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Securities services
The future of custody roadmap The future of custody roadmap
As opportunities and challenges arise in equal measure, how are global custodians navigating the shifting macroeconomic and technological landscape? flow reports on the future of custody
Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets
Poland powers on Poland powers on
Following the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2025, flow reports on the country’s meteoric economic growth over the past three decades, its attractiveness to investors, and its diversified merchandise and services trade position
Cash management
Cash management, Technology
How technology is taking treasury into the boardroom How technology is taking treasury into the boardroom
Corporate treasurers will have to embrace innovative technology to meet new challenges facing their departments and rising expectations from the C-suite. Dr Tobias Miarka draws on Crisil Coalition Greenwich research to explain the practical implications
flow case studies, Cash management
How Celanese uses virtual accounts to streamline its cash How Celanese uses virtual accounts to streamline its cash
US-based specialty materials and chemicals company Celanese is rebuilding its global liquidity structure. Treasury specialists Hugo Rivera and Peter Szucs tell flow’s Desirée Buchholz why virtual accounts play a key role in this project – and what lessons they have learned from peers
Cash management, Macro and markets
Navigating geopolitical risks in treasury Navigating geopolitical risks in treasury
With the geopolitical environment getting rougher and corporates rethinking their supply chains, cash visibility and control are more important than ever. flow’s Desirée Buchholz hosts a debate on how uncertainty is impacting liquidity, funding and FX
Trade finance
Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets
Eye of the storm? Eye of the storm?
As uncertainty continues to surround Washington’s trade tariff policy, what does this mean for US manufacturing and appetite for inbound US investment? Ivan Castano Freeman digs deeper into what “wait and see” could mean for America’s economy
Trade finance and lending, Macro and markets
Poland powers on Poland powers on
Following the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first half of 2025, flow reports on the country’s meteoric economic growth over the past three decades, its attractiveness to investors, and its diversified merchandise and services trade position
Macro and markets, Trade finance and lending
Germany at the crossroads Germany at the crossroads
With a GDP of €4.66trn, Germany remains the third biggest economy in the world behind the US and China – but the country is facing secular stagnation. flow’s Desirée Buchholz explores the most pressing tasks for the new government and how corporates could benefit from the public investment package
Dossier Sustainable finance
Discover the world of finance
Community
Discover the world of finance
Since its launch in 2020, the broadcast channel ExpeditionFinance has been exploring the future of the financial industry. Deutsche Bank host Jürgen Schmitt reflects on a journey which has taken him from Australia to Turkey, to Singapore and the US – and one which is far from over
The price of CO₂
Sustainable finance
The price of CO₂
Carbon pricing is essential to combat climate change as it incentivises companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. flow’s Desirée Buchholz looks at how regulatory initiatives in the EU could impact global investment flows – and the role voluntary carbon markets play in reaching net-zero commitments
Biodiversity: funding our future
Sustainable finance
Biodiversity: funding our future
A different approach to funding is needed to restore biodiversity and keep it intact. Markus Müller, Chief Investment Officer ESG at Deutsche Bank Private Bank, looks at how nature is impacting investor behaviour
flow case studies
Brazil’s gateway to global trade
flow case studies, Cash management, Trade finance and lending
Brazil’s gateway to global trade
How can Brazilian businesses finance cross-border trade in a volatile global landscape? Drawing on the example of Banco do Brasil – the country’s second-largest bank – flow explores the role that correspondent banking plays in enabling these transactions
How Celanese uses virtual accounts to streamline its cash
flow case studies, Cash management
How Celanese uses virtual accounts to streamline its cash
US-based specialty materials and chemicals company Celanese is rebuilding its global liquidity structure. Treasury specialists Hugo Rivera and Peter Szucs tell flow’s Desirée Buchholz why virtual accounts play a key role in this project – and what lessons they have learned from peers
E.ON Drive: streamlining payments for EV charging
flow case studies, Cash management
E.ON Drive: streamlining payments for EV charging
Boosting demand for electric vehicles (EV) is key to decarbonising road transport. With corporates accounting for 60% of car purchases in Europe, incentivising companies to electrify their motor fleets is essential. flow’s Desirée Buchholz reports on how E.ON Drive is contributing to this goal – and why efficient payment processes and APIs are part of its success
Securities services
Securities services
The future of custody roadmap The future of custody roadmap
As opportunities and challenges arise in equal measure, how are global custodians navigating the shifting macroeconomic and technological landscape? flow reports on the future of custody
Securities services
Euroclear and tomorrow’s capital markets trades Euroclear and tomorrow’s capital markets trades
Becoming a next-generation financial market infrastructure requires balance. Euroclear CEO Valérie Urbain spoke to Janet Du Chenne about how she’s doubling down on client-centricity and innovation while retaining the company’s DNA as a trusted settlement engine in capital markets
Securities services, Regulation
Europe braces for T+1 Europe braces for T+1
The course is set with Europe proposing regulation to effect a move to a T+1 settlement cycle, along with the UK and Switzerland, on 11 October 2027. flow tracks the consultation journey so far, benefits and challenges of a coordinated move, and how market participants can reap long-term gains
Macro and markets
Mouth of the merlion
Macro and markets, Dossier ASEAN
Mouth of the merlion
Singapore boasts the second largest port in the world and remains a core hub for asset and wealth managers – as well as being home to more than 400 commodities companies. flow looks at this trading city’s remarkable evolution as it turns 60 in 2025
Navigating geopolitical risks in treasury
Cash management, Macro and markets
Navigating geopolitical risks in treasury
With the geopolitical environment getting rougher and corporates rethinking their supply chains, cash visibility and control are more important than ever. flow’s Desirée Buchholz hosts a debate on how uncertainty is impacting liquidity, funding and FX
Germany at the crossroads
Macro and markets, Trade finance and lending
Germany at the crossroads
With a GDP of €4.66trn, Germany remains the third biggest economy in the world behind the US and China – but the country is facing secular stagnation. flow’s Desirée Buchholz explores the most pressing tasks for the new government and how corporates could benefit from the public investment package
Trust and agency services
Trust and agency services, Macro and markets
Structured finance movers meet in Barcelona Structured finance movers meet in Barcelona
As the structured finance industry gathers in Barcelona this month for the Global ABS 2025 conference, flow provides an interim update on the securitisation climate in the light of global macroeconomic volatility and Europe’s quest for regulatory simplification
Trust and agency services
Outlook for CLOs in 2025 – reason for optimism? Outlook for CLOs in 2025 – reason for optimism?
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
Trust and agency services, Macro and markets
Private credit – a rising asset class explained Private credit – a rising asset class explained
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
Dossier ASEAN
Macro and markets, Dossier ASEAN
Mouth of the merlion Mouth of the merlion
Singapore boasts the second largest port in the world and remains a core hub for asset and wealth managers – as well as being home to more than 400 commodities companies. flow looks at this trading city’s remarkable evolution as it turns 60 in 2025
Macro and markets, Dossier ASEAN, Trade finance and lending
Asia 2025 outlook: what CFOs should prepare for Asia 2025 outlook: what CFOs should prepare for
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
Dossier ASEAN, Macro and markets {icon-book}
The blossoming of ASEAN The blossoming of ASEAN
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