Following the introduction of the EU Instant Payment Regulation, the volume of real-time payments is increasing. For corporate treasurers this means that they need to review liquidity management, account statement processing, and fraud prevention. But instant payments also create new opportunities, explains Deutsche Bank’s Christof Hofmann

Cross-border payments need to become faster, cheaper, more transparent, and accessible – that’s the homework G20 leaders have given to the financial sector in 2020. Ulrich Bindseil, Director General for Market Infrastructures and Payments at the European Central Bank (ECB), describes collaboration between the private and public actors for achieving these targets – and the scope for further progress

Digital transformation and infrastructure investment are top priorities in the Middle East as the region diversifies away from oil and gas. How does this impact the corporate treasury teams of companies operating in the region? flow’s Desirée Buchholz reports and shares two client examples from the Asia-Middle East corridor

As West African countries have built their economies, it has often been a lack of infrastructure that has held them back. flow’s Clarissa Dann looks at the trading history of Nigeria and Cameroon and shares case studies of how export finance has enabled improved electricity supplies and a vital road

Drawing on a Deutsche Bank Research report examining China’s exports and their destinations, flow’s Clarissa Dann reports on how trade geopolitics are rerouting the country’s trade corridors and what this means for the Global South building its own export capabilities and workforces

An era of seemingly continuous economic and geopolitical crises has placed a premium on efficiency, flexibility, and risk mitigation for large companies around the world. Dr Tobias Miarka explains how that dynamic is changing the return-on-investment calculation for global corporates in trade finance and supply chain management

Digital assets are converging into the digital finance space, creating new types of money while fuelling demand for new types of payments and post-trade settlement services. Experts at a Deutsche Bank-hosted conference shared insights on what this means for market infrastructure participants and where the direction of travel is heading

Now that the European Securities and Markets Authorities (ESMA) is recommending 11 October 2027 as an optimal T+1 transition date for shorter settlement cycles, what does this mean for financial market infrastructure participants? flow tracks the consultation journey so far and lessons learned from markets already on T+1

At Sibos Beijing, securities services discussions addressed China’s capital market reforms, standardisation/interoperability, the role of DLT and tokenisation in improving fund operation efficiencies, changing investor demographics, and market infrastructure resilience. flow’s Clarissa Dann reports

CLOs had another stellar year in 2024, but what is their likely trajectory over the next 12 months? There is cause for optimism and flow provides an update drawing on published insights from Deutsche Bank Research’s Conor O’Toole and Jamie Flannick

Following flow coverage of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) and trade finance assets from an origination and investor perspective, the flow team reviews private credit, an asset class which has grown significantly since the financial crisis. This ‘explainer’ includes an overview of the sector’s asset managers, borrowers, financing structures, geographies, investor capital, and product offerings

US renewable energy company Pattern Energy is transforming the energy supply for three million Americans with its SunZia project. With insights from the company’s Project Finance and Corporate Development Director Carlyne Mickle and Deutsche Bank’s Trust and Agency Services team, flow’s Clarissa Dann tracks progress so far

How could leading Asian economies respond to a more protectionist US trade policy? And what does this imply for hedging strategies that corporates can apply to manage the impact in currencies moves? flow’s Desirée Buchholz summarises insights from Deutsche Bank Research Asia specialists 

The ASEAN countries are a vital part of the global economy. flow takes a closer look at the bloc’s growth, current status, and prospects

In the Q3 Asia Corporate Newsletter, Deutsche Bank Research analysts examine the impact of China’s slowing growth and what this means for corporates and their risk management around currency hedging and supply chain diversification