The climate disaster is here: What are YOU personally and your department doing about it?
by Jack Large
Why bother: It is just too complicated? It costs too much? Just forget it? Not my problem?
Best Practices & Benchmarking
Background
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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Flying high at Finnair treasury
by Ben Poole
The airline has moved forward with its refinancing plan through a US$400m aircraft sale and leaseback agreement.
Multiple playbooks emerging for corporate treasurers
by Ben Poole
Citi's Treasury Diagnostics report finds treasurers balancing digital aspirations while addressing risk management fundamentals.
Top trade finance banks in Europe and Asia make a splash
by Ben Poole
Coalition Greenwich's 2021 Share and Quality Leaders research reveals which banks best supported large corporates during COVID-19.
Corporate actions crying out for automated solutions
by Ben Poole
SIX survey reveals manual processes are still hampering corporate actions.
APAC supply chain managers heavily investing in digitisation
by Ben Poole
An EIU report has found that Asia Pacific supply chains remain resilient, but COVID-19 has caused a broader rethink.
How SWIFT plans to dominate global trade
by Jack Large
Latest SWIFT report on the API revolution reveals all
AFP expands treasury education in Singapore, Malaysia, India
by Ben Poole
The Association for Financial Professionals has partnered with both NOESIS and NSE Academy on treasury education.
Driving digitisation in trade finance
by Ben Poole
A paper from SWIFT looks at how trade has been impacted by the pandemic and what is needed to successfully facilitate digitisation in this area.
Real-time data and digitisation top of mind for treasurers
by Ben Poole
Serrala research finds treasurers open to adapting to a more tech-enabled world, while still facing some traditional challenges.
The true impact of COVID-19 on supply chain due diligence
by Ben Poole
Refinitiv research shows only 44% of organisations conducted third-party due diligence checks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global B2B spending set to surge
by Ben Poole
An Amex survey finds 70% of businesses are optimistic for the year ahead, with many increasing spend on digital initiatives to drive growth.
Treasurers plan rapid digital transformation to survive and thrive
by Jack Large
New technology report from GTreasury shows key trends, must have capabilities, and what dislike
Accelerating Colombia’s corporate ESG progress
by Ben Poole
A partnership is helping to measure the country's private sector contribution to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Mastercard: UK and Nordics lead Open Banking in Europe
by Ben Poole
They are best placed to make the most of open banking thanks to a high number of open banking APIs, progressive regulators, and consumer readiness.
Can you use Deutsche Bank‘s vital questions on customer service to evaluate your bank?
by Jack Large
Deutsche Bank show their digital end-to-end platform is the way forward in client service?
Singapore’s IBOR replacement breaks new ground
by Ben Poole
DBS and Standard Chartered have executed Singapore’s first SORA-referenced interbank option trade to help a corporate mitigate market risk.
Industry focus: Global distributors investing in digital transformation
by Ben Poole
Sage research has shown the distribution sector to be resilient and innovative, with almost 80% adopting digital transformation strategies.
Digitisation critical to unlocking cash management efficiencies
by Ben Poole
Research commissioned by Nomentia found COVID-19 has amplified the importance of digitisation to release hidden cash.
CTMcast - 14 May 2021: Treasury salaries, digital currencies, business resilience, and sustainable finance
by Jack Large
May 14 CTMcast focuses on major topics and their impact our personal and global lives
Businesses plan to boost resilience in response to pandemic
by Ben Poole
A PwC survey found 96% of respondents intend to accelerate transformation in areas identified during the pandemic, and 77% will change their strategy.
Procurement’s increasingly strategic role
by Ben Poole
In a Deloitte survey, chief procurement officers identified 'driving operational efficiency' as their top priority.
Business innovation on the rise in Australia
by Ben Poole
The latest NAB research survey on business innovation shows how firms are targeting doing things more quickly and cost efficiently.
55% of firms missing 2050 net-zero emissions goal
by Ben Poole
Research from Standard Chartered suggests a lack of finance is hampering corporate efforts to go carbon neutral.