Industry roundup: 7 April
by Graham Buck
Ukraine war to crimp global growth; IOSCO reviews corporate bonds risk; Intel completes Russia exit; BNP Paribas' green ETF
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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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OpenTreasury #24 - Staff development (part B): Leading practices in corporate treasury
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta sits down with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to discuss key insights from the leading practices series.
Industry Roundup: 29 March
by Graham Buck
Credit Suisse pulls back in Russia; Barclays error 'may cost £450m'; ESG dilemmas of Ukraine invasion; El Corte Ingles opens to crypto
OpenTreasury #21 - Staff Development (Part A): Leading Practices in Corporate Treasury
by Kylene Casanova
Pushpendra Mehta sits down with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, to discuss key insights from the leading practices series.
Industry roundup: 15 March
by Graham Buck
Citi broadens Russian exit; Nickel prices soar; Santander launches grain-backed tokens; Jamaica offers CBDC incentive; DCash service restored
Industry roundup: 10 March
by Graham Buck
Airlines’ hedging offsets oil price spike; US corporates’ Russia exposure assessed; London-listed Russian companies; Biden authorises crypto review
Industry roundup: 8 March
by Graham Buck
Procure4Peace formed to assist Ukraine; Building materials shortage to intensify; Shell joins Russia exodus; Supply Chain Catalyst tool launched
Industry roundup: 3 March
by Graham Buck
Russia exodus tests fund managers; VTB commodities unit winds down; IMF paper examines cash management capacity; China overhauls supply chain finance
Industry roundup: 7 February
by Kylene Casanova
Barclays and Rainmaking partnership, Singapore digital economy, Federal Reserve digital dollar, Keybank and Google Cloud partnership
Industry roundup: 3 February
by Graham Buck
First DeFi ETF launches 17 February; Ripple and Modulr partner; China's zero-Covid 'threatens supply chain'; UK ransomware attack targets snacks
Recovery: New survey shows corporate outlooks back to pre-pandemic levels
by Kylene Casanova
Strategic Treasurer and TD Bank released Treasury Perspectives results, findings indicate that things are beginning to look up in the corporate world.
Industry roundup: 11 January
by Graham Buck
Kuwait targets sustainable finance; US jobs market turbulence to continue; Omicron to extend chip shortage; Milestone for UAE's Al Manassah
Venture capital “catching up on ESG issues”
by Graham Buck
Traditionally slow in considering environmental, social and governance aspects, venture capital firms have started to push for the adoption of ESG
Industry roundup: 6 January
by Graham Buck
Increased cyber risk expected; Standard Chartered HK responds to Omicron; DailyPay launches real-time digital wallet; Tradeling partners with MODIFI
Signs grow of lengthy supply chain crisis
by Graham Buck
As some constrictions ease, analysts warn that others are just starting with few signs of relief before 2024
Appliance of science to Walmart’s supply chain finance
by Graham Buck
The retail giant’s claims an “industry first” in introducing science-based targets for its sustainable SCF programme
Industry roundup: 14 December
by Graham Buck
Commerzbank tightens rules on fossil fuel; BIS focus on cross-border payments; Rho raises US$75m for expansion; Worldline, Bex Pay partner in Brazil
Cross-border payment fraud a growing headache
by Graham Buck
Six in 10 businesses in the US and the UK report that it is a continual risk, reports PYMNTS.com and Worldpay B2B Payments in their latest bulletin
Further work needed on supply chains, warns McKinsey
by Graham Buck
Companies have only partly addressed the weaknesses exposed by Covid-19, suggests the consultancy
Product recalls still high in Europe: Sedgwick
by Graham Buck
New and changing regulation, increased scrutiny of environmental and sustainability practices and widespread operational challenges are cited
US sees easing of supply chain problems
by Graham Buck
Reports highlight six recent more positive developments
Working capital “to shape Australian firms’ post-Covid agility”
by Graham Buck
A report offers a mixed picture of their performance in 2021
Industry roundup:16 November
by Graham Buck
Covid’s toll on Vietnam set to impact global supply chains; Standard Chartered completes US$250m Saudi repo deal; BBVA bid for full control of Garanti
Targeting simplified accounting and automated financial reporting
by Ben Poole
Stripe has launched Revenue Recognition to map income to the correct date on a statement.