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KnowBe4 appoints Yuneeb Khan as Chief Financial Officer

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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KnowBe4 names Yuneeb Khan CFO to steer global finances as it sharpens focus on human and agentic AI risk in cyber security.
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Unhedged FX losses push corporates back to hedging

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Unhedged FX hits UK firms for GBP £6.71m and US peers for USD $9.85m on average, spurring a renewed shift towards defensive hedging.
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Anthropic names Chris Liddell to board as AI scrutiny grows

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
Anthropic adds former Microsoft finance chief and US official Chris Liddell to its board as pressure mounts over AI governance and oversight.
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One Identity names Michael Henricks Finance & Ops Chief

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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One Identity appoints Michael Henricks as combined finance and operations chief to steer scaling identity security business growth.
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5 Signs it's time to automate your back office AP processes

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Stuck in slow, manual AP? Here are five clear signs it is time to automate your back office and unlock a leaner, smarter finance team.
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Serbus completes executive team for UK security push

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Serbus completes six-strong executive team with new finance and security chiefs to drive UK “connect and protect” critical services push.
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Exacta Group reshapes leadership to drive AI growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Exacta Group rejigs leadership, naming new unit heads and a CEO as it targets AI-driven growth and aims for GBP £28 million in revenue.
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UK firms boost travel & AI spend as ad budgets fall

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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martech
UK firms ramp up travel and AI investment in 2025, even as advertising spend plunges 28%, signalling a sharper focus on productivity.
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ClearCourse appoints leadership team to drive 2026 growth

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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ClearCourse names new CFO, COO, AI and M&A heads to unify its software brands and accelerate growth towards 2026 ambitions.
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ProGlove co founder Brunnbauer takes managing director role

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
ProGlove co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer becomes managing director as CEO Stefan Lampa steps down and shifts to an advisory role.
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Sixthfin launches Closing to streamline UK finance

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
Sixthfin debuts Closing in the UK, an AI-enabled tool to automate period-end account reconciliation and tighten financial close controls.
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Xelix warns AP errors leak up to USD $53 billion a year

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Xelix research warns large UK and US firms lose up to USD $53 billion a year to accounts payable errors, duplicates, missed credits and fraud.
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Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
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Fragmented treasury pushes CFOs towards consolidation

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Adyen and Boston Consulting Group warn fragmented banking is sapping treasurers' time and cash visibility, urging consolidation of providers.
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IMS tool tracks long-term brand ad impact on revenue

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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IMS launches BrandEquity ROI, an econometric tool to prove long-term brand ad impact and counter short-term performance bias.
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Gartner outlines four tactics behind efficient growth

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Gartner identifies four finance tactics it says helped 105 US-listed firms beat peers with a 51% total shareholder return premium.
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US CFOs back AI for finance but insist on oversight

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.
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Squalify unveils fast-track cyber risk quantification tool

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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cfo
Squalify launches Essential CRQ, promising board-ready cyber loss estimates in 24 hours from 42 inputs, powered by Munich Re data.
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Cerillion appoints Greg Price as new finance chief

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Cerillion names Greg Price as incoming CFO to replace Andrew Dickson, who will step down from the board in March 2026 after four years.
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XYZ Reality hires Operations & Finance Chiefs to scale

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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XYZ Reality names new Operations and Finance Chiefs to steer global expansion as demand surges for its mission-critical construction platform.