No sustainable future without embracing the digital agenda
PwC 2019 Global Treasury Benchmarking Survey reveals an ecosystem of connected technologies needed to make better real-time decisions
Control & Compliance in Operations
Background
Not only do corporate treasurers have to ensure water tight controls in all their operations and risk management, they have to prove it by having full records of what has been carried out and why.…
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Corporate treasury is a partnership between man and machine
PwC 2019 Global Treasury Benchmarking Survey reveals treasurer’s agenda and the unchanged fundamental question
What does corporate treasury department really do?
Four key areas where corporate treasurer needs to excel
Clarify your treasury policies
by Dan Blumen, Founding Partner, Treasury Alliance Group
Sort out your rules for: risk management, delegation of authority and compliance
Tips for treasury & payments
Useful ’How to’ tips in Treasury Alliance Group’s “Clearing the Fog - The State of Treasury and Payments Technology” report
Is treasury really anywhere close to being extinct?
Reactions to LeanUp’s GerI Westphal article which asked: “Is corporate treasury extinct?”
How should you behave? Have you any ethics? Does your boss have?
New online guide to Ethics In Banking And Finance from UK Finance and LinkLaters is for boards, non-executive directors, and senior man
New Zealand a step closer to open banking
Payments New Zealand has released a set of standards to accompany technology developed for the initiative.
IHS Markit adds OTC derivatives valuation data for FX
The time-stamped data can help firms monitor interest rate, equity, forex, credit, commodity and structured product OTC derivatives.
Timeline for Making Tax Digital (VAT)
The shift to digital tax returns and calculations means that businesses will need to adopt or update their accounting software
Better communication in financial statements – IFRS proposal
Financial statements are not the most reader-friendly of documents – a project is underway to improve communication
The push towards green disclosures: How will you benefit?
EU and global policy-makers are forging ahead with recommendations on climate-related disclosures – what are the financial benefits?
Two more corporates get behind TCFD climate initiative
Two Japanese chemical firms have this month announced their support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
5 compliance trends to look out for in 2019
Compliance trends and milestones for larger corporates – according to financial crime and fraud solutions company NorthRow
What will financial reporting look like in five years?
From machine learning to real-time data and increased digital interaction, financial reporting is about to become unrecognisable
Top 10 reads of 2018: Fintech, Brexit and CFO behaviour
The 10 best-read articles in 2018 highlight themes of fintech, TMS, treasury apps, payments, cybersecurity, Brexit and CFO behaviour
10 shifts in treasury and payments in 2019 and beyond
East & Partners predict ESG disclosures will be the norm, FX risk management is increasingly strategic and trade finance to go digital
70% of tax professionals delay Making Tax Digital For VAT
The UK's digital tax initiative, Making Tax Digital for VAT, could fall flat as finance teams unsure on technology and process changes
Bank tech outages up 138% but cyberattack not main threat
Over-confidence in change management is main cause of financial services IT outages according to the Financial Conduct Authority
Improved use of technology will ease taxpayer compliance
Better tax software, real-time reporting and data analytics are transforming tax compliance but little progress in global average
Reporting on sustainability factors just got easier
The SASB has codified the first industry-specific sustainability accounting standards covering 77 industries
Solving the oncoming treasury department staffing crisis and ……
How can corporate treasury departments generate respect?
Non-financial, environmental reporting gains momentum
European financial markets authorities are shining a spotlight on non-financial, environmental disclosures in annual statements
How to close your corporate treasury department down
by Julia Fordham, ex-Old Mutual plc Head of Funding & Risk, Group Treasury,
Julia Fordham, ex-Old Mutual plc Head of Funding & Risk, Group Treasury, shows how to do it