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YAP Global names Otto Jacobsson CEO amid crypto shift

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YAP Global appoints Otto Jacobsson as CEO, signalling expansion and a broader service mix as the crypto and digital assets sector matures.
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La Fosse relaunches ConnEx to link executives & charities

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La Fosse has revived its ConnEx scheme, pairing UK charity leaders with volunteer C-suite executives to tackle tech and transformation gaps.
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Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth

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Nasuni appoints Jerry Carter as CTO and Ross Grainger as CFO, strengthening leadership to scale unstructured data and AI-focused growth.
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UK CFOs put AI at heart of strategy & productivity push

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UK CFOs are ramping up AI investment and taking charge of digital strategy, betting on productivity gains if tools fit existing finance workflows.
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CFOs back AI to transform finance but trust gap widens

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CFOs bet big on AI to reshape finance, but a Kyriba survey shows trust is lagging as privacy and security fears intensify worldwide.
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Mid-January urged as true start for UK Q1 forecasts

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Kaleidoscope.com urges UK firms to treat mid-January as the real start of Q1 planning, warning December forecasts are built on distorted data.
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Sage predicts AI & finance shift for mid-sized firms

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Sage predicts mid-sized firms will embrace AI automation, sector-specific software and a more strategic, data-led role for finance by 2026.
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Wakam UK names Philip Ward Group CFO amid UK growth

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Wakam UK promotes Philip Ward to Group CFO as its UK portfolio hits GBP £400 million, backed by a 197% solvency ratio and strong partner scores.
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OutSystems appoints Fay Sien Goon as new finance chief

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OutSystems names Fay Sien Goon as CFO to steer global finance and support its push into AI-powered application development and agentic systems.
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Rapid Loans reshapes leadership with new CEO & CFO

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Rapid Loans names Kane Jones CEO and Lois Zhang CFO as founder Russell Birse becomes executive chair amid tighter lending regulation.
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Marqeta names Patti Kangwankij as new finance chief

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Marqeta has hired veteran payments executive Patti Kangwankij as CFO, completing a leadership reshuffle under chief executive Mike Milotich.
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CFOs tighten grip as rising cloud costs hit tech margins

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CFOs seize control of cloud spending as volatile infrastructure and AI costs erode tech start-up margins and strain forecast accuracy.
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Finance chiefs brace for AI hyperautomation by 2026

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Finance chiefs are set to move from AI pilots to strict ROI-driven hyperautomation and predictive fraud prevention by 2026, Gogar says.
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AccountsIQ grows workforce & product range after deal

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AccountsIQ boosts staff by 38% and broadens its cloud finance tools after acquiring UK expense platform ExpenseIn to meet rising demand.
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Accordion buys FCM to boost private equity services

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Accordion buys FCM to fuse data-led finance consulting with operator-led transformation in a push to deepen private equity value creation.
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Finance teams shift from spreadsheets to smart platforms

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Finance teams ditch manual spreadsheets for integrated, real-time platforms as tighter 2026 reporting demands reshape core processes.
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Aspire secures key licences for global fintech rollout

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Singapore fintech Aspire wins key licences in Australia, Europe and the US, paving the way for a global rollout of its business finance platform.
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Finance leaders fear AI skills gap as change accelerates

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Finance chiefs brace for AI upheaval as CIMA warns of widening skills gap and underprepared teams despite soaring expectations.
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Graylog appoints Jody Cire as CFO to drive AI growth

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Graylog names Jody Cire CFO to sharpen capital strategy and scale its AI-powered security analytics platform for global enterprise growth.
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How AI is re-shaping financial reporting

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AI is turning CFOs from backward-looking reporters into real-time strategists, reshaping financial and sustainability reporting alike.