Only 28% of UK businesses have Brexit plan
by Bija Knowles
Less than a third of UK businesses have a plan for the UK's departure from the EU - but FX and working capital must be reviewed
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Background
Effective liquidity management is as much an art as a science. The main objectives of cash and liquidity management are to free up all the company's cash whilst minimising processing costs, to make this liquidity available when and where it is required, and to make the most profitable use of any… Read more about Cash & Liquidity Management
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- Releasing Trapped Cash
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Huge wealth increase for world’s top 100 companies
by Bija Knowles
With the market cap of the world's 100 biggest companies up 15 per cent, should we still be talking about cost-savings and austerity?
CFO optimism strong despite trade policy/geopolitical risks
by Bija Knowles
CFOs are optimistic about their strategic roles within their organisations and remain bullish on their companies' prospects
Top three Brexit concerns for UK business
by Bija Knowles
Ensuring continuity of trade with EU countries, a dip in consumer demand and the declining value of sterling are three top concerns
Six actions for finance sector to prepare for no-deal Brexit
by Bija Knowles
Financial institutions can't assume operations will continue as at present and must prepare now for a no-deal Brexit, says the EBA
What happens to UK SEPA payments after Brexit?
by Bija Knowles
The EPC has outlined its position on several possible post-Brexit scenarios and how they will affect SEPA payment schemes
Working capital challenges most acute in Europe
by Bija Knowles
Companies across the globe are significantly more optimistic about business conditions and opportunities than last year
Investors bullish on Europe despite geopolitical concerns
by Bija Knowles
Foreign direct investment in Europe was at a record level last year, although growing geopolitical concerns are taking their toll
Domestic red tape and skills top concerns for private firms
by Bija Knowles
According to a PwC survey of 2,450 companies across 31 European countries, private businesses feel more burdened by domestic red tape than by EU bureaucracy
European CFOs optimistic but with less enthusiasm
by Jack Large
Plan capital spending and hiring despite uncertainties as risk appetite and uncertainty levels remain static while skills, cyber security and protectionism dominate list of concerns
Treasurers in 2018: more engaged, satisfied, strategic
by Bija Knowles
The ACT's annual report paints a picture of corporate treasurers who are more satisfied and engaged with their roles, are more highly skilled and have greater interaction with the board
Growing use of ETFs among European investors
by Bija Knowles
European institutional investors are integrating exchange-traded funds (ETFs) more deeply into investment processes and strategies
ACT Conference highlights: Brexit Britain to 21st Century Treasury
by Bija Knowles
Today the UK's Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) kicks off its two-day annual conference in Liverpool's King's Dock
US tech giants stop reporting overseas cash holdings
by Bija Knowles
Some of California's biggest tech giants have stopped reporting their overseas cash, Bloomberg reports
UK businesses asked to map supply chains for post-Brexit risk view
by Bija Knowles
The British government has asked businesses to map their supply chains to highlight areas of the economy that would be most at risk in a post-Brexit environment
US tax reform drives CFO optimism but policy concerns remain
by Bija Knowles
CFO optimism about doing business in the US is driven by tax reform and a positive economic outlook – but concerns about restricted flows of goods, capital and people could curb growth
UK business confidence since Brexit vote is mixed picture
by Bija Knowles
Recent reports give a mixed picture of economic and business sentiment in Britain
US businesses accumulate cash amid global trade tensions
by Bija Knowles
Quarterly research by the AFP has found that the first three months of 2018 saw US businesses continue to accumulate cash and short-term investment holdings
Two UK payment systems consolidated under New PSO
by Bija Knowles
The operational responsibility for two of the UK's payment systems, Bacs and Faster Payments, has been transferred to the New Payment System Operator
Nacha announces four new partners to improve and support ACH payments
by Bija Knowles
Nacha has announced that four additional preferred partners will join its group of providers and innovators that contribute to the association's strategic efforts and the payments ecosystem
China most complex country – top 10 financial complexity index
by Bija Knowles
Despite globalisation, individual countries maintain complex tax and reporting systems, with China most complex and Cayman Islands the least, according to the Financial Complexity Index 2018
US tax reform boosts CFO business confidence
by Bija Knowles
CFOs in North America are increasingly optimistic about their company's prospects according to the latest CFO Signals survey, by Deloitte
Weak growth, not Brexit, is top risk facing UK CFOs – Deloitte
by Bija Knowles
UK CFOs are now more concerned about weak economic growth, as the Brexit transition deal lessens their fears over leaving the EU
How will US-China trade wars affect RMB?
by Bija Knowles
The renminbi has dropped to #7 in the ranking of international payment currencies, according to a measure of the currency's use on the SWIFT network