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$1.5 Trillion Is Coming to America
Annie Massa | August 17, 2018
What some top asset managers are doing to attract corporate cash as it’s repatriated.
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Trump Asks SEC to Change Cadence of Earnings Reporting
Ben Bain, Terrence Dopp, Justin Sink & Annie Massa | August 17, 2018
Presidential tweet brings to surface debate on whether quarterly reporting is helpful or harmful to the markets.
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Libor's Heir Presumptive Prepared to Take on Bank Bond Market
Maciej Onoszko | August 16, 2018
Bank and corporate bonds linked to SOFR may appear on the market in months, not years.
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Ford Fights Back Against Wall Street Calls to Cut Its Dividend
Keith Naughton | August 14, 2018
Dividends cost the company $2.4 billion annually. Analysts say that's not sustainable during restructuring; Ford CFO says it will boost stock price.
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Hilton Grand Vacations Fires CFO for Behavior Against ‘Policies’
Peter Jeffrey | August 10, 2018
Specific actions leading to the firing are unclear.
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Steel War on Turkey Is Changing Global Trade Flows
Thomas Biesheuvel & Elizabeth Burden | August 10, 2018
How Trump's latest salvo of metal tariffs will affect producers in Europe and around the world.
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How Musk Plans to Take Tesla Private
Miles Weiss | August 09, 2018
Internal stock market may enable current shareholders and Tesla employees to continue trading shares, with less volatility and less liquidity.
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Some at Fed Think Higher Rates Are Needed
Craig Torres | August 08, 2018
“It is difficult to argue that lower-than-normal rates are appropriate when unemployment is low and inflation is effectively at the Fed’s target.”
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Speculators, Not Drug Dealers, Dominate Crypto Use
Camila Russo | August 07, 2018
Ratio of legal to illegal uses of bitcoin has reversed over the past five years.
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More Pain Ahead in China Trade Battle
Andrew Mayeda | August 02, 2018
U.S. Commerce Secretary threatens to continue ratcheting up trade pressure until China makes structural changes to its economy, doesn't see major economic upheaval as a trade war risk.
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How to Tally Repatriation Taxes
Laura Davison & Lynnley Browning | August 01, 2018
IRS proposed regulations help corporate America make better cash repatriation decisions.
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Blockchain Suffers Slowdown
Olga Kharif | July 31, 2018
Once seen as a corporate cure-all, blockchain-based solutions are rolling out very slowly. So far, only 1% of organizations have adopted these technologies.
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AmEx Defends FX Policies
Jenny Surane | July 30, 2018
Report says changes to exchange rates the company charged business customers for currency conversions were not disclosed to customers.
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Stockpiling Blood and Food
Emma Ross-Thomas | July 27, 2018
U.K. plans for a no-deal Brexit, including a number of moves that might have major business impacts.
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Clock Ticking for Pension Sponsors to Take Advantage of Tax Law
Caroline Marwitz | July 27, 2018
Lower corporate tax rate spurs massive voluntary contributions to pension funds.
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Call for Entries
Treasury & Risk | July 26, 2018
It's time to submit your treasury team's innovative projects for the 2019 Alexander Hamilton Awards. Deadline for entries: August 30, 2018.
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What’s Next in U.S. Trade Policy?
Enda Curran | July 26, 2018
What does the apparent Trump-EU trade truce mean for China?
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Mexico and Canada Optimistic on NAFTA Deal
Eric Martin & Daniela Guzman | July 25, 2018
Economy ministers from the two countries expect “common sense” to prevail this fall in NAFTA re-negotiation.
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Trump and EU’s Juncker Hope for Progress on Trade
Toluse Olorunnipa | July 25, 2018
If meeting doesn’t go well, Trump warns, the cost of a car imported from Europe will increase more than $10,000. EU threatens $20 billion in retaliatory measures.
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Fed Presidents Seek to Prevent Inverted Yield Curve
Rich Miller | July 24, 2018
Some regional bank presidents want “Powell put,” agreement to cut rates if bond yield curve inverts.
