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CFO Role Expands as Growth, Transformation and AI Agendas Converge, Oliver Wyman Forum and New York Stock Exchange Survey Finds
NEW YORK, April 29, 2026--Oliver Wyman Forum, the think tank of Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), today released findings from its inaugural CFO Agenda survey. The joint report was completed in collaboration with the New York Stock Exchange.
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