Southeast Asian CFOs fear global slowdown

CHIEF financial officers (CFOs) in Southeast Asia (SEA) see the global economic slowdown as the top external risk, a Deloitte study revealed, with many preparing for worst-case scenarios amid ongoing volatility.

Eighty percent of CFOs in Southeast Asia identified a global economic slowdown as the primary external risk for the next 12 months, a figure notably higher than the Asia-Pacific average of 57 percent.