Treasury Strategy & Transformation

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Growth Opportunities Across the Globe While treasury in Europe is likely to be dominated by SEPA for much of 2013, what trends are you seeing in other regions, such as Asia? Our clients are primarily focused on capturing growth opportunities, and the most apparent ones are...

An Optimal Banking Structure in Russia by Nadezhda Leitsinger, Working Capital and Treasury Manager, Kraft Foods Russia Many companies have rationalised their bank relationships in recent years with a view to managing counterparty risk more effectively, streamlining...

Hugh Weston-Smith Financial Director, Sphere “We prefer subsidiaries to have as much responsibility as possible” What are Sphere’s fields of work? How is the company structured? A little more than 35 years after the company was founded by the Persenda...

Frédéric Bernet Director of Finance and Treasury, Sequana “It’s no longer desirable to rely on just one banking credit” Could you tell us about the type of work Sequana does? Sequana is a stationery group encompassing two areas of activity,...

Eric Bosdonnat Finance and Treasury Manager, La Poste “We have brought the average cost of the debt down to 3.25%” Everyone knows La Poste, even if they aren’t up-to-date with recent developments. La Poste, which employs almost 270,000 people, 250,000 of...

Jean-Claude Courtois Treasurer, Altran Technologies group “The replacement of Etebac was not that complicated” Could you tell us something about Altran? The company, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2012, employs just over 17,000 people,...

Facilitating Global Success with the Right Relationship Approach by Bertrand Cousin, Managing Director, Head of Corporate Banking France and Vincent Lietard, Head of Corporate Sales, France and Belgium, J.P. Morgan Treasury Services EMEA From credit revolvers to commercial...

Creating New Value through Shared Services by Citi Transaction Services Leveraging shared service centres (SSCs) for centralising and optimising financial activities such as payments processing is a well-established means of enhancing efficiency, control and transparency...

Growth may be harder to find these days, says Carlo Diana, but, for countless UK companies, the US remains a huge and natural expansion arena. And it’s clear that our transatlantic traders have greater need than ever for expert and flexible funding. It’s surely time to...

by Richard Dobbs, Jaana Remes, and Fabian Schaer, McKinsey & Company Most companies still take a national or regional view when allocating resources for global growth. They should shift their focus to fast-growing cities. A massive wave of urbanization is propelling...

Shared Services, Shared Success by Helen Sanders, Editor Those based in, or who have visited London this summer will have witnessed remarkable achievements in an amazing diversity of sports. Not only have elite able-bodied athletes continued to redefine standards of...

From London in 2012 to Basel in 2013 by Helen Sanders, Editor As I write this the day before the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games, it is hard to believe the transformation that has occurred in east London and in the venues around the UK in only seven years since...