CIMA

Welcome to the
September 2007 issue
Corporate Finance and Treasury

The contents of this issue are listed below and a selection of articles are available for you to download in full.

Foreword

An introduction to the publication CIMA, Charles Tilley, Chief Executive

Vital Statistics

Key figures and findings, plus the latest sound bites

Financial Risk management

Treasury risk management - which has the greater risk funding, liquidity and credit commodities pensions interest rates and FX?		We speak to: Malcolm Cooper Group Tax & Treasury Director National Grid and President Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) Matthew Hurn Group Treasurer DSG International

Security, liquidity and yield: the latest in money market funds regulatory issues and the impact this will have on finance and treasury departments.		Donald Aiken Head of cash services Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Chair of Institutional Money Market Funds Association (IMMFA)

Financing

Acquisition finance (M&A) - understanding value in an acquisition.		Jeff van der Eems Chief Financial Officer United Biscuits

Property issues (CMBS, sale and lease back) - where to invest? Plus, how Commercial mortgage backed securities are playing an increasingly important role in financing strategies.		Ronan Fox Managing Director Standard & Poors Structured Finance Group and Chair of Commercial Mortgage Securities Association’s (CMSA) CMSA's European Chapter

ABL (asset-based lending): pitfalls to avoid.		Kate Sharp CEO of the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA), formerly known as the FDA

What CFOs can learn from private equity. Plus: hybrids - and the first UK corporate mandate.		British Venture Capital Association

Islamic banking – what are the opportunities?		George Kardouche Chairman Arab Bankers Association

Leasing and IAS 17: an overview		Richard Priestman Finance and Leasing Association

Trading partners

Why Western financial services providers urgently need to get to grips with burgeoning Islamic market		John Willsdon CIMA

Operational treasury

Optimising your financial supply chain – how can you build synergies between the physical and the financial supply chain?		We ask: Margaret Mayne Finance Director British Council Annie Guerard Financial Director Diesel

Rules of change: negotiating the increasingly regulated business world		Rudy Markham Unilver's outgoing CFO

Cash management and pooling – challenges and risks in European cross boarder cash management.		Ian Ladd Group Treasurer ICI

Getting the priorities right for the treasury department, including: enterprise risk management e-business financial modelling how the treasurers role will evolve the challenges of running a treasury in emerging markets		Richard Raeburn Chief Executive Association of Corporate Treasurers

Additional content:

Corporate responsibility and ethical finance Why ethical finance should be viewed as one of the most material issues for the business. Plus, how much of a social, ethical and environmental impact can business make if it embraces a more ethical approach to finance?		Richard Goddard Director of Finance at Co-operative Financial Services The Co-operative Group

Business Performance Management and cash-flow forecasting - an overview of how CFOs can improve the effectiveness of cash flow forecasting and optimise working capital metrics		Nigel Rayner Research VP Gartner

All editorial contributors are subject to change

Company Insights

Certus Corporate Advisors csrnetwork Ltd Enviros Consulting Equity FC Future Considerations	Hewitson walker HSBC Amanah Microstrategy UK Ltd XL Insurance