Denise Bedell, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Crisis Prompts Creative Solutions

Crisis Prompts Creative Solutions Businesses are demanding more integration, efficiency and liquidity from their trade finance providers. The trade finance space will never be the same. By Denise Bedell The recent global financial crisis brought many changes ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features: Corporate Cards Go Virtual

CORPORATE CARDS GO GLOBAL AND VIRTUAL Companies are reworking their corporate card programs and setting up new corporate purchase card programs to improve spend management and gain greater control over global expenses. By Denise Bedell Companies ...

Banking

TCM Guide: Bank Relationship Management

STRENGTHENING TIES Higher cost of credit and tighter credit conditions are prompting corporates to review all their banking interactions. By Denise Bedell It has always been a priority for corporates to manage their share of wallet effectively. ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TCM Guide: Holistic Risk Management

A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME Businesses need to develop a new range of tools if they want to achieve truly holistic risk management. By Denise Bedell The world of risk management has changed drastically as a result ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features : Exchange-Traded Derivatives Prove Their Worth

EXCHANGE-TRADED DERIVATIVES PROVE THEIR WORTH As product offerings grow and pricing improves, exchange-traded derivatives are increasingly appealing to both corporate and institutional buyers of derivatives contracts. By DENISE BEDELL Of the lessons learned by companies during the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features : Revisiting Nafta

Regional report Calls to renegotiate Nafta are growing louder, and as the three member countries’ economic travails deepen, the arguments for a revision are gaining ground. The economic crisis that began in the United States has had a dramatic ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features : Tightening The Supply Chain

FOCUS SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE Just a short while ago, supply chain finance was seen as a novel luxury. For many corporations now it could be the key to survival—and future prosperity. Quinn: Credit is proving hard to find ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features : Focus On Liquidity

TREASURY MANAGEMENT: ASIA Facing a unique set of challenges, treasurers in Asia-Pacific are focusing on improving liquidity management. Newton: Organizations placing investment want to know exactly where it is being invested. It is a tough time for corporates ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TCM Guide : Proving Ground

BANK RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT How banks treat their customers through the current hard times will define their relationships for years to come. Moinian warns corporates to be cautious: "Banks in trouble are offering extremely good rates". A wave of ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

TCM Guide : The Bigger Picture

LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Corporate treasurers are fully reviewing all of their liquidity structures and relationships to ensure maximum efficiency, best access to credit and best returns on excess cash. Rossi: We have seen a number of our large corporate ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features : Changing Investment Strategies

CHANGING INVESTMENT STRATEGIES CORPORATE TOOLBOX / SHORT-TERM INVESTING Credit market turmoil has forced corporate treasurers to re-evaluate their investment strategies. They are scrutinizing short-term investments for their strength and creditworthiness and demanding much greater information from the banks with whom ...

Country Report

Features : Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK COUNTRY REPORT / INDONESIA Indonesia has made great improvements recently but some persistent problems are still holding it back. Clear skies ahead? Jakarta has worked hard to improve access for foreign investors. ...