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October 2019 11 Min Read

Investing in Latin America: Today’s Energy Market Transformation

With announcements of major potential investments of over $300 billion in the next 10 years, Latin America is rapidly becoming one of the most attractive regions globally for investments by the world’s largest oil companies. Compelling opportunities are emerging,...

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September 2019 5 Min Read

Electrifying Cash Management: Africa’s Digital Journey

Sparks are flying across the treasury landscape in Africa as digital cash management and e-payments become the order of the day. Dushen Thathiah, Head, Cash Management for Transactional Products & Services, Standard Bank, explains why API-driven ‘integrated’...

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August 2019

Great Expectations: From Industry 4.0 to Treasury 4.0 – Shanghai, April 2019

The HSBC Global Liquidity and Cash Management Regional Forum held in Shanghai in April 2019 explored how Industry 4.0 is transforming treasury management solutions and strategies, heralding the start of Treasury 4.0. 

Article

August 2019 6 Min Read

Digital Dynamite: Lighting up African Trade

African trade stands on the cusp of a revolution. As a result of bank-led trade initiatives, regulatory standardisation, new technologies, and fintech partnerships, African trade is now becoming a focus for many global corporates. And for domestic entities,...

Article

August 2019 10 Min Read

Leapfrogging into the Digital Age: Smarter Treasury in MENA

Looking from the outside in, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region still conjures up numerous business stereotypes – from entirely paper-based payment workflows to over-dependence on oil as a driver of economic growth. On the ground, however, these...

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July 2019

Regional Insights: Treasury Transformation in the Middle East and North Africa

MENA is experiencing a rapid influx in the deployment of digital technology used to accelerate payment methods. This has revolutionised the efficiency of cash management systems – and the role of treasurers in the decision making process. Industry experts Emre Karter and David Aldred, Citi, provide an overview of recent developments in the region, with insightful analysis of the corporate viewpoint offered by Arun Singh, Aramex and Nishat Neelay Deshmukh, Maersk. 

Article

May 2019 10 Min Read

Unlocking Africa: Treasury Holds the Key

Africa is a continent of vast opportunity. But leveraging the African success story requires genuine insight into the disruptive trends that are helping to shape Africa’s transformation. A recent Citi roundtable highlighted how treasury is evolving on both sides of...

Article

May 2019 5 Min Read

Flying High! The Rapid Rise of ACTA, Austria’s Treasury Association

The Austrian Corporate Treasury Association (ACTA) was formally established at the end of 2017 and began recruiting members in January last year – but its roots go back much further. A loose-knit network of treasurers had existed for some 20 years, and during recent...

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May 2019

Regional Insights: Africa’s Digital Treasury Transformation

Treasurers with operations in Africa have the opportunity to future proof by pursuing best practice centralisation and connectivity, and by leveraging the latest digital innovation for payments & collections. Industry experts Geoffrey Gursel and Foluso Ayo-Olaiya, Citi, provide an overview of recent developments in the region, with insightful analysis of the corporate viewpoint offered by Melissa Howe, Booking.com and Alouis Ngoshi, Cummins.

Article

January 2019 4 Min Read

Why navigating today’s macroeconomic watershed depends on the treasurer

The world economy is at a defining moment. Think of an accelerated industrial revolution, swept along by rapidly developing new technology and a shift in economic power from West to East. In parallel, governments are redirecting their economies through diversifying and...

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January 2019 6 Min Read

Treasury in CEE – Exploring the Digital Frontier

The European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) recently teamed up with TMI for the 2018 CEE Conference in Budapest – covering a whole spectrum of treasury topics for the region, from FX to geopolitical risk. One of the key plenary sessions explored...

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January 2019 1 Min Read

Blazing a Transformation Trail: Saudi Arabia’s New Digital Frontier

As part of a blueprint for a better future, the Saudi government is implementing measures to create a digitally-transformed, diverse economy. For corporate treasurers operating in the kingdom, or considering expansion into the country, this new digital era offers...

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