EuroFinance’s top articles of 2021
11 January 2022Take a look at the top ten most-read EuroFinance news articles from 2020, as ranked by unique user...
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American automakers ramp up commodity hedging as they play catch-up to VW, BMW
4 January 2022
Rapidly increasing raw material costs are pushing automobile manufacturers to reinforce their commodity hedging strategies.
Shrinking digital sales and supply chain disruptions trigger working capital woes for retail giants
14 December 2021
Looming supply side shocks coupled with lower digital sales have attenuating the working capital benefits that big-box retailers reaped in the starting of the year as now they are taking longer to convert cash.
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Getting the most out of your treasury tech stack
16 December 2021
As companies figure out how to return to the office following an abrupt work-from-home shift brought on by the pandemic, one thing is certain: remote access to business-critical tasks and data is a must-have for treasury organizations going forward, and technology will continue to be the enabler.
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Retailers’ pain was consumer giants’ gain
18 January 2022
The supply chain disruptions that have marked the recovery from the pandemic have upended working capital calculations at large multinationals. But for every firm that has suffered under the impact, there are some corresponding winners, EuroFinance analysis shows.
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Sustainable SCF: where should you start?
14 December 2021
The treasurers of two retail companies drill down into the details, from engaging with suppliers to setting internal KPIs.
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Treasury at the Heart of Business Transformation
7 December 2021
Digitization is revolutionizing product distribution and companies are rapidly changing their business models in response. For this to work, treasury needs to be intimately involved in the change process.
Rewriting hedging policies
7 December 2021
Severe shocks should not unravel sound hedging policies, but an increasingly complex environment is prompting some treasurers to question their approach to risk management.
Industrial giants scramble for solutions as supply chain problems hit working capital
30 November 2021
Supply-chain problems cause order backlogs, increasing unsold inventory for industrial conglomerates like GE, Siemens, Honeywell & Caterpillar as they fight back with automation & better payment terms.
US tech giants dump money market funds and government bonds as yields rise
22 November 2021
Led by Oracle, tech companies reduced MMF holdings by $17 billion while taking the Treasury bond portfolio to a six-year-low in the third quarter as inflation surge accelerated yields
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Healthcare’s Return on Treasury Investment
22 November 2021
Healthcare and pharma companies have played a leadership role in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their ability to respond to the crisis was determined by the work undertaken by their treasury teams, both during and - crucially - before the outbreak.
ESG – what should treasurers be doing?
16 November 2021
ESG and sustainability are a major priority for companies – but what does that mean for treasury and finance? Experts from Nissan, Tesco and bp share how they are furthering their companies’ ESG goals, from engaging with suppliers to achieving transparency in reporting.
P&G defends no-hedging policy, insists customers will pay for $2.3bn commodity hit
9 November 2021
After betting that it didn't need to hedge against commodity prices, household products multinational Procter & Gamble has been stung by a $2.3 billion increase in raw material, freight and FX costs for its current fiscal year, according to the firm's third quarter results announcement.