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Inside the minds of CFOs: Q2 2025 insights
We’re sharing The CFO’s Q2 2025 AIR, revealing key content trends from senior finance leaders across the UK, US, and Europe.
FROM THE MARKET
EDITOR’S PICKS
NEWS
British American Tobacco CFO steps down immediately
British American Tobacco’s CFO Soraya Benchikh has stepped down with immediate effect, just over a year after taking on the role. Interim CFO Javed Iqbal will lead the finance function as the company searches for a permanent successor.
INSIGHTS
Is deregulation an illusion?
THE BIG INTERVIEW
Q&A: Intuit's Pauline Green on the good, the bad, and the ugly of mid-sized growth
As mid-sized businesses scale, financial complexity creeps in — and with it, mistakes that can carry a hefty cost. Intuit’s Pauline Green shares the pitfalls she sees most often, and how finance leaders can stay ahead of them.
WE’RE ALSO READING
FINANCIAL TIMES
EU speeds up plans for digital euro after US stablecoin law
CLIMATE, CAPITAL & CREDIBILITY
A financial controller’s approach to ESG management
ESG management requires the same rigour, traceability, and audit-ready evidence as financial reporting, making finance teams well-suited to lead this function. Applying familiar financial controls and data processes to ESG ensures compliance and facilitates meaningful business decision-making.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
CFO THOUGHT LEADER
Agility through scenario-driven finance at Standex International with CFO Ademir Sarcevic
Ademir Sarcevic’s leadership at Standex International hinges on rigorous acquisition criteria—market alignment, financial resilience under varied scenarios, and cultural compatibility—backed by disciplined portfolio transformation from twenty disparate businesses to a focused, high-performing core.
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