2019 Cash Forecasting Survey - 5 key insights
by Nicolas Christiaen , CEO & Founder, Cashforce
Too Much Processing, Not Enough Forecasting? - Why Treasury can’t reach its goal
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…
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by Kelvin Walton , CEO, TreasuryWise Limited
Evolution of today’s solutions, and the potential for ground-breaking enhancements
Global risk assessment predicts more geopolitical tensions and protectionism
by Graham Buck
Multinationals must contend with growing geopolitical tensions, protectionism and trade disputes, warns Marsh.
At last: online view and self-management of cash structures
by Jack Large
Citi Launches CitiDirect BE® Cash Concentration for their corporate clients and shows how liquidity management is becoming more integra
CFOs 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
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
Liquidity forecasting – 5 questions to challenge yourself
by Rod Staples , Cash Forecast Architect and Trainer, Staples Consultancy
Consultant Rod Staples’s questions give important pointers for improving your liquidity management
Cash flow forecasting is vital ingredient in corporate treasury
by Jack Large
Poor cash flow forecasting is the norm, yet it is becoming more important in the new era of rising interest rates
HSBC launches Liquidity Management Portal
by Jack Large
New digital platform makes it easier for clients to view and self-manage their liquidity
Treasury Leaders Summit: Six panels not to miss
by Kylene Casanova
The themes of the summit include treasury transformation, evolving treasury technology and the role of the corporate treasurer
Treasury and payments news roundup
by Kylene Casanova
A roundup of news stories from Volante, IFC, Demica, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and CompleXCountries
Blockchain’s business applications for finance and treasury
by Sage
A brief guide to the security features of blockchain and five examples of how the technology can improve key financial processes
Deutsche Bank’s Autobahn App market shows the way
by Jack Large
Since 2011 have been delivering a one stop-shop for their clients
Huge 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