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Evolution in Corporate Transaction Banking
Ben Poole, gtnews - 01 Jul 2010
The world of corporate transaction banking is changing. Why are corporates striving to gain greater visibility over their cash and how are pressures on banks post-credit crisis affecting corporate ban...

Latin America: Economic Forecast and Options for Banks
John Hernandez, BNY Mellon - 15 Jun 2010
Why did the economic environment in Latin America remain relatively untouched by the global financial crisis, while other regions foundered? And how can the region now capitalise on its fiscal positio...

Client Onboarding: Improving the Customer Experience
Russell Graham, Deutsche Bank - 25 May 2010
The complicated and time-consuming client onboarding process is a major source of dissatisfaction and cost for a bank customer. What can be done to reduce the complexity of the documentation surroundi...

Countdown to FSCS Compliance
Charles Andrews, Celona - 20 Apr 2010
This article outlines the ways in which businesses can ensure compliance with the UK's new Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), as well as obtain further benefits from it.

Preparing for the Economic Upturn
Richard Jaggard, HSBC Global Transaction Banking - Desmond Wee, HSBC Global Transaction Banking - 13 Apr 2010
As Asian corporates try to take advantage of the global economic recovery, work done in the treasury department during the crisis to make processes more efficient will continue to pay off.

Selecting Your Liquidity Management Bank
Enrico Camerinelli, gtnews - 02 Mar 2010
One of the frequent questions asked by the board is how treasurers evaluate the bank(s) that will best manage the company's liquidity portfolio. This article provides an overview of this practice.

Key Challenges for Treasury
Erik Zingmark, SEB - 26 Jan 2010
This article identifies the hot topics and trends over the past year in treasury, from liquidity and bank relationship management to regulations and operational risk, and looks ahead at what can be ex...

Managing Your Cash in Turkey
Ozlen Hudayioglu Gul, Türk Ekonomi Bankasi - 19 Jan 2010
Despite appearances, there are insurmountable obstacles to incorporating Turkey in a pan-European cash management solution - but there are alternatives.

Liquidity Management: An Introduction
Sujata Singh, Infosys Technologies - 12 Jan 2010
Having a global liquidity management system in place offers a range of benefits to financial institutions and, in turn, their clients.

Enhancing Straight-through Processing Through Business Integration
Richard Spong, Sterling Commerce - 12 Jan 2010
Improving the integration of business units can not only improve straight-through processing (STP) but also compliance and customer satisfaction.

UK Corporate Banking Relationships in 2010: Functional not Advisory
Bob McDowall, TowerGroup - 12 Jan 2010
This article examines the changes and trends in corporate banking relationships in 2009 and the changes to expect in 2010.

Leveraging an ERP System in a Shared Service Centre Environment
Fiona Deroo, Bank of America Merrill Lynch - 15 Dec 2009
By utilising technology globally in a shared service centre (SSC) environment, one single financial ERP system can eliminate redundancies, enhance productivity, and raise standards for corporates.
Originally published in Treasury Management International

Global Treasury Management Practices in an Uncertain Market
Monie Lindsey, Treasury Strategies - Steve Wiley, Treasury Strategies - 08 Dec 2009
This article explores the issues treasurers face as a result of the financial crisis and global downturn and what they are doing to address the evolving practices in treasury centralisation, bank rela...

Remittance Win-win
Dr. Wolfgang Fenkart-Fröschl, Western Union - 03 Nov 2009
As banks move away from risk-taking activities towards more traditional transaction services, the remittance market remains an untapped market for many. In this Q&A, Wolfgang Fenkart-Fröschl from West...
Based on an article originally published in The Banker

Energising Corporate Banking in a New World
Catherine P. Bessant, Bank of America Merrill Lynch - 27 Oct 2009
In this interview, Cathy Bessant, president of global corporate banking within the Global Corporate & Investment Banking business for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, shares her thoughts on the present ...
Originally published in Treasury Management International

Survey Reveals Increased Demand for Bank Connectivity
Kurt Vandebroek, SunGard AvantGard - 08 Sep 2009
A recent study by SunGard found that corporates are expanding their banking relationships and are looking to reduce friction across their financial supply chains. How are they looking to achieve these...

The Advantages of a Common Bank Services Billing Standard
Peter Storgaard, Danske Bank Group - Paul Burstein, TWIST - 23 Jun 2009
Bank services billing can help a corporate see if its subsidiaries are tying up too much capital or using the wrong banking services. It is part of the overall picture that enables a corporate treasur...

