Cash & Liquidity Management

The Worst of Times for Money Market Funds?

With the money market fund sector searching for a new equilibrium, treasurers will face challenges as they seek the right balance between security, liquidity and yield. But there is every reason to be optimistic.

Corporate Finance

The Interconnection Between the Eurozone Debt Crisis and Payments Market Harmonisation

Where exactly does the SEPA rubber hit the Eurozone debt crisis road? Bob Lyddon of the IBOS Banking Association has the answers.

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Country Focus

Hungary - an Economic Overview

Hungary was a frontrunner in the transition process as the country was among the first to open up for foreign investments and new technologies. We ask how it has coped since this rapid convergence process.

Financial Supply Chain

Supply Chain Financing Comes of Age

Every supply chain remains inherently fragile. While treasurers and finance managers cannot protect their supplier base physically, they are in a position to support them financially – therefore securing efficiency and preserving the company’s working capital position.

Financial Technology

An Innovative Payments Approach at Swiss Re

Swiss Re, one of the world’s largest re-insurers, came up with an innovative payments solution, after making the decision to review and revise its bank connectivity.

Investment

Investing in a Low Interest Rate Environment

As the financial markets stabilise, but with low interest rates persisting, treasurers are investing in a wider range of investment products than those they have used in recent years – and are matching their investment criteria with an appropriate instrument rather than choosing only the …

Risk Management

Mitigating Risk at Transport for London

In 2008, Transport for London received government approval to enter into derivative instruments for the purposes of risk management. TfL decided to opt for a valuation tool that would help it to implement best practices. The author describes the benefits of using the system and implementation …

Strategic Treasury

Anticipating the Treasury of the Future

Håkan Lundgren talks to TMI about Sony Ericsson’s small, efficient and highly specialist treasury function, their treasury outsourcing provider and their key strategic activities.

Tax, Accounting & Legal

OTC Derivatives: a Victory or a Battle Lost?

François Masquelier takes a look at the potential effects of the proposed OTC derivatives regulation.