Finance 2035: Return to Investment – UK Market Report

71% of UK CEOs expect CFOs to be ambitious growth drivers. But 75% of CFOs say their expanding remit is holding them back from focusing on strategy and growth.

What should a strategic CFO prioritize to lead through 2035?

Finance 2035: Return to Investment – Singapore Market Report

82% of Singaporean CEOs and business leaders expect CFOs to be ambitious growth drivers. Yet, 71% admit they're struggling to balance strategy and growth amid expanding responsibilities.

What should a strategic CFO prioritize to unlock growth?

Leading Finance into the Future

Discover how CFOs are transforming into strategic growth drivers. Learn how finance leaders are navigating a rapidly evolving landscape to drive innovation and resilience.

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The World in 2035

Investors and business leaders believe we are headed toward a world shaped by tech-powered growth and international regulatory convergence. In this ‘Digital Utopia’, the CFO will take center stage.

Why and how are CFO's becoming more strategic? Find out here

The Business is Expecting More From CFOs

Sixty-seven percent of CEOs believe an organization's success or failure rests on the shoulders of the CFO. CFOs are also expected to be “Masters of Everything” An ever-expanding brief leaves little time for strategy.Today, CFOs are expected to be operational and strategic; profit-led, yet purpose-focused.

What are the ultimate skills for CFO success? Find out here.

Investors Place Premium on Strategic CFOs

Investors are looking at CFOs as agents of change. So much so that they identify the competence of the CFO as the second most important factor when considering investing in an organization, ranking only behind market expansion opportunity. Meanwhile, the competence of the CEO ranks as the seventh most important factor.

What do Investors value most in a CFO? Find out here.

CFOs Face Barriers to Transformation

The CFO role has taken center stage, but with these higher expectations come new pressures that require new skills, workstreams and technology. Seventy percent of CEOs believe that businesses that fail to invest now in tech, infrastructure and skills will not survive in the next 5 years. Seventy-five percent of CFOs believe that, by 2035, data will be their organization’s most valuable asset.

What’s holding CFOs back from transformation? Find out here.