Europe’s elevated financial stability risks
by Ben Poole
An ECB review has found the uneven economic impact of pandemic implies risks are concentrated in specific sectors and countries.
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Background
The large majority of the work in a corporate treasury department is administration, transaction processing and non-discretionary decision making. This absorbs most of the time and resources in the…
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Asset managers’ adoption of disruptive technologies lagging
by Ben Poole
An Accenture report finds AI, cloud and technology platforms could help improve the client experience and drive more customised products and services.
Businesses plan to boost resilience in response to pandemic
by Ben Poole
A PwC survey found 96% of respondents intend to accelerate transformation in areas identified during the pandemic, and 77% will change their strategy.
Procurement’s increasingly strategic role
by Ben Poole
In a Deloitte survey, chief procurement officers identified 'driving operational efficiency' as their top priority.
Liquidity-fuelled IPO markets break records
by Ben Poole
An EY report finds Q1 2021 global IPO volumes rose 85% and proceeds rose 271% year-on-year.
58% of UK companies back pace of lockdown easing
by Ben Poole
Lloyds Bank research found 66% of companies say they can now operate at close to full capacity with the latest restrictions lifted.
Business confidence surges to one-year high
by Ben Poole
UK firms are feeling more positive as vaccine rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions start to impact the real economy.
65% of SMBs face lending APR of over 8%
by Ben Poole
C2FO's 2021 Working Capital Survey highlights the challenges that smaller organisations are facing, post-pandemic.
90% of Asia-Pacific C-suites see M&A growth opportunities ahead
by Ben Poole
With Asia-Pacific M&A intentions at their highest since 2017, most C-suites think the region will enable significant growth over the next three years.
Digital ‘masters of change’ will define the future
by Ben Poole
Accenture Technology Vision 2021 suggests that leadership is critical as every business becomes a technology business.
Working from home: one year on
by Ben Poole
Remote working has been the reality for many of us for almost a year now. Financial services firms are catering to this in interesting ways.
Treasury can no longer tiptoe around tax - action needed now
by Bas Rebel , Independent Treasury Consultant, BRFC
by Mike Foye , Director Global Treasury Operations, Mondelez International
by Gerben Weistra , Partner Transfer Pricing, ECTACON
New OECD 2020 regulations / guidance on Financial Transfer Pricing demand new levels of documentation and focus
M&A valuations boom in second half of 2020
by Ben Poole
Deal volumes were up 18% and deal values increased 94%, according to PwC.
Four key themes to boost data-driven innovation
by Ben Poole
An Experian report shows how COVID-19 has accentuated the huge value of data in tackling the big issues.
Beyond Brexit: future of financial services in the UK
by Ben Poole
A majority of global financial services firms don't plan to alter their presence in the UK post-Brexit, while 27% plan expansion in Britain.
Upgrading corporate T&E solutions for the new normal
by Ben Poole
TripActions' expansion of integrations with ERPs for its payments and expense platform is the latest in a line recent T&E innovations announced.
Green-tinged economic rebound tipped for 2021
by Ben Poole
PwC's Global Economic Outlook 2021 says the global economy in aggregate should revert to its pre-crisis level of output by the end of the year.
Societe Generale selects SWIFT’s sanctions list distribution service
by Ben Poole
For Societe Generale, efficient sanctions screening starts with accurate sanctions list data. They turned to SWIFT to achieve this.
Amid economic uncertainty, businesses embrace change
by Ben Poole
A JPMorgan Chase survey shows US businesses focused on contingency planning, increased cash buffers, and digital platforms and processes.
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave me the key questions for 2021
by Jack Large
For the difficult and bumpy year 2021 is bound to be, the key questions are:
UK firms grapple with Brexit trade reality
by Ben Poole
With the Brexit transition period ending in 23 days, research from both Lloyds Bank and HSBC explores the trade prospects for UK corporates.
How to wipe out UK’s £190bn corporate pension fund deficit
by Ben Poole
Research from PwC shows that a new approach to funding and investment could help firms eliminate the defined benefit pension deficit.
There are still new treasury jobs, even in pandemic times, but inactivity doesn’t work
by Jack Large
To prosper corporate treasury departments and treasury professionals need to be smarter and nimbler
US business owners remained resilient in challenging year
by Ben Poole
Despite a cautious near-term outlook, BofA research finds entrepreneurs anticipate a strong environment post-pandemic.