Quantum digital payments move closer – Industry roundup: 6 July
by Graham Buck
BRICS members diverge on expansion; UK proposes voluntary ESG code; Eurozone business activity shrinks; China lenders cut dollar deposit rate
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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Yield curve inversion sounds recession alarm bell – Industry roundup: 4 July
by Graham Buck
BoA and Citi query Fed stress test result; China slaps curb on chipmaking metals; Asian manufacturing activity slows; Australia keeps rates on hold
Study shows CBDC projects now in 130 countries – Industry roundup: 29 June
by Graham Buck
Executive pay linked to ESG goals; US study focuses on supplier payments; HKMA aims to restructure banking system; Quant launches Overledger Platform
Sustainability and climate reporting standards published – Industry roundup: 27 June
by Graham Buck
Don't underestimate inflation says IMF; US$6.3 billion bid for semiconductor firm; Bundesbank denies bailout report; HSBC HK moves into crypto
IMF works on a central bank digital currencies platform – Industry roundup: 20 June
by Graham Buck
CHAPS transitions to ISO 20022; Hong Kong aims to boost stock market; Thailand debuts green and blue bond; Cyber attack hits European Investment Bank
North American CFOs pessimistic on economic conditions
by Ben Poole
Globally, CFOs are less optimistic about their companies’ prospects in Q2 than in Q1 2023.
More US rate hikes to come, says the Fed – Industry roundup: 15 June
by Graham Buck
Investors return to Japan; Clearstream, Consort1 expand repo market access; Lithium is focus of EU-Argentina MOU; Appetite revives for green bonds
New York is world’s most expensive city – Industry roundup: 8 June
by Graham Buck
SWIFT to test blockchain interoperability; Bank of Canada continues rate hikes; Sequoia Capital three-way split; CAB Payments plans London listing
Market has one month left to end of Libor – Industry roundup: 1 June
by Graham Buck
Accord on raising US debt ceiling; Emerging Asia "will be economic powerhouse"; WE Soda's planned IPO boosts London; Australia's minimum wage to rise
Fourteen countries agree new supply chain network – Industry roundup: 30 May
by Graham Buck
Insurers exit climate alliance; OCBC and ADDX in tokenisation initiative; Indosat-Mastercard digital partnership; Honk Kong lifts crypto restrictions
Election uncertainty pushes Turkish lira to record low – Industry roundup: 16 May
by Graham Buck
China opens new Swap Connect prog; Singapore's new anti- crime platform; Thailand's economy buoyant in Q1; Amex closing non-US business FX ops
Cost of US credit default swaps soars – Industry roundup: 11 May
by Graham Buck
HK overnight funding rates soar; Crypto exchange Bittrex files for bankruptcy; Bank opinion divided on ESG; Visa CBDC project aids Brazil’s farmers
Clock ticking for US government debt ceiling rise – Industry roundup: 9 May
by Graham Buck
Malaysia-Indonesia payments link; Europe banks on bigger gas price drop; Apple returns to bond market; Free trade benefits for Africa outlined
South Korea to open climate tech hub in 2024 – Industry roundup: 4 May
by Graham Buck
US retailers welcome FedNow; Covid creates need for extra training; Fed hints at easing rate hikes; SocGen warns of credit crunch fallout
JP Morgan comes to rescue of First Republic – Industry roundup: 2 May
by Graham Buck
UK chip designer Arm opts for US listing; Deutsche Bank buys Numis for £410m; HSBC plans US$2bn share buyback; Latin America growth surprise
BRICS flexes muscles as it challenges US dollar – Industry roundup: 25 April
by Graham Buck
China, Singapore unite on sustainable finance; Chile to nationalise lithium reserves; Meloni upbeat on MPS sale; Zimbabwe's digital currency plans
Japan’s SMFG is first to resume CoCo bonds – Industry roundup: 20 April
by Graham Buck
ChatGPT "can decipher Fed speak"; Greek economy wins seal of approval; Red flag reappears in corporate bonds; Tanzania in rare earth development deal
Report says banks allocated US$66bn to fossil fuels in 2022 – Industry roundup: 18 April
by Graham Buck
Bank support shrinks for North Sea firms; UK's CFOs more upbeat; Brazil's BNDES signs deal with China; BIS head warns on financial stability
Low interest rates will return, IMF predicts – Industry roundup: 11 April
by Graham Buck
Emerging economies face debt crunch; Covid "decimated EM forex reserves"; Indonesia plans free trade deal with US; Tunisia is latest BRICS contender
India’s Icegate system snarls up supply chains – Industry roundup: 6 April
by Graham Buck
EU Chips Act set to get go-ahead; UAE's digital currency moves forward; Alibaba restructure divides opinion; Mastercard demands greener plastic
More South Korean companies issue corporate bonds – Industry roundup: 4 April
by Graham Buck
Cineworld emerges from Chapter 11; Squeeze tightens on MTS Bank; Credit Agricole expands in China; Tranglo adds instant SEPA payout to Europe
Alibaba outlines plans to split six ways – Industry roundup: 30 March
by Graham Buck
UK toughens LDI funds policy; Credit Suisse merger benefits rival; "Terrible risk management" caused SVB demise: China settles first LNG trade in yuan
Financial markets calmer, but IMF warns of turbulence ahead – Industry roundup: 28 March
by Graham Buck
Bank turmoil "could upset LIBOR transition"; Wind sector faces supply chain crunch; APAC corporates look closer to home; Macau launches MCEX platform
Federal Reserve moderates US interest rate hikes – Industry roundup: 23 March
by Graham Buck
Commodities finance "resistant to turmoil"; IMF support package for Ukraine; Digital currency firms go Swiss; Nigeria cash shortage boosts eNaira