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The future is now: How ready is treasury?
The results of the 2018 survey carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows that the vast majority of treasurers are confident that their departments already have most of the skills required to manage and optimise the technologies driving operational change in the treasury. But is this confidence justified?
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Cash management, Macro and markets
December 2020Digital currencies, differing motives
Until quite recently, the attitude of many of central banks towards digital currencies ranged from antipathy to hostility. Led by China, most are now warming to the concept – or are even actively developing their own. However, as flow’s Graham Buck reports there are a range of motivating factors behind the change in attitude Read more -
Cash management
September 2020Digital treasury accelerates in Asia
Treasury digitisation across Asia was gaining traction even before Covid-19 struck, but the pandemic has accelerated the process. A recent Deutsche Bank webinar provided a progress report. Read more -
Cash management, Trade Finance, Securities Services, Technology
September 2020Responsible innovation
How can you connect four billion accounts across the world in an instant? That is the bold vision of SWIFT’s CEO, Javier Pérez-Tasso. Clarissa Dann talks to him about the responsibilities vested in a cooperative founded to create mutual benefit for the financial community and why a virtual Sibos for 2020 will keep the global financial community engaged Read more
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Commodities, Commodity finance, Trade finance, Trade
June 2019Sunset to sunrise
Just because the oil majors are withdrawing from the North Sea, that doesn’t mean there is no extraction. Clarissa Dann looks at how reserve-based lending is supporting the smaller independent oil producers that are thriving in the region Read more -
Trade, Trade finance, Commodities, Commodity finance
February 2019More firepower
As customers of Deutsche Bank’s structured commodity financing (STCF) services return for more liquidity, flow highlights key deals from 2018 in a journey from the North Sea to Greater China Read more -
Commodities, Commodity finance, Trade finance
June 2018A close shave?
Commodities prices are back up and demand for commodities and their financing looks set to continue as emerging markets develop. But could geopolitics create further shocks? And how come a certain structured commodity finance banker lost all his hair? flow reports on the main themes from TXF Amsterdam 2018 Read more
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Commodities, Commodity finance, Trade finance, Trade
June 2019Sunset to sunrise
Just because the oil majors are withdrawing from the North Sea, that doesn’t mean there is no extraction. Clarissa Dann looks at how reserve-based lending is supporting the smaller independent oil producers that are thriving in the region Read more -
Trade, Trade finance, Commodities, Commodity finance
February 2019More firepower
As customers of Deutsche Bank’s structured commodity financing (STCF) services return for more liquidity, flow highlights key deals from 2018 in a journey from the North Sea to Greater China Read more -
Trade finance, Commodity finance
October 2018Nature of the beast
How do commodity-backed structures work in the face of adversity? flow’s Clarissa Dann takes a closer look at Ukrainian metals and mining group Metinvest, and how it worked with its financiers to stay on its feet after a commodity price collapse, geopolitical turmoil and an economic downturn Read more
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Community
June 2019A cracking idea
If you are one of the people putting up with a cracked phone, help is at hand. Neil Jensen reports on how economics graduate Josh Babarinde came up with the idea of a phone repair clinic to develop the skills of young people with poor employment prospects, as part of Deutsche Bank’s Made for Good programme Read more -
Community
June 2019Family of nations
Baroness Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, explains how trade support is helping to bring truly inclusive and sustainable development to poorer Commonwealth countries Read more -
Community
November 2018Music to all ears
How did six disadvantaged children end up playing concerts in Boston as members of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of Hong Kong? Neil Jensen finds out how the Deutsche Bank youth engagement programme is changing lives Read more -
Community, Securities Services, Corporate cash management, Institutional cash management, Trust and agency services
October 2017Charity begins at work
Cliff Oswick explores corporate giving and considers the potential impact upon workplace morale and employee engagement Read more -
Community
October 2017In person: Telixia Inico
One of Deutsche Bank’s mentees through its award-winning CSR Made for Good campaign talks to Claudia Coppenolle about the transformational power of social enterprise Read more -
Cash management, Community
June 2018Relationship assets
Treasury consultant Robert Novaria explains how solid corporate results come to those able to generate the capability to deliver them – and that takes collaboration Read more -
Community
June 2018Chew on this
Cleaning chewing gum from the streets can be difficult and costly. flow’s Janet Du Chenne meets entrepreneur Anna Bullus, whose recycling company Gumdrop is determined to change that Read more
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Cash Management, Technology
