The CFO’s balancing act: Delivering more intelligent growth
The era of unchecked expansion has passed – for Søren Westh Lonning, CFO at FinTech Pleo, the challenge now is to drive balanced, disciplined growth....
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In volatile times, the traditional strengths of the CFO come to the fore
In an era of geopolitical shocks, rapid technological change and large-scale corporate transformation, Woodside Energy’s CFO Graham Tiver argues that the core disciplines of finance leadership are more important than ever....
Rebuilding trust in a bank that was once on shaky ground
Slawomir Krupa, CEO of Societe Generale, tells Jean-François Manzoni how restoring financial discipline and protecting the bank’s capacity to innovate under pressure helped restore faith in one of Europe’s oldest institutions...
Slawomir Krupa, how can a 160-year-old bank reinvent itself?
March 10, 2026 • by Jean-François Manzoni in Finance • 1 min read • 
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Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa on turnaround decisions, fintech pressure, and why long-term discipline beats short-term noise....
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