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STAYING ON THE ATTACK By Paula Green Companies must beef up their cybersecurity coverage as the risk of disruption continues to skyrocket. Multinationals’ dependence on insurance to cover the risk of cyberattacks is expanding in line with ...
STICKING TO THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW By Karen Kroll Companies continue to bank on safety and security in managing liquidity and investments. At the end of this year’s first quarter, cash and short-term investment balances among the ...
NEWSMAKERS By Thomas Clouse Stability may have finally returned to Japanese politics, now that the coalition led by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has won a majority of seats in the upper ...
CFO INTERVIEW — A GLOBAL VIEW By Denise Bedell Nick Fanandakis, EVP and CFO of global agriculture, industrial bioscience and advanced materials company DuPont, sat down with Global Finance to discuss the firm’s growth strategy, resource allocation and ...
August 23, 2013 - On the heels of his $250 million purchase of the Washington Pos t, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may have a lot to deal with in bringing the media outlet up to snuff in terms of newsstand ...
Asia is often portrayed as a land of milk and honey, where liquidity and capital flow freely, and high levels of economic growth continue to attract foreign investors. But not all countries in Asia it seems are reaping the benefits ...
After about six years of quantitative easing (QE) by the US Federal Reserve System the European Central Bank (ECB) and other global central banks, the international credit market is on the verge of major changes that could benefit corporate treasuries ...
As night follows day, bankers warn that the macroeconomic sky will fall as a result of new rules that would require them to hold more capital. The bank industry's standard argument , articulated most vociferously—if not convincingly—by JPMorgan Chase chairman ...
THE NEW NORMAL By Hilary Johnson More companies than ever are launching supply-chain finance programs to reduce costs, ensure the stability of their supply chains and improve working capital efficiency. And growing competition among program vendors is making it easier ...
The quantitative easing launched in recent years by the central banks of the United States, the eurozone and Japan is entering a new phase...
GOING GLOBAL AND MOBILE By Karen Kroll Companies are increasingly using e-payments and looking at mobile channels. But moving money electronically cross-border can still be an issue. The ways in which organizations are paying their suppliers and business ...
UNLOCKING HIDDEN POTENTIAL By Anita Hawser and Paula L. Green Global Finance presents the winners of its annual awards for the Best Supply Chain Finance Providers globally and by region. Five years have passed since the global financial ...
STEALING THE SHOW By Gordon Platt Middle East banks say they are catching up to the global transaction banks, and in some cases winning greater market share by delivering solutions that meet the specific needs of companies doing business ...
REVEALING INNOVATION By Rebecca Brace A number of new technology solutions building a presence, thanks to SWIFT’s annual start-up challenge, hold the promise of making life easier in corporate treasury and financial management. There are plenty of ...
A GLOBAL CONNECTION SWIFT’s annual Sibos conference is just around the corner, and this year attendees will gather in Dubai. With Middle Eastern companies following the trend now seen in many emerging markets and increasing the sophistication of their ...
THE GREAT DIVIDE By Susan Kelly As inter- and intra-regional trade in emerging markets continues to grow, the gap between needed and available trade finance is also on the increase. But new financing sources and new tools offer the ...
As the TMS vendor market contracts due to consolidation, current market players are adapting to the new market environment by extending the functionalities of corporate ERPs and increasing their product base, according to Enrico Camerinelli, analyst at consultancy Aite Group. ...
INCREASED COMPETITION IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION By Rob Daly Transaction banks are working hard to be more agile and innovative in meeting corporate treasury needs. Some are succeeding better than others, and those that push boundaries may ...
