The 5 skills ‘agile finance leaders’ need
by Kylene Casanova
Businesses supported by agile finance leaders with these five core skills are considerably more likely to report positive revenue growth and increasing profitability
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 moreTreasurers must become the CFO’s Strategic Superhero
by Tasja Botha , Capital Markets and Corporate Treasury Lead, EMEA, OpenLink
Forward-thinking Treasurers are catapulting their roles to business change enablers, providing critical information to the Board. Moving the mind-set (and investment) beyond compliance, cost, and technology
The FATCA debate rages on
by Kylene Casanova
How exactly should the US government make tax compliance less burdensome for US citizens abroad, while also making the law more effective in collecting taxes owed by wealthy individuals?
Top 10 ways to make you a magnetic & compelling manager to attract best candidates
by Adam Gordon , CEO, Social Media Search
The vital LinkedIn practices to be attractive to great people so they want to work with you
5 ways to prepare for treasury change
by Kylene Casanova
If your treasury is thinking about taking on a transformational project, what are some of the key factors to consider before you even begin?
Block chain technology acceptance grows as BIS endorses & China adopts SCF system
by Kylene Casanova
Three reports shows progress and why DLT is expected to be mainstream within 10 years
4 soft skills treasurers will need to compete in an automated workplace
by Kylene Casanova
No one likes to think they could be replaced by a computer or algorithm but the huge pressure on corporates to be efficient and automated means that many financial jobs will eventually disappear
Top 10 things to do to survive and prosper in corporate treasury
by Kylene Casanova
Paul Stheeman gives his top 10 based on his extensive experience in running corporate treasury departments and corporate treasury programmes
FATCA is doomed?
by Kylene Casanova
deVere's campaign to repeal America’s toxic global tax law turns up the heat in DC
Creative treasury could boost your company’s productivity
by Kylene Casanova
Creative and treasury are two words not often uttered in the same breath, but research shows that a lack of creative thinking can hamper productivity
US companies boosting corporate comms with proxy statements
by Kylene Casanova
Companies in the US are increasingly using proxy statements to improve communications with their shareholders and potential investors
Turn digital investments into business revenue & earnings growth
by Kylene Casanova
Adoption of digital technology in business processes has a penetration of less than 40 per cent, but how does digital investment impact revenue growth, EBIT growth and return on digital investment?
Why short-termism could stunt your financial performance
by Kylene Casanova
A study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute has gathered data showing that companies with a long-term strategy outperform their short-termist peers on several financial metrics
Tax strategy rethink needed as BEPS gains traction
by Kylene Casanova
Progress is gathering pace for the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit-shifting (BEPS) initiative. What are the latest developments and what will the role of corporate treasury be in planning for changes to tax strategy?
The ‘virtual reality’ of treasury - Global Corporate Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2017
by Kylene Casanova
PwC finds that treasury should be seen very much as a process rather than a department and treasury professionals have to be jacks of all trades to succeed in today’s environment
US companies to deploy cash as business confidence grows in Q1
by Kylene Casanova
An indicator of business confidence suggests that business executives are increasingly confident of economic growth in the US during Q1
Deloitte on the 8 technologies changing corporate finance
by Kylene Casanova
Digital technologies that could disrupt and revamp
Do you get enough treasury systems support? Are you prepared to pay more for more?
by Kylene Casanova
A pipe dream: corporate treasurers and CFOs prepared to pay more for their systems and services AND support? Something has got to give…..
CFOs at private equity firms prioritise automation and personnel
by Kylene Casanova
Chief financial officers at private equity firms are focusing on the priorities of automation, developing personnel and improving management reporting, according to an EY survey
EY predicts rosy year ahead for corporate M&A
by Kylene Casanova
As merger & acquisition (M&A) becomes a key growth strategy for corporates, a report from EY has identified five key trends expected to define the M&A transaction market globally in 2017
Why corporates need the CFO’s expertise to handle hedge-fund activism
by Kylene Casanova
David Beatty, a senior advisor to McKinsey, asks: are hedge-fund activists a catalyst for beneficial changes in governance and strategy or short-term opportunists?
Explained: the future of blockchain and possible impact on financial services
by Kylene Casanova
Blockchain, essentially a giant network, which records ownership and value, is being hailed as the second coming of the internet. Raconteur break down its future in 8 charts
2016 Annual Review - 10 most read posts
by Kylene Casanova
Shell’s centralisation journey; Block chain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; PSD2; and KYC were the most popular items in 2016
2016 Review - July
by Kylene Casanova
KYC services expand to include due diligence across all regulations and regions; BEPS; Capital in the supply chain; Brexit; Understanding and minimising the impact on suppliers of extended payment terms