Business Strategies

Amanda Hale, Andrew Newson and Matthew Cherrill, of Citi’s Global Trustee & Fiduciary Services, sit down to discuss the latest regulatory highlights.

On 11 October 2027, the financial markets of the European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland and Liechtenstein, will, or are considering moving to a T+1 settlement cycle, bringing them into line with other financial centres that have already commenced or completed the move.

Investors often pigeonhole the Nordics as being a single homogenous bloc, but the region’s capital markets are diverse and anything but standardized. In this second edition of our “Where Can We Take You” series, Marcello Topa, Global Head of Advocacy for Investor Services at Citi, sits down with Ola Mjorud, Nordic Custody Country Head, to talk about the upcoming changes and opportunities in the region.

In-house Banks (IHBs) may not be a riveting topic. Yet, they remain a linchpin of top performing corporate treasuries. The IHB serves as an internal virtual bank, designed to centralize cash, investments, foreign exchange (FX) currency exposures, intercompany lending, and transacts on behalf of participants.

Money laundering continues to be a significant global challenge for financial institutions, especially as criminals adopt increasingly sophisticated methods to launder the proceeds of crime.

In this first edition of our “Where Can We Take You?” series, Marcello Topa, Head of Global Market Advocacy, Investor Services at Citi sits down with Chris Brewster, UK Custody Head, Investor Services at Citi, to discuss the UK’s T+1 transition and what market participants should be doing ahead of its implementation.

Today, more firms of all sizes need local connections and the ability to seamlessly navigate global markets. And they need them now, because they need to be everywhere, ready for anything.

Corporates continue to face higher borrowing costs and complex environments and are focused on returning to more efficient practices that unlock new synergies where available. Citi Services’ Pauline Kontos, Global Head of Working Capital Advisory, and Ian Kervick-Jimenez, Working Capital Advisory, share insights from corporates amid the ever-changing macroeconomic environment.

Liquidity is the lifeblood of any organization. As more and more companies embrace an “always-on” treasury ecosystem, Treasury teams will be under increasing pressure to manage cash more efficiently. Implementing real-time liquidity management that accelerates the velocity of existing treasury processes will be imperative. This article discusses the importance of supporting real-time treasury with real-time liquidity, including the exploration of use cases, and key considerations for any Treasurer looking to adopt real-time liquidity solutions.