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Inside this issue
• The treasurer’s role has rarely been so important
• Broking models are changing
• Video interviews from the conference of the Association of Corporate Treasurers - -
Content
Welcome to a world of low predictability
If you are going to scare an audience of corporate treasurers, you might like to take a cue from Jon Moulton, founder and managing partner of Alchemy, the private equity group.
A tentative pick-up in activity that may not last
After a five-month lull in activity, 10 deals with a total value of $27bn were announced in a single day in April, signalling a return of confidence among chief executives.
Automation spreads to treasury function
It may be hard to believe, but about 90 per cent of trading in money market funds by corporate treasurers is still handled by fax.
Turmoil triggers a review of relationships
Large and midsized UK plcs are spoilt for choice when it comes to corporate brokers, which could help explain why some are reviewing their arrangements.
The latest show in town: The Weakest Financial Link
Thank God you’re gone!” Citigroup shareholder’s not-so-fond farewell to five directors – including the former US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin – who oversaw the bank’s ruinous fall from grace pierced the stale air of the cavernous Hilton ballroom like an arrow.
