Weekender Digest
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.
WEEKLY EDITION BY MARINA MOUKA
Welcome to your latest CFO's Weekend Digest, your go-to source for the week’s top insights and updates tailored for financial leaders.
◼ A kiss cam, $7m in bets, and the CEO who didn’t survive the week.
◼ Agentic AI is here - 95% of payment reconciliation could soon run without human input.
◼ Tight budgets, tough calls but AI investment is staying put.
TOP LONG WEEKEND READS
NEWS ANALYSIS
Astronomer’s CEO resigned after a viral kiss cam clip sparked $7.7m in prediction market trades. The incident reveals a shift in financial markets where executive behaviour can trigger real-time, high-stakes speculation—forcing leadership and governance decisions into public view.
INSIGHTS
As payment operations grow more complex, CFOs are turning to agentic AI to manage compliance, cut costs, and speed up reconciliation. These AI agents now act as digital teammates, handling 95% of breaks and reshaping the finance back office into a real-time, intelligent system.
INSIGHTS
Despite cost-cutting and paused capital projects, most CFOs are ringfencing AI budgets. With proven value in forecasting, automation, and compliance, enterprise-grade AI is no longer a nice-to-have—it's a strategic imperative even in lean times.
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