IGTA Journal - Summer 2018

UK, Article: Chain of Convenience Amid an explosion of blockchain and DLT software releases, it can be hard to tell which ones can benefit the treasury function. Some platforms with potential By Matt Packer , freelance business, finance and leadership journalist. From The Treasurer , June/July 2018, ACT , UK, the British IGTA Member Association ……………………………………………………….........page 36 – 37 UK, Article: Assess, Plan, Implement Successive rounds of regulatory reform have substantially added to the workload of treasurers and their teams. The planning implications and the current timetable By Sarah Rundell , freelance journalist specialising in treasury and investment issues. From The Treasurer , June/July2018, ACT , UK, the British IGTA Member Association …………………………………………………………..…..page 38 - 41 USA, Article: Treasurers Prepare for SOFR – A Perspective from the U.S. By Thomas C. Deas, Jr., Chairman, National Association of Corporate Treasurers, the U.S. IGTA Member Association, and Representative Coalition for Derivatives End-Users, August 2018 …………………………………………………………... ....page 42 - 45 USA, Article: The Transition to A Robust Reference Rate System Remarks by William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at the Bank of England´s Markets Forum 2018, London, UK, 24 May 2018, from BIS - central bankers´ speeches …………………………………………………………...…..page 46 - 51 USA, Chart: Stay Profitable, My Friends U.S Corporate Profits Decline from Peak Chart of the Week, for the Week Ending 08/31/18 By Payden & Rygel, Investment Management , Los Angeles, USA, August, 2018 IGTA eJournal | Summer 2018 | 3