October 2019Filling the data lake
As real-time cash management shapes the consumer experience and negative interest rates attack passive deposits, corporate treasurers are employing API-enabled analytics in determining what cash needs to move where and to optimise their FX positions, reports Elizabeth Pfeuti Read more -
Cash Management
September 2019Creative sounds
Until Spotify disrupted the music ownership model, the music industry was under siege from piracy. Clarissa Dann reports on how the Swedish audio media phenomenon has applied its corporate treasury infrastructure to support this incredible growth story Read more -
Cash management
September 2019Heart of the enterprise
Business software provider SAP leads a consistent programme of innovation, the latest being its digital boardroom. Head of Global Treasury Steffen Diel demonstrates why leaving one’s comfort zone and being permanently curious can work miracles Read more
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Cash management
June 2019Hedge with an edge
With geopolitical risk and FX volumes on the rise, flow explores how combining the right technology with trusted market expertise is essential for corporate treasurers Read more -
Institutional cash management
May 2019ISO 20022 takes off
Many of the world’s most important payment market infrastructures are transforming to meet the needs of automation, integration and real-time services. All of this is underpinned by the migration to a new payments messaging standard – ISO 20022. Paula Roels looks at the implications Read more -
Institutional cash management
May 2019ISO 20022 migration the biggest change in payments since SEPA
The decision by major central banks and SWIFT to migrate to ISO 20022 is an opportunity for banks and corporates to improve operational efficiency and reassess existing business models, but will require CEO commitment and allocation of appropriate budgets Read more
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Cash management, Macro and markets
December 2020Digital currencies, differing motives
Until quite recently, the attitude of many of central banks towards digital currencies ranged from antipathy to hostility. Led by China, most are now warming to the concept – or are even actively developing their own. However, as flow’s Graham Buck reports there are a range of motivating factors behind the change in attitude Read more -
Macro and markets, Technology
November 2020China focuses on post-Covid goals
Having warded off the pandemic’s full impact, the world’s second-largest economy can focus on achieving technological self-sufficiency and developing its central bank digital currency, reports flow’s Graham Buck Read more -
Macro and markets, Technology
May 2020Moving out of Covid-19
The global Covid-19 crisis response during transition from lockdown to gradual reopening is at a critical juncture. Clarissa Dann summarises recent Deutsche Bank research and analysis Read more
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Trade, Trade finance, Receivables finance
April 2019Closer inspection
flow explains how the new update to the Wolfsberg Principles has provided greater clarity on client due diligence and risk-based checks in open account trade and bank to bank trade loans
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Trade Finance, Working capital management, Receivables finance
March 2019Beyond the invoice
Supply chain finance is growing at 20% a year, with around US$2tn in payables available for financing. But how can this be made safer and more sustainable – and accessible to SMEs? flow reports on key themes at BCR’s 4th Supply Chain Finance Summit in Amsterdam Read more -
Trade, Trade Finance, Receivables Finance
November 2018Receivables finance revisited
The demand for receivables finance – as well as other forms of supply chain finance – has substantially risen over the past two to three decades: they reach places, and solve problems, that no other types of finance can. Read more
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Regulation, Cash management
April 2020Covid-19: Financial regulatory responses
As sectors across the economy attempt to bolster their resilience against the Covid-19 pandemic, regulators have been playing their part in keeping the wheels turning. flow’s Janet Du Chenne assesses how postponing significant financial regulatory change bodes well for business Read more -
Cash management, Regulation
December 2019Reversing a downhill race on tax
State finances are weak, yet while many companies can afford to pay more rich countries have almost halved their corporate tax rates over three decades Read more -
Technology, Regulation
November 2019Eating each other’s lunch
Strategic adviser and fintech partner, or reactive follower? As technology and regulatory changes upend the transaction banking landscape, cross-functional teams rather than islands of expertise are the way forward, argues Boon Hiong Chan Read more
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Securities Services
December 2020Digital securities: the future of capital markets
How are digital assets reshaping the traditional securities business in Asia? The latest in the webinar series “The Future of Asset Servicing Leadership, organised by The Asset magazine in collaboration with Deutsche Bank, offered an in-depth review Read more -
Cash management, Trade Finance, Securities Services, Technology
September 2020Responsible innovation
How can you connect four billion accounts across the world in an instant? That is the bold vision of SWIFT’s CEO, Javier Pérez-Tasso. Clarissa Dann talks to him about the responsibilities vested in a cooperative founded to create mutual benefit for the financial community and why a virtual Sibos for 2020 will keep the global financial community engaged Read more -
