News

• Wall Street Wins Rollback in Dodd-Frank Swap-Trading Rules

  By Silla Brush, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Some see vote as the start of a seismic shift in trading of OTC derivatives.

• U.S. Bonds Offering Relatively Good Value

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Yields considerably higher for U.S. government bonds than for U.K. gilts, and Treasuries are cheapest in 23 years vs. German bunds.

• Risk in Receivables Management

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 20, 2013

  New version of SunGard's AvantGard Receivables includes statistical modeling to help companies more effectively prioritize collections.

• Alternatives to Money Funds

  By Miles Weiss, Bloomberg  |  May 17, 2013

  BlackRock and Legg Mason launch new bond funds designed to work like money funds, but with very short maturities and a floating NAV.

• FATCA's Impact on Finance

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 17, 2013

  When FATCA takes effect early next year, some private companies will face invasive disclosure processes every time they start working with a new bank.

• Investors Upbeat on U.S. Stocks

  By Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  May 16, 2013

  In this week's Bloomberg Global Poll, the U.S. and Japan ranked high, while expectations fell for returns on investments in China.

• Consumer-Style Shopping for Employees

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 16, 2013

  New purchasing solution is designed to streamline procurement and reduce maverick spending.

• Internal Controls in 2013

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 16, 2013

  Updated COSO Framework provides clear principles for determining whether controls are functioning properly in the finance function and beyond.

• Political Risk Underlying Global Growth

  By Treasury & Risk Staff  |  May 15, 2013

  Interactive map supports evaluation of different nations' risk levels for terrorism and political violence.

• Pimco Pares Risk

  By Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy, Bloomberg  |  May 15, 2013

  The company that runs the world's biggest fixed-income fund worries about a performance disconnect between financial markets and the global economy.