Treasury Talks podcast series

Female representation is currently one of the biggest topics in the global corporate world. Treasury Talks discusses the current situation, what companies can do, and our hopes for the future.

For any corporate treasurer, cash and investment management will always be high up on the business agenda. This is truly apparent for the international travel giant Expedia Group – a business operating in over 70 different countries. In this latest podcast with Treasury Today, Expedia Group explains how the company managed to build a comprehensive solution to give it enhanced portfolio visibility...

How can treasurers forced to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic ensure they remain safe, secure and effective? In this Treasury Today podcast we explore the options in the company of Actualize Consulting’s Kerry Wekelo, COO, and Priscila Nagalli, Director, Treasury Practice Group.

In this Episode, we explain the criteria for entry, some tips to aide your submissions and what our judges look for when making their decisions. Nominations are now open and will close on 12th April 2021.

This category acknowledges the special relationship between buyer and seller. Letters of credit, guarantees and open account trading are common. We are now seeing much greater use of automation in traditionally paper-based processes. Blockchain is also seeing some traction in the trade space.

This category incorporates any relationship (internal as well as external) managed by the treasury function, such as investor relations, employee relations, ratings agencies, procurement etcetera, in addition to the core bank(s)/other service provider(s) relationships. Economic turmoil and the recent coronavirus pandemic have certainly focused minds on the value of relationships.

Technology is a key component in many of the submissions we receive and is always a hotly contested category. We see projects ranging from the use of APIs and RPA to full-blown treasury technology transformation involving TMS/ERP integration and much more.

This category addresses any corporate treasury solution in Latin America and the Caribbean. A Regional Centre of Excellence is one company’s solution, with another focused on the challenges in Brazil.

This category recognises talent coming through the corporate treasury ranks. The individual may have excelled in a professional qualification or may be a future Finance Director or CFO.

This category addresses any corporate treasury solution on the continent of Africa. We feature solutions from Nigeria and South Africa.

Here we look at sustainable projects including the finance related to the mitigation of and/or adaptation to climate change/CO2 emissions as well as investment strategies which incorporate ESG/CSR factors.

Risk continues to be top of every treasurer’s agenda, from foreign exchange risk, counterparty risk, commodity risk and interest rate risk to cyber risk, reputational risk and supply chain risk. All are covered.

Many corporates are exploring alternative sources of funding, diversifying and/or refinancing their funding sources. We see many different types of funding submitted here and companies have taken the opportunity to benefit from the low interest rate environment. We’ve even seen one major company renewing its Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) in an...

This category captures the emerging technology solutions. We have heard much about the fintech revolution, open banking, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, robotics, blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies. Some have moved beyond proof of concept and are now being used for real.

LAST EPISODE IN THE SERIES: Payables are key to any business. How do companies negotiate improved payment terms with their suppliers? We have seen an increase in the use of shared service centres (SSCs) and payment factories in recent years and Payment-on-Behalf-of (POBO) structures are a lot more common now.

This category is open to any woman operating in the corporate treasury environment who can demonstrate real innovation, achievement and someone who is an inspiration in her current role.

This is awarded by our judges to recognise a project or solution which doesn’t quite fit one of the mainstream categories but really does stand out. It could be something not seen previously or, as is the case this year, a piece of work which specifically responded to COVID-19.

Efficient working capital is a key challenge for corporates of all shapes and sizes. This is all about improving key performance indicators (KPIs) of DPO, DSO, DIO, DWC and the cash conversion cycle (CCC).

Here we recognise a corporate treasury team that has made an outstanding contribution to its organisation over the past 12-18 months. This could be purely the treasury team, or a broader team effort involving different disciplines across the enterprise and is the most coveted award.

This category acknowledges the special relationship between buyer and seller. Letters of credit, guarantees and open account trading are common. We are now seeing much greater use of automation in traditionally paper-based processes. Blockchain is also seeing some traction in the trade space.

Trading internationally can be challenging. Cash flow issues can arise between paying suppliers and getting payment. From distributor finance, pre-shipment finance and receivables discounting to forfaiting, factoring and payables finance, we look at some of these SCF solutions.

This category looks at foreign exchange and could be the use of technology, a new process, change to a hedging strategy or a new FX requirement as a result of entering a new market or dealing with a new currency and/or client/supplier.

Here we look at how companies manage their accounts receivables, including reconciliation. As with payments, we are now seeing Collection-on-Behalf-of (COBO) structures emerging.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been testing the skills of treasurers across the globe, and nowhere is this more evident than in how payments are sent and received. Mahesh Kini, Managing Director, Head – Cash Management, Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas explains how adopting options available now to ease the immediate strain can futureproof businesses.

Over the course of 2019 Treasury Dialogues delivered groundbreaking content across APAC. In 2020, we are excited to take Treasury Dialogues global. This multimedia collaboration between Treasury Today and Citi has given a voice to leading treasurers across Asia and is a must-watch for every treasury professional. Listen to the short audio teaser of all four episodes featured in 2019, and find the...