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- New Card Rules Proposed in Canada
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has proposed a voluntary code of conduct for the credit and debit card industry in Canada amid ongoing discussions with merchant and consumer associations there. The proposed rules are meant to provide pricing flexibility and transparency for merchants who accept payment cards....
November 24, 2009
- AFPC Response to Private Pensions Paper
AFP of Canada responded to the recent consultation paper regarding the framework for federally regulated defined benefit pension plans....
March 18, 2009
- Letter from the President: Where Are You On the Curve?
As the world gets back to business, we begin the year by focusing on risk management, one of the top issues you have identified for the coming year. ...
January 28, 2009
- Editor's Note: AFP Introduces Global Treasurer Column
AFP has engaged an international treasury specialist to conduct roundtable discussions with treasurers in key financial hub cities internationally. ...
December 11, 2009
- Letter from the President: Networking for the Future
When you look at the challenges ahead, do you see a glass half empty or half full?...
November 4, 2009
- Letter from the Chairman, AFP of Canada
Robert Stanley, Chairman, AFP of Canada, V.P. and Treasurer, Samuel Manu-Tech Inc., announces the AFP of Canada Treasury Management Forum, to be held in June 2010 in Toronto...
November 4, 2009
- AFP EconWatch--February 1, 2010
The U.S. economy ended 2009 growing at a rate that was last seen six years ago. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. economy grew at a 5.7 percent pace (on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis) during the quarter....
February 1, 2010
- Letter from the President: Where Are You On the Curve?
As the world gets back to business, we begin the year by focusing on risk management, one of the top issues you have identified for the coming year. ...
January 28, 2009
- The Effect of Check21 on Float
The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act or "Check 21" took effect on October 28, 2004 and has proven to be a game changer in the world of check processing. Check 21 has catalyzed the check clearing system's transformation from mainly paper check processing to mainly electronic processing using digital check images. But has Check 21 similarly affected the check float game?...
February 3, 2010
- Electronic Payments: 2010 and Beyond
A confluence of emerging developments in ACH and wire, combined with market trends for check usage, will finally create the right conditions for companies to take proactive control over their payments strategy....
February 2, 2010
- Q and A with Risk Newsletter Editorial Advisory Board
Meet Ben Kaufman, CTP, treasurer of Hertz Furniture in Mahwah, NJ. Kaufman is one of the newest members of the Risk EAB....
February 2, 2010
- Risky Business: Interview with Brian Kalish
AFP's finance practice lead discusses what the year ahead holds for risk management...
February 2, 2010
- Three of a Kind: AFP's Platform for Regulatory Change
AFP tackles three key areas -- over-the-counter derivatives, credit rating agency reform, and national vs. international standards regarding financial accounting and reporting...
February 2, 2010
- February 2010 AFP Risk Newsletter
Risk has lots of questions this month. Our cover story asks just how safe is mobile banking. Ever wonder what happens to your company's bottom line when a foreign devaluates overnight? Columnist Wolfgang Koester heads to Venezuela to satisfy your curiosity. And if you are lucky enough to have excess corporate cash, AFP's resident accounting guru Salome Tinker ponders, What Shall We Do with All of This Cash?...
February 3, 2010
March 18, 2009
- Getting Ahead: With credit still scarce, corporate practitioners look for other solutions
Corporate practitioners are preparing for an uptick in lending by getting their financial houses in order....
January 28, 2010
- Preventing Future Crises by Understanding this One: Who is the True Culprit? Financial professionals know that the origin of the financial crisis cannot be blamed on subprime lending alone. Author Pablo Triana explains how it all started with a familiar finance theory....
- New Audit Plan: 10 Tips for Internal Auditing in the Financial Crisis
Many executives involved in the audit function at their organization have told the Institute of Internal Auditors, a guidance setting-body, that they are making their internal audit activities more flexible by adjusting to stakeholder expectations and changing risk priorities....
August 10, 2009
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CFOs Dispute End of Recession Call 3:55 The nation's CFOs do not agree with most economists that the recession is over, according to a new survey. Jim Kaitz, president and CEO of the Association for Financial Professionals, shares his insight. | October 6, 2009 |
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- Robert Stanley 18:20 AFP interviews Robert Stanley, Vice President and Treasurer, Samuel Manu-Tech Inc.
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Recent Podcasts
- AFP Interview with Jiro Okochi 12:19 AFP Podcast speaks with Jiro Okochi, the CEO of Reval, a global derivative risk management and hedge accounting provider with over 375 corporate treasury clients around the world. Okochi recently was appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Markets Advisory Committee.
December 16, 2009
- AFP Interview with Gillian Tett 23:58 AFP Podcast speaks to Gillian Tett, an expert on capital markets and they role they played in the global financial crisis. She is widely credited with being the first to cover the credit crunch in the mainstream press and has won three prestigious journalism awards for her coverage of capital markets.
September 16, 2009
AFP EconWatch
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Providing you with a summary of the latest economic data releases
Designed to provide you with a roundup of the latest economic trends that could affect your organization, this quick read is featured each week as part of Online Headlines. Learn More