Articles tagged with:
treasury practice

• Your operating model could be your worst enemy

  A business plan is important, but reviewing and adapting it is essential. Today, corporates are obliged to re-evaluate existing processes and shake off operational ‘norms’ in order to survive. But are they willing?

  Be the first to comment | April 2012

• Cybercrime: is your payment service provider a weak link?

  The latest hacking scandal to hit the business world has seen Global Payments, a credit and debit card transactions processor, reveal that 1.5m credit card numbers in the United States may have been stolen by hackers. The news highlights the growing danger of counterparty risk to corporates. Can companies trust their payment service providers (PSPs) to have the right security in place?

  Be the first to comment | April 2012

• Best practice for supply chain finance

  Research by Demica, a leading working capital consultancy, suggests that in 2011, supplier finance programmes led, on average, to a 3-4% cut in suppliers’ cost of borrowing. Large multinationals, such as Caterpillar, have launched successful supply chain finance schemes that are now being rolled out to emerging markets such as Asia.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Regulatory demands stretch compliance teams to their limits

  A new survey by Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) has found that the increasing volume of regulation and scarce resources are hampering compliance teams in their quest to successfully manage compliance.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Exploring the treasury of the near future

  Treasury is said to undergo periods of quiet evolution, not disruptive revolution.  A new concept, Treasury 3.0, is perhaps about to change all that.  We speak to Paul LaRock, principal at Treasury Strategies, to ask what it will mean for treasurers.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• And the Treasury Salary survey says…

  It is no secret that the past few years have been challenging ones for treasury recruiters. When the credit crisis hit, salaries were capped, departments were cut to the bone, and ‘bonus’ became a dirty word. Are things starting to look up or is the downturn in the treasury recruitment market set to continue?

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• Question Answered: Green treasury

  We are looking to make our treasury operations greener. Can you share any best practices that you have adopted in your own company – have you seen cost savings and an improvement in efficiencies in your processes as a result? Also, were there any ‘softer’ benefits to going green?

  1 Comment | January 2012

• Worth paying a consultant to be your scapegoat?

  Corporates are tightening their belts in light of poor global economic conditions, but demand for expensive treasury consultancy teams is steadily growing.  What gives?

  Be the first to comment | December 2011

• Top five tips for climbing the treasury career ladder in 2012

  As 2011 fades into the background, Treasury Today offers five tips on how to make the most out of your career over the coming twelve months.

  Be the first to comment | December 2011

• Female treasurers on the (pay) rise?

  Last week’s Insight on women in treasury sparked a great deal of debate among the treasury community.  So it is with further interest that we report on data released yesterday that suggests the gender pay gap has shrunk to less than 10%

  Be the first to comment | November 2011

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