Greece is the Word: Setting up a National Treasury Association
The newly established Hellenic Association of Treasurers (HAT) aims to support a vibrant community of Greek treasurers, both at home and abroad. Here, Alexandros Bellos, board member...
5 Min Read | May 2021
Goodbye, Excel: Automating Bank Guarantees at Arup
A frequent user of bank guarantees to support its business, the treasury function at Arup was frustrated by using Excel...
Optimising Treasury to Support the Business
Looking to enhance visibility over treasury data and to support an ambitious company growth plan, S&T AG decided to roll out...
Perfection in Practice
FIS Helping Clients Build Optimal Treasury Environments in Good Times and Bad TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARDS Cash & Treasury Management Solution As...
Real-time Treasury at Autoneum
An API Success Story CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best API Project Switzerland-based tier one supplier of thermal and acoustic insulation for the...
Blockchain and the Corporate Treasurer
Creating Smarter Strategies Forward-thinking corporate treasurers are examining concrete blockchain use cases with a view to...
Future-Proofing Treasury Management
In light of the ongoing economic downturn, the need for treasurers to streamline their cash management processes and unlock trapped liquidity is growing. Simeone Sperotto,...
Trade and Supply Chain Finance: Rising Above Uncertainty
Covid-19 has changed so many aspects of life and business – global trade is no exception. With trade flows...
8 Min Read
Pandemic Powerhouses
TMI Corporate Recognition Award Winners 2020 In one of the toughest years for treasury in the past decade, treasury teams...
16 Min Read
Core Strengths
Deutsche Bank Wins in Supply Chain Finance, Data Innovation and ESG BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Europe TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARDS Best Data Management...
5 Min Read
Instant Reactions: the Value of Currency Management Automation
With risk, cost and process inefficiencies multiplied by complexity, spreadsheet-based currency management...
8 Min Read
Editor's Picks
Eleanor Hill Editor, TMI
Presenting a selection of articles and case studies handpicked by the Editor.
ISO 20022: What is it and Why is it so Important?
Standards make the world go round and in payments, it’s no different. ISO 20022 is coming into force for all payments – and...
Dynamic Customer Finance: Supply Chain Support for the Covid-19 Age
Amid the pressures of a global pandemic – and the rise of sustainable finance –...
TMS vs TMS: Let Battle Commence
In many ways, Covid-19 has been the ultimate test for treasury teams and their technology. With the spotlight firmly on treasury management systems (TMSs), treasurers are...
Editor's Pick
ISO 20022: What is it and Why is it so Important?
Standards make the world go round and in payments, it’s no different. ISO 20022 is coming into force for all payments – and...
5 Min Read | November 2019
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Preparing for the Next Crisis: 10 Steps for Treasurers
No-one can predict where the next crisis will come from, or what form it will take but what treasury teams can do is build on lessons learned from 2020 to be better prepared. Here, three HSBC experts share their insights around making treasury ‘crisis-ready’ – from mining data and embracing real-time payments to upskilling team members and placing sustainability centre stage.
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The Resilient Treasurer: Building a Digital Armoury for 2021
Without question, the Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened the business case for digitisation and dramatically increased the pace of digital adoption. Treasurers have a once in a lifetime opportunity to change their working practices for the better. Treasury 4.0 technologies, such as data analytics and application programming interfaces, will be key to building long-term resilience.
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Schuldschein: Helping SITA Rebuild the Airline Sector
When global air transport infrastructure provider SITA was seeking to extend its cash buffers, Germany’s Schuldschein market...
Schuldschein: Helping SITA Rebuild the Airline Sector
When global air transport infrastructure provider SITA was seeking to extend its cash buffers, Germany’s Schuldschein market...
7 Min Read | November 2019
Easing Lockdowns Spark Economic Data Optimism
Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for April 2021 Eurozone Market Update As anticipated, the ECB...
4 Min Read | November 2019
Divergence Between Central Banks as ECB Takes Action
Northern Trust Asset Management Monthly Market Commentary for March 2021 Eurozone Market Update As expected, the ECB...
