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Following a promising start to 2025, hopes for a revival of M&A activities this year saw the US administration suddenly unveiling a wide range of tariffs early in the second quarter, marking a major escalation in global trade tensions. However, Norton Rose Fulbright and Melger Market's latest global M&A trends and risk reports show that despite uncertainty, nearly a third of respondents say that M&A appetites are the same or somewhat increasing. The report highlights signs of careful optimism that private equity is ready to make the dry powder work and that this challenging environment can reduce competition for attractive…
For many of us who are trying to navigate the uncertainty of President Trump's tariff regime, the past few months have felt like Snap-on CEO Nick Pinchuk is riding Disney's Space Mountain, as he will remember this spring. You are in the darkness and are twitching at 100 mph. You feel a little nauseated and wonder when your ride will end. You believe that things are ok in the end – oh god! – But you'll do anything to end with the Caribbean Pirates.So, do what you can to control what you can control and reach for two primary levers:…
The Financial Services chapter of Erik Rothschild's career had a major impact on how he handled financial leading his first job. Before joining inventory and order management software company CIN7 in 2023, he established financial leadership positions in venture capital and private equity support businesses such as Sovan Holdings and Social Native. Prior to that, he was an analyst and portfolio manager for alternative investment companies Stark and Peak6. “Portfolio management, the first CFO to be promoted from SVP in finance and accounting last February, said, “It taught me how to consider weight and return to portfolio management.” Investor Lens…
In collaboration with AlixPartners, the CFO Leadership Council today announced that Caterpillar's Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bonfield has been appointed by his peer CFO in 2025 CFO of THE. Bonfield was selected by an independent committee consisting of leading CFOs for his work that transforms the world's top manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Under Bonfield's leadership, Caterpillar embedding a robust decision process and criteria, using more detailed information to make better decisions based on what is needed to win in the market. The efforts have led to…
“I've seen a huge change in finance and IT. Previously, I felt more transactions. I was in charge of finance, focusing on systems and support, budget and forecasting,” says Kathryn Eskandarian, Visual Lease CFO. Now she touches on almost every part of the business, and it has something to do with finance and what it is much more collaborative and strategic. Eskandarian oversees it on Lease Management's online platform (acquired by Costar Group in 2024), but she emphasizes it's more of a partnership. In an interview with author Katie Kuehner-Hebert, Eskandarian discusses that he has an open and transparent dialogue…
As businesses are considering responding to Trump's tariffs, including adjustments to prices and supply chains, antitrust enforcers are scrutinizing antitrust acts and raising concerns that certain strategies may violate antitrust laws, including joint action in violation of Section 1 of the Antitrust Act, and violating antitrust laws in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Robinson Patman method. This article provides a framework to address these competitive concerns and continue to comply while building contracts to manage tariff-driven volatility.Why antitrust compliance is importantAntimonopoly laws are fundamental to maintaining competitive markets across the US economy. These laws, primarily enacted by…
Workplace culture is more important and perhaps more vulnerable than ever before. A positive and attractive work environment, destructive forces like political division, the emergence of AI, market rotation, and macroeconomic disruption can all seed fear and incongruence and penetrate the workplace in an insidious way. Again and again, a powerful and adaptable culture in such an era serves as a superpower, bringing together team members to fight against negativity, moving forward, and becoming stronger than ever. But understanding, overseeing and managing management to build and maintain a strong corporate culture is challenging for the board. This agreed with participants…
From biotech hubs in Massachusetts and North Carolina to advanced manufacturing gains in Georgia and New Jersey, states across the Eastern U.S. are leveraging their strengths to attract investment, create jobs and drive innovation. 2. FLORIDA* Topping the Ranks in Central Florida Central Florida continues to top many economic rankings. The Orlando Economic Partnership notes that in 2024, Orlando surpassed $200 billion in real GDP and led the nation in job growth among large metro areas, adding 37,500 new jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent. Nearby Tampa is also a growing center for clean tech and logistics. NXTPoint Logistics announced…
The following column is by Siqi Chen, CEO of Runway Financial. The opinions belong to the author. In the first half of 2025, businesses eliminated thousands of roles. Most of the statements sounded the same: streamlining operations, reshaping cost structures, leaning towards AI. It was difficult to discuss logic. The numbers have been checked out. And from afar, many of the roles that have disappeared may seem redundant. Funding was one of them. But the thing about finance is that it's always looks It can be automated from outside. Assume that you will see data, models, and repeatable workflows and…
For many of us who are trying to navigate the uncertainty of President Trump's tariff regime, the past few months have felt like Snap-on CEO Nick Pinchuk is riding Disney's Space Mountain, as he will remember this spring. You are in the darkness and are twitching at 100 mph. You feel a little nauseated and wonder when your ride will end. You believe that things are ok in the end – oh god! – But you'll do anything to end with the Caribbean Pirates. So, do what you can to control what you can control and reach for two primary…