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Financing a Livable World

11-2-2020 | by Aastha Tomar If Greta Thunberg doesn’t inspire us, breathing some Delhi air may. While these might have been in news recently, more of this discussion is on social media rather than real action. Sustainability has thus mostly been associated with activist connotation and, less with real, on-ground impact. As we evaluate on-ground actions, investments […]

Factoring – Unlocking the (hidden) potential of your working capital

31-1-2020 | by Ron Wessels  Do you also wait for your customers to pay you after a sale is closed? In today’s world it is getting more difficult to arrange cost efficient traditional bank financing and not everybody has sufficient cash reserves. If funding for you is tight, you can search for alternatives. Many suppliers […]

European Parliament backs Withdrawal Agreement

| 30-1-2020 | treasuryXL | XE | Following a debate in Brussels yesterday evening, The European Parliament backed the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement put forward by Boris Johnson. This was approved with by staggering 621 votes in favour, with 49 against. A major milestone in the Brexit agreement which was somewhat already expected, following news last […]

Impressive year for our partner Cashforce

| 28-1-2020 | treasuryXL | Cashforce | We are very proud at our partner Cashforce. What a year it has been for Cashforce! From opening new offices, to processing millions of transactions, Cashforce successfully round up 2019. More specifically last year, Cashforce: Opened up three new offices in London, Copenhagen and Ghent Moved its HeadQuarters […]

Crypto regulation in the Western world: towards more global uniformity?

| 24-1-2020 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL In my last Blog I suggested that regulation of the crypto markets would be one of the main issues for 2020 and beyond. There seem to be urgent need for more clarity on many cryptocurrency issues. The EU Fifth ALM Directive came into effect early January, while […]

Positive UK data pushes the pound higher

| 23-1-2020 | treasuryXL | XE | Although based on XE’s previous article, the Sterling has been pressured since the beginning of the year resulting in the GBPUSD drop from the highs of 1.35 post-election to the levels of 1.2975, it seems the GBPUSD is recovering following the release of stronger-than-expected UK jobs reports. Sterling […]

Looking for a Corporate Treasury Specialist

22-01-2020 | Treasurer Search | treasuryXL Our partner Treasurer Search is looking for a Corporate Treasury Specialist:   The specialist will start with a focus on operational tasks like cash management, reporting & analysis whilst managing the group guarantee portfolio and act as EMEA coordinator on trade finance. Gradually she can move forward into projects […]

Seminar SAP S/4HANA – What treasurers need to know

| 21-01-2020 | by treasuryXL | Are you dealing with the replacement of existing SAP-systems with SAP S/4Hana and its impact on treasury departments? Discover the opportunities offered by this transition and what you need to be aware of by attending the SAP S/4Hana seminar on June 25, 2020 in Amsterdam organised by Schwabe, Ley […]

How to Get Started with International Money Transfer

| 16-1-2020 | treasuryXL | XE | Do you ever get fed up with expensive service charges for the “privilege” of using your money? Do hidden international money transfer fees give you cold sweats when you log into your online banking account? Are the service charges imposed by providers like PayPal and Western Union making your […]

Back to the old days: Currency jargon in forex trading

14-01-2020 | Marco Lassche | Nowadays the youth use apparently ‘stacks’ as a nickname for money. In forex we use already for a long time nicknames…   Recently I heard my son talking to one of his friends on the play station: “Hey bro, we need more stacks to go to the next level.” When […]