Treasury & Risk magazine March 2011
Cover Story
A Bumpy Ride with Promise
Healthy GDP growth and an expanding, highly educated middle class draw multinationals to India, despite obstacles like currency convertibility, rising inflation and red tape.
Features
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Straight-Through Stars Drill Down
As the liquidity crisis fades, companies are leveraging the latest technology to push treasury's semi-automated processes to straight-through status.
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Defensive Tactics in China
U.S companies that source products in China are looking for ways to cope with higher production costs.
Surveys
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Conflicted Over Derivatives Regs
Treasury & Risk's 2011 Financial Risk Management Survey
News Briefs
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Shareholders Pressure Companies To Disclose CEO Succession Plans
Bank of America, PG&E and Allstate are among the companies targeted.
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Commodity Prices Hit Margins
Airlines, ethanol producers and meat processors will feel the pinch, according to a Fitch report.
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Swelling Wave of Transactions Carries Growth Expectations
Businesses look to expand geographies, service lines.
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Grabbing For More D&O Cover
More than a fifth of companies have boosted the limits on their directors and officers insurance.
Governance & Accounting
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Expanding Beyond SOX
Company auditors will take on new responsibilities in coming years, focusing on governance, ERM and behavior in the C-suite.
Retirement & Benefits
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Glidepath Awareness
More companies are fine-tuning target-date funds to account for employees' ages, needs and retirement resources.
Risk Management
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Winds of Political Risk
The uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia signal that companies need to stay alert to the kinds of events that could challenge them globally.
Tools & Technology
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Driving Monitor
Data from telematics systems in company vehicles can identify dangerous behavior, helping reduce accidents and insurance costs.
Treasury Management
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Invoice Pile-Up
Southeastern Freight Lines finds that slowing down billing actually means getting paid faster.
Careers
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Financial Executives: Keeping Track
Timothy Sloan; Robert Verbeck; Andrew Burke; Luca Maestri; Michael Dastugue; Jennifer Lowry; Carim Khouzami; Mark Garvey; Jonathan Clark; Michael Morris; Brent Moen; Paul DeSantis; Marc Richards
Editor's Desk
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Disruptive Technology
People power and social media combust in Egypt
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