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Adapting to the changing custody landscape
The custody landscape is changing, driven by regulatory compliance, infrastructure initiatives and evolving technology.
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Global Treasury Leadership
Corporate treasurers hold the key to an enterprise’s liquidity, risk management and compliance, and having their fingers on the pulse and lifeblood flow of cash can make or break an organisation.
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Cash management
October 2018Intelligent treasuries
Virtual account solutions don’t just provide more convenient access to cash, but also access to data in real time. Helen Sanders describes some of the next generation liquidity and investment management solutions for treasurers Read more -
Cash management
October 2018Common denominators
flow sets out how the financial services industry’s infrastructures have responded to external shocks and market demand, and explains the significance of further ISO 20022 roll-out and adoption Read more -
Technology, Regulation, Cash management
October 2018Regulation driving banking transformation
The emergence of new technology solutions relating to Open APIs, cloud, blockchain and artificial intelligence has driven increasing volumes of digital data, and new market players, business models and evolving client expectations. Yet their transformative impact will only be realised with further global regulatory alignment and acceptance of the “new realities” created by emerging technologies. Read more
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Commodities, Commodity finance, Trade finance
June 2018A close shave?
Commodities prices are back up and demand for commodities and their financing looks set to continue as emerging markets develop. But could geopolitics create further shocks? And how come a certain structured commodity finance banker lost all his hair? flow reports on the main themes from TXF Amsterdam 2018 Read more -
Trade finance, Commodities, Commodity finance
June 2018Blue-sky thinking
How can China maintain the war on smog yet ensure steady supplies of home-produced aluminium? flow’s Clarissa Dann investigates how prepayment finance supported Qiya in honing its low-cost, reduced-emissions technology Read more -
Commodities, Trade finance, Commodity finance, Macro and markets
March 2018Breaking ground and digging deep
As customers of Deutsche Bank’s financing (STCF) business return for more liquidity, we highlight some of 2017’s deals. Read more
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Trade finance, Commodity finance
October 2018Nature of the beast
How do commodity-backed structures work in the face of adversity? flow’s Clarissa Dann takes a closer look at Ukrainian metals and mining group Metinvest, and how it worked with its financiers to stay on its feet after a commodity price collapse, geopolitical turmoil and an economic downturn Read more -
Commodities, Commodity finance, Trade finance
June 2018A close shave?
Commodities prices are back up and demand for commodities and their financing looks set to continue as emerging markets develop. But could geopolitics create further shocks? And how come a certain structured commodity finance banker lost all his hair? flow reports on the main themes from TXF Amsterdam 2018 Read more -
Trade finance, Commodities, Commodity finance
June 2018Blue-sky thinking
How can China maintain the war on smog yet ensure steady supplies of home-produced aluminium? flow’s Clarissa Dann investigates how prepayment finance supported Qiya in honing its low-cost, reduced-emissions technology Read more
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Community, Securities Services, Corporate cash management, Institutional cash management, Trust and agency services
October 2017Charity begins at work
Cliff Oswick explores corporate giving and considers the potential impact upon workplace morale and employee engagement Read more -
Community
October 2017In person: Telixia Inico
One of Deutsche Bank’s mentees through its award-winning CSR Made for Good campaign talks to Claudia Coppenolle about the transformational power of social enterprise Read more -
Cash management, Community
June 2018Relationship assets
Treasury consultant Robert Novaria explains how solid corporate results come to those able to generate the capability to deliver them – and that takes collaboration Read more -
Community
June 2018Chew on this
Cleaning chewing gum from the streets can be difficult and costly. flow’s Janet Du Chenne meets entrepreneur Anna Bullus, whose recycling company Gumdrop is determined to change that Read more
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Cash management
September 2018Unlocking opportunities in the API economy
A new white paper outlines how corporates, financial institutions and fintechs may prosper in the new payments environment. Read more -
Cash management, Technology
March 201830 minutes or less – the new standard for cross-border payments
By the time you have finished reading this article, an international payment will have been made from one company to another via a bank. Read more -
Regulation, Cash management
January 2018Ten PSD2 essentials
The Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) has the potential to revolutionise not just payments, but banking services in general. This article outlines the top 10 things you need to know about the incoming PSD2, the core of which is applicable from 13 January 2018 Read more
