Financial Management Articles | Vistage Research Center https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/category/business-financials/feed/ Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:10:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 141323424 Member Acquisition Panel: Integrating Cultures https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures/#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:03:39 +0000 /research-center/?p=47572 Mergers and acquisitions are powerful growth tools, but integrating teams is often the hardest part. Cultural alignment, employee trust and clear communication can make or break the transition’s success. If the 2 companies aren’t aligned philosophically and culturally, it just...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250606-member-acquisition-panel-integrating-cultures/feed/ 0 47572 The CEO Pulse: Tariffs Resource Center https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:29:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47063 Following the high of the 2024 election, the introduction of tariffs has deflated the optimism of CEOs of small and midsize businesses. Our latest research reveals that nearly 70% of CEOs expect negative impacts of changing tariff and trade policies,...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-the-ceo-pulse-tariffs-resource-center/feed/ 0 47063 Small business confidence rises; costs, tariffs bite margins [WSJ/Vistage May 2025] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 18:06:47 +0000 /research-center/?p=47474 Much like the election inspired a burst of optimism last fall, last month’s tariff announcements and subsequent delays had a similar effect. Following April’s tariff-palooza, small business confidence has rebounded slightly in May. While the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250522-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47474 2025 Market Update With William Blair: Capital markets trends and buy-side M&A tactics https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250417-market-update-william-blair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250417-market-update-william-blair https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250417-market-update-william-blair/#respond Fri, 09 May 2025 23:41:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47247 Watch Now: Market update with William Blair on-demand [Password req’d] Looking to stay informed on 2025 capital markets activity and buy-side M&A trends? Watch this on-demand panel discussion featuring three William Blair experts who highlight key deal-making trends, including highlights...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20250417-market-update-william-blair/feed/ 0 47247 NSBW 2025: While tariffs dominate, small businesses worry about tax policies https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250507-nsbw-tax-policies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250507-nsbw-tax-policies https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250507-nsbw-tax-policies/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 13:46:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47331 Economic uncertainty driven by tariffs has been keeping CEOs up at night. The latest WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index survey revealed that 72% of small businesses expect negative impacts from changing tariff and trade policies. However, a growing proportion...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250507-nsbw-tax-policies/feed/ 0 47331 Volatility and uncertainty erode confidence [WSJ/Vistage April 2025] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 17:26:25 +0000 /research-center/?p=47264 Among policy shifts, none are weighing more heavily on small businesses than tariffs. Tariff impact isn’t just about added cost — it’s about strategic paralysis. The abrupt imposition, reversal and reimposition of tariffs have created an environment where long-term planning...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250423-volatility-and-uncertainty-erode-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47264 Uncertainty returns CEO confidence to pre-election levels [Q1 2025 CEO Index] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:17:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=47168 Uncertainty rules, much like it did through the recovery phase of a post-pandemic economy. The hopes and beliefs following the election for a pro-business tax and regulatory environment, along with stabilized inflation and interest rates and increased business activity, have...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250407-uncertainty-ceo-confidence-q1-vistage-ceo-index/feed/ 0 47168 Mergers and acquisitions trends for 2025 and beyond https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +0000 /research-center/?p=44205 It’s been the best of times and worst of times for mergers and acquisitions. As volume and valuations rose in Q4 of 2024, it was expected that the New Year would bring a resurgent M&A market. The potential for cheaper...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/mergers-acquisitions/20230717-mergers-and-acquisitions-trends-2023-and-beyond/feed/ 0 44205 Tariffs continue to erode small business confidence [WSJ/Vistage March 2025] https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/#respond Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:04:55 +0000 /research-center/?p=47102 The reversal of post-election optimism continues, with small business confidence declining for the third consecutive month. This follows the surge in November and December driven by expectations for business-friendly policies of a new administration. The WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence...

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]]> https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250326-tariffs-erode-small-business-confidence-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 47102 What’s driving increasing CEO pessimism? Tariffs and trade https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade https://vistage.co.uk/research-centre/business-financials/economic-trends/20250321-ceo-pulse-tariffs-and-trade/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:25:38 +0000 /research-center/?p=47075 For CEOs of small and midsize businesses, the on-again, off-again tariffs are a source of increasing pessimism about the year ahead, and the threat of reciprocal tariffs and trade policies only adds to the uncertainty. Early analysis of the Q1...

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