Winter 2010-11
Performance Benchmarking
Insight: Treasury SurveyA joint initiative of the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), IBM and Deutsche Bank's Global Transaction Banking (GTB), the AFP Treasury Benchmarking Survey provides data for treasury and finance professionals to allow them to compare their own treasury organization against their peers. This article reports on highlights of the 2010 survey responses. [more]
Financial Messaging
Corporate-SWIFT Connectivity Comes of AgeCorporate access to the SWIFT network has become a realistic option for many corporates seeking a bank-agnostic connectivity model. Both upfront and ongoing costs have come down significantly, and banks are now increasingly embracing corporate access to SWIFT where some had previously been, at best, lukewarm toward such initiatives. [more]
Product Development Trends
Innovation and Risk in the Financial Supply ChainBeing innovative in an attempt to grab market share from competitors is something that corporates strive to do at all points in the business cycle. However, since the return to relative stability in the wake of the financial crisis, we are seeing the way corporate clients approach innovative technology and techniques has changed — risk thresholds have dropped, creating a danger that innovation will be stifled as a result. [more]
Cash Management Case Study
Clicking into Gear with PiaggioLearn about Deutsche Bank's cash management solution for Piaggio, Europe's leading producer of scooters and motorcycles. The bank's team in Milan implemented a solution that integrated direct debits from countries across Europe — and plans to help Piaggio migrate over to the new Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Direct Debit when appropriate. [more]
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