78% of people believe that the existing banking bonus culture is “unhealthy” and public faith in the system languishes at an all-time low. But are the FCA’s new proposals the best way to tackle the problem?
Fear of failure or becoming overly attached to stock can interfere with rational decision-making and lead to harmful financial choices. So how do you prevent your emotions from taking over when managing an investment portfolio?
The ability to handle multiple currencies is a major driver of globalisation and as electronic channels replace telephone-based trading, speed and execution quality is increasing – but so is regulatory oversight. Treasurers getting to grips with new FX trading platforms should focus on three main areas, says Jim Kwiatkowski of Thomson Reuters.
What are the key current areas of risk for CROs to be focusing on and how might these be changing throughout 2014 and beyond?
A well-chosen Treasury Management System (TMS) can streamline your operations and boost your organisation’s performance - but with so many options out there, it’s crucial to choose one that fits your individual requirements. These five pointers can help to keep your selection process focussed and on track.
With a whole host of regulatory and organisational challenges on the horizon, financial institutions will face a number of risk management issues over the coming months. Here, the experts at Wolters Kluwer outline the seven most important areas facing financial institutions in the next year.
In 2012, Global Payments suffered an online security breach that compromised 1.5m credit card numbers and lost the company $125m. Vice President and Treasurer Lisa Joublanc gives an insider’s perspective on the disaster – and what companies can do to stop costs from spiralling if it happens to them.
Companies understand that embracing digital technology is key - but too few are acting on their convictions, citing a lack of urgency and frustration with the process, new research has found.
A joint survey by Oliver Wyman and the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) found that 84% of senior level corporate members consider their treasury role to have expanded over the past five years – and almost the same number expect the trend to continue.
Over the past two years, foreign exchange volatility has stepped up negative currency impacts, with affected Fortune 2000 companies reporting losses of $17.8 billion in 2013.
