Treasury Management

This network brings together treasury and financial professionals who manage treasury functions. Members share a common interest in treasury, cash management, banking, risk management and investments.

Laurent Descout CEO at NEO Capital Markets

Why treasurers should prepare for stablecoins

Digital assets and crypto have become increasingly mainstream and have made many headlines, but not always for the right reasons. Aside from governance concerns, the biggest criticisms levelled at crypto from a B2B payments standpoint are volatility and the lack of an underlying asset. Bitcoin, the most prominent crypto coin, has fluctuated in val...

10 May 2024 /payments /crypto

Dominic Broom SVP Working Capital Technology at Arqit

A game changer for global trade: the new legislation liberating supply chains

Dominic Broom, SVP Working Capital Technology, Arqit, explains why a very succinct piece of legislation is unlocking a transformative approach to trade and supply chain finance, and thereby injecting stability and working capital across end-to-end supply chains. For those involved in international trade, navigating the repercussions of recent glob...

18 October 2023 /payments /wholesale

Angus Burrell VP Global Omnichannel Strategy at PayComplete

Cashless retail? It’s a false economy.

Why should retailers be cautious of jumping on the cashless economy bandwagon? The past decade has brought incredible innovation in the finance sector. With a revolution in digital payment technology, the emergence of SaaS businesses built on open APIs, and the move to the cloud - businesses now have greater visibility over finance than ever befo...

02 June 2023 /payments /inclusion

John Bertrand MD at Tec 8 Limited

Association of Corporate Treasures (ACT) March 23 Cash Management Conference

The ACT Cash Management conference held in London last week was a well attended, outstanding event covering many issues facing the Corporate Treasures, banks and our selves in these uncertain times. What was clear, real time information and transactions are now a strong driver in business. The arrival of the New Payment Architecture (NPA) in the U...

27 March 2023 /payments /regulation

Nadeem Shamim Global Head of Cash and Liquidity Management at SmartStream Technologies Limited -

Why is it critical to have a robust intraday liquidity management system coupled with stress testing

It’s been a topic of discussion lately whether banks are conducting adequate stress tests on their liquidity, particularly when it comes to intraday liquidity. Many banks see these tests as a regulatory obligation rather than a crucial aspect of their risk management framework. Typically, these tests involve pre-defined scenarios that are inflexib...

23 March 2023 /regulation /wholesale

Nadeem Shamim Global Head of Cash and Liquidity Management at SmartStream Technologies Limited -

Building resilience through real-time liquidity management

As a society, we rely heavily on banks to keep our financial systems running smoothly. However, recent events have shown that there is vulnerability in the system and even the most established and reputable banks are not immune to turbulence. With the failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Credit Suisse still fresh in our minds, it's ...

21 March 2023 /regulation /wholesale

Laurent Descout CEO at NEO Capital Markets

How CFOs can simplify their tech stack

The CFO role has evolved significantly in recent years, from being the financial gatekeeper who balances the books, to a key adviser and strategic decision maker for the business. As a result, they have become crucial decision-makers on what technology their business should invest in. There is a vast array of old legacy platforms and new technolog...

13 February 2023

Retired Member 

Five corporate banking trends that are transforming the treasury

Transaction banking needs bringing into the 21st century. By starting with core banking platforms, banks can rethink how they operate for good, building closer ties with their clients. This blog outlines five key trends: 1. Batch is a burden Consumers expect to check their bank account balances in real time; corporate treasurers want the same fo...

14 December 2022 /cloud /predictions

Retired Member 

5 reasons why corporate banking is changing forever

While consumer banking has advanced massively in recent years, corporate transaction banking has been slower to embrace change. In a recent Finextra webinar, 10x Founder and CEO Antony Jenkins joined Wim Grosemans, Head of Payments Product Management, Global Cash Management at BNP Paribas Fortis, and Varun Yadav, Product Lead for Liquidity Manag...

22 November 2022 /payments /cloud

Laurent Descout CEO at NEO Capital Markets

Tackling businesses’ cross-border payments challenge

When the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) published its work programme for 2021–22, it highlighted shaping the future of payments as one of its key priorities. This includes cross-border payments – a market that the Bank of England predicts to be worth more than $250 trillion by 2027. The reality is there are significant imp...

22 March 2022 /startups