Twelve Months to Take-Off

As US pension funds face increasing risks with uncertain market returns and changing demographics, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System developed the Treasury Management Program to mitigate uncertainty and provide relief to liquidity challenges.

François Masquelier argues that as the world of modern finance becomes more and more complex, it is increasingly important to be able to easily recognise and access the data treasurers really need.

There is a growing appetite, in regions such as South Africa, to streamline and simplify KYC (Know Your Customer) processes for corporate customers, with the aim of reducing the time and cost spent on supplying this information.

It is vital for corporates to have banking partners best suited to their needs, and a Request for Proposal is a way of pricing a potential service or product in an ethical and professional manner.

A recent HSBC study revealed some interesting trends amongst technology, media and telecom (TMT) corporations that are relevant both for companies within the sector, but also a wider group of corporate participants who demonstrate similar characteristics in liquidity and investment management.

Over the last year Willis Towers Watson has been executing a capital management strategy that resulted from the business combination of the two large and respected financial services firms: Willis and Towers Watson.

Jean-Marc Servat, Chair, EACT reflects on his treasury career to date in conversation with Helen Sanders, Editor and offers advice to treasurers at the start of their careers.