Since its launch in the summer of 2020, our dedicated
Corporate Bank showcase page has attracted more than
30,000 followers. It is here that we share our latest financial
services articles and broadcasts from the award-winning flow content platform
Since its launch in the summer of 2020, our dedicated
Corporate Bank showcase page has attracted more than
30,000 followers. It is here that we share our latest financial
services articles and broadcasts from the award-winning flow content platform
How is Covid-19 impacting the Central Securities Depository Regulation? flow editorial director Janet Du Chenne finds out from Emma Johnson, Securities Services regulatory expert at Deutsche Bank and John Siena, Associate General Counsel at Brown Brothers Harriman
How is Covid-19 impacting the Central Securities Depository Regulation? flow editorial director Janet Du Chenne finds out from Emma Johnson, Securities Services regulatory expert at Deutsche Bank and John Siena, Associate General Counsel at Brown Brothers Harriman
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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Trade Finance TV
It is the channel for importers, exporters, economists, governments, financiers, regulators, investors and fintechs. In other words, anyone who does business in multiple time zones with multiple currencies with many moving parts
Tune in to our latest three episodes covering sustainability, metals demand, and gold as a safe haven
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Baroness Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, explains how trade support is helping to bring truly inclusive and sustainable development to poorer Commonwealth countries
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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
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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
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Treasury consultant Robert Novaria explains how solid corporate results come to those able to generate the capability to deliver them – and that takes collaboration
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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 Read more
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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