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1 August 2009

...place on October 8 – 9 2009 in Paris, France. This year, the event will focus on two of treasurers’ most important priorities: liquidity and risk. In the second article...

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1 August 2009

...(which is binding on all members) in light of the financial crisis. Ultimately, we want the Code of Practice to be: i) A comprehensive statement of “best practice”; ii) Consistent...

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1 August 2009

...this in a dynamic world without portal support. Treasurers also want easy and secure trading. It is not unfair to say that trading with MMFs, particularly outside the US, is...

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1 August 2009

...followed by intercompany netting (32%) and notional pooling (19%) (source: SEB/gtnews Cash Management Survey 2008). Inevitably, there are advantages and disadvantages to each technique, particularly due to regional variations in...

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1 August 2009

...is an initiative that, by definition, is never complete Some European companies, including RTL Group (RTLG), have decided to embrace Standard & Poor’s (S&P) initiative to assess ERM processes of...

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1 August 2009

...or Fonds Monétaire à vocation internationale (International MMFs). In addition, there is a so-called “dynamic” or “enhanced” MMF sector, albeit that these are not recognised as MMFs by the AMF....

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1 August 2009

...to provide security of capital and liquidity. The fund seeks to maintain a constant net asset value (i.e. $1, €1 or £1), allowing the investor to have instant access to...

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1 August 2009

...schemes, SDD Core (B2C, business-to-consumer) and SDD B2B (business-to-business), both of which J.P. Morgan will support. The schemes will see major providers within industries across Europe, such as telecom, media...

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1 August 2009

...expense payables, insurance, freight and duty payments, amongst others. Specialist operations will also have cross-border needs, such as dividends, stock options and employee compensation schemes. These issues extend not only...

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1 July 2009

...first struck. In this case study, we use a real-life example of a global insurance company and explore how treasury has dealt with the changing marketplace. Cash management background As...

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1 July 2009

...than they may have been in the past. Instead, they are seeking reliable, cost-effective solutions with benefits that are easy to articulate. For example, if they can centralise 80% of...

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1 July 2009

...entities rated ‘B’ (includes ‘B+’, ‘B’, and ‘B-’ ) in the most recent four quarters was below the 4.51% long-term average as well as the 8.10% recorded during the most...