Treasury & Risk magazine March 2008
Cover Story
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Building a Treasury in China
Brick-by-brick, U.S. execs are working to change the face of cash management
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Between a Rock and FX
China's regulators like to play it safe when it comes protecting the renminbi--often at the expense of the dollar
Surveys
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Treasury & Risk Financial Risk Management/Derivatives Survey
First, it was FAS 133 and now it is fair valuation rules. But despite this raft of regulation making derivatives usage even dicier than it was already, companies do not seem to be throwing in the towel.
Washington Update
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CFOs May Rock Jailhouse
The stakes just got higher for financial executives ensnared in the options backdating investigation. Former SafeNet CFO Carole Argo was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million.
News Briefs
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Restating Restatements
With AS5, auditors will have to speak plain English on errors
Q&A
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Managing a Giant
The essentials of supply chain risk
Governance & Accounting
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Unruly Behavior
When it comes to executive pay, it is beginning to seem like no amount of rules or regulations will be enough to prevent determined senior executives from paying themselves more than enough
Retirement & Benefits
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Monthly Check-in
Annuities have rarely been the investment option of choice for most, but a couple of new products could let 401(k) participants reap some of the benefits of an investment that guarantees payouts for life
Risk Management
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E-mail Double Yikes!
Electronic transmissions can haunt companies forever. Still, one thing is certain: Too many don't have up-to-date policies on retaining documents that are needed and culling those that are not
Tools & Technology
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Dashboards for Everyone
Once an implement of the corner office crowd, dashboards are now being designed to not only drill deeper but provide more task-specific analytics making them perfect for managers toiling rungs down
Treasury Management
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Labor's Capitalist Problem
As more companies recognize the need to set up a treasury shop in China, the expectation is for a war over the limited pool of bilingual university graduates and seasoned executives with the right skills
Profile
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Blazing Trails
First, Paquette built a treasury where almost none had existed before, and now he's clearing the way for state-0f-the-art ERM
People on the Move
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Careers
Steven Mills; W. Paul Bowers; Steve E. Voskuil; Jolene Varney; Mark Gibbens; Kristi Matus; David Gutschenritter; Michael Monahan
Editor's Desk
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Rating the Rating Agencies
If investors can't depend on credit ratings, then why have them?
Final Word
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The Blame Game
Finding a scapegoat is easy. Taking responsibility is the hard part.
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