McKinsey on uncovering cash and insights from working capital
by Kylene Casanova
Choose effective metrics to raise working capital visibility, collect the data, and then set meaningful targets
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BPO adoption is growing (very) steadily, so what is holding it back?
by Kylene Casanova
Today more than 30 corporates and 12 banking groups are live on TSU/BPO, with 58 banking groups in process of adopting BPO
New MMF NAV rules: Tom Hunt’s “10 Steps Every Treasurer Should Take”
by Kylene Casanova
Investment industry starts to work out how to handle the new rules, and what is good and bad in new MMF regulations
Asia-Pacific: big 3 transaction banks lose customer share, internationals & locals gain
by Kylene Casanova
Survey shows that competition puts relationship with Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered under strain? Does the emergence of full multi-banking open up opportunities in Asia-Pacific?
Thomson Reuters to provide currency benchmarks for Kenya, Ghana and Zambia
by Kylene Casanova
Will operate the currency benchmarks for the Kenyan shilling, Ghanaian cedi and Zambian kwacha
SEC approves Money Market Fund reform ignoring complaints
by Kylene Casanova
AFP and funds lead the protests now they know their concerns haven’t been recognised
Six additional major banks join SWIFT’s KYC Registry initiative
by Kylene Casanova
Now 12 members which is largest known membership of planned KYC exchanges
RMB/Yuan coverage expanding and Chinese cash management improving
by Kylene Casanova
Swiss & Chinese currency agreement, BAML’s new index, and VW Financial Services securitization
Earthport joins Eurogiro Network to provide its global payments service to members
by Kylene Casanova
As a Eurogiro member Earthport will be able to expand its low value clearing services for payments into the accounts of Eurogiro community members
Steve Jobs’s recipe for product development: customer experience first, technology second
by Kylene Casanova
Steve’s very patient response to a developer who said he didn’t know what he was doing
The four main corporate treasury drivers
by Kylene Casanova
In optimising the overall cash flow efficiency of the business
Transaction bankers, suppliers, and corporate treasurers: What business are you in?
by Kylene Casanova
What should be the corporate treasurer’s overall goal?
Three steps for making Regulatory Compliance less of a nightmare
by Kylene Casanova
Corporate treasurers also need to push back against the stupidities of the regulations and the banks’ conservative interpretations, NOT just leave it to the associations
Bank service fees: Are you paying too much? Get control of your banks & their charges
by Kylene Casanova
Hanse Orga module automates bank account administration, bank performance analysis and bank relationship management
Currency basket Exchange Traded Products: a new investment option for corporate treasury?
by Kylene Casanova
Deutsche Borse issues five new Exchange Traded Notes (ETN)that offer investors access to foreign currency markets via currency baskets
FiREapps Corporate Earnings Currency Impact Report - Europe greater than North America
by Kylene Casanova
Latest reports gives an overview of aggregate impacts plus recommendations for everyone: from CEOs to corporate treasurers
FX trading technology survey shows traders prefer single v. multi-dealer platforms
by Kylene Casanova
Bloomberg most popular of multi-dealer platforms covering far more currency pairs
Revealed the secret path for moving Chinese money overseas
by Kylene Casanova
Bloomberg reports on the government-sanctioned trial program which helps explain huge Chinese investments in foreign real estate in the recent past
Associations criticise EMIR margin requirements for OTC-derivatives not cleared by CCP
by Kylene Casanova
ESMA needs to sort this out
Cash is most expensive Aite survey reports, but this is NOT true BRC annual survey shows
by Kylene Casanova
UK’s British Retail Consortium estimate that cash is by far cheapest costing just 43% of debit card, and 14% of credit cards
‘What is the best use of your time right now?’
by Kylene Casanova
Alan Lakein’s questions and time management tips
What is the best use of my time right now?
by Kylene Casanova
Alan Lakein's tips of how to make best use of your time
Global use of renminbi slows in May, Standard Chartered index shows
by Kylene Casanova
RMB payments through the US more than doubled in the last four months
UK payment usage pattern continues as cheques decline & Faster Payments still growing fast
by Kylene Casanova
In year to end June 2014 - Cheques: -11%, and Faster Payments speed of growth rate is slowing now +16%(+18% in February 2014), BACS: +2%, CHAPS: +4%