Tarek El-Yafi

Nov 12, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Meg Waters |Karen Hom |Tarek El-Yafi |Ranjini Pillay

Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS’s) 2019 acquisition of Celgene Corporation was one of the largest pharmaceutical acquisitions in history. Not surprisingly, combining two behemoths in a tightly regulated market sector brought challenges, some of which came to roost in the corporate treasury function.

Sep 7, 2023 | treasuryandrisk.com | Karen Hom |Tarek El-Yafi

Earlier this year, when banks including Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Credit Suisse collapsed, treasurers from various industries and regions faced a sudden urgent need to re-evaluate their exposures to risky financial institutions. They also needed to reallocate any deposits and banking business that were directly impacted by the institutions which had failed.