Fitch makes further economic forecast cuts, but global recession bottoming out
The ratings agency believes the slump in global economic activity is close to reaching its trough.
Operational Risk Management
Background
The basic purpose of the corporate treasury department is to ensure that there is sufficient cash available for the company to operate, and that interest rate and foreign exchange risks are…
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New BSI standards cover supply chain management, biz continuity and more
The risk and business continuity standards are designed to help UK firms not drop the baton as they deal with COVID-19.
Steep fall in Australian business activity let by services sector
Coronavirus is increasingly impacting Australian businesses, according to initial results of CBA’s monthly Purchasing Managers Index.
Changing goalposts for corporate treasurers
Greenwich Associates report on the USA corporate treasury market shows the changing dynamics of today’s corporate treasury department
CTMcast - 5 March 2020: Review of key recent posts and Coronavirus crisis
Jack and Ben reviewed last week's stories and the Coronavirus crisis with Kyriba's Bob Stark
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.
Cyber risk tops concerns for US financial professionals
The 2020 AFP Risk Survey also found that organisations are better prepared to assess risk.
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Short-term outlook good for the cash ‘dinosaur’
The prognosis in a new Deutsche Bank report is less positive for plastic bank cards or the primacy of the US dollar.
Can you cope with instant payments and the instant data economy?
Instant payment systems recent developments, but how many corporate treasury departments can do real-time data and liquidity management
Keep control with RPAs – the new macros
How experience with RPAs is building up
Predictive analytics reaching for ultimate visibility and control
Splunk and Access Fintech show the huge potential
Digitizing treasury workflows with TIP
Bring all the different systems, data and connections together in one system AND provide full audit trail for each transaction, account
Banking on a Low-Carbon Future: Finance in a Time of Climate Crisis
Time for incremental change is over, now need a transformation in the banking sector
Corporate treasury needs to take back control but …
Being in charge of own destiny is essential. Own coding of key procedures is, and has always been, essential, but how to do it safely?
Is corporate treasury messing up and being mismanaged?
Two surveys raise serious questions about the role of corporate treasury, how it is resourced, rewarded and managed
Asia’s finance professionals identify potential global recession as top business risk
The J.P. Morgan survey saw nearly one-third (30%) select global recession as their main worry.
Global warming: companies that do not listen will be left behind
Deutsche Bank research shows that climate change is now “Past the tipping point with customers and stockmarkets”
Singapore initiative helps payment firms access legal services to meet compliance needs
The Payments Regulatory Evaluation Programme will connect the payments industry to legal service providers.
The Treasury digitization journey
by Bas Rebel, Senior Director, PwC Corporate Treasury Solutions, Canada
How to overcome roadblocks to move to a new technology ecosystem
Russia’s finance ministry ‘seeks delay of Basel III reforms’
Finance minister Anton Siluanov wants Russia's central bank to hold off requiring banks to boost their capital buffers, says Reuters
KPMG partners on blockchain for telecom settlements
The Big Four accounting firm is pooling resources with a trio of tech giants, TOMIA, Microsoft and R3, on the initiative
Essence of corporate treasury: it takes two to tango
PwC study shows treasury is evolving in mindset and capability, it is a combination of man and machine
How to measure corporate treasury department success
Use these seven metrics to really understand your contribution