Latest Articles

A Strategic Approach to Cash
Mark Beard, Citi - Karin Flinspach, Citi - 31 Aug 2010
Good cash flow management can drive corporate financial performance. By taking a strategic approach to cash, liquidity and working capital, treasurers can directly influence the amount of cash available to enhance their company's competitive position.
Netting Expands to Factoring
Markus Ala, OpusCapita - 31 Aug 2010
Factoring is no longer a service only offered by finance companies. It can now be equally well used as an in-house operation between a subsidiary and a group treasury. The former can remove its payment and currency risks, while the latter will gain benefits of scale in currency transactions.
The Pension Fund Doesn't Affect My Company's Credit Rating... Right?
Le Roy van Zyl, Mercer - 31 Aug 2010
Having just come through a harrowing couple of years, companies are again looking to the future, judging where the resources for growth will come from, and what can derail the recovery. The access to and cost of debt is therefore a primary area exercising executives' minds. How toxic is the pension fund within this?
Asset-based Lending Opportunities for UK Corporates
John Jenkins, GE Capital - 31 Aug 2010
With the worst of the economic troubles of the past couple of years over, for now at least, corporates are looking at their funding structures to see where greater opportunities may lie. This article argues that asset-based lending would be a good place to start.

More Articles

The True Value of Factoring
Peter Ewen, Venture Finance - 31 Aug 2010

A New World for Accounts Payable - But is it Lost in Transaction?
Dr. Matt Lees, Basware - 24 Aug 2010

Trade Finance and Cash Management Convergence: An Imperative for Both Banks and Their Clients
Joe Barbieri, Bank of America Merrill Lynch - 17 Aug 2010

Increase Productivity, Eliminate Paper
James Tucker, Ariba, Inc. - 03 Aug 2010

A Finance View on E-invoicing
Bertram Meyer, Taulia - 03 Aug 2010

Managing the Collections Cycle
Riccardo Madinelli, UniCredit Group - 13 Jul 2010

Special Reports

Evolution of the Global Notional Cash Pool
Karen Kombrink, Bank Mendes Gans - Greet van der Steen, Bank Mendes Gans - 21 Apr 2009

The Future of Global Notional Cash Pooling
Karen Kombrink, Bank Mendes Gans - 26 Sep 2007

Corporate Trends in Cash Management
20 Nov 2006

Guides

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe Report
Ben Poole, gtnews - 29 Jun 2010

What Now? What Next?
17 Jun 2008

Corporate Cash Management Trends
29 Jan 2008

Global Trends, Local Practice
15 Jan 2007

How to Manage Your Global Liquidity
13 Sep 2005

Q&As

Challenges Facing Multinationals' Subsidiaries
09 Jun 2009

Challenges & Opportunities of Implementing a Cash Management Strategy in Eurasia
16 Sep 2008

Hot Topics: An Industry Insight
Eric Campbell, Bottomline Technologies - 20 Sep 2007

Accounts Receivable: Readers' Questions Answered
Bob Meara, Celent - 26 Apr 2007

Receivables
15 Dec 2005

Videos

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Andy Nash, Ahold, and chair of the forum
24 Jun 2010

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Craig Bush, WorleyParsons
24 Jun 2010

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Marcio Barbosa, Philips
24 Jun 2010

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Ernie Caballero, UPS
24 Jun 2010

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with David Kelin, Zanders
24 Jun 2010

Cost Optimisation: US Perspectives on Cross-border Cash Management
Judd Holroyde, Wells Fargo & Company - 06 Oct 2009

Developments in SWIFT Connectivity
Brian Wedge, J.P. Morgan - 14 Sep 2009

Effective Pan-European Liquidity Management
20 Oct 2008

Liquidity - a Crisis of Confidence
Jim Graves, KeyBank - 20 Oct 2008

How to Improve Cash Flow Forecasting
Christian Dahlberg, SEB - 19 Oct 2008

Impact of the Credit Crunch on Working Capital
Ron Chakravarti, Citi - 19 Oct 2008

Making the Business Case for SWIFT Connectivity
Brian Wedge, J.P. Morgan - 16 Sep 2008

Challenges Facing the Payments Industry
Dub Newman, Bank of America Global Treasury Services - 22 Oct 2007

Developments in Cash Management, Banking and Technology
Gary Greenwald, Citi - 22 Oct 2007

Survey Results

gtnews Liquidity Survey 2009
09 Mar 2010

Cash Management Survey 2009: Corporates Put Accounts Receivable and Centralisation in the Spotlight
20 Oct 2009

Transaction Services Survey Reveals What Corporates Really Want from Banks
Paul Taylor, VocaLink - 25 Nov 2008

Cash Management Survey 2008 Reveals Liquidity is Corporate Priority
02 Sep 2008

Survey Reveals Corporates Are Not Yet Reaping Benefits of Global Liquidity Management
06 Dec 2007

Is Corporate Cash Management Changing?
19 Jul 2007

Commentaries

Enhancing Working Capital Management in Asia
Richard Hartung, gtnews - 19 Aug 2010

Debunking the SWIFT Myth
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 06 Jul 2010

Europe's Plight Under Scrutiny: Global Corporate Treasurers Forum - Europe Preview
Ben Poole, gtnews - 25 May 2010

