The possible fallout of repealing Dodd-Frank
by Kylene Casanova
It's been ominously described as 'a recipe for a huge disaster' and a ' long, hard slog' – so what lies ahead if the Dodd-Frank Act is repealed?
Operations
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…
Read moreUS companies boosting corporate comms with proxy statements
by Kylene Casanova
Companies in the US are increasingly using proxy statements to improve communications with their shareholders and potential investors
Turn digital investments into business revenue & earnings growth
by Kylene Casanova
Adoption of digital technology in business processes has a penetration of less than 40 per cent, but how does digital investment impact revenue growth, EBIT growth and return on digital investment?
Why short-termism could stunt your financial performance
by Kylene Casanova
A study conducted by the McKinsey Global Institute has gathered data showing that companies with a long-term strategy outperform their short-termist peers on several financial metrics
Dodd-Frank reform: glee on Wall St – but fears for consumer protection
by Kylene Casanova
Bloomberg called it “more pageantry than policy” when Donald Trump signed a directive on Friday to begin a review (and probable scaling back) of the Dodd-Frank Act
Tax strategy rethink needed as BEPS gains traction
by Kylene Casanova
Progress is gathering pace for the OECD's Base Erosion and Profit-shifting (BEPS) initiative. What are the latest developments and what will the role of corporate treasury be in planning for changes to tax strategy?
Investor confidence in Europe rises despite Brexit concerns - EY
by Kylene Casanova
Fifty-six per cent of global investors are planning to grow their presence in Europe in 2017, compared with just 36 per cent of investors in May 2016
US companies to deploy cash as business confidence grows in Q1
by Kylene Casanova
An indicator of business confidence suggests that business executives are increasingly confident of economic growth in the US during Q1
6 cybersecurity predictions for the year ahead
by Kylene Casanova
At the beginning of last year Stroz Friedberg made several predictions for 2016, some of which came true. For the year ahead, the risk consultancy firm makes the following six predictions
Deloitte on the 8 technologies changing corporate finance
by Kylene Casanova
Digital technologies that could disrupt and revamp
Do you get enough treasury systems support? Are you prepared to pay more for more?
by Kylene Casanova
A pipe dream: corporate treasurers and CFOs prepared to pay more for their systems and services AND support? Something has got to give…..
CFOs at private equity firms prioritise automation and personnel
by Kylene Casanova
Chief financial officers at private equity firms are focusing on the priorities of automation, developing personnel and improving management reporting, according to an EY survey
Despite the volatility, is it time to reconsider Bitcoin?
by Kylene Casanova
With headlines this week telling us 'Bitcoin is getting demolished', it's natural to continue giving the cryptocurrency a wide berth – but there are reasons to reconsider the advantages of Bitcoin
EY predicts rosy year ahead for corporate M&A
by Kylene Casanova
As merger & acquisition (M&A) becomes a key growth strategy for corporates, a report from EY has identified five key trends expected to define the M&A transaction market globally in 2017
Paying less corporate tax isn’t related to greater risk-taking
by Kylene Casanova
Are corporates that manage to pay a low effective rate of tax taking greater risks? Some studies show this isn't the case – CFO Magazine discusses how company taxation might signal risk
Why corporates need the CFO’s expertise to handle hedge-fund activism
by Kylene Casanova
David Beatty, a senior advisor to McKinsey, asks: are hedge-fund activists a catalyst for beneficial changes in governance and strategy or short-term opportunists?
Explained: the future of blockchain and possible impact on financial services
by Kylene Casanova
Blockchain, essentially a giant network, which records ownership and value, is being hailed as the second coming of the internet. Raconteur break down its future in 8 charts
What do corporate treasurers need to know about MiFID II?
by Kylene Casanova
MiFID II has been described as “one of the most ambitious and contentious reforms introduced by the EU in response to the 2008 financial crisis” - its implementation is now just a year away
How an Asian business embraced invoice automation
by Kylene Casanova
The Corporate Treasurer speaks to the chief executive of a Sri Lankan clothing company, which has set up a financial shared service centre to manage payments and invoicing for operations in 15 countries.
12-month countdown to IFRS 15 and IFRS 9
by Kylene Casanova
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) website has issued a reminder of some of the changes that companies need to look out for when IFRS 9 and IFRS 15 are brought in next year
2016 Annual Review - 10 most read posts
by Kylene Casanova
Shell’s centralisation journey; Block chain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; PSD2; and KYC were the most popular items in 2016
2016 Review - March
by Kylene Casanova
Shell’s lessons from centralisation journey; EPC on potential of blockchain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; Transaction banking feels the strain
How to make sense of corporate treasury outsourcing
by Kylene Casanova
Wise words from practical, sensible corporate treasurers
Why taxonomy in financial reports means better communication
by Kylene Casanova
What is IFRS taxonomy and how is it relevant? A webcast published by the International Accounting Standards Board provides some detail on the subject.