Eradicate human trafficking from your supply chain
by Bija Knowles
Tradeshift and FRDM launch anti-human trafficking app for supply chain, noting consumers, investors expect companies to act on this
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…
Read moreCFOs expect US recession by end of 2020
by Bija Knowles
More than half of North America's CFOs say they expect the US to be in recession by the end of 2020
Bad financial decisions cost firms more than 3% of profits
by Bija Knowles
Bad decision-making by management is denting profits by more than three per cent, according to a recent study by Gartner
Top 10 reads of 2018: Fintech, Brexit and CFO behaviour
by Bija Knowles
The 10 best-read articles in 2018 highlight themes of fintech, TMS, treasury apps, payments, cybersecurity, Brexit and CFO behaviour
A new way of measuring recession risk
by Bija Knowles
What are the clues hidden in the financial cycle that can predict that an economic recession is on its way?
Four ways finance can shake up the organisation
by Bija Knowles
The best practices that have been in place up until this point may no longer be sufficient – here are 4 ways CFOs can help drive change
US corporates brace for financial impact of climate change
by Bija Knowles
Firms are increasingly aware of the damaging effect climate change will have on them – not just financially but on reputation
Surviving regulatory compliance with technology & support
by Kelvin Walton , CEO, TreasuryWise Limited
Dealing with onerous burdens of regulatory compliance requires powerful technology & support + key examples from GTreasury
Treasury Leaders Summit 2: Exciting treasury solutions
by Jack Large
BeScord, CheckRisk, Treasury Spring and Akoni Hub show their stuff
Highest levels of uncertainty reported by UK CFOs
by Bija Knowles
With uncertainty rising and risk appetite declining for CFOs in Europe, UK has highest levels of concern for revenues, risk and hiring
Clients go live on GTreasury’s integrated Treasury & Risk solution
by Jack Large
GTreasury now offers any combination of cash management, payments, instruments, a/cing, banking, risk, & hedge a/cing one SaaS solution
TreasuryXpress & Hedgebook deliver advanced cash/risk management
by Jack Large
Integrated treasury and risk solution delivers mid-market treasuries powerful solutions that are easy to buy, use, and deploy
How to make climate change a priority for CFOs and investors?
by Jack Large
How can investors and CFOs be persuaded that sustainable investment is urgent and necessary to manage risks of climate change?
ESMA values EU derivatives market at €660 trillion
by Kylene Casanova
The European derivatives market totalled 74 million open transactions worth €660 trillion outstanding at the end of 2017
GTreasury releases new module for ASC 815 Hedge Accounting Standard Update
by Jack Large
Get ready for January 2019’s new hedge accounting standard for public companies
CFO Brexit concerns at record high
by Bija Knowles
CFOs are expecting revenues to stagnate, have less appetite for risk and expect a deteriorating business environment after Brexit
Ameribor, SOFR or Sonia? What will replace Libor?
by Bija Knowles
This week's Economist highlights some of the concerns and risks to the financial system as Libor comes to a 'planned demise' in 2021
AI must be questioned to avoid next financial crisis
by Bija Knowles
AI is bringing automation and analytic capabilities to financial processes but businesses are right to be cautious
10 years on: Is global finance more resilient?
by Bija Knowles
Have regulators succeeded in making the global financial system less risky? Or have the biggest risks been swept under the carpet?
Forward looking risk management is not easy
by Jack Large
MetricStream show how to navigate an ever-changing business landscape
Measure corporate culture to protect bottom line
by Bija Knowles
Toxic corporate culture can impact the bottom line. CFOs and treasurers can take this into account to improve risk management
The US, Iran, Swift and the politics of payments
by Bija Knowles
Does the world need a different kind of payment system, free from US influence, to uphold the spirit of the Iran nuclear deal?
Impact of rising rates on US corporate debt
by Bija Knowles
How big is the so-called corporate debt bubble and how could this affect individual companies?
BofE confirms SONIA compliance with IOSCO principles
by Bija Knowles
The Bank of England has confirmed it will apply international best practice in its administration of the SONIA rate