TreasuryCast

In PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents acknowledged treasury's involvement in their company's payment process. But are treasury departments equipped to meet the broader business' payment demands? Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Koen De Smet (PwC) into the TreasuryCast hotseat to answer this question. Our guest examines pivotal treasury concerns currently being tackle...

Discover actionable insights as a panel of industry experts delve into critical trade finance topics.  Explore the evolving ETDA landscape and its impact on global trade, tackling supply chain disruptions, liquidity concerns, and decentralisation challenges. Uncover the keys to corporate transition, from overcoming barriers to tech adoption to the benefits of streamlined processes. Finally, gain p...

While 83% of treasurers now consider sustainability, only around one-third have formal policies with measurements.  Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Javier Guijarro (PwC) to explore why this disconnect exists, and identify the barriers holding treasurers back from formalising ESG approaches. Elsewhere in the podcast, our panel considers the impact of ESG considerations on future decision-making around c...

In this podcast, Suzanne Perry (RELX), Christof Nelischer (S4 Capital), and Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) provide insight into how corporate treasurers are positioning around credit risk, and identify the factors that could have a material impact on credit quality over the coming 18 months.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world's largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 9th January 2024.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) embarks on a treasury innovation journey alongside Chris van Dijl (Cugavadi) from the perspective of a treasury consultant. Emphasising the importance of optimising data amidst today's challenging operating environment, Chris details his mission to move treasuries forward by breaking free from legacy systems and embracing cutting-edge technology. Furthermore, our guest uncovers...

Patrick Kunz (Pecunia Treasury & Finance) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to explore the key elements that define a high-performing treasury consultancy in today's financial landscape.  In this podcast, learn how technology enhances advisory efficiency and cost-effectiveness, emphasising crucial aspects. Gain insights into Pecunia's strategic partnership with Treasury Delta, revealing advantages for cons...

For the latest edition of TMI and PwC's 'Assessing the Future' podcast series, Aniket Kulkarni (PwC) shares his insights on digital enablement and the trends emerging from this space covered in PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey. Our guest explores the evolving tech landscape, highlighting key technologies relevant to corporate treasurers. Furthermore, discover the factors that give data analytics...

Dominic Lynch (GoStudent) takes TMI Editor, Eleanor Hill, on a whistlestop tour of his treasury journey so far, from his role in Bitpanda's treasury team to the founding of his risk scoring fintech, Value Block. Discover the allure of treasury with insights from our expert guest who delves into the perpetual fascination with risk. Furthermore, gain firsthand wisdom from implementing treasuries at...

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world's largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th December 2023.

James Leather (Corium) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to pinpoint how innovation is defining the future of corporate treasury, and explain why setting up an interim treasury and advisory firm was crucial from an innovation standpoint. Learn about Treasury Delta's innovative contributions to the industry, how treasurers can benefit, and the efficiency gains possible. Uncover the unique aspects of Treasur...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by David Cunningham and Naveed Anwar (Citi) to discuss current offering available to treasurers that will drive payments innovation. In this candid discussion, our guests envision how tools such as APIs, paired with regulatory shifts, will facilitate a wave of benefits for treasury teams. Furthermore, in the context of digital currencies, David and Naveed consider how...

Join Geert Wouters, Anje Reybrouck (DEME Group), and Lenie De Ridder (BNP Paribas) as they unravel the intricacies of DEME Group's treasury transformation.  Our guests provide an overview of the strategic planning that led to increased control over company-wide payments and the optimisation of DEME's treasury system infrastructure. Furthermore, discover the challenges faced pre-transformation and...

TMI's Tom Alford invites Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) to discuss climate-related ratings and analysis for investors.  Our guest explores the accuracy of current assessment models, the need for enhanced climate analysis, and the role of Fitch Climate Vulnerability Signals (Climate. VS) in helping investors and companies navigate climate impact. Griffiths emphasizes Climate. VS's focus on transiti...

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world's largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th November 2023.

Tom Alford (TMI) invites Nicolas Cailly (Societe Generale) to share his thoughts on the burgeoning role of real-time payments in treasury. Real-time payment mechanisms growing at scale around the world, yet business use is relatively limited compared to consumers, how can this 'cause for pause' amongst treasurers be resolved? Our guest explores to what extent treasurers are both ready and willing...

AI has truly captured the zeitgeist in 2023 and generated endless headlines worldwide. But what does AI and the advance of large language models such as ChatGPT mean for corporate treasurers? Mario Del Natale (Johnson Controls), Jan-Willem Attevelt (Automation Boutique), and Bob Stark (Kyriba) explore how treasurers can approach this technology to best unlock the benefits it can offer today, what...

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Robert Dekker, Group Treasurer at T-Mobile joins Tom Alford (TMI) for an in-depth discussion covering T-Mobile Netherlands' progression from a carve-out with no treasury function to a standalone company with a full treasury function. Our guest delves into the changes in systems, personnel, and policies post-carve-out, and shares insights on the challenges f...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Bruno Mellado (BNP Paribas), who reveals how treasury teams can leverage e-invoicing to unlock a multitude of benefits around cash and liquidity management, embedded finance, data extraction, and automation. Furthermore, our guest considers where the industry is positioned in terms of making e-invoicing mandatory, including whether regulators are properly aligned on...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Carl Cooper (J.P. Morgan Payments) who delves into a plethora of hot topics in the transactional FX space. Our guest identifies treasurers' main concerns around cross-currency payments and considers how these have changed in recent times. Furthermore, Carl examines whether key strategies and instrument for managing cross-currency payments can deliver gains as well a...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Alex Fleischman (Nomentia) who provides a summary of the continuing development of treasury technology with a particular focus on payments. Key topics in this discussion include - what role will instant payments and APIs play in the future of cash management and whether the migration to ISO20022 will remove payment format pain once and for all. Furthermore our guest...

For this special edition of TreasuryCast, Baris Kalay (Bank of America) joins TMI's Tom Alford to tackle a host of new pressures corporate treasurers are facing in 2023. Our guest explains why working capital management has become a key priority in the current landscape and considers whether treasurers are doing enough to meet demands in this space. He also examines whether on-time is a suitable a...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Danielle Weinblatt and Ali Ansari (Taulia) to discuss the intriguing nature of embedded finance in treasury. With reference to practical examples, hear how your business can effectively leverage embedded finance, and gain a better understanding of the adoption and roll-out process. Furthermore, our guests cover how this integration is revolutionising the B2B marketp...

Vinay Mendonca (HSBC) and Gert Sylvest (Tradeshift) join Eleanor Hill (TMI) for an informal discussion around driving supply chain resilience through embedded finance. Our guests identify the challenges that corporates are facing in the supply chain space and consider the ways in which treasury teams can leverage ecommerce to homogenise the trade finance funding gap. Furthermore, find out more abo...

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Zachary Brown (ICD) to discuss the launch of ICD's Portfolio Analytics, an AI-driven reporting solution that aggregates investment data for dashboard views of exposures that also allow treasury professionals to drill down into details to see underlying data. During this engaging discussion, our guest takes us on a whistlestop tour of the key features of this cutting...