Cash Management

But end of Saturday delivery could slow retail remittances

Receivables securitization not only survived the financial crisis but thrived as funding sources dried up and companies looked to accelerate cash collection.

Tomorrow's treasurers will need a global outlook, a strategic mind-set, an analytical approach, broader shoulders, a team spirit and agile technology that can increase visibility and control.

A survey by Aberdeen Group shows that while best-performing companies are trying to get customers to pay more quickly, they are also paying their own bills more promptly.

Treasury & Risk's 2010 Middle Market Survey

Processes must be automated for companies to achieve great efficiencies when SWIFT's connectivity for bank account administration launches.

Smaller companies, including National Financial Partners, Carlile Transportation and Columbia Sportswear, are turning to technology to drive efficiency and improve cash flow.

As banks opt out of unlimited FDIC protection on corporate accounts, treasurers scramble to find safe havens for cash.