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Private credit markets poised to rebound: survey
Private credit dealmakers foresee a market resurgence in 2021 following the pandemic-induced setback last year, according to a survey by Katten.
By Jim Tyson • April 9, 2021 -
Model discounts into pricing, SaaS specialist says
Rather than leave discounting to a sales rep’s discretion, calculate strategically and offer transparent pricing, SaaStr founder Jason Lemkin says.
By Robert Freedman • April 8, 2021 -
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.
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Opinion
651 apps? How to get your SaaS stack in order
Software-as-a-Service applications help employees become more productive and innovative. But when unmanaged, too many applications can drain a technology budget and make collaboration difficult.
By Theresa O'Neil • April 8, 2021 -
Most companies will likely link executive pay to environmental targets: ING survey
Spurred on by the pandemic, most companies are accelerating their “green transformation” and plan to tie executive pay to environmental goals, ING said in an ESG survey.
By Jim Tyson • April 7, 2021 -
Coinbase's direct IPO could be hard act to follow
High name recognition and strong investor interest are needed to go public when there’s no big underwriter or a road show to generate excitement, a capital raise specialist says.
By Robert Freedman • April 7, 2021 -
Ahead of logistics business spinoff, XPO taps new CFO
The supply chain giant with clients including Nestlé, IKEA and Boeing on Tuesday named Baris Oran CFO of its soon-to-be spinoff company, GXO Logistics.
By Jane Thier • April 7, 2021 -
Yellen urges global policymakers not to withdraw stimulus too quickly
The lesson of the last financial crisis is to keep supporting the global recovery, the Treasury secretary said at the opening of a global economic meeting.
By Jim Tyson • April 6, 2021 -
New SaaS CFO to focus on deal pricing
Enterprise search technology company Sinequa is sitting on cash, freeing up finance chief Mark Williams to focus on growth, metrics, and deal support.
By Robert Freedman • April 6, 2021 -
Yellen pushes for global minimum corporate tax rate
Yellen deplores “a 30-year race to the bottom” in taxation and says a global minimum corporate tax rate would help bolster U.S. competitiveness.
By Jim Tyson • April 5, 2021 -
SEC accounting chief cautions on SPAC rush
The newly popular IPO alternative is often completed in months, a short time frame that can make public compliance rules hard to meet, a top federal official says.
By Robert Freedman • April 5, 2021 -
Benefits of $2T Biden plan won't outweigh tax costs: Tax Foundation
Biden would benefit the economy more by funding his $2 trillion infrastructure plan with federal spending cuts, rather than by raising corporate taxes, the Tax Foundation said.
By Jim Tyson • April 1, 2021 -
More companies using hybrid auction in lieu of traditional IPO
The process can lead to more market-based initial pricing while giving companies control over share allocations.
By Robert Freedman • March 31, 2021 -
Private company CFOs excited about, but wary of, SPACs
Grant Thornton's quarterly CFO survey also finds CFOs prioritizing investments in ESG, diversity and tech.
By Jane Thier • March 31, 2021 -
Companies may want to consider halting quarterly EPS guidance, McKinsey says
Quarterly EPS guidance often provides limited insights, so companies that suspended the reports during the pandemic may want to consider suspending them for good, McKinsey said.
By Jim Tyson • March 31, 2021 -
Companies said to need deeper data dives to improve metrics
Data lakes contain much more information than CFOs typically use to track performance, data specialists say.
By Robert Freedman • March 30, 2021 -
SEC threatened with lawsuit by state attorney general over ESG disclosure
West Virginia's attorney general threatens to sue the SEC if it compels companies to file disclosures on environmental, social and governance matters.
By Jim Tyson • March 29, 2021 -
CFO used automation to turn back-office function into value driver
LivePerson finance chief John Collins brought in top data scientists and engineers to build a data system that increased growth and improved margins.
By Robert Freedman • March 29, 2021 -
Deep Dive
4 CFO lessons from the pandemic
CFOs are advancing into the second year of a once-in-a-century pandemic with lessons they’ve learned while coping with a broad range of disruptions from COVID-19.
By Jim Tyson • March 26, 2021 -
New York passes law guiding LIBOR transition for $1.9 trillion in debt
New York lawmakers approved legislation clarifying the switch from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate for much of $1.9 trillion in outstanding contracts.
By Jim Tyson • March 26, 2021 -
House panel flags $84 billion in potential fraud in PPP, other coronavirus crisis loans
Fraudulent loans under the PPP and another coronavirus aid program may total nearly $84 billion, with less than 1% recovered so far, according to a U.S. House panel.
By Jim Tyson • March 25, 2021 -
Fraud expected to remain high even as pandemic eases
Examiners say fraud steadily rose as the pandemic continued, and will remain elevated this year.
By Robert Freedman • March 25, 2021 -
Federal watchdog warns of potential crisis in post-pandemic U.S. fiscal health
The Government Accountability Office said U.S. debt, pushed up by $6 trillion in pandemic rescue spending, will hit a record high in 2028, increasing the odds of fiscal crisis.
By Jim Tyson • March 24, 2021 -
MicroStrategy CEO: Treasurers should buy Bitcoin as cash alternative to hedge inflation
Record stimulus is likely to stoke inflation, making Bitcoin an attractive backstop for corporate treasurers, according to Michael Saylor.
By Jim Tyson • March 23, 2021 -
Top Fed official warns banks slow to end use of LIBOR
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles said regulated institutions face “intense” oversight of their transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).
By Jim Tyson • March 22, 2021 -
How Google's CFO balances new projects with 'financial rigor'
“If you're not building strong, durable, quality growth, [your company] won't persist into the long-run,” Ruth Porat said last week.
By Jane Thier • March 22, 2021