Deutsche Bank’s Autobahn App market shows the way
by Jack Large
Since 2011 have been delivering a one stop-shop for their clients
Global Cash Visibility
Background
After forecasting cashflows, the next step in cash and liquidity management is to ensure full visibility of all cash to determine the available cash balances world-wide. Ideally, this should be by the…
Read moreHuge wealth increase for world’s top 100 companies
by Bija Knowles
With the market cap of the world's 100 biggest companies up 15 per cent, should we still be talking about cost-savings and austerity?
Working capital challenges most acute in Europe
by Bija Knowles
Companies across the globe are significantly more optimistic about business conditions and opportunities than last year
US tech giants stop reporting overseas cash holdings
by Bija Knowles
Some of California's biggest tech giants have stopped reporting their overseas cash, Bloomberg reports
China most complex country – top 10 financial complexity index
by Bija Knowles
Despite globalisation, individual countries maintain complex tax and reporting systems, with China most complex and Cayman Islands the least, according to the Financial Complexity Index 2018
5 economic trends to watch unfold in 2018
by Bija Knowles
Trade policies are a major source of concern for global corporate executives. Here are five take-aways from the results of McKinsey's Economic Conditions Snapshot survey 2018
US corporates aim for cash repatriation in Q2
by Bija Knowles
Repatriation of cash to the US is back on the agenda for CFOs and treasurers, with 63 per cent planning to repatriate cash in 2018. TMS upgrades and short-term cash investment also a priority
CFOs focus on reducing operational costs
by Bija Knowles
Chief financial officers are faced with expanding responsibilities when it comes to driving corporate growth – but taking cost out of the business is an overall priority
Poor integration = poor solution
by Jack Large
FIS and Tieto show how vital integration is as payment factories are being merged with cash and liquidity management solutions
Big data and the corporate treasurer
by Bija Knowles
How can big data be meaningful for corporate treasury? This is one of the questions addressed in Journeys to Treasury, the 2017 report from BNP Paribas. PwC, the EACT and SAP
Deep global uncertainty: time for a new business model?
by Jack Large
How is your corporate treasury department going to help overcome the increasing concerns on Trump, Brexit, Merkel’s problems with the rise of far right in Germany, etc.
Corporates accumulating more cash than ever
by Bija Knowles
Corporate decision-makers remain cautious and are continuing to hold on to cash reserves rather than investing or deploying cash, according to research done by Global Finance magazine
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
Surviving and managing the new corporate banking
by Kylene Casanova
Can you cope with the ‘disruption to transformation’ trend that Celent predicts for corporate banking?
22 additional global banks join Nostro a/cs SWIFT gpi blockchain proof of concept
by Kylene Casanova
20 global transaction banks have begun actively using or implementing the SWIFT gpi service, with another 50 in the implementation pipeline
McCASHFLOW: Why the “Founder” would not be lovin today’s global risks
by Mark O’Toole, Vice President of Commodities & Treasury Solutions , OpenLink
As cinema goers flock to see the ‘Founder’, Mark O’Toole of OpenLink explains the cash flow forecasting challenges facing global food and beverage businesses 60 years on from the creation of the golden arches
Five fintech trends that will shake payments & cash management in 2017
by Kylene Casanova
What are the hottest fintech trends for 2017 and – more importantly for corporate treasurers and CFOs – how will these trends affect cash management and payments?
Weaknesses in financial systems are holding emerging markets back
by Kylene Casanova
The lack of an efficient and resilient financial system is still holding back inclusive and sustainable growth in emerging markets, says a report by PwC
Virtual Cash Management - the new future or the same old?
by Kylene Casanova
ING VCM solution improves cash visibility, access and reconciliation, whilst centralising multi-entity cash and transactions, and rationalising bank account structures
Could virtual assistants change the way corporates bank?
by Kylene Casanova
A report shows what banking might look like in 2030: technology will enable a 'virtual assistant' to take care of all financial matters while managing our health and social lives at the same time.
How to get the most out of a conference: go with questions and objectives
by Kylene Casanova
Effective corporate treasury departments understand the questions that drive their business
Lack of real-time data plagues cash managers
by Kylene Casanova
The biggest challenge for corporate treasurers is a lack of real-time data and reliance on manual processes, according to a survey of 200 global treasury professionals.
Deutsche Bank launches new liquidity management solution in South Korea
by Kylene Casanova
New FX cross-border cash sweeping service implemented through Bank of Korea’s Consolidated Management of Funds structure
Safety and liquidity are priorities as corporates build cash holdings
by Kylene Casanova
Safety is the most important objective of an organisation's cash investment policy and many companies are increasing their cash holdings, according to the 2016 AFP Liquidity Survey.