CTMfile (Corporate Treasury Management)

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. Cyberattacks are now shown to ripple through consumer spending and supply chains, highlighting security as a macro‑economic concern. Meanwhile, the UK’s digital gilt pilot, tokenisation projects at Aviva and Finteum’s intraday FX‑swap platform illustrate accelerating blockchain use in capital markets.