Treasury & Cash Management

  AFTER THE MAELSTROM   At a recent roundtable, Global Finance brought together some of the leaders in the treasury and cash management industry to discuss technology, corporate behavior and the realities of the post-crisis world.   Moderated by Joseph ...

CORPORATE CARDS GO GLOBAL AND VIRTUAL   Companies are reworking their corporate card programs and setting up new corporate purchase card programs to improve spend management and gain greater control over global expenses.   By Denise Bedell     Companies ...

Global   Gordon Platt   London: G-20 members agree to greater coordination The Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors agreed at a meeting in London on September 5 that it was far too early to begin unwinding ...

By Anita Hawser Europe Editor anita@gfinance.co.uk     A lot of the traditional services cash management banks provided to their customers in the lead-up to the financial crisis around collections, liquidity, risk and working capital management are featuring more prominently ...

PAPERLESS PAYMENTS TAKE OFF   Paperless invoicing is gaining popularity as efforts to create standardized processes gather momentum.   By Anita Hawser   Electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) may have gone through peaks and troughs over the past decade or so when ...

STRENGTHENING TIES   Higher cost of credit and tighter credit conditions are prompting corporates to review all their banking interactions.   By Denise Bedell   It has always been a priority for corporates to manage their share of wallet effectively. ...

A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME   Businesses need to develop a new range of tools if they want to achieve truly holistic risk management.   By Denise Bedell   The world of risk management has changed drastically as a result ...

  WHO’S WHO IN TREASURY AND CASH MANAGEMENT   Robert Allen – Group Treasurer British American Tobacco Robert Allen was appointed group treasurer effective June 2008. Based in London, Allen works with a team of 20 professionals across the BAT ...

President Obama's determination to do "whatever it takes" to rebuild the economy appears to be paying off. But it is his actions across the whole range of policy initiatives that will have the greatest impact on global corporations.   By ...

The credit crunch made life more difficult for corporate treasurers in many ways—not least in managing their relationships with their cash management banking partners. By Anita Hawser Over the past 12 months the European cash management sector has undergone a ...

  Consumer prices in the United States fell unexpectedly in March, posting their first 12-month decline since 1955. It is clear that the recession is keeping a tight lid on prices and is providing cover for the Federal Reserve to ...

It’s not just companies that are caught in the fallout from the credit crunch; countries are suffering, too. In the latest assessment from risk analysis firm Coface, 47 countries—including the US, the UK, Japan and Germany—have seen their financial-strength rating ...

TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT ASIA REGIONAL REPORT   Many businesses in Asia were well prepared for the credit crunch, having learned some important lessons in previous regional crises. By Anita Hawser   As the subprime crisis rocked the foundations of ...

Treasury & cash management Corporations are focusing ever more intensely on their cash and liquidity management operations. In these credit-challenged times, selecting the best treasury and cash management provider is more important than ever.     With the continuing turmoil ...

Best Overall Bank for Cash Management Global Winner Citi North America J.P. Morgan Chase Western Europe Deutsche Bank Asia HSBC Latin America Citi Nordic Region SEB CEE RZB/Raiffeisen International Africa Standard Bank Middle East HSBC Best Bank For Liquidity Management ...

CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY WINNER Best Overall Bank for Cash Management Global Winner Citi North America JPMorgan Chase Western Europe Deutsche Bank Asia HSBC Latin America Citi Nordic Region SEB CEE RZB/Raiffeisen International Africa Standard Bank Middle East HSBC Best Bank for ...

TREASURY MANAGEMENT: ASIA Facing a unique set of challenges, treasurers in Asia-Pacific are focusing on improving liquidity management.     Newton: Organizations placing investment want to know exactly where it is being invested. It is a tough time for corporates ...

GLOBAL     McDowall: A more forensic approach to risk is needed. Regulators across the world may soon be pooling information in an attempt to police global banks’ liquidity risk. Managing liquidity risk, which was not high up on the ...

GLOBAL     More companies are tightening the screws on customer credit in the wake of the crunch. As the credit crunch continues to wreak havoc in the corporate and financial worlds and shows clear signs of seeping into the ...