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Institutional cash management
October 2018Piecing together the global payments puzzle
A new white paper summarises the main global payments initiatives driven by regulatory and governmental bodies, infrastructure providers, banks and non-bank competitors. Focussing on the fundamental needs of payment users, the paper assesses what has already been achieved and what more is needed to ensure future payment schemes are secure, fast, efficient and transparent, with global connectivity. Read more -
Institutional cash management, Technology
October 2018No cash…no worries
A technology revolution and modernisation of the payments infrastructure have made Australia the boilerplate for a real-time, cashless society. flow’s Janet Du Chenne speaks to NAB’s Rachel Slade about the bank’s own transformation as part of a payments landscape overhaul, both domestically and cross-border, and how this is creating new services for both consumers and institutions
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Cash management
September 2018Unlocking opportunities in the API economy
A new white paper outlines how corporates, financial institutions and fintechs may prosper in the new payments environment. Read more
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Trade, Trade finance, Macro and markets
October 2018Eastern promise
GTR’s Asia Trade & Treasury Week returned to Singapore from 4 to 7 September 2018, reflecting on a momentous year for global trade and its influence on the Asian market. In this post-conference wrap-up, Eleanor Wragg brings together some of the main takeaways and key insights Read more -
Macro and markets, Technology, Regulation
October 2018SWIFT change
Stephen Gilderdale, SWIFT’s Chief Platform Officer, explains how the co-operative is using new technologies to enable faster international payments and help improve the industry’s cybersecurity Read more -
Macro and markets, Trade, Trade Finance, Cash management
October 2018Shape of a nation
As Sibos returns to Sydney for its 40th birthday, flow reflects on how an economy once based on sheep farming and wheat has delivered sustained growth and led the way in financial services innovation Read more
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Trade finance, Receivables finance, Working capital management
March 2018To boldly go
Flow reports on how delegates at the BCR Publishing Supply Chain Finance Summit in Frankfurt agreed that payables finance has not only come of age with a common language and standard set, but is reaching hitherto unserved parts of the supply chain Read more -
Trade, Trade finance, Working capital management, Receivables finance
November 2017Unlocking trade
As Asian SME suppliers to Landmark Group get a working capital boost with Deutsche Bank/ADB supply chain finance deal, flow reviews the annual US$1.5trn trade finance gap and measures underway to reduce this Read more -
Trade finance, APAC, Macro and markets, Cash management, Receivables finance, Trade, Regulation, Working capital management
May 2017ICC Banking Commission in Jakarta
When the ICC Banking Commission held its annual meeting in Jakarta, trade finance for SMEs and harnessing technology to help it get there in a world of repositioned supply chains were popular panel topics. Flow reports on some of the discussions. Read more
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Regulation, Securities services, Custody and clearing
October 2018Are you ready for CSDR?
Deutsche Bank’s Market Advocacy team provides an overview of the practical impact, key requirements and new opportunities of the regulation for securities market participants in Europe Read more -
Technology, Regulation, Cash management
October 2018Regulation driving banking transformation
The emergence of new technology solutions relating to Open APIs, cloud, blockchain and artificial intelligence has driven increasing volumes of digital data, and new market players, business models and evolving client expectations. Yet their transformative impact will only be realised with further global regulatory alignment and acceptance of the “new realities” created by emerging technologies. Read more -
Technology, Regulation, Cash management
October 2018Banking on platforms
Over the past decade, emerging technology, changing client behaviour and market demand have seen banks put open APIs and cloud technology at the heart of their overall business strategies. But is regulation holding back or driving innovation in this space? Polina Evstifeeva investigates Read more
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Regulation, Securities services, Custody and clearing
October 2018Are you ready for CSDR?
Deutsche Bank’s Market Advocacy team provides an overview of the practical impact, key requirements and new opportunities of the regulation for securities market participants in Europe Read more -
Securities Services, Technology
October 2018Dashboard dynamics
Consumers have had, for some time, the ability to shape service provision and get instant access to information within their personal lives. How do these changing expectations and dynamics impact the securities services environment? flow’s Janet Du Chenne explains how post-trade processes are being transformed by robotic process automation and data analytics Read more -
Securities Services, Technology
August 2018Could a chatbot make a real difference to trade queries?
