Automation of entire risk & workflow is the name of the game in FX currency management
by Jack Large
New entrants in a very crowded market up the ante as they try to gain share of the FX market
Buying & Selling FX
Background
Today many corporate treasury departments use the automated multi-bank FX trading platforms which make buying and selling FX very easy. Just ask 3-4 banks on your panel of approved banks or approved…
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Currency volatility sees multinationals lose almost US$10bn in Q1
by Ben Poole
Kyriba's Currency Impact Report for Q1 2021 shows North American companies were particularly badly hit with US$5.87bn in negative currency impacts.
How treasury can thrive in 2021
by Alexander Fleischmann , Head of Market Development, International, TIPCO
The three vital priorities for 2021
Supply chain finance world rocked by Greensill woes
by Ben Poole
Credit Suisse has suspended two supply chain finance subfunds linked to the firm, while GAM Investments ends a 5-year partnership by closing a fund.
Integrate your Fixed-Term Fund investing and FX services/advice
by Jack Large
TreasurySpring and Global Reach Group launch innovative new Partnership
RMB’s strong start to the year of the Ox
by Ben Poole
Deutsche Bank predicts the RMB will remain strong against the US dollar through February.
First onshore hedge under Thailand’s new NRQC rules
by Ben Poole
Deutsche Bank arranged the market's first onshore hedge for a foreign corporate under the Bank of Thailand’s Non-Resident Qualified Company rules.
European corporates bear the brunt of US$9.82bn FX losses
by Ben Poole
Kyriba’s Currency Impact Report shows FX impacts on European companies increased by 126% in Q3 2020; decreased by 84% for those in North America.
CTMcast – 1 October 2020: Goldman Sachs transaction banking; improving global services; cash flow forecasting; corporate treasury outsourcing
by Jack Large
Jack and Ben review the key posts from the last two weeks on CTMfile
Blockchain firms join forces to tackle global FX market inefficiencies
by Ben Poole
Fnality and Finteum are to build on R3’s Corda for a project that will initially focus on the interbank FX swaps market.
Treasury outsourcing: alive and growing in South Africa
by Jack Large
TreasuryONE shows how to meet corporates needs today
Treasury innovation at Alphabet, Dräger, and Peloton recognised by AFP
by Ben Poole
Google's parent company, a medical technology firm and a fast growing US exercise equipment company are the finalists for the AFP 2020 Pinnacle Award.
Negative currency impacts on corporates jumped 31% in Q1
by Ben Poole
A Kyriba report has revealed the FX impact from the start of the COVID-19 crisis on North American and European corporate earnings.
Managing FX spreads tops treasurers’ pandemic challenges
by Ben Poole
FX spreads were almost twice as challenging to manage as liquidity, according to a Refinitiv survey.
Deutsche Bank and Olam close Asia’s first FX forward using ESG targets
by Ben Poole
The global agri-business also recently secured a sustainability-linked loan.
Few corporates pursue sophisticated currency risk hedging strategies
by Ben Poole
A Greenwich Associates survey indicates that corporates have a hard time identifying best practices in FX risk management.
Singapore continues to ramp up corporate FX capabilities
by Ben Poole
Deutsche Bank becomes the latest bank to launch an FX trading hub in the country.
CapellaFX: the system that fully integrates end-to-end FX Risk Management Workflow
by Jack Large
Hedge Trackers demonstrate how have added FX data aggregation to provide a comprehensive, fully end-to-end FX Risk Management Workflow
TreasurUp much more than a new treasury and FX hedging platform
by Jack Large
Fintech start up from Rabo dreams big of an extensive treasury platform
Industry roundup: 29 April 2020
by Ben Poole
Today's headlines include FX losses, AI use in AP, account reconciliation on blockchain, and more.
FX volatility increasingly needs managing constantly
by Jack Large
How effective is your hedging programme? and do you do 1-t-1 hedging?
Industry roundup: 17 April 2020
by Ben Poole
News in brief featuring a ranking of the best FX banks, Facebook's Libra applying for a payments licence, and Danone selecting C2FO.
J.P. Morgan establishes electronic FX trading and pricing engine in Singapore
by Ben Poole
This is the fourth such engine launched by the bank, following New York, London and Tokyo.
Algos in FX: slow start, massive potential
by Ben Poole
A Greenwich Associates report explores the evolution of algorithmic trading.