Credit Risk

Alexander Hamilton Awards

Model of Excellence in Financial Risk Management

Meg Waters |

Congratulations to Corning, winner of the 2019 Gold Alexander Hamilton Award in Financial Risk Management!

Alexander Hamilton Awards

How Credit Limit Enforcement Can Support Revenue Growth

Meg Waters |

Congratulations to Microsoft, winner of the 2018 Alexander Hamilton Gold Award in Financial Risk Management!

News

GE Risks Lower Rating After Slashing Earnings Forecast

Molly Smith and Richard Clough, Bloomberg |

For many borrowers, lower credit ratings involve little pain.

Best Practices

Still Ignoring the Risks Inherent in Bank Deposits?

Ben Campbell |

Smart corporate treasurers are rethinking cash investment policies and counterparty risk frameworks held over from the too-big-to-fail era.

Credit Management Technology Plays Catch-Up

Susan Kelly |

As credit teams are pushed to make decisions more quickly, theyre leaning more on software solutions.

Best Practices

Managing Geopolitical Risk

Treasury & Risk Staff |

The global political climate is ratcheting up the complexity of corporate risk management. Here's how treasury and finance teams are dealing with the threats.

News

Debt Raters Go Easy on M&A Borrowers

Michelle F. Davis, Bloomberg |

Moodys and S&P go beyond financial metrics on acquisitions.

Research

Give Them Credit

Meg Waters |

Original research project explores how companies are managing the credit risk posed by their trading partners and financial counterpartiesand how they could be managing it better.

Case Study

How Credit Insurance Works

Treasury & Risk Staff |

Salt Lake City metal recycler Utah Metal Works uses trade credit insurance to get a handle on the risks inherent in doing business with customers around the world.

The A/R Risk Balancing Act

Kevin McCann |

How external risk management tools, such as trade credit insurance, can help companies extend more credit to more customers.