Securities Services
August 2020Capital markets transformation in Asia
Three separate Deutsche Bank Securities Services-hosted webinars looked at the developments that are reshaping the securities services landscapes across Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. flow reports on the key takeaways Read more
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Macro and markets, Technology
November 2020China focuses on post-Covid goals
Having warded off the pandemic’s full impact, the world’s second-largest economy can focus on achieving technological self-sufficiency and developing its central bank digital currency, reports flow’s Graham Buck Read more -
Cash management, Trade Finance, Securities Services, Technology
September 2020Responsible innovation
How can you connect four billion accounts across the world in an instant? That is the bold vision of SWIFT’s CEO, Javier Pérez-Tasso. Clarissa Dann talks to him about the responsibilities vested in a cooperative founded to create mutual benefit for the financial community and why a virtual Sibos for 2020 will keep the global financial community engaged Read more -
Macro and markets, Technology
May 2020Moving out of Covid-19
The global Covid-19 crisis response during transition from lockdown to gradual reopening is at a critical juncture. Clarissa Dann summarises recent Deutsche Bank research and analysis Read more
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Trade finance
November 2019Syntagma Square synergies in trade
With more than 300 at the EBRD’s TFP Forum 2019, it was clear that trade finance-starved economies need a trade leg-up now more than ever. Clarissa Dann reports from Athens Read more -
Trade finance, Technology
October 2019Road to trade finance digitalisation
Why is it taking so long to digitalise trade finance? While the rubber stamp underpins all documentary credits and while courts will only accept paper in trade finance disputes, it’s hard to move forward Read more -
Trade finance
October 2019Back from the brink
As the International Trade & Forfaiting Association met in Budapest for its 46th Annual Conference, flow reports on how heads of trade agree that in times of economic stress, flight to trade finance instruments of trust seems to be on the rise Read more
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Trade finance
December 2020Farewell to trade barriers?
At the close of an extraordinary year, eyes are on growth forecasts for 2021 as economies climb out of Covid-19. But for these to materialise, trade needs to move back towards multilateralism, explains Dr Rebecca Harding Read more -
Cash management, Trade Finance, Securities Services, Technology
September 2020Responsible innovation
How can you connect four billion accounts across the world in an instant? That is the bold vision of SWIFT’s CEO, Javier Pérez-Tasso. Clarissa Dann talks to him about the responsibilities vested in a cooperative founded to create mutual benefit for the financial community and why a virtual Sibos for 2020 will keep the global financial community engaged Read more -
Trade finance
June 2020Waves of change
flow reports on a joint EY-ITFA event that took a closer look at how banks and corporates are responding to the Covid-19 crisis, supporting their business and clients, and what lies in store for the industry’s evolution in coming years Read more
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Trust and Agency Services
July 2020Digital mortgages come of age
flow’s Janet Du Chenne assesses how the pandemic and structural changes in the US residential mortgage industry have accelerated the shift from a manual, paper-oriented and in-person set of practices to a process that utilises digital technologies
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Trust and agency services
February 2020CLOs: What will drive issuance in 2020?
The SFVegas 2020 conference will bring together structured finance industry professionals to discuss the outlook for CLOs. Ahead of the event, Deutsche Bank’s Steve Hessler assesses what could propel the industry forward Read more -
Trust and agency services
January 2020TraCRs improve Australian investors’ direct access to US stocks
Transferable custody receipts allow Australian investors to broaden their horizons and gain exposure to global household names. Brendan Lake tells flow how this has helped him to engage retail investors
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Trade Finance
February 2020Joining the dots
Can attractive supply chain finance pricing drive sustainable behaviour? And when are trade payables really debt? Clarissa Dann reports on key discussion topics at the 2020 BCR Supply Chain Finance Summit in Amsterdam Read more -
Trade Finance, Working capital management, Receivables finance
March 2019Beyond the invoice
Supply chain finance is growing at 20% a year, with around US$2tn in payables available for financing. But how can this be made safer and more sustainable – and accessible to SMEs? flow reports on key themes at BCR’s 4th Supply Chain Finance Summit in Amsterdam Read more -
Cash management, Technology, Americas
December 2018Operational efficiency in treasury
Treasury operational models are under scrutiny more than ever before. But how can organisations ensure their processes are optimised for efficiency – and make sure they are not missing out on what evolving technology can do for them? Amy Beninato of Deutsche Bank and Kristy McKay of insurance multinational MAPFRE discuss their tips for success Read more