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 rates. Following years of planning and speculation, 5 March 2021 saw the cessation […]
How to Innovate – and be Successful
Innovation comes with no guarantees of success. Is there a way to increase the odds? We ask Annerie Vreugdenhil, Chief Innovation Officer, ING , to describe the processes she employs with her team. In the treasury world, ‘innovation’ may be interpretated as simply offering new products or services; it’s certainly an approach favoured by marketing […]
Port of Rotterdam: Taking Sustainable Finance to the Next Level
Ports are a vital part of the global economy – so when one of the biggest in the world is striving to counter climate change, its actions should be watched closely. TMI spoke to Tim de Knegt, Port of Rotterdam Manager Strategic Finance & Treasury, to find out how the financing of his epic sustainable […]
A Bounce in Treasury’s Step: The Feelgood Factor of Sustainable Finance
Capitalising on a proven commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance, rubber industry giant Corrie MacColl recently obtained a unique sustainability-linked loan. Ryan Wiener, the company’s Global Head of Strategic Marketing, explains how the criteria of the loan were agreed, and how the choice of banking partner was made. Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) […]
Supply Chains of the Future: Recovery-Proof Solutions
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the fragility of supply chains across the globe. TMI speaks to five industry experts to understand how treasurers can help shore up supply chains right now – with quick-to-implement solutions, ranging from dynamic discounting to e-invoicing. We also look at the future of supply chains, given a potential resurgence of […]
The Added Value of Centralised Cash Management under BEPS
What would be the correct price (i.e., the arm’s length transaction) of a cash transaction under BEPS (Base Erosion Profit Shifting) Actions 8-10? That’s a key question which every treasurer of an international group needs to address. The right answer is far from easy to apply, but the guide currently being finalised for issue by […]
Setting up a New Treasury Centre for WTW
Following the merger between Willis and Towers Watson, we reorganised and streamlined the newly combined group’s treasury function and decided to set up a new treasury centre in The Netherlands. The plan for the new centre was to consolidate and unify treasury activities from the two legacy companies, improve visibility and transparency and service all […]