Article

March 2021 4 Min Read

Always a Step Ahead

François Masquelier’s Treasury Vision CORPORATE RECOGNITION AWARDS Treasury Commentator of the Year François Masquelier, CEO, SimplyTREASURY, surpassed himself in 2020, with a newly launched treasury consultancy firm and thought leadership practically on tap. He...

Podcast

February 2021 34:56

Smart Treasury: The Future is Now

In this TreasuryCast episode, our guests from Standard Chartered, Sunday Domingo and Byron Gardiner, discuss best practice approaches in a data-driven treasury environment. The experts also consider how treasury responsibilities such as working capital and risk...

Article

February 2021 7 Min Read

Blockchain and the Corporate Treasurer

Creating Smarter Strategies Forward-thinking corporate treasurers are examining concrete blockchain use cases with a view to improving the effectiveness of their treasury management activities. But where can the biggest blockchain gains be made in the treasury sphere?...

Article

November 2020 5 Min Read

Smart Treasury: 5 Steps to a Successful Digital Journey

A decade ago, the possibility of real-time, digital treasury was just a dream. Today, it is very much a reality. Maggie Li, General Manager, TCL Finance Company and Calvin Matundura, Treasurer, Safaricom, along with experts from Standard Chartered, discuss the...

Podcast

October 2020 39:29

Smart Treasury: Steps to a Successful Digital Journey

The second episode in our Smart Treasury podcast series sees Maggie Li, Chairman at TCL Technology Group Finance Company, and Calvin Matundura, Treasurer at Safaricom, join TMI’s Eleanor Hill to give a detailed overview of their digital transformation journeys. With additional insight from Lisa Robins and Ricky Kaura, Standard Chartered, we find out how TCL and Safaricom have achieved notable improvements in areas of efficiency and security by embracing innovative technologies including AI, RPA and Machine Learning.

Podcast

September 2020 33:06

Smart Treasury: Future-Proofing Your Department

With digitisation accelerating at a remarkable rate, and consequently becoming more accessible to finance departments, harnessing the efficiencies presented by smart technologies has become a top priority for many treasurers. Eleanor Hill, TMI, speaks to Lisa Robins, Victor Penna, and Olle Malmgren (Standard Chartered) to find out how treasurers can leverage the latest technological innovations to benefit the business in an increasingly hyperconnected environment. Read the accompanying article to discover 7 Ways to Future-Proof Your Department here.

Article

August 2020 3 Min Read

Smart Treasury: Top Tips for Future-Proofing Your Department

‘Smart treasury’ is no longer just a future consideration for companies: corporates of all sizes are already embarking on their digital journeys and reaping the benefits. In our recent podcast, Victor Penna, Global Head of Structured Solutions, Standard Chartered,...

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 5 Min Read

Smart Cities Open Up a Range of Benefits for Citizens

By effectively employing technology, smart cities can develop new systems and processes that can not only improve the lives of citizens, but also create new commercial opportunities for businesses. Citizens can look forward to more convenient and efficient...

Article

November 2017 6 Min Read

Leveraging Technology to Become a ‘Smart Treasury’

In 2014, A. Schulman made the decision to embark on a global treasury transformation to support the group’s evolving business needs in a changing market and regulatory environment, and also to position the company for growth. A. Schulman’s treasury worked with PwC...