How Treasury Teams Can Learn from the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the impact on stressed tech companies should be a lesson to treasurers about where and how they deposit vital funds. Laurent Descout, CEO and Co-Founder of Neo, offers treasury teams a timely reminder of four simple steps to mitigate the risk. On 14 March 2023, the largest US […]
Risk Management is Not the Only Reason to Diversify Cash Accounts
Current banking turmoil suggests now may be a good time for treasurers to reassess their approach to cash deposits. But diversification has many strands. There’s nothing like a bank failure to remind everyone that diversification is a core principle of ‘Investing 101’. The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and New York’s Signature Bank predictably […]
Leading with the ‘S’ in ESG
As ESG performance rises up the corporate agenda, the social dimension (the ‘S’) is rapidly emerging from the environment’s shadow – giving treasurers and CFOs an opportunity to lead by directly contributing to their company’s positive social impact. Catherine Berman, CEO and Co-Founder, CNote explains. Evidence is mounting that ESG is not a fad. That’s […]
Preparing Treasury for the Next Crisis
TMI’s Eleanor Hill welcomes Jared Smith and Craig Ramsay (HSBC) into the TreasuryCast studio to cover the lessons that corporate treasury teams have learned from the current health crisis, and how they can apply this knowledge to effectively crisis-proof their future operations. Our guests identify essential solutions that conscientious treasurers should have on their radar […]
Optimising Liquidity When Interest Rates Are Rising: Three Key Steps
A rising rate environment can be a challenge even for the most sophisticated fixed income investor. And even though treasurers know further rate hikes are on the cards, they may happen more swiftly than some imagine. In this unpredictable environment, an actively managed ultra-short-duration strategy could be the optimal liquidity solution for treasurers. The potential impact […]
Transforming Treasury Technology at Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation Group has a proactive strategy of investing in leading mobility solutions, capturing global growth opportunities and flawless execution. Vital to achieving this strategy is attracting and retaining key talent globally, demonstrating strong financial discipline, pursuing an active risk management strategy and committing to corporate social responsibility. As the group’s treasury team, we play […]
Liquidity Management: is Europe the new Asia?
For many treasurers, Europe has historically been a benign environment for liquidity management. In contrast with regions such as Asia or Latin America, consistent regulation and unrestricted movement of funds has made for comparatively straightforward liquidity management. However, a variety of recent and forthcoming changes, including Brexit, bank ring fencing and the second Payment Services […]