Digital Transformation in Treasury
COVID-19 Impact Report | Priority to reinforcing liquidity
Redbridge’s annual study of corporate debt structure reveals that the credit profile of France’s leading listed companies has moved from “A” to “BBB” over the past 18 months. Tensions in negotiations with banks and private bond holders are prompting finance departments to prepare for a more stressful environment.
Artificial Intelligence for Cash Flow Forecasting
Redbridge, the trusted advisor to finance and treasury departments, is working in collaboration with Verteego, an expert in artificial intelligence, to improve large companys’ ability to make forecasts.
“The COVID-19 crisis validated our payment strategy”, Michel Yvon – Decathlon International
Michel Yvon, head of payments at Decathlon International, presents the innovative payment strategy of Europe’s N°1 sports retailer.
“We want to connect the various real-time payment systems around the world”, Isabelle Olivier – SWIFT
For SWIFT’s head of payment initiatives, connecting the various real-time payment systems is a way to achieve greater transparency in cross-border transfers. Interview with Isabelle Olivier.
Payments – When COVID-19 changes the cards… [Webinar]
The COVID-19 crisis is accelerating the change in consumer habits and payment behaviours across Europe. Which lessons can be drawn from it? Redbridge is pleased to invite you to a 40-minute webinar with our electronic payment experts.
E-commerce: a strategy to maximize sales while limiting fraud
Card payment fraud on online transactions generates significant hidden costs, so merchants need to define a clear strategy to maximize sales while keeping fraud under control, says Gabriel Lucas, associate director at Redbridge.
Commodity Trade Finance between fraud, pandemic and digitization
The recent much publicised cases of fraud and losses in various trading companies in Asia and MENA (e.g. Hin Leong, Agritrade, Phoenix, Hontop Energy and Zenrock) have left a deep mark on the industry. The “usual suspect” group of financing banks (e.g. HSBC, ABN AMRO, Société Générale, Natixis, CACIB, BNP Paribas, ING, MUFG etc.) was seriously impacted with potential losses in some banks going well over USD 100 million. As a direct consequence some leading banks have decided to completely discontinue the coverage of this sector, others have discontinued their activities in certain geographical regions and let their respective teams go. Furthermore, new business has been frozen and thorough reviews are currently being prepared by other leading sector lenders.
The unprecedented increase in cash management costs in the United States
Do you have a subsidiary in the United States? Are you monitoring your US cash management costs such as bank charges and electronic transaction fees? It is highly likely that these fees will increase in the near future and that your bills will be impacted. Here’s why.
4 Things Treasurers Should Be Thinking About If They Accept Payment Cards
The pandemic has forced many businesses to drastically adapt how they do business to survive. Here are 4 steps you can take today to safeguard your payments environment during the pandemic and beyond.
Working Capital Management Is Back at the Center of Priorities for Treasury
According to Olivier Talvard, senior director at Redbridge, improving working capital requires careful execution to achieve its goals while simultaneously protecting the client-supplier ecosystem.
Card acquiring – innovation without increased costs
Pressure from the sales, marketing, as well as digitization, teams to adopt innovative payment solutions and access multiple card networks must make sense from a financial as well as security standpoint. An interview with our experts Mélina Le Sauze and Anthony Schulhof.