May 2020 31 Min Read
With the coronavirus pandemic impacting economies, businesses and individuals, TMI asks what treasurers can do to help their organisation weather the storm. In this no-nonsense guide, we take a pragmatic look at best practice during times of crisis, ranging from...
May 2020 22 Min Read
Treasurers were finding it hard enough to know where to invest their short-term cash before the pandemic hit. Now, the pressure is even greater. TMI speaks to five industry experts to discover how treasury professionals are responding to the financial impacts of...
May 2020 3 Min Read
As investors seek shelter under the wing of money market funds during the current crisis, Tory Hazard, CEO of Institutional Cash Distributors, discusses the relationship between people and the systems that enable them to overcome the toughest obstacles. Liquidity...
May 2020 4 Min Read
You have to be bulletproof to succeed in treasury, as well as being not only a Jack of all trades but a master of them all, according to Lisa Dukes. But if you can view your department as a balloon rather than a ladder, your roles will expand according to your...
May 2020 5 Min Read
Working capital is often viewed by treasurers through a cash and liquidity lens. But this laser focus means that opportunities for efficiency can be slipping through the cracks. At a time of unprecedented uncertainty, cross-functional data dashboards and machine...
May 2020 4 Min Read
A desire to expand its Abu Dhabi-based Eco-Residence for cabin crew led Etihad to become the first airline globally, and the first business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to raise funding tied to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A partnership with the...
May 2020 7 Min Read
Having money sitting in bank accounts is often the expensive result of a company’s inability to forecast its cash flows. It is time for treasurers to think again about this ‘unproductive asset’ and look for ways to measure – and improve – treasury’s...
May 2020 6 Min Read
A frequent user of bank guarantees to support its business, the treasury function at Arup was frustrated by using Excel spreadsheets for the application, maintenance and reporting of guarantees. Automating the process through a module from Trezone was the key to...
May 2020 8 Min Read
Are negative interest rates really good for treasurers, and for the world economy in general? There are admittedly some benefits, but there are many more drawbacks. Perhaps a return to zero rates would bring the greatest overall benefit. A few years ago, the...
May 2020 5 Min Read
In such a rapidly evolving business environment, treasurers must ensure that they are not only meeting the needs of their organisations today but also preparing for the future. This involves questioning the status quo and upgrading everything from systems to treasury...
May 2020 6 Min Read
The financial turbulence resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic has emphasised the importance of a good treasury management system (TMS). And achieving data visibility at the touch of a button has helped treasurers to act strategically throughout these challenging times....
September 2016 5 Min Read
My Life in Treasury Adam Boukadida, Deputy Treasurer, Etihad Airways Adam Boukadida will be familiar to many readers of TMI, and featured in the March 2016 (242) edition of TMI as winner of the TMI Corporate Recognition Award for Innovation and Excellence in Payments,...
