China makes its mark in corporate venture capital investment
by Graham Buck
Two Chinese corporate venture capital groups – Baidu Ventures and Legend Capital – were among the world’s top five most active last yea
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Brexit’s regulatory challenges for financial markets
by Bija Knowles
Esma Chair Steven Maijoor commented yesterday on how Brexit will affect financial markets in London and across the EU27
HSBC launches Liquidity Management Portal
by Jack Large
New digital platform makes it easier for clients to view and self-manage their liquidity
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
Is AI set to shake up investment bank research?
by Bija Knowles
The market for investment bank research is set for change as new regulations take effect – will artificial intelligence fill the gap?
Deutsche launch eVault technology for document exchange
by Jack Large
eVault platform ensures authentication of the original documents passing between owners
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
Growing use of ETFs among European investors
by Bija Knowles
European institutional investors are integrating exchange-traded funds (ETFs) more deeply into investment processes and strategies
M&A mega deals push values to record highs in H1 2018
by Bija Knowles
The value of M&A deals worldwide is likely to reach a high in H1 2018, with deals in January to April worth US $1.7 trillion and growth at “the fastest ever pace”, according to Deloitte
Keeping LIBOR alive will save huge admin
by Jack Large
Corporate treasurers can avoid all the redocumentation that is required to move to a new benchmark by continuing with ICE LIBOR
New service fills an important gap in MiFID II / MiFIR regulatory framework
by Jack Large
SmartStream RDU and leading APAs launch a centralised Systematic Internaliser Registry
Data can help CFOs overcome their own biases – Deloitte
by Bija Knowles
You would expect a close correlation between capital expenditure and return on investment – but studies show this isn't the case, as human bias often gets in the way of rational decision-making
Smart Contracts are changing the way the world banks and invests
by Michael Kordvani, Freelance writer,
App developers are creating smart contracts with decentralized apps (dApps)
Asset management: digital wallet bridges gap between fiat & cryptocurrencies
by CTMfile
Shows how to manage all types of asset class
MiFID II is here – but compliance is delayed
by Bija Knowles
The revised Markets in Financial Instruments Directive came into force today, but there are delays and doubts over whether the legislation can achieve its aims
SWIFT: new service bureau in India and report RMB’s global decline continues
by Jack Large
Marketplace to become Service Bureau of SWIFT in India, RMB share now down to 1.46%
How to get an LEI
by Jack Large
Finding an LEI Issuing Organizations, Global LEI Index could be your saviour
Businesses can build sustainability programs that make financial sense
by Jack Large
UBS white paper “Business with impact” shows how to invest responsibly and at the same time maintain financial returns
Investors seek MMF safety as uncertain, low-rate environment continues
by Bija Knowles
Investors are reassessing their short-term fixed-income investment portfolios and are looking for ways to cope with the changing regulatory environment according to a survey by JPMorgan
New euro overnight interest rate by 2020
by Bija Knowles
The European Central Bank has announced it will develop a new euro unsecured overnight interest rate by 2020, which will complement existing benchmark rates
Europe payment and settlement systems continue coming together
by Jack Large
Final migration wave of T2S successfully completed
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
Can ‘quantamental’ apply in corporate treasury too?
by Bija Knowles
The past year has seen the rising use of a new non-word in investment circles: 'quantamental', a cross between quantitative and fundamental. What does it mean and should corporate treasurers care?
What do corporate treasurers need to know about growth?
by Bija Knowles
Companies need to grow to survive. Corporate treasurers aren't usually the ones called on to steer vital growth but it helps to know how firms achieve it – and how they don't