Google has surprised market observers by cutting back on its own technology and basing a broad restructuring of its treasury systems on SAP instead.

Corporates are increasingly adopting Value at Risk (VaR) approaches to their currency hedging.

Treasurers often proceed with caution where innovation is concerned – so while some are happy to pioneer new technologies, for others collaboration between banks and fintechs has much to offer.

Foreign currency (“FX”) continues to be a hot topic in the media and one of the core treasury functions regularly discussed by CFOs on earnings calls. So how should treasurers be thinking about FX, and what are some best practices for managing FX risks and opportunities? EuroFinance spoke to Todd Yoder, Global Director of Treasury at Fluor Corporation.

Corporate cash piles have become a byword in recent years. But prompted by tax reform, fear of trapped cash and a need to level the playing field against bank partners, companies are repatriating and centralising as much as they can.

Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola and IBM are earning high interest rates by holding treasury cash in emerging markets and hedging the FX risk, a EuroFinance study shows.

With nearly 3,000 freelance drivers to every employee, Uber is different to traditional companies, and the key risk is payments not flowing smoothly.

Corporate treasurers are adopting a variety of strategies when it comes to streamlining bank relationships and gaining greater control over their accounts – from harnessing eBAM to building an in-house bank.