Getting Flexible: Treasury’s Response to Deglobalisation
The recent publication of the Deutsche Bank-sponsored Economist Intelligence Unit survey, ‘Manoeuvring uncertainty: Treasury priorities in a volatile, post-pandemic market’, revealed rising macroeconomic concerns within the treasury community. TMI and Christof Hofmann, Global Head of Corporate Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, explore the impact. With rising protectionism and calls for deglobalisation among the political classes, it’s […]
Partners in Payment Fraud Prevention
Deutsche Bahn and Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bahn, the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe, is a complex operation stretching across 14 different business units. The firm’s treasury team worked with banking partner Deutsche Bank to create an effective anti-fraud approach to its payments. Dr Gerd Berghold, Head of Treasury Operations and Digital Treasury, […]
New Heights for Bank and Technology Innovation
Showcasing the 2021 Award Winners The nominations for TMI’s 2021 Awards for Innovation and Excellence were not only more numerous than ever, but also pushed the boundaries of corporate treasury development further than ever before. All of the bank, technology vendor and fintech winners have created solutions that respond to real needs – present and […]
Treasury Innovation on Tap: the ‘as-a-Service’ Revolution
Deutsche Bank wins Global Bank of the Year for Innovation, driven by its flagship in-house banking as a service offering Throughout 2021, despite the global challenges caused by the ongoing pandemic, Deutsche Bank delivered several cash management innovations. For example, in partnership with Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS), the bank has developed a new payment fraud […]
Why B2B Marketplaces are a Gamechanger for Treasurers
Business-to-business marketplaces are on the rise in almost every business sector. As the shift to digital sales requires a new payment strategy and innovative technology, corporate treasurers must take the initiative and put themselves in the driving seat to capitalise on this trend. While shopping online has been popular among consumers for several years, digital […]
Maximising Treasury Centralisation with In-house Banking-as-a-Service
With the Covid-19 pandemic augmenting the focus on cash visibility, in-house banks are back in the spotlight. Thanks to cloud technology, support to establish in-house banking is more accessible than ever. This topic was recently the subject of a TMI webinar with Deutsche Bank, which included a case study from cloud-based software company Salesforce. While […]
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 Innovation Solution TREASURY4GOOD AWARDS Global Bank of the Year for CSR/ESG Deutsche Bank amply demonstrates its capacity to keep delivering on the global stage, scooping no less than three awards […]
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 treasurers and their relationship banks. Here, we celebrate those organisations putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues at the heart of the corporate treasury function. Now in their second year, TMI’s Treasury4Good Awards recognise […]
The Resilient Treasury: Optimising Strategy in the Face of Covid-19
No sooner had treasury departments signed off on their 2020 strategy plans than Covid-19 transformed priorities and shifted the conversation around treasury. With treasurers having had six months to readjust, TMI speaks to Ole Matthiessen, Global Head of Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, about the results of the latest EIU annual corporate treasury survey, which this […]
In-House Banks: The Secret to a Speedy Corporate Recovery?
As treasurers look to improve their departments’ resilience to help withstand future crises, in-house banks (IHBs) are back in the spotlight. TMI speaks to four industry experts to understand how IHBs can help restore profitability and reduce risks. We also examine trends such as in-house banking-as-a-Service (IHBaaS) and outline how IHB structures are evolving. Christof […]
A Bounce in Treasury’s Step: The Feelgood Factor of Sustainable Finance
Capitalising on a proven commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance, rubber industry giant Corrie MacColl recently obtained a unique sustainability-linked loan. Ryan Wiener, the company’s Global Head of Strategic Marketing, explains how the criteria of the loan were agreed, and how the choice of banking partner was made. Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) […]
Covid-19 and the Building Blocks for Business Resilience
The speed and severity with which the Covid-19 pandemic has spread around the globe has sent shock waves through the corporate world – putting business resilience capabilities through their paces. Dennis De-Weerdt, Global Head of Service and Implementation, Cash Management, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, explores the considerations that make up an effective and resilient response. […]
The Future of Cash Management
These are interesting times for cash management. Traditional business models, for clients and their partner banks, are evolving, with digitalisation a core driver. This is occurring at a time when macroeconomic factors, including the effects of the continuously evolving COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the systemic low and even negative rate environment are putting a […]
Here Come the Winners… 2019 Awards for Innovation & Excellence
Digital disruption was one of the key drivers of treasury innovation in 2019. As this year’s Award winners demonstrate, banks, technology vendors and fintechs have leveraged digital innovation to move the corporate treasury profession forward – delivering excellence by helping treasurers to become more efficient, operate in real-time, and contribute to the wider business in […]
Rewriting the Treasury Rulebook in Europe
Deutsche Bank has consistently differentiated itself from other transaction banks by driving industry initiatives and new client solutions. In 2019, the bank helped corporate treasurers to embrace real-time treasury operations and worked with industry bodies towards harmonising cross-border payments. These achievements, among others, make Deutsche Bank the hands-down winner of TMI’s 2019 Award for Best […]
Raising the Bar: Corporate Recognition Awards
By Eleanor Hill, Editor Year-on-year, the standard of entries to TMI’s Corporate Recognition Awards increases, taking the corporate treasury profession to new heights. The following overview of projects undertaken by corporates over the last 12 months provides a mere flavour of the innovation happening in the industry and we congratulate all our winners wholeheartedly! Best […]
Data Driven Treasury: Time to Take the Quantum Leap
There’s something delicious about an exclusive interview – especially when it involves Ole Matthiessen, Global Head of Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, candidly discussing the eyebrow-raising results of the bank’s latest corporate treasury survey. This year’s report examines the technologies enabling treasurers to mine for ‘data gold’, as well as the hurdles facing treasury functions as […]