How does a US firm's Asia treasurer manage geopolitical risk, keep treasury functioning 24/7, and why is he scoping out a treasury management system. CT talks to Christopher Emslie.
China's decision to reduce bank reserve requirements, the third such move this year, surprised no one. But the timing and nature of the latest cut are clearly linked to the risk of a trade war.
The tit-for-tat trade war is escalating and for embattled corporate treasurers it means manning the foreign exchange bunkers. CT looks at the situation in the currency trenches.
CT takes a look at Cathay Pacific’s 2017 annual report to see how its treasury is dealing with its fuel hedging strategy and how new accounting practices affect the airline.
The chemical giant is moving payments out of China to Thailand while switching hedging activities back to its Brussels head office. Its treasury team explains how it's going to work.
Nothing is likely to rock the world of the corporate treasurer more than IFRS. We look at the transition requirements for new adopters as well as for existing reporters.
As cash-strapped banks offer high rates for long-term deposits, a wise treasurer tell CT he's sticking to one-month deposits. After all, rates can only go up as liquidity is squeezed further.
Precedent can count for a lot when it comes to treasury practice but just because it’s always been done that way doesn’t mean you can’t shake things up. We look at best practice in working capital management.
Some of the world’s top companies – also including Roche, GE and others – join Swift’s global payment initiative pilot. But whether other “Swift corporates” will be able to go GPI-active remains to be seen.