Analysis

Why should this concern white-collar professionals? Individual accountability remains the DOJ's "first priority."

Steps organizations and individuals can take to build confidence and reduce obstacles to treasury leadership.

"While it may be counterintuitive, given Republican aversion to federal regulation in general, many perceive the need for a national privacy law that will pre-empt state laws as a generally business-friendly proposal that many Republicans embrace."

Whether via audit or some other review process, it's not uncommon for employers to discover that a plan failure has occurred. Most errors are resolvable.

According to ISS Securities Class Action Services, 10 securities-related class actions settled for between $100 million and $1 billion in the U.S. last year. That more than doubled the number from 2021.

Historical analysis suggests that improving the ESG profile of a fixed-income portfolio would not have undermined performance over the past decade.

Soft skills are becoming increasingly important in treasury leaders, as the treasurer role becomes a stepping stone to the job of CFO.

Debt investors losing millions on the move to SOFR are starting to fight back, requiring credit spread adjustments to make up the difference between the benchmarks.