A Beginner’s Guide to the Automation Game Automation offers treasurers a chance to make processes more efficient, save time and money, and enhance controls around cash management. For those just embarking on such a journey, understanding where to start and defining the goals is essential for a successful outcome. In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, […]
By Chris Burns, Head of Sales, Future Processing The future of financial services lies in technology. Consumers increasingly seek choice and convenience in today’s rapidly evolving economic landscape. This trend holds true even for individuals who were previously underserved or lacked access to traditional money-related resources. Fintech has emerged as a critical player in democratising […]
Swarm Learning is a new decentralised AI technology co-invented by Hewlett Packard Labs. Eng Lim Goh, PhD, Senior Vice President, Data & AI, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), explains how it works. Diverse industries, from healthcare, agriculture and retail to public transportation, aerospace and finance, create vast quantities of data every hour of every day. The […]
How Treasurers are Making the Most of Instant Payments Instant payments is a topic that receives plenty of coverage, often under the assumption that everyone wants and needs it. Is this really the case for treasurers, and if so how and where does it fit? TMI spoke to Louis-David Rouyer, Deputy Head of Payments and […]
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 […]
According to this year’s responses to the EACT’s annual pan-European survey, the pandemic has not changed the top priorities of corporate treasurers. Instead, it has crystallised the need for increased digitisation. The European Association of Corporate Treasurers’ (EACT’s) annual survey reveals the top priorities for treasurers during the year ahead, identifies critical challenges facing the […]
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been huge disruption to established supply chains. Treasurers must now consider everything from increased commodity risk to new FX requirements and growing ESG expectations. NatWest’s Mirka Skrzypczak, Head of Working Capital & Trade Products, and Rowan Austin, Head of Trade Origination and Advisory, outline six steps […]
Treasury is an increasingly technology-enhanced function, and some treasurers have taken their involvement to the next level, building their own solutions. In the company of those who have travelled this path, we explore the build-buy-partner conundrum. Build your own Treasury technology is becoming increasingly useful and, with the advent of cloud, arguably cheaper to acquire […]
TMS technology and applications have advanced greatly in recent years, making for quicker, easier, and cheaper deployment, with superior results. Michael Kolman, Chief Product Officer, ION Treasury, explains to TMI just how far the TMS has come since its arrival 40 years ago, and why today there is a solution to fit the needs of […]
Kellogg Company partners with Cashforce to create a smart forecasting solution offering new working capital insights and KPIs By pairing Cashforce’s Working Capital Insights solution with a newly introduced company-wide data-driven mindset, Kellogg Company has made significant improvements to its forecasting processes, tightened its working capital cycles, and realised huge savings. It’s a project for […]
J.P. Morgan co-creates with clients to push the boundaries of digital treasury, scooping five Awards In February 2021, J.P. Morgan’s Onyx arm announced that it had executed a blockchain payment in space. The transaction took place between satellites orbiting Earth, in a first of its kind test of the Internet of Things (IoT) payments technology. […]
Danone’s multi-phase technology-fuelled project tackling risk in Asia has created a more agile, resilient, and connected operation Over the last 12 to 18 months, accelerated by the onset of the pandemic, Danone’s treasury initiated an ambitious multi-phased project with a view to transforming its treasury and risk management in Asia. The team has enabled faster […]
Bank of America’s intelligent innovations give treasurers a clear view ahead Any initiative that makes a treasurer’s working day easier is welcomed by the community. So, it comes as no surprise to see Bank of America scoop two of TMI’s coveted Technology & Innovation Awards in 2021 for its mobile app and forecasting developments, while […]
Macro Risk Management in 2022 The first quarter of 2022 has already presented numerous challenges on both geopolitical and macroeconomic fronts – from the ongoing pandemic to inflation risk, trade disruptions, and huge political tensions. TMI invites three experts from NatWest to explain why risk management needn’t be a Herculean task in the year ahead. […]
Big data, blockchain, the Internet of Things and AI are set to revolutionise trade and supply chain finance, reveals a Commerzbank and Fraunhofer whitepaper. A recent industry report has indicated a turning point for the global trade and supply chain finance (SCF) industries, driven by emerging technologies and the increasing volume of data. Commerzbank, in […]
