International Treasurer – March 2011

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• Treasury Here vs. Treasury Anywhere 

  How treasury should best be organized is a frequent and favored topic for The NeuGroup.

• Checklist: Lessons Learned on the eBAM Front 

  Electronic bank account management (eBAM) is gaining steam. Here are a few rules to live by.

• Peer Insight: T30 Fall 2010 Meeting 

  The T30 met in the fall of 2010 to discuss such topics as: 1) Bank, insurer and broker relationship drivers; 2) Use of proceeds; 3) Doing business in China; 4) Corporate hedging; and 5) Derivatives Regulation.

• BBVA: Strategic Fit for Latin America 

  BBVA presented to The NeuGroup’s LatAm Treasury Managers’ Peer Group recently and outlined how it serves MNC clients in the region.

• Further Considerations on Cash Pooling 

  Tax, interest and regulatory considerations are key parts of most liquidity management implementations.

• FX Transaction Costs Going Down 

  In the wake of investigations and lawsuits, analysis shows FX trading costs starting to come down.

• For Commodity Users, It’s Not Just About Exchanges 

  Some commodity users are finding input inflation rising sharply.

• CFTC’s Gensler Says Margining for Financials Only 

  CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler tells Congress that corporates need not worry about margining.

• GM Looks to Reduce Pension Risks with Bigger Hedge Fund Investment 

  The recovering car company has doubled its pension fund allocation in last five years.