October 2014 3 Min Read
Adding Value through Cash Management by Pierre Fersztand, Global Head of Cash Management, BNP Paribas “In this new world order and disorder, it is important to distinguish between the trend and the trendy. The former has real, long-term implications that affect...
October 2014 6 Min Read
Day 1: Cash Management – More Valuable than Ever gtnews Blog – June 2014 The first day of the 7th BNP Paribas Cash Management University, held in the beautiful location Le Pré Catelan in Paris, began in glorious sunshine. The theme of this...
October 2014 7 Min Read
Day 2: The Treasurer as Operational Leader gtnews Blog – June 2014 The role of the treasurer took pride of place in discussions on the second day of BNP Paribas’ Cash Management University, with contributions from both treasurers and a chief financial...
October 2014 9 Min Read
A New Beginning for European Payments by Helen Sanders, Editor Now that the SEPA end date has passed, and the additional transition periods that were allowed in some countries have come to an end, many treasurers are now reflecting on their migration experience and...
October 2014 7 Min Read
Payments and Collections Factories by Ben Poole, Ben Poole Editorial Services A popular workshop on the opening day of BNP Paribas’ 7th Cash Management University looked at best practices in setting up a payments factory, and also explored the possibilities that...
October 2014 3 Min Read
How Virtual Accounts Respond to Your New Collection Challenges by Guillaume Flies, Global Product Manager Virtual Accounts, BNP Paribas Cash Management SEPA contributed a major step towards the harmonisation and the standardisation of formats, so corporates...
October 2014 6 Min Read
Rethinking Connectivity by Helen Sanders, Editor Among the most important innovations in cash and treasury technology in recent years have been the developments in corporate-to-bank connectivity, not least in the areas of integration, security and accessibility. This...
October 2014 5 Min Read
Currencies: From Forecast to Settlement by Duncan Kerr, Deputy Editor, Euromoney One of the greatest challenges any corporate treasurer of an international company will face is managing payment and receivable flows in multiple currencies. In the age of...
October 2014 5 Min Read
International Payments in Asia: Far from Harmonious by Wim Grosemans, Head of Product Management International Payments – Cash Management, BNP Paribas Looking East, an international sales director might picture the land of milk and honey, while a treasury...
October 2014 8 Min Read
The global financial crisis had a significant impact on the corporate treasurer in terms of responsibilities and expectations. Before the crises the primary focus of the treasurer was to manage volatility and risk with regards to cash and liquidity, foreign exchange...
October 2014 7 Min Read
Broad Corporate Strategy Required to Manage Emerging Market Risk Treasury, liquidity and volatility in Africa by Chris Paizis, Head of Corporate and Rest of Africa Distribution, Barclays Africa Many of the risks that company treasurers encounter in Africa require...
October 2014 7 Min Read
What’s all the fuss about CVA? by Kevin Hoff, Senior Manager, KPMG Inc. Over the past two to three years, an increasing focus has been placed on incorporating credit risk in the fair value of financial instruments. The emphasis can be traced to the global...
