Key timing points

0:28 ACT Cash Management Conference

9:00 Deutsche Bank research on green finance and funding

10:41 EU parliament asks ECB on green policy

12:15 Sydney airport ESG funding

13:57 Virtual accounts service from BNP Paribas

15:15 Demystifying virtual accounts

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Jack and Ben discussed:

• The ACT’s Cash Management Conference on Tuesday, 25 February including:
  • How the coronavirus has exposed the lack of redundancy and backup cover  in corporate treasury departments
  • The lack of standards in API development
  • How banks are being stretched by the number of major developments in payment systems and how there are few resources for discretionary developments
  • The great tech talks and presentations on cash flow forecasting
• Deutsche Bank research on how green bonds and financing being issued worldwide: Deutsche Bank research notes increasing relevance of green bonds in the corporate bond market - CTMfile
• EU parliament asks the ECB about their green initiatives: European Parliament challenges ECB over green policies - CTMfile
• Sidney airport delivers first ESG-linked US private placement: MUFG partners with Sydney Airport to deliver first ESG-linked US private placement - CTMfile
• New virtual bank account service from BNP: BNP Paribas plans corporate pilot of virtual account management platform - CTMfile
• Demystifying virtual accounts WEBchat: Demystifying virtual accounts - CTMfile