Firms with big inventory/working capital needs at risk
by Bija Knowles
More big firms vulnerable to insolvency – high fixed costs, large inventories and working capital requirements are key risks
Financing
Background
Other sources of finance include:Financing the ebbs and flows of the company's business and ensuring that finance is available to support any expansion is vital to the survival of any company. To determine what finance is needed requires first, the development of an Operating Budget, covering Forecasting… Read more about Financing
SWIFT publishes new ‘Pay Later’ API standard
by Jack Large
Can you use new API standard to drive uptake of instant loan approvals, increasing payment and borrowing choices for consumers at POS?
Open Banking cannot be ignored by multi-national corporations
by Jack Large
PwC report reveals that most SMEs and adults will adopt by 2022, even though security is major concern; COULD BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
New IFRS 16 standard on leases now effective
by Jack Large
Listed companies could have around $3 trillion worth of possible future payments for leases
10 shifts in treasury and payments in 2019 and beyond
by Bija Knowles
East & Partners predict ESG disclosures will be the norm, FX risk management is increasingly strategic and trade finance to go digital
NEWS ROUNDUP: encompass; PrimeRevenue & BankUnited
by Jack Large
Encompass launches new KYC feature; PrimeRevenue adds new bank to their ecosystem
How blockchain can solve financial AND environment problems
by Bija Knowles
Two key use-cases for blockchain – supply chain optimisation and new financing models – should be of interest to finance professionals
When should supply trade finance be considered debt?
by Bija Knowles
ITFA says it will issue guidelines to clarify disclosure of reverse factor structures and identify risky SCF programmes
Kyriba simplifies lease accounting for CFOs
by CTMfile
Kyriba has launched a lease accounting module for its treasury management platform, offering centralised lease tracking
Blockchain in corporate banking: still early days
by Jack Large
Celent Report shows early signs are positive, but much to do in cross-border payments, trade finance and syndicated lending
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?
Getting businesses paid, instantly service is going global
by Jack Large
Previse raises US$7million to start the transformation of global B2B commerce to instant payments
HSBC to ease CFO’s capital markets burden with MyDeal
by Bija Knowles
HSBC has announced it will make its capital markets deal app, MyDeal, available to corporate clients later this year
How to maximise your working capital % rate returns
by CTMfile
Forget MMFs and banks, instead: 1. Maximise supplier discounts; 2. Only offer discounts to your customers when economic; 3. Charge more
Considering risks involved in ending Libor
by Bija Knowles
The Libor switch will bring challenges for all market participants – here are some issues facing users of Libor-based products
LIBOR will end, IT IS NOT GOING TO CONTINUE. Get ready for all the extra work and changes
by Jack Large
ACT Annual 18 Conference debate showed how much work remains to be done by banks, regulators and corporate treasury departments in the move to the new benchmarks
CFO skills and tools for digital transformation
by Bija Knowles
Industry 4.0 is giving rise to a new genre of CFO, with a deeper understanding of digital transformation – a new white paper outlines five of the key skills needed
Debt compliance: How to make it easy to manage
by Jack Large
Paul Stheeman, CEO of Stheeman Treasury Solutions, and Tom Jack, former senior treasury director Mondelez, share their experiences and insights on debt compliance
Banks recover 75% of defaulted corporate loans
by Bija Knowles
A study on corporate loan defaults show that banks can expect to recover 75 per cent of a defaulted loan but often recovery can be zero, according to data from 50+ banks by Global Credit Data
New borrowing rates are coming, but which will dominate?
by Jack Large
US’s? ICE LIBOR? Australia’s?
New ICE LIBOR rates: few corporates will notice any difference
by Jack Large
Three month test shows that new rate works; is marginally lower and more variable than the current LIBOR, AND is far less manipulatable
UK’s first fully integrated purchase-to-pay supply chain with cash-on-delivery
by Jack Large
Previse teams up with Virtualstock to deliver ultimate solution to deliver first fully integrated purchase to pay supply chain system with cash on delivery for suppliers in the UK
Borrowing with confidence via alternatives
by Matt McQuillan, Managing Director, C2FO
While the UK’s small businesses are increasingly reluctant to borrow from high street banks, demand for alternative forms of finance is growing steadily
Liquidity pressures ease in corporate bond market
by Bija Knowles
A study by Greenwich Associates found that liquidity is finally improving for corporate bond investors, at least for smaller trades