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October 2021 5 Min Read

BoE Risks Long-term Growth With Multiple Rate Hike Expectations

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for September 2021 - Exclusive Insight for TMI Subscribers

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September 2021 3 Min Read

The Three-Step Plan for a Successful M&A Deal

A cross-functional team is crucial to the positive outcome of an M&A deal and, once the ink has dried, treasury teams will have the opportunity to upgrade their infrastructure and embark on fresh best practice initiatives. The value of global mergers and...

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September 2021 9 Min Read

Spotify’s Greatest Hits

Cash Investment Management With a subscription revenue model helping to enhance its cash flow forecasting, Spotify is able to manage a diversified investment portfolio through its treasury team and external asset management. Niklas Muhrbeck, Head of Financial Market...

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September 2021 5 Min Read

Markets Pause for Breath as Diverging Central Bank Approaches Continue

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for August 2021 - Exclusive Insight for TMI Subscribers

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August 2021 10 Min Read

Adding Corporate Value through ESG

Practical Treasury Applications Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern business – and a driver of value creation. In the second of this three-part series, experts drawn from Bank of America’s trade,...

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August 2021 12 Min Read

How Cash Segmentation Can Enhance Short-Term Investment Prospects for Treasurers

Yield has been an issue for the short-term cash investments of treasurers, as poor rates and tightening regulation have dramatically lowered the performance ceiling of traditional investment instruments. A recent TMI and Northern Trust Asset Management webinar...

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August 2021 5 Min Read

New ECB Framework Shows Rate Hikes Not on the Cards

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for July 2021 – Exclusive Insight for TMI Subscribers Eurozone Market Update At its monetary policy meeting, the European Central Bank left its main policy measures unchanged and reiterated their...

Blog

August 2021 3 Min Read

Conflicting Dynamics of Inflation and Deflation Trigger Headaches for Rate-Setters

As central banks continue to inject liquidity into the financial system, Richard Burrows, Head of Treasury, BACB, examines the perils of hiking up interest rates to control runaway inflation. Even a modest rise, he warns, could see businesses and households struggling...

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July 2021 7 Min Read

Smashing Banking Boundaries and Building Tech Bridges in Europe

From answering a Barclays recruitment advert in a music magazine some 30 years ago, Helen Kelly’s successful career with the bank has now seen her appointed as Managing Director, Head of Europe for Barclays Corporate Banking. Here she reflects on her professional...

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July 2021 4 Min Read

Surprise Fed Outlook Shouldn’t Spook Thinking on Rate Hikes

Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for June 2021 Eurozone Market Update The vaccine rollout in the EU continues to progress well after the slow start. At the end of June, 59% of adults have had at least one dose and 36% were fully vaccinated. The...

Podcast

July 2021 32:27

Tackling the Complexities of IBOR Transition

TMI’s Ben Poole speaks to Shaun Kennedy (Associated British Ports), Tassos Dimopoulos (Salmon Software), and Svenja Schumacher (Deloitte), who provide listeners with everything they need to know about the upcoming transition from IBOR to risk-free rates (RFRs)....

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June 2021 9 Min Read

Beat Deadline Drama by Tackling the LIBOR Transition Today

The end date for LIBOR is just months away. For those treasurers who haven’t acted already, now is the time to identify LIBOR exposures, have a contingency plan for accidental oversights, and understand the different challenges presented by the new market risk-free...