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 […]
Mercury Rising: Taking the Temperature of European Corporate Treasurers
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 […]
Corporate Innovators
The Best and the Brightest of 2021 2021 was arguably one of the most innovative years on record in the world of corporate treasury, based on the standard of entries to the TMI Corporate Recognition Awards. Here, we present a brief overview of the winning projects – which cannot possibly do justice to the magnitude […]
Finely Tuned Investment Strategies
Spotify’s diversified approach to investment helps shield its cash from market volatility. Partner J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Empowering Change initiative delivers vital community development support Corporate Recognition Awards Best Investment Strategy Spotify In just 15 years, Stockholm-headquartered Spotify has gone from nothing to 356 million monthly active users and 158 million subscribers. Its financials are […]
All For One
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 […]
API Days: From Talk to Action
Since the first APIs started appearing in the bank-to-treasury space a few years ago, driven in part by the open banking revolution, there has been much talk of their transformational power. We consider the reality behind the claim, exploring the possibilities and the limitations. The promise of system flexibility, agility, and scalability is a potent […]
Citizen Development: the New Productivity Engine for Corporate Treasurers
‘Citizen development’ is about encouraging non-IT professionals to learn software development skills. With the roll-out of low-code platforms, can treasurers really start creating their own business applications? Citizen developers are employees who don’t have a coding background but do have the skills to create or customise applications to solve business problems, cost-efficiently boosting productivity without […]
My Life in Treasury: Diane S. Reyes
The Long Goodbye On the cusp of retirement, Diane S. Reyes, Group General Manager and Head of Global Liquidity and Cash Management, HSBC, reflects fondly on her journey to the top. One of the most powerful women in banking, Reyes also shares her insights into forging a path in a man’s world, her hopes for […]
RPA in Treasury: Making Friends with Robots
By Tom Alford, Deputy Editor, TMI On behalf of those yet to explore robotic process automation, we ask a brace of technologists to reveal its real advantages and limitations, and speak to one business expert whose organisation is leading the way. There’s no denying it – mundane and repetitive tasks are a drain on resources. […]
Treasury in 2030
5 Practical Steps for Preparing Ahead No-one knows precisely what the future holds, but a successful digital treasury team must be able to adjust quickly to the evolving ecosystem – and be able to scale at speed. In this article, four industry experts outline their visions of a digital treasury function in 2030 and explain […]
Smashing Banking Boundaries and Building Tech Bridges in Europe
From answering a Barclays recruitment advert in a music magazine some 30 years ago, Helen Kelly’s successful career with the bank has now seen her appointed as Managing Director, Head of Europe for Barclays Corporate Banking. Here she reflects on her professional journey thus far and explores some of the key challenges facing European treasurers […]
RPA for Corporate Treasury: The Case of When, Not If
Robotic process automation (RPA) offers businesses the opportunity to “harness the power of a digital workforce”. Here, Diana Diaz Curiel, Senior Consultant at Zanders, and Annick de Groof, Consultant at Zanders explain how treasurers can best fit RPA into the wider digital transformation journey, and why it is a tool that will redefine and elevate […]
What is it Really Like Working with a Fintech?
Roundtable Debate Innovations in treasury technology and processes are vital for future-proofing the function. But how can treasurers decide who to partner with – banks, vendors or fintechs – to help implement cutting-edge solutions? Or should they innovate in-house? TMI’s Innovation Lab brought together three experts from different fields to fight their corner in this […]
Finance Trends to Watch Out for in 2021 and Beyond
During the first few weeks of 2020, few, if any, could have predicted exactly what was ahead of us. Now, even though life is far from normal, we’ve adapted to the impact the global pandemic has had on our lives, economy, and the way we do business. It’s through this lens that we can examine […]
Taking Digital Treasury to the Next Level: A No-Nonsense Guide
Introduction Conor MaherHead of Transaction Banking Products, NatWest Moving beyond the Covid catalyst For many corporate treasurers, 2020 was a crash course in digital transformation. As companies adjusted to global lockdown and remote working as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital operations quickly became essential. This swift pivot away from manual processes and on-premise […]
The Rising Velocity of Cash and Data: Establishing a Real-time Treasury
As real-time payments and collections gain traction, the velocity of cash is accelerating. In turn, treasurers must move away from outdated systems and batch processing, while exploring the possibilities of real-time investing. They must also learn how to handle and analyse swathes of data ‘on demand’, to make the most of the 24/7/365 environment. Four […]
RPA: Hype or Hope for Finance Teams?
Due to the ongoing effects of Covid-19, many sectors of the world’s economy are accelerating their digital transformation journeys – and the finance sector is no exception. As a result of this ongoing change, conversations are taking place about digitising certain processes to future-proof workflows and keep finance teams as productive as possible. One area […]