BIS sets out 7 steps for ensuring payments security
by Bija Knowles
The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures has set out seven elements that form part of its strategy to reduce the risk of wholesale payments fraud
FX Hedging & Risk Management
Background
There are three kinds of FX exposure: transaction, economic and translation that need to be managed: Transaction exposure arises when a company has a future receivables or payables that is denominated…
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by Jack Large
AtlasFX ‘Triangulation’ free tool enables corporate treasury department to cover all cross-currency pairs on their balance sheet
Wish-list for an integrated risk ecosystem
by Bija Knowles
Risk and compliance executives expect real benefits from digital technology but many firms face challenges in moving towards the future, according to a report by Celent and Thomson Reuters
Maximum automation: from project-related business to risk reporting at Rieter
by Martin Fikar , Head of Consulting, TIPCO Treasury & Technology GmbH
Automated FX management and IFRS 9 solution from TIPCO
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
Citi, JPMorgan top global FX dealer tables – Greenwich Associates
by Bija Knowles
Investment in people and platforms is what differentiates the leading FX banks from their competitors, according to global analysis and rankings from Greenwich Associates
The 4 risks facing EU financial markets
by Bija Knowles
The latest report on risks and vulnerabilities facing EU financial markets shows there are multiple risks, including cyberattacks, uncertainties around Brexit and financial market systemic risk
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
Volatility is back and is healthy – BIS
by Bija Knowles
Stock market volatility has increased since February, ending a long period of unusual calm and highlighting how central banks face a difficult task in normalising policies, says the BIS
What’s the future of e-trading?
by Bija Knowles
JP Morgan asked more than 400 institutional traders (mainly FX, rates and commodities) about the biggest e-trading trends for 2018, from mobile trading and MiFID II to precision execution
Global trade practices: increased centralisation and sophistication
by Bija Knowles
The Global Trade Report, by Thomson Reuters and KPMG International, looks at how global trade practitioners are managing centralisation, classification and free trade agreements
Corporate perception of business risks shift in 2018
by Bija Knowles
Disruptive innovation, digitalisation, organisational resistance to change, cyber threats and corporate culture are some of the top risks that large companies need to address in 2018
73% of UK CFOs expect worse conditions post Brexit
by Bija Knowles
Brexit pessimism is running high among British CFOs, with three out of four expecting Brexit to lead to worse economic/business conditions in the long term
Bitcoin futures and the future of bitcoin
by Bija Knowles
Bitcoin futures trading is here but the cryptocurrency remains a side-show for corporate treasury and won't be used in corporate payments any time soon – for six very good reasons
Corporates uneasy as insolvencies increase
by Bija Knowles
A growing number of UK companies are considering performance improvement and turnaround strategies, as the number of firms facing insolvency edges up, according to analysis by KPMG
How do you know if your TMS needs additional FX analytics?
by Bija Knowles
A white paper by FireApps looks at how companies can improve their FX management, including the underlying data necessary and six questions to assess if you need an FX addition to your TMS
Investors increasingly hold management accountable for losses due to political risk
by Bija Knowles
Research by Willis Towers Watson and Oxford Analytica shows there is growing investor pressure on senior corporate executives to account for political risk exposure
How Monarch’s cash flow became critical
by Bija Knowles
Yesterday Britain's fifth largest airline went into administration after several bumpy years that have seen cash injections that haven't been able to keep huge industry pressures at bay
Openlink partners with Direct Swap on customised hedging platform
by Bija Knowles
Openlink has announced it is teaming up with Direct Swap to offer a trading platform to help corporates with their hedging activities for commodities, interest rates and currency.
Transitional period for Brexit should reassure businesses
by Bija Knowles
The UK prime minister's speech in Florence on Friday was meant to clarify Britain's negotiating goals for its departure from the EU and reboot the Brexit talks – were businesses reassured?
How to prepare your company for Brexit
by Bija Knowles
What is the potential impact of Brexit for European companies and how can they prepare to manage risk or look for opportunities?
How FX global code is changing bank-corporate interactions
by Bija Knowles
Here are four ways that the voluntary FX global code of conduct could have an impact on how banks interact with corporate treasury departments
Managing FX risk is core strategic challenge for treasury
by Bija Knowles
Managing risk is the key mandate for most treasury departments and managing FX volatility is the main challenge, accord to Deloitte's Global Corporate Treasury Survey 2017
Hedge accounting brought in line with corporate risk management
by Bija Knowles
The US accounting standards body has released an update on hedge accounting to enable companies to better represent the economic results of their hedging in their financial statements