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ACT working capital series: Banks expect an understanding of supply chain finance
The ACT ran a seminar examining working capital in Manchester recently with another coming up Reading this month. Five of the expert participants gave their views on how to handle a working capital crunch and what to look out for. Shara Galvin, head of trade transaction services, Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets, argues that banks can help in more ways than just providing cash.
In search of improved working capital Tesco bullies suppliers
Working capital specialist, Brian Shanahan tells Gerry O'Kane that Tesco's move to improve its own working capital by taking longer to pay its suppliers, is wrong.
ACT MarketWatch: SEPA direct debit fee approved
Martin O'Donovan, ACT's Assistant Director, reports on changes to cross-border and domestic debit charges under SEPA.
A bank's viewpoint on invoice finance to help working capital
So what's banking's view on invoice financing as a way of boosting cash flow? Ross McFarlane, director - UK sales and client relations at RBS Invoice Finance looks at how working capital can be helped with alternative invoice systems and financing.
Asset-based lending provides additional cash for your balance sheet
New research by the ABFA (Asset Based Finance Association), shows that more companies are using asset based finance to enhance their working capital. Borrowing money against outstanding invoices, premises, machinery, fleet and even a brand can aid businesses. Kate Sharp, chief executive of the ABFA, talks about the growth of the industry, how it has opened the doors for firms to trade internationally and how it is helping to maintain a consistent cash flow in an otherwise turbulent time.
How to approach working capital
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Many British businesses are ignorant of working capital and need to understand forecasting, cashflow and the financial supply chain. But there are solutions to both ignorance and problematic working capital. Gerry O'Kane talks to working capital expert John Mardle.
Top 10 tips to reducing working capital
As part of our series in improving working capital to companies we have ten blunt tips from CIMA on how to assess your business and which pitfalls to avoid.
British businesses need help with working capital and reporting
The issues facing British companies now are how to improve working capital and financial forecasting. In the coming weeks Finance Week will examine the alternative sources of financing available including factoring and asset-based lending and how to reduce days' working capital.
Best-of-breed technology for companies' treasury and cash management named
Research company, Greenwich Associates, names Citi and HSBC as having the best online technology for corporate treasury departments and commercial clients globally.
Companies Act: Members and management sections 112-280
Sections 112-280
Members and management
As an extension to directors not having to reveal their home addresses (mentioned in the previous section), ...
The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more