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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.

Analysis

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.

Analysis

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.

Analysis

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.

Analysis

How ESG Factors Should Affect Pension Investments

Hilary Johnson | May 17, 2018

Hint: Recent guidance from DOL suggests they shouldn’t.

Analysis

IRS Provides Details on Family Leave Tax Credit, but Guidance Still Lacking

Jack Craver | April 27, 2018

Employers may claim a tax credit for a certain percentage of their employees’ wages, but there is a long list of qualifications attached.

Analysis

Impending Tariffs: Who Loses? Who Wins?

Aaron Rutstein | April 17, 2018

Tariffs proposed by the Trump administration would benefit some companies, hamstring others.

Analysis

Crypto Industry Sweep: ICOs Under Increasing Scrutiny by U.S. Regulators

Benjamin Klein, Deborah Meshulam, & Jason Chang | April 17, 2018

Regulators are now taking a more active role in investigating not just ICOs but also the companies developing funds or other investment vehicles focused on cryptocurrencies or ICOs.

Analysis

Rise of Class Action Bans in Employment Contracts

Erin Mulvaney | April 16, 2018

Nearly 65 percent of workplaces where the average wage is less than $13 an hour require mandatory arbitration agreements for employees. The U.S. Supreme Court is looking at these agreements.

Analysis

Competition Heats up in Electronic Bond Order Systems

Katie Linsell | April 11, 2018

New system launching this year will compete with platform used by BofAML, Citi, and JPMorgan Chase.

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Analysis

Real-Time Payments Have Arrived

Russ Banham | April 06, 2018

Real-time payments—and receivables—are a reality, already benefiting some treasurers’ supply chain and reconciliation processes.

Analysis

Borrowers Lose Leverage as Corporate Bond Buyers Grab Reins

Brian Smith | April 03, 2018

Acquisitions, FX market dynamics, cash repatriation, and rising interest rates are making debt more expensive for U.S. companies.

Analysis

Is Your HR Department Cutting Corners? Probably.

Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 21, 2018

According to a recent study, more than half of HR workers have witnessed compliance activities by their colleagues that created unnecessary risk.

Analysis

The Dollar Is the ‘Big Loser’ in Trump’s Political Turmoil

Lananh Nguyen | March 14, 2018

U.S.-led trade war would likely lead to significant drop in dollar.

Analysis

Pay Disclosure Presents PR Challenge for C-Suite

Jack Craver | March 14, 2018

In addition to potentially embarrassing companies that report gargantuan wage gaps, advocates for disclosure say that pay transparency will embolden employees to demand higher wages.

Analysis

Effects of Climate Change on Corporate Credit Ratings

Michael Wilkins & Peter Kernan | March 08, 2018

How S&P Global Ratings gauges companies’ environmental and climate risks and opportunities, and what the trends reveal.

Analysis

Now Is a Dangerous Time for a Trade War

Janet Levaux | March 06, 2018

"A trade war is probably more dangerous for investors at this time than at any other time in recent history," GMO's Ben Inker writes.

Analysis

Corporate Spending Likely to Lag

Hilary Johnson | March 01, 2018

Companies are leery about their longer-term prospects, which means many will continue to hoard cash or distribute to shareholders, rather than making capital investments.

Analysis

NAFTA's Biggest Challenge May Come After a Deal

Shannon O'Neil | March 01, 2018

Elections in Mexico and the U.S. could spell doom for any new agreement.

Analysis

Premiums, Uninsured Going up Under Trump Administration ACA Changes

Jack Craver | February 28, 2018

Recent revisions to the Affordable Care Act are going to make health insurance more expensive for those purchasing plans through the ACA exchanges, according to a study by the Urban Institute.

Analysis

5 Massive Business Risks in 2018

Greg Person | February 27, 2018

Global CFOs and treasurers must be prepared to mitigate their company’s exposures in these key areas over the next year.

Analysis

IRI Backs 401(k) Mandate for Employers

Nick Thornton | February 22, 2018

Congressional support for retirement policies is at an all-time high.

Analysis

What’s in Store for North America This Year

David Huey | February 22, 2018

How NAFTA renegotiations and other factors can be expected to affect North American economies in 2018.

Analysis

How European Banks Are Dealing with Bad Loans

Nicholas Comfort, Giovanni Salzano & Sonia Sirletti | February 14, 2018

Europe's $1.2 trillion soured-loan headache, explained in five charts.

Analysis

Americans’ Retirement Preparedness on Upswing

Michael S. Fischer | February 06, 2018

Still, half of savers are at risk of not meeting essential retirement expenses in a downturn.