5 Min Read | November 2019
Making a Difference
Standard Chartered Continues Groundbreaking Work in Asia BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Asia Pacific BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Asia...
4 Min Read | November 2019
Winning Ways
BNP Paribas Pushes New Treasury Boundaries BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Europe BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Global Bank of the Year TREASURY4GOOD AWARDS Global Bank of the Year...
5 Min Read | November 2019
How SMEs Can Benefit From Bounce-Back Banking
The current downturn is having a devastating and potentially fatal impact on small and medium-sized enterprises. But there are...
How SMEs Can Benefit From Bounce-Back Banking
The current downturn is having a devastating and potentially fatal impact on small and medium-sized enterprises. But there are...
7 Min Read | November 2019
Why Corporate Finance Teams are More Than Bean Counters
The fluctuating energy market creates a finance environment like no other. As a result, heads of finance in this industry must...
6 Min Read | November 2019
Step Away from the Edge: Facing the KYC Cliff
With the average global treasury team reportedly spending more than one day each week dealing with know your customer (KYC)...
13 Min Read | November 2019
Here Come the Winners... 2019 Awards for Innovation & Excellence
Digital disruption was one of the key drivers of treasury innovation in 2019....
15 Min Read | November 2019
Acquisition Finance: Oiling the Wheels of Business Deals
Mergers and acquisitions offer a handy insight into the health of a business environment. Acquisitions are usually done by large...
7 Min Read | November 2019
KYC Pain Relief
Pepper Group Leverages SWIFT’s KYC Registry to Redefine the Customer ID Experience CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best KYC Solution For...
KYC Pain Relief
Pepper Group Leverages SWIFT’s KYC Registry to Redefine the Customer ID Experience CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best KYC Solution For...
3 Min Read | November 2019
The Resilient Treasurer: Building a Digital Armoury for 2021
Without question, the Covid-19 pandemic has strengthened the business case for digitisation and dramatically increased the pace...
16 Min Read | November 2019
FX Hedging Strategies for 2021 and Beyond
As new processes and technologies are called upon to help businesses navigate turbulent waters post Covid-19, foreign exchange...
6 Min Read | November 2019
Building Resilience: Treasury’s Role in Overcoming Cyber Risk and Fraud
Remote working, and greater reliance on technology, is leading to a rapid increase...
8 Min Read | November 2019
FX Hedging: Is Your Strategy Still Fit For Purpose?
Managing currency-related risks is a growing concern for many corporates, given significant foreign exchange (FX) volatility....
9 Min Read | November 2019
Crypto: Treasury Options Considered
In an era where arguably even normally dependable gilts have shifted from being ‘risk-free returns’ to ‘return-free risks’, have cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin...
Crypto: Treasury Options Considered
In an era where arguably even normally dependable gilts have shifted from being ‘risk-free returns’ to ‘return-free risks’, have cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin...
15 Min Read | November 2019
Lease-Accounting-as-a-Service: Automating IFRS 16 Compliance
Consistently meeting the ongoing compliance requirements of the new lease accounting standard, IFRS 16, is no mean feat. The...
6 Min Read | November 2019
Maximising the Benefits of Leasing for the Treasury Function
New lease accounting standards have shone a spotlight on Lease versus Buy decision-making, as well as the effective management...
8 Min Read | November 2019
Flying the Standard: Taking IFRS 16 Leases to the Next Level
The new lease accounting standard, IFRS 16, is now in effect. Many companies are still getting to grips with the changes to...
5 Min Read | November 2019
The Added Value of Centralised Cash Management under BEPS
What would be the correct price (i.e., the arm’s length transaction) of a cash transaction under BEPS (Base Erosion Profit...
14 Min Read | November 2019
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TMI Issue 280
Transforming Treasury through Innovation with our 2020 Award Winners; A Treasurer's Guide to Data Analytics; and Building a Digital Armoury for 2021.
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A Treasurer’s Guide to Data Analytics
As a resource, data has been described as ‘the new oil’. But as with oil, something has to happen to it to make it useful....
Come Together
Co-creation as a Source of Practical Innovation Treasurers are rightly wary of hype around innovation and new technologies, particularly ‘solutions looking for...
