Today’s 5 magic business questions and 5 critical corporate treasury questions
by Jack Large
Start your key initiatives with these vital questions
Risk Management
Background
Risk is the potential that a chosen action, including the choice of inaction, will lead to a loss or an undesirable outcome. Any business carries some risk, but some are much more risky than others. In any business organisation there are basically four types of risk: Business Risks include the risks… Read more about Risk Management
Six proposals to accelerate EU Banking Union by 2018
by Bija Knowles
The European Commission issued a statement this week saying it will accelerate the completion of the EU Banking Union, with finalisation of all parts by 2018
Investors increasingly hold management accountable for losses due to political risk
by Bija Knowles
Research by Willis Towers Watson and Oxford Analytica shows there is growing investor pressure on senior corporate executives to account for political risk exposure
How Monarch’s cash flow became critical
by Bija Knowles
Yesterday Britain's fifth largest airline went into administration after several bumpy years that have seen cash injections that haven't been able to keep huge industry pressures at bay
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by Bija Knowles
Openlink has announced it is teaming up with Direct Swap to offer a trading platform to help corporates with their hedging activities for commodities, interest rates and currency.
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by Bija Knowles
The UK prime minister's speech in Florence on Friday was meant to clarify Britain's negotiating goals for its departure from the EU and reboot the Brexit talks – were businesses reassured?
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by Bija Knowles
The average cost of a cybersecurity incident is growing – and the most costly breaches are due to failures of third parties such as suppliers or business partners
4 reasons why full repeal is not the answer for Dodd-Frank Act – but revision is
by Bija Knowles
A report by CFO Magazine puts forward several arguments for revising some of the regulations that were introduced under the Dodd–Frank Act
How to prepare your company for Brexit
by Bija Knowles
What is the potential impact of Brexit for European companies and how can they prepare to manage risk or look for opportunities?
Best EuroFinance International line up ever of topics and speakers?
by Jack Large
Corporate treasury really is at a tipping point. Time to understand what is going on
Who will take on sustainability/ESG reporting harmonisation?
by Bija Knowles
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by Bija Knowles
Just one in five financial service firms have a working definition of conduct risk and a third have declined a potentially profitable business opportunity due to culture and/or conduct risk concerns
How FX global code is changing bank-corporate interactions
by Bija Knowles
Here are four ways that the voluntary FX global code of conduct could have an impact on how banks interact with corporate treasury departments
Changes to the COSO ERM Framework unveiled
by Bija Knowles
One of the most widely applied enterprise risk management frameworks – the COSO ERM framework – has been updated to keep in step with rapidly evolving global business risks
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by Bija Knowles
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by Bija Knowles
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by Bija Knowles
What are the factors shaping the new globalised financial landscape, from China's increasing connectedness to Eurozone banks retreating from cross-border capital lending?
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by Bija Knowles
Global supply chains suffer three terrorist-related attacks per week, with huge costs for commercial enterprises. 'Corporations must take notice and prepare accordingly' says BSI
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by Bija Knowles
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by Bija Knowles
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by Jack Large
First identify them using “Five Effective Methods To Identify Risks In Your Organization” ONLY THEN can you measure and manage them
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by CTMfile
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by CTMfile
From September, SWIFT will open up membership of its KYC Registry, used by nearly 4,000 correspondent banks and funds players, to all supervised financial institutions
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by CTMfile
Cybersecurity is the top operational challenge for c-suite executives, while a positive technological disruption in their sector is also seen as one of the top external opportunities