What Does It Mean to #GoStrategic?
Strategic Treasurer is challenging everyone to “go strategic,” but the phrase is more than a clever play on words
Treasury insights
Changing goalposts for corporate treasurers
Greenwich Associates report on the USA corporate treasury market shows the changing dynamics of today’s corporate treasury department
How supporting women in treasury benefits everyone
Diversity in treasury is slowly improving, to the benefit of women in the workplace and proactive organisations.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Spreadsheets? – Part 2
by Nicolas Christiaen, CEO & Founder, Cashforce
A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Treasury: From Concept to Cash Flow Forecasting
Golden insights from ACT’s cash management conference
Problems to come from: lack of capacity in corporate treasury departments and no single API standards setter??
Do Androids Dream of Electric Spreadsheets? - Part 1
by Nicolas Christiaen, CEO & Founder, Cashforce
A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Treasury: From Concept to Cash Flow Forecasting
European Parliament challenges ECB over green policies
It calls for ECB policies to better reflect environmental and climate goals.
Commercial cards trump petty cash for UK businesses
HSBC data finds UK businesses increasingly opting for commercial cards for their day to day spending and expenses.
UBS launches ‘Future of…’ series of white papers and investment solutions
The series starts with a Future of Waste white paper and investment offering, including a framework for 'waste reduction bonds'.
Taking the rough with the smooth: Innovating the trade finance industry
by Carl Wegner, CEO, Contour
How trade finance sector can be a core example of how technology can bring a new level of trust & transparency to global supply chains
OECD transfer pricing guidance on financial transactions has implications for treasury
The guidance addresses the transfer pricing of treasury functions, intra-group loans, cash pooling, hedging, and more.
DLT implementations leaving gaps in security?
A DTCC paper calls for a coordinated strategy to develop a principles-based framework for DLT-specific security risks.
Marco Polo’s innovative Irrevocable Payment Commitment breaks new ground
Blockchain trade finance platform battle increasing with new trade instrument
Nacha building online platform for payment data sharing
Phixius will look to modernise and streamline the US payments process.
Visa USA changes interchange fee structure to encourage usage; overall rates go up
Retailers and authorities can fight these changes by migrating usage to other local ACH systems
Does a ‘digital bank’ even exist yet?
Calls for a reevaluation of the digital bank concept, as one claim suggests a fully digitised bank would have a maximum 10 employees.
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Customers willing to drop brands on perceived environmental impact
ING studies find consumer adoption of circular practices relies on convenience, availability and understanding of sustainable options.
Yes corporate treasury departments DO have a purpose, but …
Bruce Lynn, Financial Executives Consulting Group, “Not sure Treasury prepared to answer this question without some context…”
Banking sector ‘active mindset’ key to accelerating response to climate crisis
BEI report outlines path to a greener future for banks.
US cash accumulation spiked in Q4 2019
An AFP survey finds financial professionals showing a willingness to deploy cash in Q1 2020.
Digital currencies: the ultimate hard power tool
Part III of DB's Future of Payments report examines the impact digital currencies could have on corporates and countries.
Brexit: What steps should corporates be considering?
Tim Maloney, partner at law firm Dorsey & Whitney, gives succinct advice
Nordic outlook: Short-term relief but long-term risks
A report from SEB notes cautious regional growth set against a backdrop of political uncertainty and supply-side constraints.