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To counter the impact of the current macro-economic distress triggered by the 2008 financial crisis, corporate treasurers have been challenged for the last five years to optimise their company’s working capital. This blog from gtnews contributing editor, Enrico Camerinelli, explores the available options, but also warns against a short-term approach that could damage physical and financial supply chains and introduce risk into a company.
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In this instalment of his monthly blog, gtnews contributing editor, David Kelin, looks at the implications of the Dodd-Frank regulation for US treasurers and the cash management and procedural impacts - not to mention the threat of extra cost - which now face corporates and other end users wanting to hedge or participate in the financial markets. The international perspective, and other regulations such as Basel III, MiFID II and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) are also considered.
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With the migration deadline for the single euro payments area (SEPA) now less than a year away gtnews contributing editor, David Kelin, looks at the readiness or otherwise of corporate treasuries and the available options for latecomers to achieve compliance and avoid regulatory fines.
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In this instalment of his regular cash management blog gtnews contributor editor, David Kelin, looks at the motivations for payments-on-behalf-of (POBO) and the reasons for introducing it at a treasury, before going on to consider the concept of collections-on-behalf-of (COBO).
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In his latest blog gtnews contributing editor, David Kelin, examines the concept of cloud computing, asking what it is, how it can help cash management automation and if its claimed benefits of increased flexibility and control are real or just hot air?
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Companies seeking growth potential are increasingly looking beyond Europe and North America to the fast-developing economies of Asia. However as day two of BNP Paribas’ Cash Management University, held in Paris on 6-7 December, made clear cash management in these emerging markets presents its own, unique set of challenges. Graham Buck of gtnews reports on the second day of the event.
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‘Fulfilling Your Potential in Cash and Treasury management’ was the theme for the sixth staging of BNP Paribas’ Cash Management University event, held at the Le Pré Catelan in the Bois du Boulogne district of Paris on 6-7 December. Graham Buck of gtnews reports on day one of proceedings.
Interview
Corporate cash management and payment trends are shifting, HSBC’s global head of payments and cash management, Diane Reyes, told gtnews at Sibos 2012.
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Al Carpetto, head of KeyBank’s enterprise commercial payments, highlights a few pain points for corporate treasurers operating in a global market, as well as in the health care sector, and outlines his main tasks since joining KeyBank earlier this year.
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Day 2 of the Association for Financial Professional’s (AFP) annual conference in Miami commenced with a Corporate Treasurers Council (CTC) breakfast session for treasury and financial leaders, at which Parag Khanna was guest speaker.
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Swati Mitra, EMEA head of client sales management for corporates; Bill Lee, chief economist; and Michael Guralnick, global head of client sales management for corporates, all from Citi Transaction Services (CTS), speak about the eurozone crisis and how corporate treasurers are using contingency planning to map out the unknown.
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Juan Pablo Cuevas, managing director, Latin America corporate sales executive and interim head of Latin America Global Treasury Solutions (GTS), Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA Merrill), speaks about the impact of the eurozone crisis on Latin America and how the region is experiencing an opening up in terms of regulations and restrictions on cash flows.
Survey Results
The gtnews 2012 Cash Management and Trade Finance Survey is our annual barometer on how companies are managing their global cash and trade flows in an increasingly complex financial environment. This year's findings show companies are pushing ahead with centralisation of cash and trade finance, improving their cash flow forecasts and exerting more control over their risk exposures.
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The second day of EuroFinance 2012 got underway with the theme of stability being propagated, but against the backdrop of overnight riots in the capitals of Spain and Greece versus the austerity measures imposed by the eurozone crisis, the afternoon session focusing on agility in the treasury seemed a much more appropriate topic.
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Trapped cash can be a major headache for treasurers of companies operating in many different jurisdictions. This blog identifies some of the challenges, particularly with regard to China, and suggests solutions.
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Daniela Sibille, director, corporate treasury EMEA, SunGard, talks about what is keeping her awake at night in terms of new risks in the current environment.