Cash Management

1 Out of 3 Companies Increased Cash Holdings: Weekly Stat
Cash Management

1 Out of 3 Companies Increased Cash Holdings: Weekly Stat

Operating cash flows boosted many balance sheets in the 12 months ending March, but that will be harder to do this quarter.
By Vincent Ryan | July 6, 2022
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SEC Tries to Patch Money Market Rules
Cash Management

SEC Tries to Patch Money Market Rules

Higher minimum liquidity levels for prime funds could compress yields and drive away corporate cash.
By Vincent Ryan | March 8, 2022
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Coinbase Amasses $4B War Chest
Risk Management

Coinbase Amasses $4B War Chest

Almost all of Coinbase’s revenue comes from trading fees, meaning that price volatility in crypto markets came as a boon to its trading business.
By Vincent Ryan | August 19, 2021
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Walmart Is Hiring a Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Product Lead
Technology

Walmart Is Hiring a Digital Currency and Cryptocurrency Product Lead

The executive will be in charge of identifying crypto-related investment and developing a digital asset strategy.
By Vincent Ryan | August 18, 2021
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Steering Clear of Ponzi Schemes
Risk & Compliance

Steering Clear of Ponzi Schemes

Recent examples show Ponzi schemes are still very prevalent and leave significant investor losses and hardships in their wake.
By Vincent Ryan | August 10, 2021
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CFOs Being Cautious With Balance-Sheet Cash
Corporate Finance

CFOs Being Cautious With Balance-Sheet Cash

Many finance execs plan to maintain their higher cash balances until at least September, finds the AFP.
By Vincent Ryan | June 28, 2021
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Goldman Sachs Tests Tokenized Treasury Bonds
Investment Banking

Goldman Sachs Tests Tokenized Treasury Bonds

The investment bank swapped swapped a tokenized version of a U.S. Treasury bond for JPM Coin — JPMorgan Chase’s stablecoin.
By Vincent Ryan | June 23, 2021
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Lordstown Motors May Run Out of Gas
Working Capital

Lordstown Motors May Run Out of Gas

The electric vehicle pickup truck maker issued a "going concern" warning, disclosing it didn't have the funds to start commercial production.
By Vincent Ryan | June 8, 2021
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Closer to Real-Time for Real-Time Payments
Working Capital

Closer to Real-Time for Real-Time Payments

In 2017, an interbank payment system providing near-instantaneous settlements debuted. Why has it yet to catch fire?
By Vincent Ryan | June 8, 2021
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Is Bitcoin a Buy?
Credit & Capital

Is Bitcoin a Buy?

Bitcoin may be liquid, but it is far from safe, and the accounting is muddled.
By Vincent Ryan | May 27, 2021
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Small-Biz Owners Used Forbearance, HELOCs to Survive
Working Capital

Small-Biz Owners Used Forbearance, HELOCs to Survive

In the depths of the pandemic, many owners turned to their personal credit to keep their businesses from going under.
By Vincent Ryan | May 20, 2021
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Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested
Fixed Assets

Improving ROIC: Reevaluate How Capital Is Invested

To boost return on invested capital, focus on four areas where capital tends to get trapped.
By Lauren Muskett | May 18, 2021
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Corporate Cash Holdings Metric Offers Mixed Signals
Working Capital

Corporate Cash Holdings Metric Offers Mixed Signals

About one-third of companies saw their cash balances fall in the first quarter, but did that indicate investment or poor financial performance?
By Vincent Ryan | May 11, 2021
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What the C-Suite Is Saying About Bitcoin
Payments

What the C-Suite Is Saying About Bitcoin

On first-quarter earnings calls, CFOs and CEOs revealed their attitudes about and approaches to cryptocurrencies.
By Vincent Ryan | May 10, 2021
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GE Kicks the Factoring Habit
Working Capital

GE Kicks the Factoring Habit

Instead of selling receivables for quick cash, General Electric will boost its billings and collections "muscle," says CFO Carolina Dybeck Happe.
By Vincent Ryan | May 4, 2021
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