Entries by treasuryXL

How to convince a manager as a treasurer

| 17-7-2017 | Theo Paardekooper | Management decisions are generally made based on analysis of data. However, this statement is far from correct. Arguments count, too. However, having the correct arguments does not mean that they are convincing. Being right is not the same as getting what you want. How is this possible? If you […]

Roadmap for unwinding derivatives

| 14-7-2017 | Roger Boxman | Banks offer proposals to smaller companies and housing associations to unwind interest rate swaps. The benefit for the banks is that this will reduce their risk weighted assets. Whether this offer is attractive or not depends on several issues. A short-list of advantages of unwinding to keep in mind […]

Why Is Bank Independency Important?

|12-7-2017 | Mark van de Griendt | PowertoPay/Unified Post | Sponsored content | As financial technologies develop, bank independency is something more and more companies adopt. Bank independency not only means that financial streams are dealt with online and require less manual interventions (straight through processing). Mainly not having to rely on the services provided […]

Decentralised data capture, centralised data analysis: a case study

| 10-7-2017 | Hubert Rappold | TIPCO Treasury Technology GmbH | Sponsored content | From now on, Faber-Castell will be organising its cash flow forecasting, accounts and derivatives with TIP. Regardless of where in the world, TIP allows the many subsidiaries of the multi-national to forecast and plan without major time inputs. Data capturing is […]

How long is your money tied up in stock?

| 7-7-2017 | François de Witte | You might visit this site, being a treasury professional with years of experience in the field. However you could also be a student or a businessman wanting to know more details on the subject, or a reader in general, eager to learn something new. The ‘Treasury for non-treasurers’ […]

The EU and blockchain: taking the lead? (II)

|6-7-2017 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | In his article ‘The EU and blockchain: taking the lead? ‘, our expert Carlo de Meijer writes that the EU, after having a ‘wait and see’ attitude for a long time, seems to be taking steps (may be) to become one of the leading economic blocks in the blockchain […]

Banking license Klarna & Adyen: The end of their competitive advantage?

| 5-7-2017 | Pieter de Kiewit | Last weeks the payment service providers (PSPs) Adyen and Klarna received banking licenses. The gap between Fintech and traditional banks is being closed with the new kid on the block entering the traditional market. I can see the parallel to Amazon taking over Wholefoods and entering traditional retail. […]

18.000 bankaanbiedingen… and counting…up and down!

| 4-7-2017 | Rob Bekker |   Op 30 juni j.l. publiceerde de Autoriteit Financiële Markten  (AFM) haar voortgangsrapportage inzake het Uniform herstelkader rentederivaten MKB (‘UHK’). De teller voor het aantal MKB-klanten dat valt binnen het toepassingsgebied staat op 18.000. Hiervan is het leeuwendeel klant van Rabobank of ABN AMRO. Dit aantal zal nog oplopen, […]

The EU and blockchain: taking the lead? (I)

| 3-7-2017 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL | In his article ‘The EU and blockchain: taking the lead? ‘, our expert Carlo de Meijer writes that the EU, after having a ‘wait and see’ attitude for a long time, seems to be taking steps (may be) to become one of the leading economic blocks in […]

7 reasons why you should do e-invoicing too

| 30-6-2017 | Mark van de Griendt | PowertoPay – UnifiedPost – Sponsored content | E-invoicing is more than just a PDF that you send via e-mail. It’s a fully-automated process that enables receivers to get the invoice directly into their financial system. In this blog our expert Mark van de Griendt van Power toPay/Unified Post […]