COP28 begins with focus on climate finance – Industry roundup: 30 November
by Graham Buck
China factory data dips again; Deutsche Bank downbeat for 2024; Eurozone corporate lending drops; Climate change impacts grocery bills
There is no such thing as general Best Practice, only Good Practices that might be worth using as an indicator of possible practices in your department. Similarly, Benchmarks are not absolute truths.…
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China factory data dips again; Deutsche Bank downbeat for 2024; Eurozone corporate lending drops; Climate change impacts grocery bills
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A new Citi report highlights the importance for companies to invest in treasury.
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US-China chip battle escalates; Egypt first with panda bond; Shell abandons carbon offset targets; Warning on Treasury bond market
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Israel's banks offer financial relief; RBA sees tokenised asset savings; South Korea fines for naked shorting; Industrial park promotes digital yuan
by Ben Poole
US corporate finance leaders have firmly pivoted their focus from revenue growth to cost control.
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Brazil nears digital ID launch; Tokyo to begin carbon credits trade; Apple Wallet UK adds account checks; Helipay mulls Russia payments deal
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Digital euro at least two years away; AIIB opens Abu Dhabi office; Telos supply chain initiative launches; Bank of Japan maintains caution
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Singapore charges money laundering ring; China's factory slowdown continues; Visa and Mastercard to raise fees; Vanguard supports fewer ESG proposals
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Eurozone business activity dips; BRICS invites six new members to join; Credit card delinquencies warning; Risk-sharing facility to support Ukraine
by Ben Poole
Globally, CFOs are less optimistic about their companies’ prospects in Q2 than in Q1 2023.
by Graham Buck
SWIFT to test blockchain interoperability; Bank of Canada continues rate hikes; Sequoia Capital three-way split; CAB Payments plans London listing
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UK toughens LDI funds policy; Credit Suisse merger benefits rival; "Terrible risk management" caused SVB demise: China settles first LNG trade in yuan
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France and Spain see inflation rise; JPMorgan rejigs Asia credit indexes; Marco Polo declared insolvent; Banga tipped as new World Bank chief
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CFOs braced for slower growth; Avaya files for bankruptcy again; World Bank chief to step down; Markets “riding US$1 trillion liquidity wave”
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China to keep green bond issue lead; Money managers expect sticky inflation; Emirates to launch a CBDC; Nine banks fund Carbonplace
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HSBC launches e-commerce digital payments in HK; Deutsche Bank eyes two crypto stakes; AI-powered crypto in demand; China to access Russian titanium
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Roubini predicts challenge to USD; Volatile dollar raises hedging cost; Australia lifts bank rate to 3.35%; Bond scarcity fears in Europe
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UK issues plans to regulate crypto; Gmail creator sees ChatGPT ousting Google; Eurozone and UK hike interest rates; Raiffeisen earns more from Russia
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BP trims outlook for energy demand; Nigeria launches AfriGo card; Stan Chartered to open Philippines services hub; Montenegro teams with Ripple
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Seven trends impacting on farmers' finances; Egypt eases import restrictions; Russia "name and shame" list; Turkey completes first CBDC test
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US corporates adjust FX risk management; Thai workers sue UK grocer Tesco; RBI chief warns on crypto... while Russia softens its stance
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Banks see Hong Kong revenues slide; Ford retools supply chain management; BlackRock-Insurers refine investments; PBOC imposes risk reserve requirement
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Saudi Arabia set for strong growth; UK lags on business investment; Endgame for Australia zombie companies; Kyriba launches cash management AI
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EY asks for guidance on 'split-offs; Drought impact grows in China; Cineworld considers Chapter 11; Standard Bank aims to expand