The Strategic Treasurer: Navigating Digital Innovation in APAC’s New Economic Reality
As global trade tensions reshape supply chains and tariffs create ongoing uncertainty, CFOs and senior treasurers across APAC are transforming from financial gatekeepers into strategic architects. Armed with AI-powered tools and real-time data analytics, today’s finance leaders are rewriting the playbook on cash flow management, liquidity optimisation, and payment strategies in an era where real-time […]
The £660,000 Question: Is Your Cash Flow Forecast Failing You?
An underestimated but very real threat is impacting company finances: unreliable cash flow forecasting. Agicap’s 2024 survey of more than 500 CFOs reveals just how damaging these inaccuracies can be. Think hundreds of thousands in unnecessary fees, lost revenue, and missed investment opportunities. But why are so many finance leaders still struggling to get forecasting […]
Executive Options: Fractional Versus Interim
What are fractional executives, and how do they differ from their interim counterparts? Rafael S. Lajeunesse, Co-Founder and CEO, ReachX, considers an employment strategy that is reshaping how businesses scale and adapt to evolving market dynamics. In an era of relentless business transformation, agility isn’t just valuable; it’s paramount. Corporate treasuries, the nerve centres of […]
Wired for Treasury
My Life in Treasury: Kemi Bolarin Kemi Bolarin, Head of Treasury, Europe, GXO Logistics Inc, has a passion for digital transformation. She believes the arrival of APIs, AI, and RPA in treasury will bring renewed power to the role. But there’s a growing need for softer treasury skills too, as she tells TMI. Having joined […]
The New CFO Mandate
How finance leaders can reconcile and fulfill their growing portfolios of responsibilities. This article was originally published by McKinsey & Company, please click here to view the article on their site A recent McKinsey survey shows that the CFO’s role is rapidly evolving—expanding in scope, requiring new capabilities, and demanding greater collaboration with C-suite peers. In […]
We Need a Better Solution: A Treasurer’s Legacy Tech Escape Plan
The phrase ‘legacy technology’ may invoke images of ancient and unstable IT systems that must be replaced as soon as possible. But is this always the case, and how easy is it to move away from such systems? We sought views from a number of specialists. Although the notion of ‘legacy technology’ makes for a […]
Adapting and Evolving towards Excellence is an Opportunity, not an Obligation
As corporates grapple with the challenges hurled at them by the pandemic and seek to protect themselves against future turbulence, José-Carlos Cuevas, Vice President, Spanish Finance Association (ASSET), and Board Member, European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT), discusses the steps treasurers can take towards making their operations more ‘lean, agile, and flexible’. The Covid-19 crisis […]
Tackling the Top 5 Corporate Budgeting Challenges
Lengthy and complex manual workflows coupled with out-of-date reporting means the annual budgeting process is often cumbersome and time-consuming. Here, Dafydd Llewellyn, EMEA General Manager, insightsoftware, explains the benefits of automation and helps to build the business case. Global organisations work hard to deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Budget planning is an integral part of building […]
Instant Reactions: the Value of Currency Management Automation
With risk, cost and process inefficiencies multiplied by complexity, spreadsheet-based currency management has surely had its day. But what added value does currency management automation software bring to the table? In this roundtable discussion, three industry experts explore the opportunities. EH: What do you consider to be the main disadvantages of managing currencies on spreadsheets […]
Five Trends in Finance and Cash Management Technology for 2021
The past few months have transformed the way finance teams work. The disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to adopt technological solutions at an accelerated rate, while many operate from their homes, tackling a list of new and ongoing issues remotely. This new way of working has changed the way organisations collaborate […]
Is it Time to Appoint a Chief Liquidity Officer?
In the current trading environment, where companies really need to have both acute visibility over their financial assets, and the most effective plans to manage them, we ask if the time has finally come for the Chief Liquidity Officer. Never heard of the Chief Liquidity Officer (CLO)? It’s not a C-suite moniker that has too […]
From Treasurer to CFO: Why Soft Skills Matter
Eleanor Hill, TMI, speaks to Adam Boukadida, CFO, Etihad Aviation Group, about the importance of soft skills when recruiting corporate treasury personnel, and how these attributes are helping to shape the increasingly strategic role of treasury departments.
People in Focus: Hiroshi Yaguchi
Hiroshi Yaguchi established the CFO Headquarters Co., Ltd. in 2000 and served as its president. He then founded the Japan Association of Chief Financial Officers (JACFO) where he served as a Member of the Board until he was appointed as Executive Director in 2003. Hiroshi earned his degree at the University of Tokyo, Department of […]
My Life in Treasury: Nicolas Tusseau
Take risks when young, keep studying and stay abreast of technology – this is key advice Nicolas Tusseau gives to anyone looking to develop their career in treasury. And he quotes Richard Branson, who famously said: “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes and […]
My Life in Treasury: Michelle Dovey, MJD Treasury Solutions
My Life in Treasury Ever thought about taking a year out from treasury but are unsure how you will get back into the profession? Or perhaps you’ve considered opening your own treasury consultancy but don’t know where to start? Read on to discover how Michelle Dovey has accomplished these feats – and much more. How […]
How Biometric Authentication Helps to Combat Fraud
Striking the correct balance between the user experience we want and the security measures we need in order to avoid breaches, is a key challenge for today’s financial institutions. In practice, we usually see the scales favouring one side or another; either too much security that puts unwanted friction in the authentication space, or not […]