Understanding Carry Trades and How They Can Be Used: A Guide for CFOs and Treasurers
Understanding the intricacies of various financial strategies is paramount for CFOs and treasurers. One such strategy is the carry trade, a concept that can significantly impact corporate finances and investment portfolios. Why carry trades matter today Interest rate differentials have been relatively subdued since mid-2023 following a period of significant tightening by central banks globally. […]
Are Cross-border Payments Still Slowing Down Business?
If someone had asked this question in 2002, most of us would have felt certain that cross-border payments would be sorted out by 2022. While customer offerings for both cross-border transactions and FX have improved significantly in the past 20 years, thanks to a revolution in the digital economy, I don’t think we would say […]
Mercury Rising: Taking the Temperature of European Corporate Treasurers
According to this year’s responses to the EACT’s annual pan-European survey, the pandemic has not changed the top priorities of corporate treasurers. Instead, it has crystallised the need for increased digitisation. The European Association of Corporate Treasurers’ (EACT’s) annual survey reveals the top priorities for treasurers during the year ahead, identifies critical challenges facing the […]
Strengthening FX Risk Management Through Clarity and Vision
Many global organisations lack confidence in the accuracy of their FX exposures. Whether they struggle to gather reliable FX forecasts needed to assess the risk or fail to account for the impact of currency fluctuations, visibility gaps impact financial statements and ultimately profitability. Looking under the hood, there are often disconnects among people, teams, processes, […]
Testing the Future: FX Scenario Modelling for All
Effective control of foreign transaction fee budgets means FX scenario modelling. Danny Ross, Managing Director, Argentex, a global payment and currency risk management specialist, tells TMI why. Every business setting cost pricing or managing its budget with foreign transaction fees should at least consider implementing FX scenario modelling into its financial strategy. But according to […]
Getting Flexible: Treasury’s Response to Deglobalisation
The recent publication of the Deutsche Bank-sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit survey, ‘Manoeuvring uncertainty: Treasury priorities in a volatile, post-pandemic market’, revealed rising macroeconomic concerns within the treasury community. TMI and Christof Hofmann, Global Head of Corporate Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, explore the impact. With rising protectionism and calls for deglobalisation among the political classes, it’s […]
New Heights for Bank and Technology Innovation
Showcasing the 2021 Award Winners The nominations for TMI’s 2021 Awards for Innovation and Excellence were not only more numerous than ever, but also pushed the boundaries of corporate treasury development further than ever before. All of the bank, technology vendor and fintech winners have created solutions that respond to real needs – present and […]