Diversity and Teamwork: Building Treasury Relationships
The merger process of Willis Towers Watson has cultivated an environment of constant change for the firm’s treasury team. We were delighted to invite Frances Cavanagh and Rivka Attal (WTW) to outline the initiatives that have embodied the team’s D&I journey so far. Sophie Cartwright (BNP Paribas) also joins our guests to discuss how close […]
Achieving Treasury Centralisation with In-House Banking as a Service
Catherine Hill (Salesforce), Christof Hofmann and Dirk Kronshage (Deutsche Bank) join TMI’s Eleanor Hill to consider how treasury centralisation can be successfully achieved by leveraging in-house banking as a service. With reference to Salesforce’s TMI Award winning implementation, our guests uncover the drivers behind establishing an in-house banking model, and demonstrate how corporate treasurers can […]
Building a Digital Treasury: Resilience Meets Agility
Karen Gilhooly and Brian McKenney (HSBC) talk to TMI’s Editor, Eleanor Hill, about the imperative need for treasurers to invest in technology if they wish to enhance the strategic value that they bring to the organisation. Our guests reflect on a year of mass disruption and consider the methods by which treasury teams can capitalise […]
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 […]
Leading Edge Supply Chain Finance: Smart and Sustainable
TMI’s Eleanor Hill is joined in the virtual TreasuryCast studio by Gwynne Master, Managing Director and Global Head of Trade, Lloyds Bank, to discuss all things supply chain finance, an area that has faced considerable disruption over the last 12 months. Furthermore, Gwynne provides an overview of Lloyds’ leading supply chain finance platform, produced in […]
Time to Sleep, Perchance to Dream? Not in the World of Payments…
The pace of change in the payments space is not conducive to restful slumber. Standard Chartered’s Regulatory Readiness Series for Corporates aims to soothe the fevered treasury brow with some well-aimed explorations of its key themes. They say that a change is as good as a rest. Whoever ‘they’ are clearly never had to work […]
Navigating SWIFT gpi for Corporates at Naval: BNP Paribas and Kyriba Join Forces
With innovative partnerships across the globe, Christophe Beuvard, Treasurer, Naval Group, knew that having full transparency over outgoing payments was vital for maintaining excellent supplier relationships. By working with BNP Paribas to implement SWIFT gpi for corporates and rolling out the bank’s new Pay and Trace capability, Naval Group can now self-track cross-border payments in […]
The Rise of ESG: Business Drivers and Treasury Imperatives
More and more treasurers are getting involved in environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives. Not only financing them but also embedding them into treasury processes and spearheading departmental sustainability projects. ESG is now widely recognised as an opportunity to innovate, add value, improve risk management, and contribute to long-term growth. The importance that C-level executives […]
As Easy As KYC: SWIFT and Seamless Corporate Banking
Complying with the know your customer (KYC) aspect of bank account opening and management has long been a burden for corporate treasurers. For Pepper Group, early access to SWIFT’s KYC Registry has helped bring a number of efficiencies to this process. Headquartered in Australia, Pepper Group is a well-established global credit provider with specialist experience […]
New Europe Awakens: A Fresh Look at Post-Brexit Treasury
TMI, in partnership with Barclays, are delighted to share the results of a recent survey answered by over 300 of Europe’s leading corporate treasurers and CFOs. We discovered that 35% of respondents are looking to change bank account locations and 21% are reviewing their cash pooling arrangements. Discover more insights from the survey >
Building Corporate Resilience: Treasury Imperatives Now and Next
The initial shock of the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to subside and companies are moving out of crisis management mode into planning for recovery and beyond. Patrick Peters-Bühler, Principal – EMEA, Treasury Advisory Group, Citi, and Yan Li, Senior Adviser – Greater China, Treasury Advisory Group, Citi, explain how corporates can develop strategies to become […]
New Europe Awakens: A Fresh Look at Post-Brexit Treasury
Despite the challenges, the UK’s departure from the EU is an opportunity for corporates on both sides of the channel to re-engineer treasury workflows, overhaul legacy processes, and revamp treasury models. Andrés Baltar, Head of Europe, Corporate Banking at Barclays and Daniela Eder, Head of Payments & Cash Management Europe, Barclays, share up-to-the-minute insights on best […]
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 SWIFT Way to Build a Treasury Function from Scratch
Establishing a dedicated treasury function from the ground up requires a great deal of hard work, strategic thinking and, in the case of Fareva, vital connectivity links to be built in a short space of time. Here, Thomas Papier, Fareva’s Group Treasurer, explains how he teamed up with BNP Paribas to put in place the […]
Goodbye, Excel: Automating Bank Guarantees at Arup
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 greater efficiency – and to reinforcing Group Treasury’s reputation as a proactive centre of […]
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 […]
When Black Swans Turn Green
The coronavirus (Covid-19) is the latest black swan to blight the financial markets. But it’s not only black swans that treasurers need to recognise the importance of – grey and green swans are equally deserving of attention. In his 2007 book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable former options trader Nassim Nicholas […]
Africa: Navigating the Continent of Opportunity
From political instability to FX illiquidity, investing in Africa is not without its challenges. However, with untapped markets, high growth rates and a young population with an increasing spending capacity, investment opportunities on this vibrant continent are also in abundance. So, how do European firms navigate this unfamiliar territory? Ultimately, it’s those who sow the […]
Rethinking Receivables: The Role of Adaptation in Holistic Working Capital Management
The working capital requirements of large corporations are often too complex and variable to be effectively addressed with a one-off financing tool. Julien Tizorin, Head of Coverage, Energy & Chemicals Americas, and Massimo Ortino, Head of GTB Americas, at UniCredit, discuss how a flexible receivables financing programme successfully met the changing cash flow requirements of […]
Pumping Cash to the Centre
When treasury at DAB Group in Italy needed to refresh its cash management structure, it turned to Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL), part of BNP Paribas Group, to provide much-needed visibility and control. Here, Francesca Salmazza, Accounting Shared Services Officer – Treasury/Fixed Assets at DAB Pumps is joined by Fabrizio Conti, Cash Management Solution Sales […]
Treasury Management Ripe for Disruption
The corporate treasury function is undergoing tremendous digital and technological transformation, triggered by the emergence of new technologies that are redefining the way treasury functions are being conducted. The emergence of Instant Payments, Process Automation, Open Banking and APIs will propel the treasury function from ‘managing transactions’ to the higher trajectory of ‘managing strategic drivers’. […]
Thriving in the 2020 Treasury Ecosystem
As we enter a new decade, treasurers must learn how to juggle their traditional responsibilities alongside the new reality of disrupted business models and game-changing technologies, says Steve Elms, EMEA Region Sales Head, Corporate and Public Sector, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi. Proactive engagement with treasury stakeholders – existing and new – will be paramount, […]