CFO’s Guide to AI In Finance – A GIA Perspective
Finance teams today are not short of data. They are short of time. Monthly reporting, quarterly reviews, board packs, variance commentary, policy documentation, regulatory monitoring, and market updates continue to consume significant finance capacity. Much of this work is necessary, but a large part of the preparation process remains repetitive, manual, and fragmented across Excel, […]
Trump plays Sultan of Swing in the (Dire) Strait of Hormuz
The US, Israel, Iran crisis and the ensuing volatility On 28th February 2026, the global oil market moved from surplus to crisis in less than 48 hours. US and Israeli strikes on Iran were followed by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which 20 mb/d of crude, petroleum products, and […]
The Vantage of Vintage
How can family offices manage vintage risk Private Fund Investing: A Structural Primer Private fund investing involves allocating capital to companies that are privately owned and not listed on public stock exchanges. In recent years, an increasing number of investors have explored this space in pursuit of long-term growth opportunities beyond traditional public markets. Rather […]
The Complete PIK-ture
A guide to private credit trends since 2021 Payment-in-kind (PIK) interest, an innovative structure to defer interest payments, is being used more often in private credit, driven by relatively higher interest rates and pressure on borrowers with potentially high or weak financial performance. PIK usage has increased in a post-pandemic world as we moved into […]