January 2021 5 Min Read
Investors and risk managers are staring into the abyss. Unable to use past asset pricing models to predict the immediate future they are, says Professor Riccardo Rebonato of EDHEC Business School, hamstrung by a toxic combination of politics, the current global crisis...
January 2021 8 Min Read
To say it has been a challenging year for businesses is an understatement. Many companies have struggled to survive, while others have grappled with rapid shifts in operational models. As we head towards 2021, with the prospect of Covid-19 vaccines providing a ray of...
October 2020 6 Min Read
The debate over when and how staff should be brought back into the workplace has just become more heated after asset management company Shroders recently told its 5,000 staff worldwide they no longer have to be in the office for a certain number of days each week....
October 2020 4 Min Read
Covid-19 has had a hugely disruptive impact on operational finance. The term ‘operational finance’ encapsulates the critical activities associated with order to cash, procure to pay, fixed assets, close, consolidation, and reporting. Invariably, these activities...
October 2020 8 Min Read
Covid-19 has changed so many aspects of life and business – global trade is no exception. With trade flows declining, and commercial payments following suit, Aoife Wallace, Head of Trade & Working Capital Europe, Barclays, and Daniela Eder, Head of Payments &...
October 2020 7 Min Read
Without a crystal ball, it is difficult to predict which path the economic recovery will take. Many treasurers are therefore wondering how to manage and invest corporate cash in an optimal manner, given the uncertainty ahead. Nevertheless, Yera Hagopian, Managing...
October 2020 6 Min Read
No sooner had treasury departments signed off on their 2020 strategy plans than Covid-19 transformed priorities and shifted the conversation around treasury. With treasurers having had six months to readjust, TMI speaks to Ole Matthiessen, Global Head of Cash...
October 2020 33 Min Read
In many ways, Covid-19 has been the ultimate test for treasury teams and their technology. With the spotlight firmly on treasury management systems (TMSs), treasurers are asking whether they have the best tech for the job – in a remote-working environment where...
October 2020 7 Min Read
Banking Circle research has uncovered how financial institutions are rethinking the value of digital infrastructure to future-proof their business in a post-pandemic world. Anders la Cour, Co-Founder and CEO of the financial utility discusses how the crisis has...
July 2020 11 Min Read
As treasurers look to improve their departments’ resilience to help withstand future crises, in-house banks (IHBs) are back in the spotlight. TMI speaks to four industry experts to understand how IHBs can help restore profitability and reduce risks. We also examine...
July 2020 7 Min Read
Although the EACT Summit unfortunately could not take place this year, 200 treasury professionals from across Europe shared their thoughts on treasury’s role and priorities as part of the EACT survey. Survey responses were received between 11 March and 15 April 2020,...
July 2020 5 Min Read
As digitisation accelerates and organisations rethink their technology requirements as a result of Covid-19, treasurers are questioning whether their treasury management systems (TMSs) are still fit for purpose. Anis Rahal, Founder and CEO, TreasuryXpress, explains how...
