We’ve curated a selection of the top articles of finance and treasury insights 2024 from Redbridge’s experts in finance, treasury, and payments. These pieces offer in-depth analysis, case studies, and insights into emerging market trends that will continue to be relevant in 2025.
#9. 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.
#8. Unicorns, growth and banks
L’Espresso, Redbridge’s coffee-break program, welcomed Pascal Ichard, Director of Funding at Mirakl, on May 29 to celebrate the signing of the first syndicated loan for this French tech company. The discussion centered on banking relationships before, during and after initial financing for growth companies. Alongside Pascal were our moderator, Emmanuel Léchère, and Pierre Bonnet, Associate Director and Financing Consultant at Redbridge, who was part of the team that collaborated with Mirakl’s finance department on the firm’s €100 million bank syndication.
#7. ABB Revolutionizes Trade Finance Guarantees Management
ABB , a global technology leader in electrification, robotics, automation, and motion, has successfully implemented an innovative solution to streamline and optimize its trade finance guarantees process. With a presence in more than 100 countries and revenues surpassing $30 billion, managing complex financial operations such as trade finance is a crucial part of ABB’s success. Recognizing inefficiencies in its guarantees management, ABB took decisive action to modernize the process, ensuring greater control, compliance, and operational efficiency.
#6. 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.
#5. Securitisation: A Necessary Revival of the European Market
The Draghi report on European competitiveness* is clear: “To enhance the financing capacity of the banking sector, the EU must revive securitisation.” In response, the European Commission** recently launched a consultation on potential improvements to the functioning of the securitisation market.
Securitisation in Europe was particularly hard-hit by the 2008 financial crisis. Prior to the crisis, the European market (including the UK) represented 75% of the US market. By 2020, however, it had contracted to just 6% of the US market’s size, with stricter EU regulations largely responsible for this gap.
#4. Digital Transformation in Treasury
The final report dedicated to digital transformation in treasury department, conducted jointly by the French Association of Corporate Treasurers (AFTE) and Redbridge, is now available.
It presents relevant data on the profiles, resources, and projects of 107 finance-treasury departments of French companies, with a particular focus on the role of digital transformation in treasury via technology within each organization.
#3. 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.
#2. Cash Management Trends
The automation of cash management processes has become essential for optimizing liquidity and improving cash flow visibility. At a Eurofinance roundtable featuring Roberto Rossetti, Treasury and Funding Manager at HERA SPA, and Elise Hoyet, Head of Virtual Account and Payment Factory Domain at Societe Generale, the conversation focused on key cash management trends 2024 and strategies for automating these processes.
#1. Les Mousquetaires: how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing treasury operations
Laurent Bonhomme and Sébastien Schweickert share their insights with Redbridge about Groupement Les Mousquetaires’ success in improving its treasury operations (cash flow forecasting) using a predictive artificial intelligence model. Initiated five years ago, this groundbreaking project has delivered tangible benefits, driven by the dedication of an expert three-person team. It represents a compelling example of the opportunities, but also the challenges, that integrating artificial intelligence in treasury processes can involve.
