June 2010

Cover Story

• Frankly Speaking

A talk about regulation with U.S. Rep. Barney Frank

• The Big Cleanse

What reform means for treasury pros

Features

• The Dollar Climbs Back
  Downtrodden for years, the dollar gains ground over its biggest competitor as euro zone countries face monumental fiscal woes.

Lists

• 2010 100 Most Influential People in Finance
  Guts, gumption and a global mind-set are the themes of our 2010 list of the 100 Most Influential People in Finance.

Surveys

• Regulation Risk
  Treasury & Risk's 2010 Enterprise Risk Management Survey

For Your Information (FYI)

• Pension Plans See Red
  The rally in stocks hasn't rescued underwater DB plans.

News Briefs

• Workers Comp Carriers Hit Hard
  Insurers' combined ratio spikes amid recession.

Departments

Governance & Accounting

• Treasure in a VAT?
  A value-added tax seems a likely solution to the swelling U.S. deficit, and it would mean a lot of work for businesses.

Retirement & Benefits

• Auto IRAs on the Way?
  The Obama administration is proposing that employees without access to 401(k)s be automatically enrolled in an IRA.

Risk Management

• The Current State of ERM
  Natural gas processor Phoenix Park considers even remote risks, but most companies don’t look beyond the ordinary.

Tools & Technology

• Six Steps to Better IT GRC
  Securing corporate IT systems is crucial, but there are ways to make that effort more productive and less costly.

Treasury Management

• Working on the Cash Train
  Companies like Amtrak are tracking more granular information on more factors affecting cash flow and how they correlate.

Careers

People on the Move

• Financial Executives: Keeping Track
  Charles Noski; Edward Rapp; Charles Bancroft; Irene Esteves; Dilek Samil; Jeff Knobel

Opinion

Editor's Desk

• The Big Fix
  The reform of the financial regulatory system, and the risks that may entail, are top of mind for finance executives.