Entries by treasuryXL

Intercompany financing – complying with procedures

| 18-12-2017 | treasuryXL | Many businesses (not just multinationals) finance the operations of their subsidiaries/affiliates via intercompany loans. During the financial crisis external funding became more difficult to obtain, and more businesses attempted to finance their operations internally. Whilst this can be a good procedure, consideration must be given to the fact that the […]

Alternatives to banks – Is Fintech the answer?

| 14-12-2017 | treasuryXL | With the steady rise of Fintech within the finance industry some people are already calling for the demise of banks as the historical financial partner of choice for corporates. Certainly, Fintech is showing itself to be very dynamic, offering many new products and solutions, and being a lot swifter than […]

Gebrek aan voortgang in Voortgangsrapportage Rentederivaten MKB

| 13-12-2017 | Simon Knappstein | De voortgangsrapportage van AFM die op 8 december 2017 gepubliceerd werd, bevat vooral oud nieuws. Er is verdere vertraging en zelfs de nieuwe door de banken afgegeven planningen zijn onzeker. Wat dat betreft had de AFM het passender “gebrek-aan-voortgangsrapportage” kunnen noemen. Het beeld wat blijft hangen na het lezen […]

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 […]