How to create a stand-out CV/resume
by Jack Large
Your CV or resume is the key to getting the first interview. This WEBchat is all about how to make your CV/resume stand out from the crowd.
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.…
Read moreThe do’s and don’ts of corporate treasury
by Jack Large
In any department, particularly in corporate treasury, the biggest problem is what to focus on. What is the essence of a treasurer's job? What should we do? What should we not do?
UK companies face increasing pensions deficit burden
by Bija Knowles
Yesterday British Airways announced proposals to close its main defined-benefit pension scheme – at a time when UK companies face an increase in total pensions deficit
Plain business sense and focus is what counts
by Jack Large
Strategic thinking in corporate treasury and accounts receivable is really just plain old business sense
How finance functions are transforming to drive business results
by Jack Large
PwC's Finance Effectiveness Benchmark 2017 report shows that CFOs will continue to expect “more for less” from their corporate treasury departments
Cyber risk challenges for Asian companies
by Bija Knowles
Cyberattack is one of the top five risks for businesses operating in Asia Pacific, due to rapidly growing connectivity and low cybersecurity awareness
Whose KYC data standards? Yours? Mine? Theirs?
by Jack Large
Whose are Know Your Customer standards are you going to use: The banks? Thomson Reuters’s? KYC.com’s
Your Personal Brand: What Treasury Professionals Need to Know
by Jack Large
Five key lessons for improving your personal brand
Getting to grips with the GDPR
by Jack Large
Survival guide for corporates to be able to comply from May 2018 and avoid huge fines
Bring corporate treasury processes back home?
by Jack Large
Could full costings show a different picture on labour based corporate treasury arbitrage outsourcing?
How fintech is changing EU financial services – EBA report
by Bija Knowles
Fintech companies are driving crucial innovation in the EU financial services sector. An EBA report looks at how fintechs operate, where they innovate and how they're regulated and funded
Fintech investment doubles globally to $8.4 billion
by Bija Knowles
Investment in fintech companies has doubled in the past quarter to $8.4 billion globally, with 293 deals, according to KPMG's latest Pulse of Fintech quarterly report
Outsourcing specific activities not just whole functions = future of treasury?
by Jack Large
Thomson Reuters Drafting Assistant shows how to more efficiently and accurately draft key legal documents and DocuSign enables digital signatures
57% of big corporates engaging with blockchain
by Bija Knowles
Nearly six out of 10 large corporations are actively considering or are in the process of deploying blockchain technology, according to a study by Juniper Research
Economic insecurity is fertile ground for digital innovation
by Kylene Casanova
Global political and economic uncertainty are creating a new breed of digital innovators, according to a survey of IT executives from 86 countries
Is lack of focus the biggest problem in corporate treasury today?
by Kylene Casanova
Banks and corporates often forget choosing what NOT to do is as important as choosing what to do
$1.5 trillion excess cash held offshore by US corporates
by Kylene Casanova
US corporates are holding huge amounts of cash offshore in non-US overseas subsidiaries, to avoid paying the 35 per cent US corporate tax rate. How can the Fed tempt companies to repatriate?
Is your corporate treasury middle management job safe? Can a robot do your job?
by Kylene Casanova
How much of your job can technically be automated? Future of the corporate treasury department is: more automation + even less staff
How July’s G20 will change risk reporting for corporates
by Kylene Casanova
The G20 is due to meet in Germany in July and discussions will include setting guidelines for companies to disclose climate-change related risk
Is your company ready for FASB revenue recognition standard?
by Kylene Casanova
Are you ready for the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB's) new revenue recognition standard? If they answer is yes, you're in the minority
“If it Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It” can be very dangerous
by Ken Lillie , Founder, Lillie Associates
TMS consultant Ken Lillie explains why
4 skills that will set you on the path to leadership success
by Kylene Casanova
Academic research by the Wharton School suggests there are four basic skills common to the most successful CEOs and company executives. How many of the four skills do you have?
Top 100 Emitters Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report: sustainability & growth can work
by Kylene Casanova
Thomson Reuters Greenhouse Gas Emissions report reveals world is in trouble but there is hope as top emitters show that sustainability and business growth can work together
Yes, treasury is more vital than ever to company strategy
by Kylene Casanova
Confirmation comes from the latest corporate treasury survey by the AFP, which found that four out of five treasurers say they now play a more strategic role in their organisations