Analysis

Large-Employer Benefit Trends in 2018

Dan Cook | January 30, 2018

Offering more choices to employees appears to be driving the benefits trend.

Analysis

CEO-to-Worker Pay Gap Disclosures

Anders Melin, Bloomberg | January 24, 2018

10 frequently asked questions, and their answers.

Analysis

2020 Tax on High-Cost Healthcare Getting Closer

Susan Kelly | January 18, 2018

Businesses want Congress to repeal the Cadillac tax, but the price tag may be too steep.

Analysis

Disruptive Technologies Seen as Top Risk in 2018

Susan Kelly | January 17, 2018

Keeping up with the latest digital innovations has replaced economic conditions and regulatory changes as the biggest concern for global executives this year.

Analysis

3 Pitfalls to Enterprise Risk Management in 2018

Rhys Dipshan, LegalTech News | January 05, 2018

From meeting new cyber regulations to managing personal data, it's all hands on deck for ERM programs.

Analysis

6 Ways Cybersecurity Changed in 2017

Elana Ashanti Jefferson, PropertyCasualty360 | January 02, 2018

The insurance industry takes up the battle against cybercrime.

Analysis

Treasury Software Trends in 2018

Susan Kelly | December 20, 2017

As technology continues to evolve, treasury teams focus on payments and transparency.

Analysis

Trump's Stand on China Overlooks U.S. Economic Reliance

Andrew Mayeda and Saleha Mohsin, Bloomberg | December 19, 2017

New U.S. national-security strategy portrays China as threat.

Analysis

Keeping Up With FinTech

Susan Kelly | December 19, 2017

A recent survey suggests treasury and finance executives are not prepared for new technologies that could transform the way they do business.

Analysis

Pension Risk Transfers Target the Small Fry

Susan Kelly | December 18, 2017

Companies with underfunded pension plans try to contain costs by buying annuities for retirees receiving modest benefits.

Analysis

Looking Forward: FX in 2018

Wolfgang Koester | December 15, 2017

3 trends that will likely affect global currency markets next year.

Analysis

Libor’s Rise Matters for Trillions of Debt

Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg | December 14, 2017

Benchmark hits highest level since 2008 in the wake of the Fed's rate hike.

Analysis

Tax Bill Could Be Toxic for More Junk-Rated Companies

Molly Smith and Dan Wilchins, Bloomberg | November 30, 2017

Senate uses a different method for capping deduction on interest payments.

Analysis

Blockchain: What Finance Executives Need to Know

Henner Schliebs | November 28, 2017

Blockchain technologies may soon be streamlining corporate finance functions and improving CFO-level decision-making.

Analysis

Coming Soon: CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure

Susan Kelly | November 15, 2017

Public companies must be prepared to report the ratio in their 2018 proxies.

Analysis

Treasury Races Toward AI

Mark O'Toole | October 26, 2017

Artificial intelligence has great potential, but treasurers must learn to jog before they can sprint.

Analysis

Is Terrorism Risk Coverage Necessary?

Denny Jacob, PropertyCasualty360 | October 20, 2017

RIMS report notes attack factors including season of the year and geographic region.

Analysis

Hurricanes Likely to Boost Insurance Prices

Susan Kelly | October 18, 2017

Impact to be felt by insurance buyers with catastrophe exposures.

Analysis

Balancing Act: Trends in Treasury Management

Eileen Dignen | October 16, 2017

In our fast-paced business environment, corporates have to be nimble while keeping payments secure.

Analysis

Brexit Raises Concerns about FX Exposures, Cash Pooling

Susan Kelly | October 12, 2017

The slow pace of the negotiations is creating uncertainty for corporate treasuries.

Analysis

5 Data-Security Ideas from the Equifax Hearing

Jenny Surane, Bloomberg | October 04, 2017

What you can learn from Richard Smith's appearance before Congress.

Analysis

Sponsored Content: A New Treasury Management UX Is Here – Isn’t It About Time?

Thomas Leitch, Vice President Strategy, TreasuryXpress | September 26, 2017

As TMS providers linger too long, treasurers continue to wait for the technology breakthroughs needed to transform the way they do business.

Analysis

Banking Technology as Competitive Advantage

Hilary Johnson | September 26, 2017

Why innovations such as AI, the blockchain, and APIs may replace credit as the glue holding corporates in their banking relationships.

Analysis

Same-Day ACH Debits

Rick Burke | September 14, 2017

Getting ahead of the next phase of same-day ACH.

Analysis

Key Points about Supply Chain Finance

Susan Kelly | August 09, 2017

Companies considering putting a program in place should think about access to capital, the extent of the network, and the capabilities of the provider.

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