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Foreign Tech Workers Face Higher Hurdles in Visa Applications
Emily McCormick | July 18, 2018
Tech companies complain cracking down on legal immigration encourages innovation to happen elsewhere.
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5 Steps to Navigate Around Tariffs
Robert Wanuga | July 18, 2018
Flexibility is key in charting a company’s course through the uncertainties of a global trade war.
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Powell's ‘For Now’ Caveat a Sign Fed Rate Hikes Not on Autopilot
Craig Torres | July 17, 2018
Federal Reserve Chairman is trying to maintain flexibility to respond to changes in economic environment.
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How Amy Hood Helped Reboot Microsoft
Dina Bass | July 16, 2018
“Not combative but determined” CFO won over a skeptical Wall Street.
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Treasury Struggles to Keep Staff
Saleha Mohsin | July 13, 2018
U.S. Treasury Department unit at heart of trade war has seen a wave of staff exits.
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2018 Alexander Hamilton Awards in Operational Risk Management & Insurance
Treasury & Risk | July 11, 2018
Projects that demonstrate the benefits of innovation in risk management.
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Harnessing Analytics to Minimize Debit-Card Fraud
Meg Waters | July 11, 2018
Congratulations to the U.S. Postal Service for winning the 2018 Gold Alexander Hamilton Award in Operational Risk Management & Insurance!
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Custom-built Model Drives Better Reserving for Liability Claims
Meg Waters | July 11, 2018
How Herc Rentals won the 2018 Silver Alexander Hamilton Award in Operational Risk Management & Insurance.
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Trade War Approaches Point of No Return
Brendan Scott & Enda Curran | July 11, 2018
As trade conflict ramps up, consumers may soon face higher prices on all sorts of goods.
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Record M&A Activity: How Long Will It Last?
Nabila Ahmed, Ruth David & Elizabeth Fournier | July 11, 2018
With $2.1 trillion of transactions in the first half, 2018 is on track to beat 2007’s $4.1 trillion total.
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Chart of Century Gives Powell Gloomy Glimpse of Trade-War World
Rich Miller & Vince Golle | July 10, 2018
If trade conflicts drive up consumer prices, Fed may raise interest rates more aggressively than expected.
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Guess What? Companies Are Bringing Cash Home
Mark Whitehouse | July 06, 2018
Non-financial companies’ capex increased by about 3 percent in Q1/2018.
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Trade Clashes Are Putting an Arcane Financial Product on the Map
William Mathis | July 06, 2018
Trade tensions sound like a great opportunity to underwriters of a little-known insurance product.
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Credit Suisse to Pay $77 Million to Settle Princeling Probes
Matt Robinson & Patricia Hurtado | July 05, 2018
Company allegedly hired Chinese officials’ friends and family members in order to land contracts worth millions in revenue.
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Rolls Royce and Merkel Add to May’s Brexit Worries
Birgit Jennen, Alex Morales & Benjamin Katz | July 05, 2018
Prime Minister Theresa May got the cold shoulder in Berlin to her latest plans for Brexit, while Rolls Royce joined the list of household names firing…
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AI Tips Off Regulators to Possible EU Data Privacy Faults
Jeremy Kahn | July 05, 2018
“AI can be used to keep companies in check and ensure people’s rights are respected.”
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Next Punch Lands Tonight in Trade War Escalation
Andrew Mayeda | July 05, 2018
Trump to pull trigger at midnight on tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods.
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Trump’s Trade Moves Spark Lobbying Blitz
Mark Niquette & Bill Allison | July 03, 2018
Traditional lobbying methods aren’t working well, but that has only increased the money flowing into K Street firms.
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Employers Are Finally Ready to Talk About How Much They Pay
Rebecca Greenfield | July 02, 2018
More and more companies are making pay transparency a priority—from explaining how they come up with salaries to internally disseminating salary information for every employee.
