Cash Management and Treasury Specialist Owner of Lion Cash Flow
An honest and innovative cash manager/treasurer with proven expertise in public and corporate financing, investor and bank relationships, financial analysis, cash management, foreign exchange, import and export. Solid background in development and implementation of strategies aimed at business efficiency and transparency. Comprehensive understanding of optimizing work flow processes to deliver improvements whilst collaborating with multiple departments within a company.
Credit Default Swap: What is it – good or bad?
| 26-03-2018 | Lionel Pavey | A decade ago it was one of the financial instruments that was identified as causing the financial crisis. It had been one of the most popular financial products before the crisis with the market turnover growing by more than 50 times over a period of 7 years. It started […]
IPOs – how to bring your company to the market
| 13-03-2018 | Lionel Pavey | In the last week, 3 Dutch companies have announced that they will be floating on the stock exchange via Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Alfen – an energy storage company; B & S – a cosmetics wholesaler; and NIBC – fifth largest Dutch bank in terms of assets. In America, […]
Internal Fraud – or how not to cheat yourself
| 22-02-2018 | Lionel Pavey | Most companies, regrettably, experience internal fraud. The financial value of the loss can be small or large – however the impact is the same. Internal investigations, procedural reviews, the time spent on detection, possible prosecution, together with the potential loss of reputation are significant factors above and beyond the […]
IFRS 16 – a new lease of life
| 16-02-2018 | Lionel Pavey | Leasing is a common method used in business to benefit from using an asset. The part owning the asset is called the lessor who agrees to allow the user – the lessee – to use the asset, in return for a rental fee. The lessee also has to agree […]
Davos, interest rates and secular stagnation
| 08-02-2018 | Lionel Pavey | Two weeks ago there was the annual meeting of more than 2,000 politicians, business people, economists etc. at the World Economic Forum. For 4 days the most pressing and urgent topics facing the world were discussed. Sifting through all the speeches and press statements, I saw a lot […]
Beware of Greeks bearing bonds
| 29-01-2018 | Lionel Pavey | Over the last year there have been impressive price gains in Greek Government bonds leading to equally impressive falls in yields. Greek 2-year bonds are now yielding 1.35% – down from around 7% at the start of 2017. Similarly, 10-year bonds are now yielding 3.66% – a significant fall […]