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• Working capital optimisation

  Optimal working capital can be achieved by maintaining efficient levels of current assets and liabilities through the establishment of an effective financial supply chain. This way a company can ensure that their cash flow is sufficient to meet their short-term debt obligations and operating expenses, a priority ever more crucial in today’s economic environment.

  Be the first to comment | November 2012

• Corporate bonds

  Corporate bonds are becoming more widespread in China, allowing businesses to diversify their funding requirements. Issuing medium- or long-term debt on the capital markets offers several advantages, such as cheaper borrowing costs.

  Be the first to comment | July 2012

• Corporate credit ratings

  A corporate credit rating is an important indicator of a business’s willingness – and ability – to pay its debts. It allows the corporate to tap capital markets for funding, and offers investors an independent, reliable assessment of whether the company is a suitable destination for investment.

  Be the first to comment | April 2012

• FX risk – a global overview

  If a company has assets and liabilities denoted in a foreign currency, then it is exposed to variations in the value of that currency relative to others. In this article we look at the various types of FX risk and the methods to measure and mitigate it.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Currency pairs

  A currency pair is the means by which currencies are quoted for trading in the foreign exchange market. The first currency in the pair is known as the ‘base currency’ (or ‘primary currency’), and the second is known as the ‘quote currency’ (or ‘secondary currency’ or ‘counter currency’).

  Be the first to comment | July 2011

• Corporate bonds

  Issuance of corporate bonds in China continues to grow. This article gives an overview of corporate bonds and discusses recent changes to the corporate bond market in China.

  Be the first to comment | May 2011

• Basel III

  Basel III is the regulatory framework designed to strengthen the banking system in the wake of the recent financial crisis.

  Be the first to comment | March 2011

• The carry trade

  The carry trade is a means by which a speculator ‘pairs’ two world currencies – one with a low interest rate, the other with a high interest rate – in order to make a profit on the exchange rate differential between the two.

  Be the first to comment | November 2010

• Currency pairs

  A currency pair is the means by which currencies are quoted for trading in the foreign exchange market. The first currency in the pair is known as the ‘base currency’ (or ‘primary currency’), and the second is known as the ‘quote currency’ (or ‘secondary currency’ or ‘counter currency’). Currency pairs are denoted as follows:

  Be the first to comment | October 2010

• Functional currency

  Functional currency refers to the currency of the primary economic environment in which a company operates and in which most, if not all, of its income and expenses are generated. A company’s functional currency is not necessarily the currency in which it presents its financial statements, which is known as the reporting or presentation currency.

  Be the first to comment | September 2010