Instant cross-border SWIFT gpi payments test worked
by Jack Large
SWIFT gpi “payments in seconds” trial showed it can be extended seamlessly via domestic real-time payment systems to all local accounts
Liquidity Risk Management
Background
The objective of liquidity risk management is to minimise the risk that the group/company will not have sufficient liquidity and/or credit lines to meet its current or future financial obligations…
Read moreNew dimensions from real-time corporate treasury
by Jack Large
Deutsche Bank’s vision of “The road to real-time treasury” reveals benefits and issues for the corporate treasury department
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
Virtual account management liquidity product from BofA Merrill
by Jack Large
Cuts costs by up to 70% with Liquidity Express alternative to notional pooling and physical cash concentration
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
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
New LIBOR is coming …. Slowly… in testing mode
by Jack Large
ICE Benchmark Administration to publish test data for the evolution of the new ICE LIBOR on 17 March 2018
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
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
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
65% drop in global capital flows part of new globalisation paradigm
by Bija Knowles
What are the factors shaping the new globalised financial landscape, from China's increasing connectedness to Eurozone banks retreating from cross-border capital lending?
Cash holdings edge upwards as finance professionals stop chasing yield
by Kylene Casanova
US companies are increasingly holding on to their cash, as delayed corporate tax reform and geopolitical tensions dampen optimism in America's corporate sector
Virtual accounts: technology to help banks exceed customer expectations
by Kylene Casanova
Tieto’s white paper explores the opportunities
US corporates expect to increase cash reserves
by Kylene Casanova
US corporates say they plan to build their cash reserves rather than deploy cash, according to the latest quarterly survey of corporate treasury executives, by the AFP
The ‘virtual reality’ of treasury - Global Corporate Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2017
by Kylene Casanova
PwC finds that treasury should be seen very much as a process rather than a department and treasury professionals have to be jacks of all trades to succeed in today’s environment
What does the Trump presidency have in store?
by Kylene Casanova
As we embark on the Trump presidency, will we see a new era for business and financial markets? These are some of the changes we can expect as Trump settles in at the White House
Boosting cash management in a decentralised company
by Kylene Casanova
Centralisation isn't ideal for all companies and yet, decentralised companies can be at a disadvantage compared to their centralised peers, in terms of cash management and margins
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
Need for better, integrated digital services is key gripe in corporate-bank relationships
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate satisfaction with their banking services is lower now than in 2013. One of the key priorities for companies is security as well as enhanced, integrated digital services.