INSIGHT & IDEAS

Financial opinion & analysis

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  Hitting the critical balance: managing risk and yield

  - 13/09/2012

  Getting the most out of the company’s cash while maintaining liquidity is challenging enough at any time. Here, three Lloyds Bank experts focus on the need to reassess cash strategies in a difficult environment.

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  Strategic risk evaluation

  - 12/09/2012

  At Lloyds Bank, our specialists will work with you to identify and understand your risks, whether from interest rates, foreign exchange, inflation rates or commodity price movements.

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  Risk management for growth

  - 10/09/2012

  Companies focused on expansion need to keep in sight the risk management implications of strategic events such as acquisitions, advises Yuri Polyakov, Head of Financial Risk Advisory, Lloyds Bank.

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  Currency exposures

  - 09/09/2012

  Treasuries can no longer afford to manage currency exposures without considering the impact on the rest of the business. Jeremy Adam, Director, Client Derivative Structuring, at Lloyds Bank, discusses the importance of a more holistic view of FX risk.

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  We Need To Grow Differently

  - 20/07/2012

  “We’re determined to help change the perception of the true potential of our mid-sized businesses,” says MARK PRISK MP, the Minister for Business Enterprise.

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  Medium Sized Businesses ready for take off

  - 20/07/2012

  The UK’s mid-sized companies could inject up to £50bn into the economy in the next eight years. JOHN CRIDLAND describes the CBI’s strategy to unlock the potential of these shy champions.

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  Some Assembly Required

  - 20/07/2012

  In partnership with Lloyds Bank, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW ) is encouraging the UK to pay more attention to the M’ in ‘SME’. Clive Lewis, ICAEW Head of Enterprise, looks at the untapped potential of Britain’s mid-sized firms.

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  Collaboration

  - 20/07/2012

  Too many companies miss business opportunities, says SHAMUS KELLY , because they are simply unaware of their own innovative strengths.

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  Armed with Funding Options

  - 20/07/2012

  Banks are helping to provide the diverse funding structures businesses now seek to fund their growth. “It’s a natural development,” says SIMON FRASER, “in a financial sector that is adapting to the current economic environment.”

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  Business without Borders

  - 20/07/2012

  Emerging Markets (EM) are the powerhouse of the global economy. As western economies stagnate, those of China, India, Brazil, Russia and Indonesia continue to outperform. David Marmer, Director, FX Derivatives Trading, explores the growth opportunities and what businesses should consider before taking the leap.

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  Inside the UK's Innovation Engine Room

  - 20/07/2012

  Innovation is the hallmark of the best of Britain’s medium-sized businesses. “We want to help mid-sized companies realise just how good they really are,”says Lloyds Bank’s DAVID RICHARDSON.

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  Event Horizons

  - 20/07/2012

  A new Government-sponsored initiative aims to help exporters – and medium-sized businesses in particular – access the finance they need to make the most of international opportunities, with the backing of founding signatories like Lloyds Bank.