International Treasurer – August 2010

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• Helping Chinese Banks Play for Real 

  The difference between banks in China and banks in the US is that when the government asks banks to lend to stimulate growth, the Chinese banks ask how much and to whom.

• Is Securities Lending In or Out? 

  Determining the state of securities lending for US MNCs depends on whom you ask.

• Peer Insight: T30 Spring 2010 Meeting 

  When members of the Treasurers’ Group of Thirty met in March 2010, the discussed the following topics: 1) Funding markets; 2) Counterparty Risk Management; 3) Cash Forecasting and Working Capital; 4) Board-Level Reporting

• Understanding FASB’s Proposed Changes to Hedge Accounting 

  The ED on hedge accounting would represent a game-changer for many corporate hedgers.

• NeuGroup FX Groups Set Agendas 

  FX Managers set top priorities for September meeting agendas.

• Getting to World-Class Cash Management 

  The NeuGroup’s Global Cash and Banking Group seeks to determine what world-class cash management means.

• Basel Softens, US Toughens 

  The Basel Committee’s Board of Governors recently agreed to changes in bank capital and liquidity requirements to be introduced in November under Basel III.

• FX Dealers Need the Flow Volume 

  Does news that FX market volumes are returning to pre-crisis levels mean it’s back to a flow business?

• ISDA Releases New Version of FpML 

  FpML Version 5.0 to help with standardization and automation of derivatives processing and reporting pre- and post-trade.

• What Asset Managers Can Teach Treasurers About Collateral Management Systems 

  Corporate treasurers will be playing catch-up to asset managers’ collateral management practices.