Facebook launches low-key pilot of Novi digital currency wallet
by Graham Buck
Facebook has launched a low-key pilot of Novi, its digital currency wallet, with a limited number of people in the US and Guatemala
Financial Risk Management
Background
Financial risk is made of three basic types: market risk - FX risk, interest risk and commodity risk; counter-party risk - credit and partner risk; and liquidity risk - risk that the company will not…
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US corporates urged to accelerate exit from LIBOR
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US corporate treasurers and financial institutions are being urged to accelerate their move away from LIBOR
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by Ben Poole
Figures from ORX show that gross losses, number of events and operational risk loss as a percentage of income were all down last year.
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Better ways to detect and disrupt financial crime
by Ben Poole
New research commissioned by SWIFT Institute analyses the current financial transaction monitoring model and suggests opportunities for the future.
ICFR driving financial reporting efficiencies
by Ben Poole
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Bank boardrooms continue to lack technology experience
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Wake up to long-term risks!
by Ben Poole
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Summer easing of lockdown saw partial improvement in support for FTSE 350 pension schemes in the UK.
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by Jack Large
GTreasury’s Chief Customer Officer, Mathilde Sanson, assesses The Treasury Coalition’s findings and how to manage the ongoing hidden dangers
Fed policy shift bodes well for corporate credit
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The shift in finance leaders’ priorities
by Ben Poole
As the top global 100 companies start to rebound from Covid-19, payment delays are the key concern for 65% of finance leaders.
UK businesses battered by COVID-19
by Ben Poole
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CFOs anticipate a slow recovery as COVID-19 weighs on risk appetite
by Ben Poole
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by Ben Poole
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by Ben Poole
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