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May 2022 4 Min Read

Building a Competitive Supply Chain: Putting Ethics First

Alistair Baxter, Head of Receivables Finance at working capital management company Taulia, discusses the key macro challenges that treasury professionals need to consider now to drive growth. He also outlines how ESG can lend a competitive advantage in supply...

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May 2022 5 Min Read

Finding Funding: Digital Networks Enabling Access to Trade Finance

Amid a prolonged period of turbulence for global trade, many businesses face ongoing struggles to access the trade finance they need to support their trade operations and working capital requirements. However, a new industry survey suggests that a different approach...

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May 2022 3 Min Read

Rising Commodity Prices Damaging SME Credit Lines

The rising cost of commodities is having a significant impact on the availability of credit and will force corporate treasurers to work more collaboratively with their banks to secure financing, writes Christoph Gugelmann, Co-Founder and CEO, Tradeteq. The war in...

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April 2022 2 Min Read

Overcoming Barriers to Creating Sustainable Supply Chains

More corporates are facing barriers to incorporating sustainability into their supply chains at a time when ESG is rising fast and high on the corporate agenda. A recent HSBC research report, based on a survey of 415 large corporates across Asia Pacific, has shown that 43% of companies encounter barriers to...

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March 2022 3 Min Read

All For One

Danone’s multi-phase technology-fuelled project tackling risk in Asia has created a more agile, resilient, and connected operation.

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March 2022 4 Min Read

Supply Chain Sustainability: Always in Demand

Philips partners with C2FO to deliver low-cost early payment to suppliers of all sizes.

Article

March 2022 14 Min Read

Smart, Digital and Sustainable Treasury Wins the Day

Standard Chartered embraces the art of possible, taking home 11 Awards for its innovative digital and ESG-focused transaction banking solutions.

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February 2022 4 Min Read

Why Businesses Must Look Beyond the Pandemic For Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply chains have come under close scrutiny in the past couple of years – and many have been found wanting. As issues compound, and show no sign of abating, is it too early to start looking beyond the pandemic response for new, more efficient...

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February 2022 5 Min Read

2022 Expert Predictions: A Year for Innovation in Banking and Payments

Banking Circle Group asked industry experts about their predictions and expectations for 2022. Which trends will continue? Will emerging innovation reach the mainstream? What are the opportunities and challenges for which the banking and payments industry should be...

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January 2022 11 Min Read

How Buyers and Suppliers Can Ride Out Supply Chain Storms 

Few could fail to acknowledge the impact of recent supply chain disruptions. But how can businesses large and small manage events that are often outside their direct control? Bringing together its experts from Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe, Taulia explores...

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December 2021 9 Min Read

The Financial Impact of the Circular Economy: What Treasurers Need to Know

COP26 has shone a spotlight on the concept of a circular economy. While the shift away from a linear model will have profound – and necessary – impacts on physical supply chains, there will also be inevitable consequences in terms of P&L and the balance sheet....

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October 2021 7 Min Read

Adapting and Evolving towards Excellence is an Opportunity, not an Obligation

As corporates grapple with the challenges hurled at them by the pandemic and seek to protect themselves against future turbulence, José-Carlos Cuevas, Vice President, Spanish Finance Association (ASSET), and Board Member, European Association of Corporate Treasurers...