Past issues

The struggle for mastery Recent political events might suggest that Francis Fukuyama got it right in his 1992 book The End of History and the Last Man.

Seeking a sensible solution Last month’s ACT Annual Pensions Conference underlined the central role of treasurers in dealing with the strategic issue of pensions.

Know your friends The old put-down that bankers are people who lend you an umbrella but ask for it back when it starts to rain has never seemed truer than in this credit-driven recession.

A good crisis Talking to treasurers over the last week or so, a constant theme has emerged: treasurers are enjoying themselves.

The baby and the bathwater A recent flurry of articles and commentary, in publications ranging from The Financial Times and other broadsheets to the BBC, has questioned the principles and ethics of

Back to basics For the popular press the banking profession is a poisonous mixture of arrogance, incompetence and greed.

Reasons to rejoice despite all the doom and gloom It is hard to escape the overwhelming sentiment of despondency that is gripping large swathes of the economy.

The confidence crisis According to the shadow foreign secretary and former Conservative Party leader William Hague, it is necessary to go back centuries to find a financial crisis of similar magnit

Treasurers must win the working capital war As the credit and banking crisis segues into a global recession it may be tempting to indulge in a bout of finger-pointing and blame allocation, but this

All hands to the pumps It is immensely hard to truly comprehend the enormity of the series of earthquakes that has rocked the global financial markets.

Message from the chairman of the committee Happy New Year to all our readers!

Message from the managing editor The main feature of this edition is Deals of the Year, starting on page 39.

Message from the Managing Editor Most consultants and audit firms know that frauds in treasury are far more common than many treasurers realise.

Message from the managing editor I read a wide variety of publications, ranging from broad finance-related titles, to those which deal with treasury related issues in passing, through to a few whic

So there you all are again.

Treasurers remain deeply concerned about the impact of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement.

Message from the managing editor Welcome to another bumper issue of The Treasurer.

Message from the vice chairman of the committee I am writing at the end of a a week that saw Microsoft found guilty of violating anti-trust laws, and, given this predicted ruling, a surprisingly st

Message from the chairman of the committee Some of our readers may already be aware that this year marks the 21st anniversary of the formation of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Message from the vice chairman of the committee It is difficult to credit that this is already the third issue of The Treasurer in the year 2000.