Blockchain Slowdown Coming Down The Block? Blockchain grabs headlines, attention and dollars. But will it gain traction? Indications are that a slowdown is in the works. However, news from China shows a new use case. |
Fitch Sounds Watching On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance Supply chain finance can be a cash flow win-win for buyers and suppliers. But Fitch Ratings is sounding the alarm on the trade finance strategy, warning that it offers corporate buyers an accounting loophole, letting them hide the debt. It was a major factor of the Carillion collapse, Fitch said, and may be widespread across the U.S. and Europe. |
| Corporate Treasury | Treasurers Rise To The Challenge Of FX Management Research suggests treasurers could improve their adoption of FX management tools. But Leonardo Ramos, director of Treasury FX Dealing, says he's seeing treasurers step up to the plate, educating themselves on geopolitical events that affect the markets and engaging in proactive risk mitigation strategies. Now that treasurers are rising to the occasion, it's time for their financial service providers to do the same, Ramos tells PYMNTS. | |