Quite simply... Yes. In this video, we show you how “Debbie”, Deutsche Bank’s chatbot brings speed, accuracy and savings to the traditional manual process for dealing with trade queries. Read more
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Technology
October 2018Your invisible competitor
Deutsche Bank fraud prevention expert Peter Blackall explains the cost of fraud, how victims are targeted and what organisations can do to protect themselves against attack Read more -
Technology, Regulation, Cash management
October 2018Regulation driving banking transformation
The emergence of new technology solutions relating to Open APIs, cloud, blockchain and artificial intelligence has driven increasing volumes of digital data, and new market players, business models and evolving client expectations. Yet their transformative impact will only be realised with further global regulatory alignment and acceptance of the “new realities” created by emerging technologies. Read more -
Cash management, Technology
October 2018One for all
Treasury is ready for a new connected ecosystem, but making it happen needs vision, determination and collaboration from their banking partners, says Michael Spiegel Read more
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Macro and markets, Trade, Trade Finance, Cash management
October 2018Shape of a nation
As Sibos returns to Sydney for its 40th birthday, flow reflects on how an economy once based on sheep farming and wheat has delivered sustained growth and led the way in financial services innovation Read more -
Trade, Macro and markets
October 2018At your service
In response to continuing emerging market demand, the world order of trade as we know it is changing. But this is no longer just about merchandise – services trade has taken off with significant flows into emerging Asia. Dr Rebecca Harding charts the sea-change Read more -
Trade, Trade Finance
October 2018Africa bounces back
Eleanor Wragg provides a post-conference wrap-up of the GTR Africa Trade & Export Finance Week 2018, held on 1-2 March in Cape Town, South Africa Read more
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Trade finance, Commodity finance
October 2018Nature of the beast
How do commodity-backed structures work in the face of adversity? flow’s Clarissa Dann takes a closer look at Ukrainian metals and mining group Metinvest, and how it worked with its financiers to stay on its feet after a commodity price collapse, geopolitical turmoil and an economic downturn Read more -
Trade finance
October 2018University challenge
Ghana’s dependence on raw commodity exports has done little for its economy or its food security. It still imports most staple foodstuffs. flow reports on how export credit agency financing is building a university dedicated to sustainable development and agribusiness Read more -
Trade, Trade finance, Macro and markets
October 2018Eastern promise
GTR’s Asia Trade & Treasury Week returned to Singapore from 4 to 7 September 2018, reflecting on a momentous year for global trade and its influence on the Asian market. In this post-conference wrap-up, Eleanor Wragg brings together some of the main takeaways and key insights Read more
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Trust and agency services, Depository receipts
October 2018Rich pickings
Getting direct exposure to the top international stocks can be onerous and costly for Australian investors. flow speaks to Chi-X Australia’s Vic Jokovic about how innovations in the Australian trading and market framework will allow investors to broaden their horizons Read more -
Trust and Agency Services, Escrow solutions
October 2018Money market funds: new rules
Under the new EU money market funds regulation, the risk profiles and reporting requirements around different types of money market funds have changed. Deutsche Bank Corporate Trust experts David Contino and Puneet Anand explore the implications Read more -
Trust and Agency Services, Escrow solutions, Insurers and reinsurers
October 2018Stronger than ever
If there were medals given for markets which bounced back from the 2017 record-breaking catastrophe losses, the ILS market would take gold. Not only did it show its maturity in the aftermath of the losses, it has come back stronger than it was before. The way the market dealt with 2017 volume and the growth in capital through renewals are also adding to the momentum Read more
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Trade finance, Working capital management
August 2018Wider reach
Supply chain finance has contributed a vital injection of liquidity into supply chains that might otherwise have struggled for liquidity. But what do lenders do about customer on-boarding and checking out customer’s customers (KYC and KYCC)? Christian Hausherr shares how the ICC and the Wolfsberg Group are providing support. Read more -
Macro and markets, Regulation, Technology, Trade finance, Trade, Working capital management
April 2018Bank shot
Uncertainty is turning up the heat on international trade, agreed speakers and delegates at the ICC Banking Commission’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Miami. Flow reports on how the current era of protectionism is galvanising the industry to find new ways of keeping trade moving
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Trade finance, Receivables finance, Working capital management
March 2018To boldly go
Flow reports on how delegates at the BCR Publishing Supply Chain Finance Summit in Frankfurt agreed that payables finance has not only come of age with a common language and standard set, but is reaching hitherto unserved parts of the supply chain Read more