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What a sad reality: on the opening day of the EuroFinance Conference in Rome last week, while the panel was hotly debating ‘treasury in 2030’ and how payment cards would soon be replaced by mobile phones, half the conference floor was reduced to texting each other – yes, SMS messaging – because of the BlackBerry crash. Spanning the globe, the outage caused chaos for three days as users were ‘starved’ of instant access to their emails.
Be the first to comment | October 2011
While many treasurers are still fighting for budget to upgrade their existing systems to a TMS, a quiet revolution is happening: the rise of the TiMS. This trend looks set to signal the advent of a true primary decision support system for treasurers. But what exactly is a TiMS and what can it do for you?
6 Comments | September 2011
While many high-street retail shop fronts are closing their shutters for the last time, Milan-based Prada’s sales are soaring in contrast, with an increase of 74% net income in the first six months of 2011. So who can afford to buy these pricey leather items from the Italian fashion house?
Be the first to comment | September 2011
The ideal treasury e-banking tool would allow you to configure every parameter, function and window and to create a dashboard that reflected exactly the way you need to work. Sogecash Web, the new multi country web product from Societe Generale does all this, allowing treasurers to manage accounts efficiently, initiate payment orders and optimise global cash through one, tailored internet solution.
Be the first to comment | June 2011
What are the pros and cons of SWIFT’s 3SKey?
Be the first to comment | February 2011
In its annual payments survey, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has noted big changes in how businesses and consumers are making payments. The survey, which provides preliminary payments statistics for those countries that are members of the BIS Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems, showed much-varied payments patterns in 2009, over previous years.
Be the first to comment | December 2010
After trying for self-regulation with limited success, the European Commission has announced that it will go forward with enforced deadlines for Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) migration within EU member states. Migration end-dates will be set for both SEPA credit transfers and direct debits within the EU, according to the EC.
Be the first to comment | December 2010
In the ever changing world of business, it is important to have support and insight from a trusted financial partner. Raising funding is now more challenging than ever before. Many treasurers are looking beyond straightforward bank debt and overdrafts, to consider a broader range of complementary solutions, which may include asset backed financing such as supply chain finance, trade finance, factoring, leasing and asset finance, as well as exploring debt capital markets and equity components.
Be the first to comment | November 2010
Exploring new ways to interact with clients whilst maintaining high standards and functionality is a significant challenge for today’s transaction banks. We speak to Michael Spiegel, Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Corporates, EMEA, Global Transaction Banking at Deutsche Bank about the evolution of client dialogue, new technologies and how they are shaping the industry. We also discuss Deutsche Bank’s growth in EMEA, in particular in the Netherlands.
Be the first to comment | October 2010
As regulators seek to clamp down on bank liquidity, corporates are similarly reviewing their own intraday flows and forecasting processes. In this Product Profile we look at Lloyds Banking Group’s combined product and relationship approach to effective cash management in today’s challenging environment. We also examine how a portfolio approach to investment can balance the need for liquidity with security and yield.
Be the first to comment | July 2010