Navigating Market Volatility in a Changing Global Landscape

The EuroFinance Conference in Copenhagen kicked off with an insightful session on global macroeconomic trends, featuring a discussion with Thomas Harr, Chief Economist at Denmark’s National bank, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Director at Bruegel AISBL. The conversation focused on interest rates, inflation, and the global growth outlook, signaling a period of increased financial market volatility shocks, despite broader macroeconomic stability.

Effective strategies for combating chargebacks and friendly fraud

Gabriel Lucas, Director at Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory, addresses the rise of chargebacks and friendly fraud, offering strategies to tackle them.

Leveraging tap to pay technology for safe contactless payments

Gabriel Lucas, Director at Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory, tackles the future of tap to pay payments and their multiple uses for streamlining digitalisation, enhanced security, and financial inclusion.

Pricing in the US Private Placement market is very attractive at present for euro funding

‘Pricing in the US Private Placement market is very attractive at present for euro funding’: Muriel Nahmias, Redbridge In this blog, our financing expert Muriel Nahmias takes a look at the US Private Placement market. Find out everything you need to know about how to access this deep source of funding, which offers both long maturities and attractive pricing for instruments issued in euros.

Redbridge Treasury Advisory has published the report

In the summer of 2023, 107 companies took part in an online survey organised by the French Association of Corporate Treasurers (AFTE) and Redbridge Debt & Treasury Advisory. The aim of the survey was to assess the resources they allocate to each of the treasury-finance department’s main roles. The data collected can form the basis for discussions on companies’ roadmaps to digital treasury. We’re delighted to present an excerpt from the report, which will be published in full on our blog in June. If you’d like to receive the full report as soon as it’s available, please fill in the form at the end of this page.

Securing your initial business bank loan early on: a way to secure growth

Several companies involved in the energy transition or tech have recently shown how it’s possible securing a business bank loan at an early stage of their development, disrupting conventional credit analysis frameworks. How have they been able to secure their initial bank loan early on? By effectively communicating on their credit story. Their success is also down to their in-depth understanding of how banks work and their ability to garner support within these institutions, as Sébastien Loison and Harald Aschehoug, finance consultants at Redbridge, discuss in this article.

Bridging the Divide: Balancing Legacy Technology and Digital Transformation in Today’s Business Landscape

In a comprehensive exploration of digital transformation of legacy payments systems, Chaira Mekkaoui and Gabriel Lucas delve into critical considerations, covering security, risk management, compliance, architecture, organizational challenges, provider dynamics, and cost implications. Elevate your approach by incorporating their strategic recommendations, paving the way for a successful payment transformation.

The frontiers of innovation in B2B Payments

Digital payments have started to disrupt the B2B space, starting with those sectors where clients are relatively small and transaction value is low, and therefore, the customer journey is relatively close to B2C. Gabriel Lucas, Associate Director at Redbridge, examines the frontiers of innovation in B2B payments.

Negotiating a favorable credit facility and improving credit rating quality

Understand your risk positioning to secure the best investment terms

B2B payment strategies to deliver value-added services to existing customers and create new revenue

Gabriel Lucas and Chaira Mekkaoui, Associate Directors at Redbridge Debt and Treasury Advisory, delve into the B2B payment strategies that empower businesses to thrive in this fast-evolving ecosystem, from B2B and B2C to direct-to-customer.

The fundamental differences between cash management in the US and in Europe

Sarah Gundle, project manager at Redbridge, sheds light on three surprising distinctions that European treasurers encounter when conducting operations across the Atlantic in cash management in the US and in Europe. From managing large volumes of checks to decoding intricate US account analysis statements and understanding the nuances of Earnings Credit Rates, Gundle provides valuable insights and practical solutions to navigate the U.S. banking landscape.

Payment optimization strategies for better acceptance rates

This article is an excerpt from The Paypers’ 8th edition of the Payment Methods Report, which delves into the latest worldwide developments in payment optimization methods, innovative technologies, and best practices for optimizing checkout and boosting customer conversion – explore the full report here.

Trading in the energy transition times

Mihai Andreoiu gives his perspective on the recent TXF Geneva conference focused on Commodity Trade Finance and his takeaways related to the overall global trade context and ESG lender focus vis-à-vis the commodity traders in the energy transition times.

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