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New shareholders, new rules. Following the takeover by venture capitalist PPM Capital, Sterigenics optimised its cash management by setting up a target balancing system. Bart Duysters, Accounting & Reporting Director EMEAA (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia) at Sterigenics, is pleased with the cooperation with its principal banker, Fortis.
Sale and leaseback allows companies to free up capital tied up in their movable and immovable assets. They can use the money to strengthen their balance sheet, repay debts or invest in further development of their core business.
Cash management uses techniques designed to improve operating conditions, risk and the financial results of a company's or group of companies' cash management.
Cash surpluses need to be managed by companies since cash generates a much lower return than investments. Short-term and structured bank products frequently offer a better return on cash surpluses.
If you wish to sell a business, to import or export goods, or to finance collaborative projects without incurring a financial risk, the escrow service is a particularly rapid and effective tool.
Securitisation is a technique whereby assets are converted to negotiable securities. This is a quick, flexible way of companies gaining access to the money market, so that they can often obtain cheaper funding.
International cash management services offered by Fortis Bank make the industrial family business Brachot-Hermant financially more competitive within Europe and beyond. Testimonial.
To finance its cycle of activities, a company can use a number of solutions that are specifically aimed at meeting short-term liquidity requirements. An Analysis by Robert Labbeke, Account Manager at Fortis Bank.
Don Roberie Director of Treasury Services, Albemarle Corporation USA, comments on the cash pooling system they implemented with Fortis Bank.
How can 'Netting' and 'Multi-currency notional pooling' significantly improve a group's treasury management ?
The share of leasing activities in total corporate investments for the medium and long term has grown significantly. Will this trend continue ?
Effective centralised management of accounts held in several countries ? This is possible, as is shown by the experience of Vincent Duquesne, European Treasury Manager of the Millennium Chemicals group.
Structured products may be suitable as financial instruments to improve the company's risk profile.
Most companies invest their surplus cash in fixed-term deposits. However, there are instruments available to companies that enable them to diversify and optimise their investments.
Only a limited number of companies use commercial paper as an instrument for managing their surplus cash. Is this a mistake?
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