet exposures more fragile, exposing the limits of...
NatWest to Close 32 More Bank Branches – See the Full List
NatWest announced it will shut another 32 high‑street branches across England between May 2026 and February 2027. The closures follow a £115 million investment in its existing network and a strategic pivot toward digital channels as online banking now serves roughly 90 % of...
DOL Poised to Move Faster than Congress on Retirement Reform
The U.S. Department of Labor is poised to issue regulations expanding 401(k) access to alternative investments, meeting a February 3 deadline set by a Trump‑era executive order. A final rule could be adopted by year‑end with implementation slated for 2027,...
Downing Street Resignations Trigger Bond Market Jitters
UK bond markets reacted sharply on Monday after a series of high‑profile Downing Street resignations, with the 10‑year gilt yield climbing to 4.62% – a ten‑basis‑point surge that set a three‑month high. The departures, including communications chief Tim Allan and...
Is It Time to Open Your First Checking Account?
Opening a first checking account marks a practical step toward financial independence, especially when regular income, bill payments, or a desire for bank relationship emerge. The article highlights benefits such as direct‑deposit convenience, no‑fee options for students, and the security...
Michael Atingi-Ego: Shaping Africa's Future - Intergenerational Leadership, Economic Resilience and the Power of Innovation
Governor Michael Atingi‑Ego’s December 2025 speech honored the late Professor Emmanuel Mutebile while outlining Uganda’s current macroeconomic health and a forward‑looking digital agenda. He highlighted inflation averaging 3.6%, a 9.75% policy rate and 6.3% GDP growth as evidence of disciplined...
KraneShares Lists China Internet ETF in London, Offering Focused Tech Exposure
KraneShares has launched the CSI China Internet UCITS ETF (ticker KWEBI) on the London Stock Exchange, giving European investors direct exposure to offshore‑listed Chinese internet and e‑commerce firms. The fund tracks the CSI Overseas China Internet Index, charges a 0.75%...
Compliance Has Become a Systems Problem for CFOs
Compliance has shifted from isolated tasks to a systems‑wide challenge for CFOs, as payroll, tax, benefits and reporting obligations now intersect and cascade across workflows. Fragmented point solutions create data duplication, blind spots, and costly manual reconciliations that delay risk...
Taiwan Shares Soar over 600 Points After U.S. Rally
Taiwan’s benchmark Taiex index closed 1.96% higher at 32,404 points, gaining over 600 points after a late‑week U.S. market rally. The surge was led by AI‑related chips and electronics firms, with MediaTek up 7% and Winbond jumping 10%, while TSMC...
From Penetration to Inclusion: How CRC Credit Bureau Is Re-Engineering Nigeria’s Credit Ecosystem
Nigeria’s credit penetration has topped 40%, signaling a rapid shift toward broader financial inclusion. CRC Credit Bureau, the country’s largest licensed bureau, has built the most comprehensive credit data ecosystem by pulling information from banks, fintechs, utilities, telcos, and digital...
From Penetration to Inclusion: How CRC Credit Bureau Is Re-Engineering Nigeria’s Credit Ecosystem
Nigeria’s credit penetration has topped 40%, driven by a broader data ecosystem and advanced scoring models. CRC Credit Bureau, the nation’s largest licensed bureau, now aggregates information from banks, fintechs, utilities, telcos and digital payments, creating a unified credit view....
Michael Atingi-Ego: Beyond the Drill - Cultivating a Legacy of Empowered Nationals and Enterprises in Uganda's Oil Age
Governor Michael Atingi‑Ego used the National Content Conference to outline Uganda’s Tenfold Growth Strategy, which seeks to expand GDP from $50 billion to $500 billion by 2040 through four interlinked pillars—science and technology, mineral‑based industrialisation, tourism and agro‑industrialisation. He stressed that oil...
Grants Are Not Just for Nonprofits: Why For-Profit Operators Miss Out on Early-Stage Capital
Southeast Asian founders often chase equity financing even at the validation stage, leading to unnecessary dilution. The article argues that non‑dilutive grants—such as those from the Gates Foundation, UNICEF Innovation Fund, and Enterprise Singapore’s SLINGSHOT—can fund proof‑of‑concept work while preserving...
Three Key Winners From the AI Boom and Beyond
The article warns that global equity markets are overly concentrated on the United States and the AI boom, exposing investors to a single dominant theme. It highlights three low‑risk stocks that can provide diversification: ADP and Accenture, which stand to...
Audit, Taxation and Consulting: Adjust & Adapt
Mid‑size accounting firms are accelerating consolidation, with 26% merging and 27% acquiring peers over the past three years, often backed by private‑equity investors. A shrinking pipeline of CPA graduates is intensifying talent competition, while AI adoption is reshaping workflows and...
Mahindra Bolero and the Power of Practical SUVs
The Mahindra Bolero remains a stalwart in India’s SUV market by championing practical utility over lifestyle flair. Built on a body‑on‑frame chassis with a simple 1.5‑litre mHawk diesel engine, it delivers reliable low‑end torque and rugged durability for rough roads....
Ayman M Al-Sayari: Speech - Financial Sector Issues (FSI) Session
Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al‑Sayari warned that uneven implementation of the FSB’s crypto‑asset and stable‑coin guidelines threatens financial‑stability, especially through cross‑border spillovers. He urged G20 finance leaders to synchronize innovation with regulation, emphasizing robust supervisory cooperation for emerging markets....
Ayman M Al-Sayari: Speech - International Financial Architecture (IFA) Session
Saudi Central Bank Governor Ayman Al‑Sayari warned that global debt has surged to historic levels, tightening fiscal space for low‑income economies. He emphasized that debt can be a catalyst for growth if directed toward infrastructure, education and digital networks, but...
Tiff Macklem: Monetary Policy Decision
The Bank of Canada kept its policy interest rate at 2.25% as it navigates heightened uncertainty from U.S. trade restrictions and geopolitical risks. Growth forecasts remain modest, with GDP expected to expand 1.1% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027, while...
Signe Krogstrup: Stablecoins and Money
In a January 21, 2026 speech in London, Signe Krogstrup, Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank, addressed stablecoins from a monetary and financial perspective. She defined stablecoins as fiat‑backed digital tokens that aim to maintain a fixed value, likening them to money‑market...