How Can Corporates Optimise Their Banking Relationships?
Martin Schneider, Tomato AG Finance + IT - 07 Apr 2009
By completing a thorough review of all banking relationships within the company's organisation, corporates can optimise these relationships by identifying their exact needs and communicating these req...

Liquidity Challenges in the US
Jim Graves, KeyBank - 31 Mar 2009
Corporates need to have a back-to-basics approach to cash management to maximise their availability of working capital.

Managing Banking Relationships
David Kelin, Zanders, Treasury & Finance Solutions - 19 Mar 2009
Corporate-banking relations are an area of the treasury function currently under scrutiny. This article examines how corporates should assess their current banking relationships.

Corporate Cash in Asia: a Matter of Survival
Hiten Joshi, Standard Chartered Bank - 03 Feb 2009
In these times of tight credit lines, all treasurers want to optimise their corporate cash resources. This article explores how bankers can approach liquidity management when speaking to Asia-based cl...

How to Successfully Navigate the Bank Selection Process
Klaus Manzel, Cirquent - 09 Dec 2008
This article argues that the importance of a professional request for proposal (RfP) should not be underestimated and highlights critical issues that need to be considered for a successful RfP.

Achieving Treasury Visibility by Leveraging SWIFT
Scott Montigelli, Kyriba - 25 Nov 2008
This article examines how treasurers can further capitalise on SWIFT to increase visibility over funds and support treasury's role at a time when effective cash management has never been as important.

A Ray of Lite? - The Corporate Connectivity Challenge
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 14 Oct 2008
Connecting to a number of banks through a multitude of channels is a big headache for corporates. This article looks at Alliance Lite, the latest offering from SWIFT, and questions whether this will b...

Weathering the Storm: Benefits of a Third Party Processing Alliance
Jaime Domingo, Elavon - 30 Sep 2008
The current economic turmoil has made banks question their core business. Third-party processors can share revenue with financial institutions through an alliance relationship that delivers indirect, ...

Working Capital Management: Challenge Your Bank
Jakob Weber, Danske Bank Group - 02 Sep 2008
This article considers why corporates should take a strategic approach to working capital, starting with a comprehensive financial review of all their business processes.

The Corporate/Bank Relationship: Pitfalls to Avoid
David Kelin, Zanders, Treasury & Finance Solutions - 08 Jul 2008
This article highlights some fundamental mistakes that banks can make when it comes to understanding and reacting to their clients needs.

UK Businesses Lack Activism When Sourcing Bank Services
Alex Smith, Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank - 08 Jul 2008
As a change in the financial climate buffets the UK, businesses must ensure their banking arrangements are competitive. For many firms, conducting a review of their banking services could be a good fi...

Credit Crunch: Impact on Corporates
Olivier Brissaud, The European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) - 06 May 2008
This article provides food for thought with comment and opinion on the sub-prime banking crisis, its impact on corporates and ramifications it may hold for banking regulation.

Single Bank Model At Any Price?
Peter Cunningham, Citi - 15 Apr 2008
This article outlines a framework for corporate treasurers to compare the single bank model with the multiple bank model in order to best meet their business needs and cash management organisation str...

B2T: Banks Thinking Outside the Box
Sanna Outa, Exidio - 15 Apr 2008
The traditional corporate-to-bank interface is becoming increasingly commoditised and the competition for clients calls for innovative solutions. This article argues that banks must really understand ...

Global Treasury Management for US Mid-sized Companies: Part One - Technology Paves the Way
ABN AMRO - 17 Jul 2006
The first in a series on global treasury management trends for US mid-sized companies, this article explores how advances in technology are making it feasible to implement more efficient global struct...

Service Quality in Treasury Management
Susan Feinberg, TowerGroup - 30 May 2006
In a highly commoditized marketplace, such as the one in which providers of treasury management services to large corporations compete, superior service quality is the most important differentiator.

Global Treasury Optimisation: Breaking Out of Bureaucracy
Nicholas Franck, CFO Solutions - 10 Mar 2004
The globalisation of commerce and, subsequently, treasury demands a new approach to an age-old task: namely the efficient handling of funds. But for many firms, the ability to adapt and innovate is co...
Originally published in HSBC's Guide to Cash and Treasury Management in Asia Pacific 2004

A Bird in The Hand is Worth More Than You Think
Peter Horrell, Barclays Plc - 05 Mar 2003
A tough economic environment is the ideal time to grab the board's attention and push through changes to the treasury that will add real value in the long term. The key is to evaluate your options - a...