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Technology leadership, remuneration and AI adoption in PE-backed businesses

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The CFO Conundrum: One Layer Down

Jack Lane explores how rising demand for first-time CFOs is reshaping the finance team beneath them, and why succession planning needs to go two levels deep.

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CFO Launchpad: Preparing for your first CFO role in PE-backed businesses

Jamie Irwin, Partner in Finatal’s CFO Practice, speaks to Jamie Arnold, Managing Director – Portfolio Talent at Mayfair Equity Partners,…

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From number two to CFO: Earning investor trust before and after appointment

How private equity investors assess first-time CFO candidates, and practical steps to build experience, earn investor trust and establish credibility in the role.

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The rise of the Chief AI Officer: What it means for private equity

How AI leadership is evolving across private equity portfolio companies, and what investors should look for when appointing permanent, interim or fund-level AI leaders.

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What happens to the finance team when its number two steps up?

Our latest remuneration data shows some of the strongest salary growth immediately below the CFO, raising an important question about the vacancies and capability gaps one senior move can create.

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AI in Private Equity: Turning adoption into measurable value

Lessons from AI Pathfinder’s Private Equity AI Strategy Day on measuring AI value, building credible investment cases and hiring the teams to deliver.