CFO Briefing

Is AI Paying Off Yet, and If Not Now, When?

CFOs envisage efficiency gains, but worry about the costs associated with the technology. Plus, Manulife’s Colin Simpson talks about private credit and Asia.

CFOs said that while they’re keeping close tabs on AI-related spending, it is too early for definitive answers on the technology’s ROI. 

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Welcome to CFO Briefing, a newsletter dedicated to corporate finance and what leaders need to know. This week, I talked to finance chiefs about AI’s ROI at our latest roundtable event in London and chatted with Manulife’s Colin Simpson.

Note to readers: We’re taking a break and will resume publication Nov. 9, 2025.