Three ways the ‘barn-raising’ approach can benefit treasury
by Kylene Casanova
Barn-raising can serve as a model for successful new value creation in today’s hyper-connected world. So, how could this work in the treasury environment?
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 moreTen essential cash and treasury management questions for August 2016
by Kylene Casanova
Questions that will lead to action in today’s complex and regulated world
Algorithms will drive big decisions to lower risk – PwC survey
by Kylene Casanova
More than one-quarter of company executives are not taking advantage of available data and analytics but are simply “trying to survive in a state of disruption”, according to a PwC survey.
Beware: personal liability for regulatory compliance coming & alerts reach 200/day
by Kylene Casanova
Thomson Reuters Global Cost of Compliance 2016 Survey reveals: more regulations and fewer resources squeeze financial compliance teams, regulatory changes expected to continue growing, and controls get more personal
“7,000 Data Protection Officers needed in the UK by May 2018” - Henley Survey
by Kylene Casanova
In order to comply with new EU data protection rules – regardless of Brexit
Attracting corporate treasury talent via social networks: make them want to join
by Kylene Casanova
Adam Gordon, CEO, Social Media Search explains how to attract the best treasury talent by exploiting the social networks
Reinventing and transforming treasury to fit with ‘The Future of Business’
by Kylene Casanova
Sam Cooke understood future of corporate treasury: “You’ve got to accentuate the positive” (simplifying, focus on new ways of doing business), “eliminate the negative” (unnecessary complexity, things with no value)
Investors and CEOs poles apart on incentives, skills and value creation
by Kylene Casanova
The divergent views and priorities of investors and chief executives regarding issues such as performance incentives, the availability of key skills and value creation are highlighted in a survey by PwC.
Why treasury needs a seat at the JV negotiating table
by Kylene Casanova
A report from McKinsey shows that trust, communication and focusing on businesses models are linchpins of successful joint venture negotiations. Treasury has a role to play in these key areas.
Corporates warned to check Alliance Lite2 update following SWIFT software hack
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate treasurers are warned to check they have the latest Alliance Lite2 update and to check with IT on malware that compromised SWIFT software in the $81m Bangladesh bank heist.
Why CFOs and treasury must lead on analytics
by Kylene Casanova
Only 10 per cent of CFOs say they are are responsible for analytics within the company – financial executives could do more to develop and harness big data.
SWIFT & Accenture show path to Distributed Ledger Technology in financial services
by Kylene Casanova
New paper analyses the opportunities and challenges of distributed ledger technology in financial services, AND identifies key factors for success
Do finance and big data analytics go hand-in-hand?
by Kylene Casanova
The Association of Financial Professionals (AFP) has published a guide to big data, explaining how financial professionals can harness big data in core financial processes.
Best practices in treasury department security and controls
by Kylene Casanova
Fiona Crisp’s six recommendations on how to be in charge of your corporate treasury department
Shell’s global treasury management: the lessons from their centralisation journey
by Jack Large
Clear hard truths about cash management operations, service centres, and cash flow forecasting
Corporate reporting becoming ineffective, say CFOs
by Kylene Casanova
A survey by EY’s Financial Accounting and Advisory Services found that many chief financial officers are losing confidence in corporate reporting.
Seven ways the financial industry can benefit from blockchain technology
by Kylene Casanova
Euroclear and Oliver Wyman have jointly published a white paper on the potential of blockchain technology and how it could be used and adopted.
Jay Rayner: ‘The 12 things that restaurants must stop doing in 2016’
by Kylene Casanova
Get rid of the tiny tables and put in some lights so I can read the menu. Pleaaassse …
0% Risk to You - 100% Risk to Us. It’s Time For A New Approach to Recruitment
by Kylene Casanova
Mike Richards, Global Treasury Recruiter - I help treasury professionals find their next treasury role - is “tired of being beaten up on every fee”
On the seventh day of Christmas my friend gave me tips on how to:
by Kylene Casanova
Improve the overall EFFICIENCY of my Corporate Treasury Department by getting the balance between insourcing and outsourcing right
On the second day of Christmas my consultant sent to me:
by Kylene Casanova
Suggestions on how to minimise the administration burden of banks’ and other institution’s Know Your Customer programmes
Citi enhances treasury diagnostics global benchmarking tool
by Kylene Casanova
Integration of CitiFX Corporate Risk Management survey results into Citi Treasury Diagnostics provides a significant advancement in corporates’ analysis and understanding of their performance
EU and US issue joint statement on financial markets dialogue
by Kylene Casanova
A number of EU and US authorities have met to discuss regulatory developments in financial markets, as part of the Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue.
Global IPOs raise 75% less in Q3 compared to Q2
by Kylene Casanova
Global initial public offering (IPO) activity has slowed in the third quarter of this year, according to a report from EY.