2009: Treasury Management Under an Economic Shadow
Ben Poole, gtnews - 22 Dec 2009

Counterparty Risk a Key Concern as Treasurers Predict More Bad News to Come
Ben Poole, gtnews - 03 Nov 2009

Survey

Fourth Annual Corporate Cash Management Survey 2009
27 May 2009

Commentaries

Treasurers' Trends and Predictions for 2009
Ben Poole, gtnews - 06 Jan 2009

Review of 2008: The Year That Credit Crunched
16 Dec 2008

Risk Management Tops Agenda at Cash Management University Event
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 14 Nov 2008

AFP Annual Conference 2008: Career Progression and Impact of the Credit Crunch on Treasurers
28 Oct 2008

Eight Months; Six Trends - A Review of 2008 So Far
19 Aug 2008

Learning From Our Nordic Neighbours
24 Jun 2008

Treasury in Latin America: Diversity and Growth
Ben Poole, gtnews - 10 Jun 2008

How to Optimise Treasury Strategy and Your Career
Ben Poole, gtnews - 03 Jun 2008

Finding the Extra Value in Accounts Payable
Ben Poole, gtnews - 22 Apr 2008

The State of Treasury
27 Sep 2007

Blogs

Link Between Cash and Credit Defines Current Corporate Bank Relationships
David Kelin, Zanders, Treasury & Finance Solutions - 27 Jul 2010

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe
24 Jun 2010

A Dutch Perspective on the Future of Treasury
David Kelin, Zanders, Treasury & Finance Solutions - 15 Jun 2010

Credit Remains Top-of-mind for Treasurers
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 27 Apr 2010

The Treasury Insider
30 Mar 2010

"It's Important Not to Miss a Good Crisis"
Joy Macknight, gtnews - 09 Oct 2009

gtnews at AFP Annual Conference 2009: Editorial Blog
Ben Poole, gtnews - 05 Oct 2009

Editor's Blog
Ben Poole, gtnews - 29 Sep 2009

Editor's Blog: 25 August - 24 September 2009
Ben Poole, gtnews - 25 Aug 2009

gtnews at the ACT Annual Conference 2009
Ben Poole, gtnews - 22 Apr 2009

The Treasury Insider
05 Aug 2008

Webinars on Demand

Webinar: Managing During the Credit Crunch: Best Practices for Improving Cash Flow and Reducing Credit Risk
25 Jun 2009

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Andy Nash, Ahold, and chair of the forum - 24 Jun 2010
Halfway through the first day of the forum, Andy Nash, group treasurer at Ahold, speaks about the issues facing corporate treasurers operating on a global level.

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Craig Bush, WorleyParsons - 24 Jun 2010
Craig Busch, group treasurer, WorleyParsons, talks about the structural shift in the global markets, with pockets of liquidity coming out of Asia.

Guide

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe Report
Part 1: Banking Relationships, SEPA, and the Role of the CFO
- 29 Jun 2010
The opening morning of Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe including a free-wheeling discussion on the future of funding, as well as updates on SEPA and the role of the CFO.

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Ernie Caballero, UPS - 24 Jun 2010
Ernie Caballero, global treasury director, UPS, speaks about the treasurer's focus on proper and efficient working capital management and forecasting in order to use cash balances throughout the globe to fund projects internally and reduce a company's reliance on its banks.

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with David Kelin, Zanders - 24 Jun 2010
David Kelin, partner, Zanders, Treasury & Finance Solutions, picks out the takeaways from the panel discussion on the changing role of the treasurer and their banking relationships.

Guide

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe Report
Part 4: Regulation, Standards and Corporate Compliance
- 29 Jun 2010
The second day of Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe featured perspectives on the regulatory and compliance issues facing corporates from two treasury professionals, the chairman of a standards board and a banker.

Blog

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe
Part 2: New Approaches to Bank Relationships
- 24 Jun 2010
A lively panel discussion on the first morning of the Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe gave delegates the chance to hear directly from treasurers in Asia, Europe and North America regarding bank relationship management.

Video

Global Corporate Treasurers Forum Europe - Interview with Marcio Barbosa, Philips - 24 Jun 2010
For companies like Philips, it has been relatively easy to access the capital markets and bank funding during the crisis, yet there is still pressure on working capital. Marcio Barbosa, senior vice president and global head of corporate finance, talks about the changing role of the treasurer in this regard.

Blog

A Dutch Perspective on the Future of Treasury - 15 Jun 2010
This year's Dutch Association of Corporate Treasurers (DACT) conference saw discussion on treasury centralisation, cash management and bank relationships, post-crisis, as this blog reveals.

Commentary

Europe's Plight Under Scrutiny: Global Corporate Treasurers Forum - Europe Preview - 25 May 2010
100 senior treasury professionals will meet at the Grosvenor House hotel in London next month to discuss the major issues corporates are currently facing. This preview commentary looks at what the main talking points could be.

Survey Results

gtnews Liquidity Survey 2009
Part 1: Liquidity: Risk and Reaction
- 09 Mar 2010
In the current economic climate, visibility and control over liquidity is more essential than ever. In late 2009 gtnews conducted a survey to provide insight into the thoughts and opinions of corporate treasury and finance professionals. The survey sought to gain an understanding of the steps taken by corporates to manage their liquidity processes, and how those processes had been affected by the recent market conditions.

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