Listing Rules Reform: UK Debt Capital Market Set for a Boost?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is embarking on the most significant set of reforms in the UK capital markets in a generation, the aims of which include improving investor access to non-equity securities (i.e. bonds). If implemented, these could see retail investors being able to access regulated and typically investment grade bonds on the primary […]
Debunking Supply Chain Finance Myths
Supply chain finance has evolved in recent years, yet fallacies surrounding what it is, which types of businesses it’s aimed at, and what it’s for persist. In practice, supply chain finance (SCF) is a tool to help fortify relationships between companies within a supply chain and ensure small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are able to […]
Schuldschein: Helping SITA Rebuild the Airline Sector
When global air transport infrastructure provider SITA was seeking to extend its cash buffers, Germany’s Schuldschein market caught the eye of its Group Treasurer and Finance Director, Andrea Sottoriva. TMI talks to him about how issuing debt mid-pandemic has been a positive experience for all. In a challenging economic environment, a significant cash holding is […]
Revenue Indices Could Save Airlines (and Other Sectors) Billions
The airline industry, currently subject to an extraordinarily challenging trading environment, could be about to save billions of dollars every year in financing costs if a new set of benchmarking indices rally market support. Skytra, a wholly-owned Airbus subsidiary, has recently received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), making it the sole regulated Benchmark […]
Beyond the Covid-19 Shock: Revisiting Capital Allocation
As the challenge of surviving Covid-19 gives way to the potential for growth, how can CFOs and treasurers make sure they’re ready for any opportunities that lie ahead? For corporates, the next phase of the Covid-19 challenge is beginning. After a conversation dominated by the tragic human cost of the pandemic and, from a business […]
TUHF Leverages Kyriba for Mission-Critical Debt Management
Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, TUHF Limited is an inner-city commercial property financing company that lends to local business owners with the vision and tenacity to develop affordable rental accommodations. However, due to its successful growth facilitating the regeneration of neighbourhoods in urban decline, TUHF has had to face its own financial challenges. As a […]
Introduction to Greenwich Leader Awards 2010
Among the proliferating numbers of business awards made every year to companies around the world, the annual European and Asian Leader Awards from Greenwich Associates are especially highly regarded by recipients and voters alike. TMI is delighted to introduce a special supplement devoted to these Awards, which recognize the excellence of banks in two categories, […]