International Treasurer – June 2012

Corporate Card Programs Can Add Value

The benefits to working capital and AP efficiency can be significant for companies that invest the time to better understand their purchasing card programs.

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• JPM Losses Open New Front in Hedge Wars 

  The fallout from JP Morgan’s multibillion “hedging” losses will continue to reverberate for some time.

• Peer Insight: GCBG Spring 2012 Meeting 

  The sixteenth meeting of the Global Cash and Banking Group dove into trends in technology, standardization, M&A and banking that are affecting treasury everywhere, and updated members on developments in Europe and Asia.

• Private Company Accounting Body Takes Shape 

  After years of wrangling, the FAF establishes an arbiter of reporting standards.

• World-Class Treasury Needs World-Class Banks 

  At this year’s EuroFinance in Miami, “world class”—for both treasury and banks—meant being global, not just international, and being a true partner to the business.

• Countdown to Euro-Mageddon 

  It’s not looking good in the eurozone. Despite some recent positive news, treasurers should continue sprucing up their contingency plans.

• Treasury Management: Fitch to Europe’s Corporates: You’re Good (Sort Of) 

  Fitch tells Northern European corporates not to worry for now.

• Regional Treasury: Treasurers Face Investment Challenges in Asia 

  Managing excess liquidity in Asia can be a challenge but companies and banks are starting to rise to the occasion.

• Risk Management: Using Many Tools to Measure Counterparty Risk 

  Members of The NeuGroup’s T30-2 measure counterparty risk in a number ways.

• Market Update: Who Will Buy Your Debt? 

  Deloitte says the shadow banking system is only half as big as most observers had estimated.