Le magazine du trésorier - n°73 - 1er trimestre 2011 - (Page 41)

On nous parle très souvent de „cloud computing“ dans le jargon informatique d’aujourd’hui. Il s’agit en fait d’une nouvelle méthode de traitement des données des clients dont l’exploitation s’effectue par internet, sous la forme désormais classique de services fournis par un prestataire. Le „cloud computing“ („“informatique dématérialisée“ ou „infonuagique“), ou informatique en nuages est un concept d'organisation informatique qui place internet au coeur même de l'activité des entreprises. Il permet d'utiliser des ressources matérielles distantes (tels serveurs, ordinateurs, etc...) pour créer des services accessibles en ligne. Utiliser l’informatique en nuage c’est comme mettre en gérance l’informatique dans laquelle l’emplacement et le fonctionnement du „nuage“ ne seraient pas connus des clients. Si on utilise une solution internet, externalisée avec une incertitude quant à l’emplacement et au fonctionnement du service fourni, ce type de solution imposera alors des contrats juridiques solides pour assurer la protection des données (e.g. SLA, certification SAS 70 G JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT REVEALS THE FINDINGS OF THE 12TH ANNUAL GLOBAL CASH MANAGEMENT SURVEY In early 2011, JPMorgan Asset Management has revealed the emerging trends from its twelfth annual Global Cash Management Survey, which is carried on in conjunction with The Associations of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) and collates the key concerns for treasurers around the globe. This year’s survey reveals that while extreme risk aversion is beginning to recede, treasurers remain cautious in the wake of the financial crisis. In particular, the survey shows a continued focus on liquidity, and an ongoing scrutiny on the financial strength of the institutions with which treasury departments invest. The full report can be viewed at www.jpmgloballiquidity.com and the key finds are as follows: Liquidity remains in focus – with 2009’s survey revealing liquidity as the most commonly cited concern among treasurers a year on, as the repercussions of the crisis continued to be felt in global marG Increasing emphasis on financial stability – the desire to reduce risk is reflected in the criteria used by treasurers to select their primary bank, with a bank’s financial strength increasing in importance for the second consecutive year, and now ranking almost equally with the quality of relationship management and customer service. Banking relationships are increasing – For a third successive year, treasury departments have increased their banking relationships, with 29% of treasurers saying they’ve increased the number of banking relationships, compared with 21% that have seen a reduction. G The fact that treasury departments have increased their banking relationships for a third successive year may stem from the increased focus on counterparty and operational risk following the financial crisis, with treasurers looking to diversify their exposure. Indeed, 64% of treasurers selected counterparty risk as one of the top five concerns in their treasury department today. G Treasurers increasing exposure limits – Almost a third of treasurers have increased their exposure limits to their relationship banks, a reflection of the fact that companies continue to hold high levels of cash, with more than half stating that surplus cash on their 41 NEWS CLOUD COMPUTING… OU L’INFORMATIQUE EN „NUAGE“, PRENEZ DE LA HAUTEUR ! ou même ISO 27001). Les entreprises n'ont alors plus besoin de structurer et de mettre en place ellesmêmes leur infrastructure réseau et serveur , ce qui demande un savoirfaire certain ( maintenance, sécurité... ) et des finances, qu'elles n'ont pas forcément. Elles peuvent laisser des fournisseurs de services leur proposer des capacités clé en main. A partir de là, elles peuvent développer des offres de type SaaS (Software as a Service) gérables depuis une interface Web et accessible depuis n'importe quel terminal connecté à internet. kets, it still remains a focus, with 68% of respondents identifying it as one of their top five concerns. Those surveyed also revealed cash management (cash concentration, liquidity management) is now the key area of importance in the treasury department, replacing cash flow forecasting, which moved into second place. http://www.jpmgloballiquidity.com

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Couverture
Sommaire
EDITORIAL - Patching of IFRS 9, reason to worry?
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERVIEW - Patrick Wallerand,
FOCUS
FORUM OF ADVERTISERS
CORPORATE FINANCE - 15 minutes with QlikTech
TREASURERS' ASSOCIATIONS
NEWS

Le magazine du trésorier - n°73 - 1er trimestre 2011