The advent of the next generation of financial services products will build on new customer services originating from securities services, predicts Deutsche Bank’s Paul Maley. He also shares with flow’s Clarissa Dann his passion for iconic sports cars and the road from engineering to corporate banking

Despite their volatility, cryptocurrencies are gaining acceptability as an alternative asset class. However, mass adoption is unlikely, and in the meantime, central bank digital currencies are gaining traction, reports flow’s Graham Buck

Corporate clients are demanding insights & predictive analytics built on high quality data from their bank and there is good reason for this, as many have a global footprint, complex flows and a large product suite. flow’s Clarissa Dann and Deutsche Bank’s Cian Murchu share the Deutsche Bank journey

In an Economist Impact webinar supported by Deutsche Bank, two corporate treasurers shared why they chose to link their FX hedging to sustainability targets and how the programmes work. flow summarises the four key learning points

Best practice is something every treasurer strives for but getting there is a tough task. Drawing on the results of a benchmark review among 200 corporate treasurers globally, flow outlines five steps that will help to improve cash management

Digital sales are booming. While marketplaces provide new business opportunities for buyers, sellers and operators, they also create new challenges for treasurers. flow’s Desirée Buchholz reports on how treasury can define a new payment strategy

New treatments to limit the spread of Covid-19 are encouraging but exiting the Covid ravine remains a slow journey liable to setbacks. Clarissa Dann summarises Deutsche Bank Research indicators of how far the world has come in reaching some form of business as usual

The slow progress of persuading employees back to the office after months of Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions is accelerating, but the future of work post-pandemic will inevitably be different as more opt to work from home full-time or part-time. flow’s Graham Buck and Clarissa Dann report on a brave new world of work

With Asia proving the most resilient component of the world’s economic engine during the pandemic, can it maintain trade-led growth that accommodates economic, social and governance (ESG) considerations? flow reviews GTR Asia’s recent virtual conference that considered this issue

Electric vehicle sales are rising, and progress is underway in finding alternatives to fossil fuel-based vehicle propulsion. What does the transition to EVs mean for the minerals and metals used to reduce emissions, manufacture car batteries and develop fuel cell solutions? Clarissa Dann reports

As the world looks to emerge from the corona virus pandemic but braces for further strains of the virus, how has West Africa been holding up? Better than many regions, is the answer – flow's Clarissa Dann takes a closer look at the economic uptick in Nigeria and Ghana

Greening the supply chain is a trend to enhance competitiveness, says Deutsche Bank’s Rachel Chia, Head of Project Finance, Renewables (Asia Pacific) in a recent interview with The Asset’s Chito Santiago. flow shares her insights

As the European Union pushes forward with an ambitious roadmap for a sustainable, net-zero emissions future, Claire Coustar, Head of ESG, FIC, Deutsche Bank explores how the steel industry can ensure it has the funding needed to support – and even drive – this green transition

As the Philippines heads towards its national elections in May 2022 and grapples with Covid-19, flow highlights the country’s resilience and potential for those investing in and trading with ASEAN’s second largest market

Vietnam has managed to weather the Covid-19 pandemic better than many Asian economies. flow examines what underpins this resilience and how it is driving flows of foreign direct investment and export growth

Indonesia’s Omnibus Law seeks to boost foreign investment, jobs, and trade. flow examines its background and the opportunities this could bring as the country recovers from Covid-19 economic shock

Digital asset appetite and alignment to ESG frameworks as well as pressure to reduce settlement cycles engaged panellists and virtual delegates at the 2021 Network Forum Asia meeting. flow reflects on how these themes are redefining global custody routines

As 300 million of Middle Kingdom’s households become middle class, this step up is one huge driver of investment demand. In a recent Global Custodian webinar organised in partnership with Deutsche Bank, panelists discussed China’s capital markets explosion and the new shape of investor demand

As recognition of the flexibility of REITs grows across Asia, flow spoke with REIT trustee market leaders at Deutsche Bank in Hong Kong and Singapore about the opportunities awaiting investors post-pandemic in the Greater Bay Area and beyond

The structured finance world is beating records on all fronts – record issuance and product performance, historically low levels of delinquencies, and unprecedented market appetite for its products. flow attended the recent Structured Finance Vegas (SFVegas) 2021 conference and found the market in a ‘sweet spot’

In the midst of the CLO market’s current ‘golden hour’, flow attended the Creditflux CLO Symposium in London, and now shares insights into both the fundamentals underpinning the market’s current success, and the intensification of demand for ESG transparency among the asset class’ investors

German vibrant science and technology company Merck has turned its treasury business in India inside out. Jörg Bermüller tells flow’s Desirée Buchholz how his team reduced FX risks, optimised liquidity and streamlined processes in an award-winning project with Deutsche Bank

Wieland is a fast-growing German copper and copper alloy specialist. After a series of M&A acquisitions in the US, the treasury team found the successive legacy cash management systems were impeding efficiency. flow’s Desirée Buchholz reports on the turnaround

For Swiss multinational healthcare company F. Hoffman-La Roche AG – aka Roche – full visibility over available intraday bank transactions is essential for its treasury department in efficiently managing cash. flow reports on how working with Deutsche Bank enabled the team to develop an enhanced intra-day statement