Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SIBOS 2012 – Is Trade Becoming An Asset Class?
Is trade becoming an asset class? Some market participants are pushing in that direction. This, of course, is easier said...
Features
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SIBOS 2012 – Regulatory Arbitrage Ultimately Costs Corporates
The impact of Basel III on trade was a key topic of discussion at Sibos. As one delegate said: “We...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SIBOS 2012 – SWIFT Alliance Lite2 Eases Corporate Access
Gone are the days when companies wishing to connect directly with their banks via SWIFT had to invest huge resources—in...
Features
Supply Chain Finance Moves Beyond The Standalone
Banks and suppliers have been talking up end-to-end supply chain finance solutions for a number of years now, but in...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SIBOS 2012 – Corporates Pay Too Much For Cross-Currency Payments
The cost of cross-currency payments is more than it need be, contends Rocky Motwani, MD at J. P. Morgan. He...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SIBOS 2012 – SWIFT In The Cloud Gains Traction With Corporates
Mark Flawn, assistant treasurer at National Grid, said cloud-based access fit with a group-wide initiative to use remotely hosted solutions....
Features
Trade Flows Little-Affected By Japan-China Dispute
Trade flows between China and Japan have notyetbeen materially affected by an ongoing territorial dispute, according to Sibos attendees. John...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
AFP 2012 – Cyber Risk: Are Your Accounts Secure?
Security is never far from the lips when any new technology developments arise, and technology developments were, as always, at...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
AFP 2012 – End of FDIC Unlimited Insurance: Where Will Companies Stash Cash?
End of FDIC Unlimited Insurance: Where Will Companies Stash Cash? Part of the problem, of course, is the potential counterparty...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
AFP 2012 – Mobile Banking: Real Risk Or Overhyped Compliance Headache?
Treasurers will need to get their security message out quickly, according to the findings of a new survey out by...
Banking
Africa: Growth Of Pan-African Banks
BANKING ON AFRICA By Erik Heinrich A continent-wide boom is shaping a new breed of pan-African lenders. The future has never looked brighter for sub-Saharan Africa. Many of its economies are expanding at annual rates of 6% ...
Banking
Africa: Oil & Gas
DIFFFICULT CHOICES By Antonio Guerrero African oil producers stand to benefit from continued sanctions on Iranian oil exports. But their path is not without challenges. As the US and EU tighten the screws on Iran, imposing sanctions ...