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Canada Finalizes Tariffs on U.S. Goods
Josh Wingrove & Greg Quinn | June 29, 2018
Tariffs on US$12.6 billion of imports from the United States will remain until the U.S. eliminates its tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
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Corporate Bond Issuance Decelerates to Its Slowest Pace This Year
Christopher DeReza | June 28, 2018
Trade tensions pushing investors into Treasuries might put a damper on bond sales this summer.
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Employers Need to Take a Strategic Look at Workers’ Well-being
Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 28, 2018
To recruit and retain workers, employers need to demonstrate a genuine interest in their employees’ well-being.
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Trade War May Be Impacting Global Flow of Capital
Luke Kawa | June 27, 2018
There’s one market where an inverted curve is already causing pain for portfolio managers: foreign exchange.
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4 Strategies to Comply with the New Tax Law
Steve Saah | June 26, 2018
What companies should be doing now to prepare for all the new rules embodied by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Trump Says Harley ‘First to Wave White Flag’ in His EU Trade War
Justin Sink & Gabrielle Coppola | June 25, 2018
For motorcycles it sells in EU, company plans to move production abroad, projecting tariffs would add $100 million additional costs if production remained in U.S.
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Women in the C-Suite Earn Less Than Men, With One Exception
Jeff Green | June 25, 2018
Pay gap persists beneath the top job.
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Corporate Bond Spreads Jump to 16-Month High
Shelly Hagan | June 22, 2018
Fundamentals don't seem to have changed, but trade tensions and rate volatility are driving up spreads.
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Online Retailers Can Be Forced to Collect Tax, High Court Says
Greg Stohr | June 21, 2018
Retailers of all sizes worry about operational challenges of dealing with different tax laws in every state.
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Should Canadians Boycott the U.S.?
Greg Quinn | June 21, 2018
Canadian prime minister says, “I think it’s important for Canadians to make their own choices about how they want to spend their money.”
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Where Excel Excels
Hilary Johnson | June 21, 2018
As they deploy treasury management systems, companies can leverage spreadsheets both to ease the transition for employees and to maintain agility in data analyses.
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Russia Dumps Treasuries for Gold
Natasha Doff | June 20, 2018
Russia's pivot after sanctions scare leads to the question: Will China follow suit?
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Across the U.S., Wary Businesses Gird for a Trade War
Andrew Mayeda | June 20, 2018
Some companies are boosting production in anticipation of tariffs. Others are scrambling to find new markets for perishable products and holding off on hiring and capital investments.
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Walmart Launches $16 Billion Bond Deal
Molly Smith | June 20, 2018
U.S.'s second-largest deal of the year will finance an acquisition designed to break the retailer into e-commerce in India.
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China to Act ‘Forcefully’ on Trump's $200 Billion Tariff Threat
Jenny Leonard & Enda Curran | June 19, 2018
USTR asked to identify $200 billion in goods for 10% tariffs, China vows to respond.
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McKesson Reduces CEO's Pay 10%
Alicia Ritcey | June 15, 2018
Investor revolt led board to reduce compensation by nearly $2 million.
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Fed Nudges Up Interest-Rate Hike Path
Craig Torres, Christopher Condon & Jeanna Smialek | June 14, 2018
Powell lauds economy, as the benchmark rate rises to 2%.
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Employees, Families, Even Customers Request Tariff Exclusions
Mark Niquette | June 14, 2018
As Trump tariffs bite, firms dangle cash prizes in lobbying push.
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How Disruption Can Trigger Fraud in the Supply Chain
Mark Pearson & Larry Kivett | June 13, 2018
6 steps companies can consider to shore up supply chains against the rising tide of global protectionism and other disruptors.
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U.S. CFO Optimism Close to All-Time High
Reade Pickert | June 13, 2018
For 41 percent of CFOs, attracting and retaining qualified employees is among their main concerns.
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Bitcoin Collapse Accelerates
Janine Wolf & Olga Kharif | June 13, 2018
Value of the digital token has declined more than $1,000 in two days.
