Best Practices

Momentum continues to grow for the expansion of carbon markets in North America and a cap-and-trade system in the United States, presenting a myriad a challenges for businesses. Here's a look ahead from Pat Concessi.

Despite growing global uncertainty and instability, companies have yet to take the same formal and measured approach to political risk as they do to managing other exposures.

Although a few companies had made savvy moves with their plans before the crisis hit, the ailing economy is prompting many to freeze their pension plans and eliminate matches for 401(k)s.

The economic storm, plunging share prices, underwater stock options and public fury over bonuses point to a dramatic drop in executive pay in 2009.

With credit availability limited and some financial institutions still on shaky ground, treasurers are sorting out which relationships can work.

Americas CEO Chris Church sees a bigger role in the corporate world for the network.