October 2008 5 Min Read
The Third Movement in the SWIFT SCORE by Helen Sanders, Editor With market conditions changing daily, treasurers are caught in a whirlwind to ensure the business has the finance it needs, liquidity is maintained and that they have a firm handle on risk. Banks are changing...
October 2008 3 Min Read
Launch of SWIFT Alliance Lite An Interview with Elie Lasker, Solution Manager, Corporate Access Programme, SWIFT SWIFT for Corporates has already proved a secure, convenient means for larger corporations to communicate with their banking partners. However, there are many...
October 2008 4 Min Read
Making a Compelling Case to Join SWIFT by Helen Sanders, Editor On Day One of the SWIFT Corporate Forum at Sibos, the key theme was the value proposition of SWIFT for corporates and how to move from decision to implementation. In this summary, we outline the key points from...
October 2008 10 Min Read
SWIFT for Mid-Sized Corporates – A Sibos Review by Helen Sanders, Editor While Sibos 2007 was mostly attended by large, multinational corporates with multiple banking relationships, this year’s event saw a broader spectrum of companies expressing an interest in...
October 2008 5 Min Read
Reflections on the Conference Season An Interview with Marilyn Spearing, Global Head for Trade Finance & Cash Management Corporates, Deutsche Bank This year’s major conferences, Sibos, EuroFinance in Barcelona and the AFP Annual Conference have coincided with some...
October 2008 8 Min Read
A New Systems Framework at Tesco plc by Karen Dobson, Sales Manager, Global Payments and Cash Management, Europe, HSBC Bank plc and Ian Hendrie, Senior Sales Manager, Global Payments and Cash Management, Europe, HSBC Bank plc Until 2001, Tesco relied on a series of...
October 2008 6 Min Read
Nordic Capital Markets, Corporates and Investors in the Credit Crunch by Thomas Begley, Senior Director & Head of Fixed Income, Debt Capital Markets and Timo Teinilä, Director & Head of Capital Structure and Credit Ratings Advisory, Nordea Problems of...
October 2008 8 Min Read
The National Payments Plan: what corporate treasurers need to know ‘A strategic framework for payments innovation and change over the next decade’ by Jonathan Williams, Director of Communications and Product Strategy, Experian Payments The National Payments Plan...
October 2008 6 Min Read
News from TWIST – Encouraging Developments by Tom Buschman, Chairman & CEO of TWIST Harmonisation in Europe around SWIFT/TWIST ISO 20022 payment standards The European Payment Council (EPC), the coordination body of the European banking industry in relation to...
October 2008 3 Min Read
Unlocking Cash at FCI by Donald Callahan, Director Cash Management and Treasury, FCI, USA, Inc. FCI’s credit and collections department consists of 44 employees worldwide, within a regional structure, so each subsidiary in Europe, North America and Asia takes...
September 2008 7 Min Read
Pioneering SWIFT Corporate Access in Latin America The Experiences of Belcorp Belcorp is an independent beauty company based in Peru with forty years’ experience in producing high quality cosmetics. The company provides skin care, body care, makeup, fragrances,...
September 2008 9 Min Read
Behind the Figures: A Practical View of SWIFTNet by Brian Weekes, Head of Banking Services, PacNet Services PacNet Services was founded in 1994 by an international team of banking experts in Vancouver, Canada. The company received instant recognition as the world’s...
