Risk Management: Page 3


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    Retail sales lag expectations after falling in January

    A report of weak retail sales in February aligns with a 0.5% decline in overall consumer spending in January.

    By March 17, 2025
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    US immigration policy could hurt off-price retailers

    Burlington, TJX and Ross stand to benefit from tariffs and consumer angst, but one of their most important customer bases is under extreme pressure.

    By Daphne Howland • March 17, 2025
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    Tariffs trigger ‘horrific’ plunge in consumer sentiment

    Federal Reserve officials, scheduled to assess monetary policy during a March 18-19 meeting, will likely zero in on a jump in long-term inflation expectations.

    By March 14, 2025
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    CFOs combat near COVID-era disruption levels with hedging, FP&A

    Amid rising challenges from the Trump administration’s on-again-off-again tariffs, finance chiefs are facing intensifying pressure to quickly assess and offset risk.

    By March 14, 2025
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    [Podcast] Advisor’s Edge with Baker Tilly

    Discover key insights and best practices for private equity acquisitions in this podcast with Baker Tilly experts

    By CFO Dive's studioID • March 14, 2025
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    Women unlikely to reach parity with men for 134 years: JPMorgan

    In C-suites worldwide, women are far from attaining equal status, holding only about 10% of the most powerful roles such as CEO and CFO.

    By March 13, 2025
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    Stablecoin gets AICPA guidance aimed at promoting ‘transparency’

    The new guidance aims to foster clearer and more comparable stablecoin issuer reports that help investors understand how the assets are being handled.

    By March 13, 2025
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    Inflation rises less than expected as new tariffs spur price worries

    Concern about the inflationary impact from tariffs has eroded confidence among both businesses and consumers, according to recent surveys.

    By March 12, 2025
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    CFOs expect consumers to feel brunt of tariff pain

    Seventy-one percent of finance leaders view the current environment as “somewhat or highly unfavorable” for their business, a Gartner poll found.

    By March 12, 2025
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    Small business optimism sags amid ‘uncertainty whiplash’: NFIB survey

    “The economy is still growing, but at a slower and slower rate — storm clouds are forming,” the NFIB said.

    By March 11, 2025
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    91% of economists expect big, tariff-fueled price surge: Wolters Kluwer

    Despite persistent inflation, economists predict the Federal Reserve will trim the main interest rate by 0.42 percentage point this year, Wolters Kluwer found in a survey.

    By March 10, 2025
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    Fed holding rates steady while gauging impact from Trump tariffs: Powell

    Inflation will probably continue to follow a “bumpy” path down to the central bank’s 2% target, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said.

    By March 7, 2025
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    Orthofix’s fired execs’ lewd, ‘graphic’ texts surface in legal battle

    The medical device maker didn’t originally specify the reasons behind the 2023 firing of its CEO, CFO and CLO. Now, a court case is illuminating the story behind the terminations.

    By March 7, 2025
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    Bessent ‘not worried about inflation’ amid Trump’s tariff offensive

    Revenue from new import duties “could be very substantial,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

    By March 6, 2025
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    Overdue customer payments can strain SMB cash flows: Creditsafe

    Over 80% of businesses typically chase a customer between one and four times just to get a single overdue invoice paid, the research found.

    By March 6, 2025
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    Companies see year-ahead inflation rising to as high as 4%: NY Fed

    Trump administration tariffs risk stoking inflation, disrupting supply chains and undermining corporate earnings, Bank of America Securities analysts said.

    By March 5, 2025
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    Trump tariffs dampen M&A revival hopes

    The “Trump effect” has introduced a new layer of complexity to the M&A landscape, an EY analysis found.

    By March 5, 2025
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    Tariffs likely to fuel inflation ‘relatively soon,’ Fed’s Williams says

    Concern about U.S. import duties “is clearly influencing how people are thinking about inflation this year,” New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said.

    By March 4, 2025
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    3 cost-cutting lessons from a CFO on the front lines

    Orbia Advance CFO Jim Kelly is helping to trim $250 million in annual costs as the industrial products maker navigates a market downturn.

    By March 4, 2025
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    Cyberattacks targeting IT vendors intensify, causing bigger losses

    Ransomware criminals are on the hunt for prime targets that can yield bigger payouts, according to cyber risk management firm Resilience.

    By March 4, 2025
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    Inflation to persist above 2% Fed goal into 2027 or later: NABE

    Traders in interest-rate futures increased the odds that the Federal Reserve this month will continue its pause on easing borrowing costs.

    By March 3, 2025
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    Consumer spending falls, highlighting fading confidence

    Two closely tracked gauges of consumer confidence slid in February, pushed down by concerns about import duties enacted by the Trump administration.

    By Feb. 28, 2025
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    US faces ‘serious questions’ on corruption safeguards, watchdog says

    The decline in the perception of U.S. anti-corruption safeguards preceded an executive order by President Donald Trump pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

    By Feb. 27, 2025
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    Super Micro internal control flagged in delayed 10-K filing

    The AI server maker’s shares jumped about 12% Wednesday after it said it had “regained compliance” with Nasdaq filing requirements.

    By Feb. 26, 2025
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    Anti-ESG groups intensify activism early in 2025 proxy season

    Opposition to corporate sustainability efforts has grown in recent years, culminating in an anti-ESG order by President Donald Trump last month.

    By Feb. 26, 2025