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Tensions Flare Between U.S. and Canada
Jenny Leonard & Reade Pickert | June 12, 2018
As U.S. engages in talks with North Korea, White House trade adviser apologizes for saying Canadian prime minister has a “special place in hell.”
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Bond Traders Brace for Major Moves in Aftermath of Fed Meeting
Alexandra Harris & Edward Bolingbroke | June 12, 2018
Flattening that dominated the Treasuries market for months has roared back, sending the gap between two- and 10-year yields toward 40 bps.
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Cryptocurrencies Lose $42 Billion After South Korean Bourse Hack
Eric Lam, Jiyeun Lee & Jordan Robertson | June 11, 2018
Some digital currency on Coinrail, among the world's top 100 cryptocurrency trading venues, appears to have been stolen by hackers.
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Is Your Company Culture Undermining Employee Productivity?
Marlene Satter | June 11, 2018
Employers are making life harder, not easier, for their workers through “antiquated attitudes” about time off, productivity, and workloads.
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Corporations Hurry to Sell Bonds Before Central Banks Shift
Adam Tempkin & Brian Smith | June 11, 2018
$34 billion already issued this month alone.
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A Crypto Primer for Corporate Treasurers
Jackie Quintal | June 07, 2018
Blockchain and related technologies hold promise to improve efficiency in many areas of global business. Here’s what has to happen before these systems can really take hold.
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Bubble-Like Stock Valuations Miss $3.4 Trillion in Hidden Assets
Justina Lee | June 06, 2018
In negative book value, some analysts see a red flag; others see a sign that accounting for intangibles needs to change.
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Bitcoin ETF Dreams Alive
Camila Russo | June 06, 2018
New VanEck, SolidX filing hopes to address problems with previous bitcoin-based ETF requests that SEC rejected.
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Social Security Trust Fund to Run out of Cash by 2034
Nick Thornton | June 06, 2018
Death spiral begins this year, as costs will outstrip revenue.
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Trump Wants Bilateral NAFTA Talks
Terrence Dopp, Josh Wingrove, & Jenny Leonard | June 05, 2018
But economic adviser Kudlow says he won't just quit the trade pact.
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Food Company Cash Includes Artificial Fillers
Stephen Gandel | June 01, 2018
Food companies are increasingly selling receivables as large retailers take longer to pay.
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Aflac Reporting Practices Under Scrutiny
Ben Bain & Matt Robinson | May 31, 2018
SEC said to be investigating claims of improper revenue recognition based on whistle-blower complaints.
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Don’t Fall Captive to Self-Insurance Risks in M&A
Jim Toole & Robert Stewart | May 31, 2018
How to navigate a merger or acquisition if the target organization self-insures or runs a captive insurer.
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Trump Ratchets up Pressure on China
Treasury & Risk | May 30, 2018
Swerve in tariff plans draws industry ire: “Conflicting messages coming from the administration [are] causing whiplash for American companies."
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Facebook Allegedly Used to Block Older Job Seekers
Josh Eidelson | May 29, 2018
Lawsuit claims the ‘largest employment agency in the history of the world’ helps companies target younger candidates for open positions.
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How GDPR Is Affecting Business
Nate Lanxon | May 29, 2018
Now that the law is in effect, some companies are choosing not to serve Europe, rather than risk hefty fines for data-privacy violations.
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FX Abuses Said to Persist
Lananh Nguyen | May 29, 2018
FX Global Code, paired with $10 billion in fines, still not enough to eliminate front-running and “last look,” according to critics.
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Millennials Driving Employer Adoption of Benefits Tech
Joel Kranc | May 25, 2018
A new survey from Guardian Life shows that employers want to provide benefits in a way that best suits their changing workforce.
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Trump Threatens Allies with New Tariffs
Andrew Mayeda, Ryan Beene, & Jenny Leonard | May 24, 2018
U.S. investigates national security ramifications of auto imports from countries including Germany and Japan, sowing global confusion.
