A look at Latin America
Digital banking and working capital management are high on the agenda following recent announcements.
Releasing Working Capital
Background
To free up as much liquidity as possible from the working capital, finance directors and corporate treasurers aim for an optimal Cash Conversion Cycle. The aim is to maximise Days Payables Outstanding…
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Spreadsheets? – Part 2
by Nicolas Christiaen, CEO & Founder, Cashforce
A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Treasury: From Concept to Cash Flow Forecasting
Do Androids Dream of Electric Spreadsheets? - Part 1
by Nicolas Christiaen, CEO & Founder, Cashforce
A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Treasury: From Concept to Cash Flow Forecasting
The Coca-Cola Company records 58th consecutive annual dividend increase
The company's board has also elected Kathy Loveless as vice president and controller.
Release your working capital and treasury potential
by Gerry Daly, Head of Sales, UK & Ireland, Cashforce
Enhance your whole organisation: harness your data; employ accurate AI based cash flow forecasting; use fast and nimble onboarding
Standard Bank becomes first South African bank to join Marco Polo Network
The DLT network is designed to provide a secure way to access trade finance.
C2FO raises US$200m led by SoftBank Vision Fund
Investment will be used for technology development and international growth for the working capital marketplace.
Deutsche Bank completes renminbi transaction ‘first’ for tech firm
The bank announced its debut RMB foreign debt centralised management transaction under SAFE rules for Delphi Technologies
More UK defined benefit pension plans are cashflow negative
Strong equity returns in 2017 and rising yields last year “helped many DB plans to move closer to their endgame,” reports Mercer
Lack of finance ‘costs UK auto firms £25bn in lost revenue’
Mid-sized automotive manufacturers are held back due to lack of access to funding, claims a Wyelands Bank study.
How Unilever unlocks trapped cash worldwide
Unilever’s Silke Reimers shows how releasing trapped cash worldwide takes persistence, patience and constant attention over long term
4 ways to make zero-based budgeting a success for your firm
Digitalisation and increased recognition of zero-based budgeting's benefits mean CFOs are considering how it could be used effectively
Treasury Leaders Summit: Six panels not to miss
The themes of the summit include treasury transformation, evolving treasury technology and the role of the corporate treasurer
Corporates accumulating more cash than ever
Corporate decision-makers remain cautious and are continuing to hold on to cash reserves rather than investing or deploying cash, according to research done by Global Finance magazine
Virtual accounts: technology to help banks exceed customer expectations
Tieto’s white paper explores the opportunities
6 sessions not to miss at Smart Cash this week
The UK Association of Corporate Treasurers is holding its Smart Cash event on 8-9 February in London – CTMfile picks out six highlights from the two-day programme
Boosting cash management in a decentralised company
Centralisation isn't ideal for all companies and yet, decentralised companies can be at a disadvantage compared to their centralised peers, in terms of cash management and margins
How to get the most out of a conference: go with questions and objectives
Effective corporate treasury departments understand the questions that drive their business
Safety and liquidity are priorities as corporates build cash holdings
Safety is the most important objective of an organisation's cash investment policy and many companies are increasing their cash holdings, according to the 2016 AFP Liquidity Survey.
On the ninth day of Christmas my cash management expert gave me tips on how to:
Maximise the release of trapped cash in countries world-wide
EIU survey finds corporate treasurers focused on weak economy and FX risk
A combination of weak economic growth and volatility in foreign exchange markets are the dominant risks facing corporate treasurers, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Inter-company netting - undervalued and underused
Andrew Goldie, Coprocess MD, explains how netting market is developing, the new functionality available and the future for netting systems and services
2015 outlook is ‘not bad’, but corporate treasury needs to be prepared for next crash
“Another crash is coming. We all know it…..” The world economy could return to crisis survival mode: here are the essentials for surviving global developments in 2015 (Updated with BofA quote)
Creating and Issuing Effective Requests for Proposal
Checklist to save yourself and your bidders time and money