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Eurozone economic prospect – Goldilocks meets the bears?

| 12-12-2017 | treasuryXL | The markets and the ECB feel that the economy is doing very well. It can be compared to Goldilocks – not too hot and not too cold. Is it possible that the Eurozone could be entering a period of continued growth with little or no immediate prospect for rising inflation? […]

Who to choose: A generalist or a specialist?

| 11-12-2017 | Olivier Werlingshoff |   During the last few months this question has been on top of my mind. Is it better to specialize yourself and start a specific study? First, we need to look at the definitions of both; a specialist is a person who is highly skilled in a specific and […]

Bitcoin – regulation and acceptance

| 06-12-2017 | Lionel Pavey |   As the price of Bitcoin reaches ever higher – more than $11,000 at the moment – Governments are starting to look at what regulation needs to be put into place. Bitcoin has gained a reputation as the currency of choice for tax evaders and drug traders due to […]

Financial Options – the right but not the obligation

| 05-12-2017 | treasuryXL | In the financial industry an option is an instrument, based on financial derivatives, that enable the buyer of the option to obtain the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying product/asset at an agreed price on or before a certain date in the future. As simple […]

R3CEV Corda Platform: the blockchain app store

| 04-12-2017 | Carlo de Meijer | In May this year, fintech start-up R3 raised $107 million from a consortium of the world’s top banks. The New York-based blockchain company that works in collaboration with more than 90 banks and other financial organizations world-wide, plans to use the money to invest in further developing the Corda […]

Debt Compliance – can you make the grade?

| 01-12-2017 | Paul Stheeman | We welcome a new expert – Paul Stheeman, who immediately brings us an interesting topic that has not been covered in much detail up to now. It goes to show that there are many facets in the role of treasurer and we can constantly find new subjects that have […]

Extra Voorlichtingsavond PGO Treasury Management & Corporate Finance op 14 december

| 30-11-2017 | Robert Dekker | Op donderdagavond 14 december 2017 vindt er een Extra Voorlichtingsavond plaats voor de Postgraduate opleiding Treasury Management & Corporate Finance, aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Dit is de laatste kans voor geïnteresseerden in de opleiding die het programma in het Nederlands willen volgen. Deze extra voorlichtingsavond is bedoeld voor geïnteresseerden […]

PSD2 – Fall update and new developments

| 28-11-2017 | François de Witte | In 2018, when PSD2 comes into force, banks will lose their monopoly on payment services and customer’s account details. Bank customers will be able to use third-party providers (TPP) to administer their payments. When a customer agrees on using the services of a TPP, then their bank has […]

How does a FX Forward transaction work?

| 27-11-2017 | treasuryXL |   FX Forward Contract A Foreign Exchange Swap (also known as a FX Forward) is a two-legged transaction where one currency is sold or bought against another currency at a determined date, and then simultaneously bought or sold back against the other currency at a future date. Normally this means […]