Exploring the Post-Pandemic Treasury Technology Frontier
One silver lining from the Covid-19 pandemic is that it has supercharged trends around treasury technology – both in the adoption of new technology by corporates and the development of cutting-edge technologies that will have treasury applications in the coming years. During a recent webinar, TMI’s Editor, Eleanor Hill, spoke with Royston Da Costa, Assistant […]
The 3 T’s of The Future: Tech, Treasury, and Transformation
Over the past two years, an increasingly dynamic environment has not only accelerated technology development – from quantum computing to blockchain technology, and even the metaverse – but also technology adoption, bridging colleagues and breaking down silos in a remote work world. In this podcast, Royston Da Costa (Ferguson plc) and Ulrika Haug (Coupa) explain […]
Building Resilience: Treasury’s Role in Overcoming Cyber Risk and Fraud
Remote working, and greater reliance on technology, is leading to a rapid increase in cyber-attacks and fraud attempts. Royston Da Costa, Assistant Group Treasurer, Ferguson, and Michael Juen, Chief Customer Officer, BELLIN, a Coupa company, explain how treasurers can build greater resilience against these threats – and weigh up the costs of investing in cybersecurity […]
Treasury Snapshot: An Interview with Royston Da Costa, Assistant Group Treasurer at Ferguson
 Part of our Treasury Snapshot series: a collection of quickfire interviews with corporate treasurers. In this Treasury Snapshot, Royston Da Costa, Assistant Group Treasurer at Ferguson, gives TMI the inside track on some of his latest projects, including the successful roll-out of a cloud-based TMS. He also outlines the immediate challenges his team faces […]
The Journey to Automation: How Far Along Are We?
Historically, the mantra of “it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” has served us well in treasury. The sheer complexity of the many functions we may be running means that established structures and procedures are trusted to get the job done, in a way that new tech or platforms aren’t. But the missed opportunities for businesses, […]
My Life in Treasury: Royston Da Costa, Wolseley
My Life in Treasury An Interview with Royston Da Costa, Group Assistant Treasurer, Treasury Systems & Development, Wolseley Group Services Royston Da Costa, who has built up many years of treasury experience with international businesses, recently published a very well-received article in TMI on the treasury technology transformation in which Wolseley has been engaged, updating […]
Continuing Wolseley’s Treasury Transformation
Continuing Wolseley’s Treasury Transformation by Royston da Costa, Group Assistant Treasurer, Treasury Systems & Development, Wolseley plc In November 2013 (TMI edition 221) Royston Da Costa published an article in TMI outlining the journey that Wolseley’s treasury has undertaken to enhance both financial and operational efficiency, leveraging a combination of treasury technology and banking solutions. […]
A Treasury Optimisation Journey at Wolseley
A Treasury Optimisation Journey at Wolseley by Royston da Costa, Group Assistant Treasurer, Treasury Systems & Development, Wolseley plc Wolseley has a centralised approach to treasury management with a global treasury centre based in the UK. Over the past few years, we have undertaken a journey of ongoing improvements to enhance both financial and operational […]