Article

October 2019 6 Min Read

Streamlining Bank Account Data for Enhanced Cash Visibility

Wanting to get a better handle on its daily cash positions, Ravenscroft Group has implemented a solution with TreasuryXpress to enable the efficient collection of SWIFT MT940 reports, feeding them straight into Ravenscroft’s in-house trade management system. The...

Article

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,...

Podcast

October 2019 35:41

Cyber Security – In Conversation with McKinsey and Pfizer

Eleanor Hill, TMI, talks with James Kaplan, McKinsey, and Brian Byala, Pfizer, about how organisations are finding the balance between digitisation and cyber security, along with the treasurer’s role in keeping their company safe. The discussion covers key topics ranging from the risks rapid digitisation can provoke, to the extent that treasurers are responsible in implementing measures to combat cyber fraud.

Article

September 2019 7 Min Read

Acquisition Finance: Oiling the Wheels of Business Deals

Mergers and acquisitions offer a handy insight into the health of a business environment. Acquisitions are usually done by large corporates to meet strategic objectives, including growth and diversification. However, M&A activity in South Africa is currently...

Article

September 2019 6 Min Read

Implementing a TMS for the 21st Century at Avalon Health Care

With an eye on improving internal processes around payments and reconciliations, as well as providing greater cash visibility, Avalon Health Care Group (Avalon) chose TreasuryXpress – a high-value, easy-to-use and easy-to-implement TMS – as their partner for...

Article

April 2019 5 Min Read

Corporate Treasury Embraces Mobile Banking: Businesses gain confidence from advanced security tools

In recent years, smartphone ubiquity and the rise of tablets have transformed consumer behaviour and fuelled the breathtaking rise of the mobile economy. But while much of the consumer world has already transitioned to mobile, the business community has lagged behind....

Article

April 2019 9 Min Read

Preparing Treasury for the Future: Picking the Right Bank Relationships

While my office door is always open to banks wanting to have a conversation about how they can support YFAI’s treasury operations, I believe bank relationships are changing. Yes, treasurers are searching for great products at reasonable prices, but they are also...

Article

January 2019 2 Min Read

Great Expectations – future proofing treasury: Foreword

In a world that’s in flux, treasurers are under pressure. They and the companies they work for face change from many directions – whether it be economic, technological or demographic. Not only is the world facing a shift of economic power from West to East, with a...

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...

Article

December 2018 7 Min Read

Turbocharging Treasury: Aspen’s Accelerated Efficiency Journey

Building a European treasury hub from scratch is no mean feat – especially when you are aiming to take efficiency gains to a whole new level. Here, Christian Fraisl, Head of Accounting, VAT & Treasury and Regional Compliance & Ethics Officer, Aspen...

Article

December 2018 4 Min Read

A Pioneer in Cross-Border Payment Innovation

Since its incorporation in Shenzhen, PRC in 1988, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd (Ping An) has become one of China’s leading integrated finance conglomerates. It is one of the world’s largest insurance groups, ranked 10th in the Forbes Global 2000...

Article

October 2018 7 Min Read

Emerging Technologies and Their Potential to Transform Transaction Banking

With technology developments occurring at a rapid rate, Christopher Mager of BNY Mellon Treasury Services, discusses some of the key innovations that are impacting transaction banking, and how knowledge is king when it comes to harnessing new capabilities. Many forces...