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The Near Future of Pension Risk Transfers
Hilary Johnson | May 24, 2018
Companies are taking a nuanced approach in deciding how much pension risk to retain, and what to hand off to a third party.
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Currency Concerns Reduce Demand for U.S. Bonds
John Ainger | May 23, 2018
U.S. Treasuries are a no-go for European insurers battling regulation.
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House Approves Rollback of Dodd-Frank Provisions
Elizabeth Dexheimer | May 23, 2018
The bill, already approved by the Senate, will almost certainly be signed by the president who has railed against financial regulation.
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Humans Hit Back Against Robots Mining Personal Finance Data
Silla Brush | May 22, 2018
GDPR may put the brakes on automation of certain banking and insurance processes.
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Venezuela Retaliates Against U.S. Sanctions
Patricia Laya and Fabiola Zerpa | May 22, 2018
Venezuela expels top U.S. diplomats, gives them 48 hours to leave the country.
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How ESG Factors Should Affect Pension Investments
Hilary Johnson | May 17, 2018
Hint: Recent guidance from DOL suggests they shouldn’t.
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U.S.-EU Trade Drama Continues
Julie Johnsson, Benjamin Katz, & Bryce Baschuk | May 16, 2018
Boeing trade-case win prompts new Trump threat of sanctions on the EU.
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End in Sight for Great Bond Bull Market
Cecile Gutscher | May 16, 2018
Macquarie Capital projects Treasury yields will rise to 4 percent over the next 18 months.
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U.S. Businesses Bash Tariffs as China Talks Intensify
Mark Niquette & Andrew Mayeda | May 15, 2018
U.S. companies and business groups are lining up to oppose the Trump administration’s plan to slap tariffs on Chinese imports, as the two nations…
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Final Preparation for GDPR
E.J. Yerzak & Kelley Merwin | May 15, 2018
5 steps to make sure your organization is prepared for May 25—and beyond.
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Treasury Management System Implementation: A Worthwhile Challenge
Hilary Johnson | May 14, 2018
Companies are increasingly seeing the benefits of treasury management systems, but adopting the technology has its pitfalls. These best practices will make the transition less imposing.
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Does HSBC Deal Show Blockchain Is Viable for Trade Finance?
Alfred Liu | May 14, 2018
HSBC uses blockchain to manage a letter of credit for a soybean shipment from Argentina to Malaysia, claims it is "an inflection point for how trade is conducted.”
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Companies Stop Reporting on Overseas Cash
Brandon Kochkodin | May 11, 2018
Impact of the Trump tax law remains murky, as Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, and others have stopped reporting on their overseas cash.
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Corporate America’s Staring Down $4 Trillion Wall of Refinancing
Shelly Hagan | May 11, 2018
Some fear an economic hard landing will follow the massive wave of refinancings.
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U.K. Asks Businesses to Map Supply Chains
Alex Morales | May 10, 2018
With just 10 months left before the U.K. exits the EU, the government is trying to get a handle on the economic impact should Brexit impose additional trading costs on exporters.
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Partners in Cybercrime Fighting
David Watson | May 10, 2018
Many corporate treasuries are taking steps to fortify their cybercrime defenses, yet third parties and front-line employees continue to pose risks.
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FedEx to Transfer $6 Billion in Pension Obligations to MetLife
Mary Schlangenstein & Katherine Chiglinsky | May 09, 2018
This enormous deal is the latest in a series of pension risk transfers due to the market environment and PBGC pricing trends.
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Cultural Changes Can Upend Corporate Reputations
Dr. Nir Kossovsky | May 08, 2018
How developing the right corporate reputation in advance can help mitigate the consequences should a reputational disaster strike.
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Is Obamacare Dead? No One Told the IRS.
Marlene Satter | May 07, 2018
The individual mandate may be gone, but the employer mandate is still in play, and the IRS is cracking down.
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Apple Cuts Corporate Bond Holdings
Molly Smith | May 06, 2018
Corporate debt markets are feeling the effects of the new tax law.
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