March 2008

Brick-by-brick, U.S. execs are working to change the face of cash management

Sure there are problems, but not if you stay on top of the risks

China's regulators like to play it safe when it comes protecting the renminbi--often at the expense of the dollar

When it comes to executive pay, it is beginning to seem like no amount of rules or regulations will be enough to prevent determined senior executives from paying themselves more than enough

As more companies recognize the need to set up a treasury shop in China, the expectation is for a war over the limited pool of bilingual university graduates and seasoned executives with the right skills

Electronic transmissions can haunt companies forever. Still, one thing is certain: Too many don't have up-to-date policies on retaining documents that are needed and culling those that are not

The stakes just got higher for financial executives ensnared in the options backdating investigation. Former SafeNet CFO Carole Argo was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $1 million.

Annuities have rarely been the investment option of choice for most, but a couple of new products could let 401(k) participants reap some of the benefits of an investment that guarantees payouts for life

With AS5, auditors will have to speak plain English on errors

Finding a scapegoat is easy. Taking responsibility is the hard part.

Steven Mills; W. Paul Bowers; Steve E. Voskuil; Jolene Varney; Mark Gibbens; Kristi Matus; David Gutschenritter; Michael Monahan

If investors can't depend on credit ratings, then why have them?

First, Paquette built a treasury where almost none had existed before, and now he's clearing the way for state-0f-the-art ERM

The essentials of supply chain risk