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ECB Corporate Bond Buying Lures US Issuers

Capital Markets | Fixed Income US companies are rushing to borrow in European bond markets. They’re taking advantage of low interest rates on euro-denominated issues after the European Central Bank’s decision to start buying investment-grade corporate bonds in June—part of its economic stimulus program. Last year already set a record for corporate borrowing in Europe’s bond markets, where rates are significantly lower than in the US.

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From Azerbaijan To Zambia, Country Ratings Slide

Capital Markets | Sovereign Risk Low energy and commodity prices and a global economy stuck in low gear have provoked a surge in sovereign ratings downgrades in the first three months of this year. And rating agencies anticipate another wave of downgrades if a wider global economic slowdown materializes.

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Innovators Q+A | Coke’s New Tech Formula

Coca-Cola’s director of international treasury services, Jim Aschmeyer, explains how a strong relationship with Citi aids innovation and cash management.

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Innovators Q+A | Treasury Transformation At Etihad Airways

Adam Boukadida, deputy treasurer for Etihad Airways, talks treasury transformation vision, goals and strategy.

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Innovators Q+A | Volvo’s Treasury Upgrade

Elisabeth Mosseen, group treasurer, and Eva Christianson, head of risk analysis and control at group treasury, both at Volvo Car Group, chart their treasury’s transformation from a division of Ford to a stand-alone outfit.

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Market Braces For $2 Trillion In EM Debt

Trends | Emerging Markets Emerging markets sovereigns and corporates will need to refinance up to $2 trillion of debt coming due in the next five years, as a result of extravagant borrowing earlier this decade when commodity prices were soaring and cheap financing was readily available.

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Multinationals Need A Culture Shock

Management | Corporate Culture Several recent financial and corruption scandals have forced multinationals to develop comprehensive corporate conduct and compliance programs.

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Serial Inverters Curtailed As Global Reforms Move Forward

Trends | Inversions The US Treasury Department’s recent rules against corporate inversions are intended to stop “serial inverters.”

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Top Innovators In Corporate Finance 2016

Corporates today need more agility to meet regulatory requirements and manage volatility, hence technology plays a growing role in treasury departments.

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Top Innovators In Foreign Exchange | 2016

Intense competition is driving rapid digitization as financial institutions seek an edge over rivals in the nonstop foreign exchange sector.

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Top Innovators In Trade Finance | 2016

Trade finance is behind some other banking sectors in transitioning to paperless documents and digital distribution, but it’s catching up.

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Weak Dollar Boosts US Companies

Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange After years of bemoaning the negative effects of the strong dollar on their revenue and earnings, US-based multinationals are singing a different tune.