Smart Treasury
6 Steps to Building a Cutting-Edge Treasury Today As corporates implement innovative digitisation plans, what impact will these changes have on the role of the treasurer?...
Always a Step Ahead
François Masquelier’s Treasury Vision CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Treasury Commentator of the Year François Masquelier, CEO, SimplyTREASURY, surpassed...
Pandemic Powerhouses
TMI Corporate Recognition Award Winners 2020 In one of the toughest years for treasury in the past decade, treasury teams stepped up their innovation projects...
Introducing the Winners
Banks and Vendors Take Treasury to New Heights Bank Awards Where better to start this celebration of innovation and excellence than with the Global Bank of...
Making a Difference
Standard Chartered Continues Groundbreaking Work in Asia BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Asia Pacific BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Asia...
Winning Ways
BNP Paribas Pushes New Treasury Boundaries BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Europe BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Global Bank of the Year TREASURY4GOOD AWARDS Global Bank of the Year...
From Cash Pools to Clean Energy
Triple-Layered Cash Pool Providing China Three Gorges with Overseas Funds Control CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best Cash Pooling Solution - Highly...
Turning the Supply Chain Tables
Dynamic Customer Finance CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best Supply Chain Solution Everyone loves a bit of creative collaboration – especially when it helps...
Fast and Furious
Coupa Fulfilling Wish List for Cross-Border Payments TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARDS Solution Innovation Fast, traceable, transparent and TMS-integrated...
Giving Treasury Extra Firepower
Galls Turns Up the Heat with Bottomline TreasuryXpress CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best TMS Implementation With billion-dollar growth plans on the table,...
KYC Pain Relief
Pepper Group Leverages SWIFT’s KYC Registry to Redefine the Customer ID Experience CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Best KYC Solution For...
Taking the API Path
Integrated Treasury Workflows CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Treasury Technology Trailblazer - Highly Commended A monolithic treasury management system (TMS)...
All Together Now
Fides Changing Bank Connectivity for Good TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARDS Bank Connectivity “Fides offers a level of enrichment that other multibank...
Investing in a Sustainable Future
DWS Furthers MMF Transformation BEST MONEY MARKET FUND INNOVATION Global The commitment some businesses are showing to ESG is impressive, and for DWS, its...
Core Strengths
Deutsche Bank Wins in Supply Chain Finance, Data Innovation and ESG BEST BANK FOR TRADE & FSCM Europe TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION AWARDS Best Data...
Strength and Support
HSBC Shows its True Colours BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT Global Bank of the Year BEST BANK FOR CASH & LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT North...
Embracing Dynamic Supplier Finance to Support Corporate Supply Chains
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of offering financial support to...
Celebrating a Sustainable Future
Treasury4Good Awards 2020 Despite the global pandemic, sustainability and diversity and inclusion (D&I) have remained key areas of engagement for corporate...
People in Focus
Ari-Pekka Latti, Group Treasurer, Metsä Group and Co-ordinator, Finnish Association of Corporate Treasurers Ari-Pekka Latti is the Group Treasurer of the Metsä Group, a...
BNP Paribas’ BENEtracker gives L’Oréal’s Beneficiaries Visibility on Incoming Payments
When none of the different parties of...
Payment Tech Uptake Post-Covid-19 ‘Surprising’ says Deutsche Bank Survey
A new survey by Deutsche Bank of over 200 European treasurers and CFOs highlights...
Connectivity Means Continuity
Calastone Connect Forum 2020 Calastone’s Connect Forum 2020 brought together a quartet of treasury professionals to discuss the role of technology in enabling more...
Recipe for Success: Building a New World-class Treasury during Lockdown
When Patrick Kunz, Interim Treasury & Finance Consultant, started at...
ISO 20022: What is it and Why is it so Important?
Standards make the world go round and in payments, it’s no different. ISO 20022 is coming into force for all payments – and...
A Ringside Seat on Change
My Life in Treasury with Anthony J. Carfang, Managing Director, The Carfang Group Anthony Carfang has a distinguished background in consulting, writing, speaking, thought...
