Risk Management: Page 3


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    Your D&O coverage is probably inadequate, a broker says

    If it is, you’ll want to know that before facing a shareholder lawsuit, Jason Bishara of NSI Insurance Group says.

    By Robert Freedman • Nov. 4, 2024
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    High-profile wins will likely embolden labor unions in 2025: Moody’s

    Although only 6% of the private sector workforce is unionized, organized labor in recent years has won high-profile disputes and scored limited but clear gains.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    Trendline

    Compensation: solving the cost-talent puzzle

    In today’s strong labor market, CFOs leery of raising wages find creative ways to find and retain key employees.

    By CFO Dive staff
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    SEC cyber rules could survive regardless of election outcome, experts say

    As the U.S. presidential election looms, cybersecurity remains a bipartisan focus, experts said during a joint CFO Dive and CIO Dive live event.

    By Nov. 1, 2024
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    Fed’s preferred inflation gauge speeds up, validating slower easing pace

    The faster-paced gain in the core personal consumption expenditures price index coincided with reports of unexpected strength in the economy and household spending.

    By Oct. 31, 2024
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    Trump tariff would cost households $3,000 next year: Tax Policy Center

    Since Trump last year proposed a blanket import tax, several studies have indicated that the benefits of such tariffs would fall far short of the costs to U.S. households and economic growth.

    By Oct. 29, 2024
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    Fewer companies passing on higher prices to consumers: NABE

    The hard-to-predict outcome of the Nov. 5 election and its aftermath is not chilling business plans for investment and hiring, NABE said.

    By Oct. 28, 2024
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    Consumer sentiment hits 6-month high, exceeding expectations

    Household spending, the labor market and the broader economy have shown signs of unexpected strength in recent weeks.

    By Oct. 25, 2024
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    Only 4% of companies reap full value from AI: BCG

    The share of companies worldwide that are at least experimenting with AI has surged this year to 98% from 47% last year, BCG found in a survey.

    By Oct. 24, 2024
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    Most finance leaders believe sustainability targets out of reach: EY

    CFOs leading companies active in the U.S. and Europe face a “fluid picture” when attempting to meet regulations for sustainability reporting, EY said.

    By Oct. 23, 2024
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    AICPA asks IRS for fresh cannabis tax guidance

    The potential reclassification of marijuana as a Class III controlled substance has raised questions about tax benefits cannabis companies stand to gain.

    By Oct. 22, 2024
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    SEC settles charges with 4 firms it says downplayed SolarWinds hack exposure

    The agency alleged Unisys, Avaya, Check Point Software and Mimecast misled investors about the extent of their respective cyber risks.

    By David Jones • Oct. 22, 2024
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    Weakening manufacturing demand clouds economic outlook: Conference Board

    Amid minor headwinds to economic growth, “client concerns have shifted from recession to re-acceleration,” according to analysts at Bank of America Securities.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Huntington Bank CFO sees acceleration of fintech venture opportunities

    Declining interest rates are opening the gateway for a “regrowth” of funding activity, Huntington Bank CFO Zachary Wasserman said.

    By Oct. 21, 2024
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    Many middle market firms in ESG ‘wait and see’ mode, RSM says

    While 75% of mid-sized companies have begun preparing for new climate-related regulations, 84% of respondents said they are monitoring developments before taking further action.

    By Chris Gaetano • Oct. 21, 2024
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    RTX to pay more than $950M in bribery, fraud settlement: DOJ

    The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that last decade RTX, formerly known as Raytheon, used bogus subcontracts with a supplier to pay bribes of nearly $2 million.

    By Oct. 18, 2024
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    Retail sales exceed forecasts, underscoring solid 2024 economic growth

    Recent signs of vitality have prompted some economists to mark up growth forecasts, despite weakness in manufacturing and a hiring slowdown early in the summer.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    NYSE poised to curb serial reverse stock splits

    The New York Stock Exchange is proposing rule changes to protect investors from deeply distressed companies that are “inappropriate for trading.”

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    M&A dealmakers seize on AI as strategic ‘cornerstone’: Dykema

    AI has spurred M&A volume in 2024, Dykema said, noting 55 transactions targeting AI start-ups during the first quarter compared with 38 during the final quarter of last year.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    November election, event risks loom, drive volatility: Bloomberg Intelligence

    Finance chiefs should look to maintain robust, flexible portfolios as election and economic risks continue to impact volatility, Bloomberg’s Tanvir Sandhu advised.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    Most accountants see ethical challenges increasing: ACCA

    Two-out-of-five accountants said they most frequently face ethical challenges at work because of weaknesses in company leadership and culture, the ACCA said.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    How hasty digital transformations can backfire

    The stakes are high as companies race to adopt cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and look to avoid falling behind competitors.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
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    Opinion

    A CFO roadmap for successful and safe AI implementation

    Teams must ensure that proper data governance and management policies are in place before even considering AI adoption, writes AvePoint’s Jim Caci.

    By Jim Caci • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Female CFOs, CEOs at big companies outearn male counterparts

    Women have made gains in recent decades at companies of all sizes but are far from attaining parity in all ways with men in the workplace, according to recent reports.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
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    5 tips for businesses filing hurricane-related insurance claims

    With Hurricanes Helene and Milton estimated to have cost tens of billions of dollars in damage, it’s important for businesses to carefully document the impact when filing insurance claims.

    By Oct. 11, 2024
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    SEC sanctions Moog Inc. for alleged bribes, accounting flaws in India

    The SEC and Justice Department filed 21 enforcement actions last year alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

    By Oct. 11, 2024