How global trends are impacting the future of securities services, trade finance and payments  ... In this TMI podcast from Sibos, Eleanor Hill, Editorial Consultant to TMI meets with Fiona Horsewill, Global Head of Securities Services Vivek Ramachandran, Head of Global Trade Solutions (GTS) and  Manish Kohli, Head of Global Head of Payments Solutions All with HSBC, to discuss a wide range of forward-looking topics, including the shifting paradigms in securities services, the need for pace in trade digitalisation, and the major trends shaping the future of payments. 

Jane Cooper (TMI) is joined by Manoj Dugar and Mark Evans (HSBC) to discuss how global payment trends are evolving and how financial institutions and corporates are adapting. They delve into why the current payment trends are important, and why it is necessary for organisations to adapt to the latest technological advancements. They also cover the challenges that institutions face with payments, and where their priorities lie. Also, they discuss the current developments with international payments and whether the world is truly ready for real-time cross-border transactions. And finally, they elaborate on the progress that is being made with ISO 20022 and the different approaches that financial institutions and corporates have been taking to realise the full benefits of the new standard.

Matthew Davies (Bank of America) joins TMI's Tom Alford to explore the latest developments emerging from the ever-changing payments landscape that treasurers should be conscious of. Matthew highlights the benefits of tools like BofA’s Virtual Payables Direct for both buyers and sellers, and examines the potential impact of the upcoming EU instant payments regulation. Lastly, our guest considers how treasury departments are adapting to the rapid pace of technological change.

Tom Alford (TMI) welcomes Christof Hofmann (Deutsche Bank) to the TreasuryCast hotseat for a thought-provoking discussion on the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of treasury. Our panel explores today’s key concerns and opportunities, the evolving role of treasury operations, and the relevance of centralisation amidst advancements in automation and cash visibility. They also discuss the impact of regulation, including ISO 20022, and the growing importance of real-time treasury.

Viktoriia Savchuk (ING Ukraine) joins Tom Alford to examine the remarkable resilience of Ukraine’s treasury and banking sectors amidst the ongoing war. They discuss how businesses are managing to operate under extraordinary circumstances, the disruptions to banking services, and the National Bank of Ukraine's efforts to stabilise financial services within the country. Additionally, they consider the economic impact of the EU Commission’s recommendation to open accession negotiations.

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Tom Alford (TMI) sits down with François Masquelier (EACT) to discuss the future of corporate treasury, with a particular focus on the impact of AI and automation.  They discuss treasury's evolving role, its integration with other business functions, and whether CFOs can effectively assume treasury responsibilities. Francois also shares key strategies for treasurers to future-proof their careers and embrace upcoming challenges.

Jane Cooper (TMI) is joined by Kim Chebator and Zhu Kuang Lee (HSBC) to discuss how digital innovation is driving change for clients and what this means for securities services. They delve into how client behaviour is changing, what innovation looks like in practice, and what kind of challenges there are when it comes to adopting the latest innovations. Also, they discuss sustainability and ESG, and the demand for ESG-related investments. Finally, they share their insight about how the potential of innovations can be realised and the importance of being agile.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th October 2024.

With businesses in countries as diverse as Greece and Vietnam, EDP presented BNP Paribas with a cash management conundrum.  In this podcast, Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Celma Pires (EDP) and Mariana Lapeyre (BNP Paribas) to discuss the complex solution that has vastly simplified the day-to-day treasury tasks of the global energy group.

Michelle Yeoman (Awakened Executives) sits in the TreasuryCast hotseat to offer solutions to the pressures that come with leading a high-performing team. Michelle identifies key risks, including unchecked stress, and offers effective strategies for resilience. Listen to this podcast for valuable insights and practical exercises to foster balance and sustained performance in treasury teams.

Warren Anadachee (SAP) joins TMI to discuss a very particular area of ESG, namely why corporate treasurers should pay attention to carbon accounting. In this podcast, our expert guest examines regulatory pressures, corporate treasury readiness, and the role of MMF providers in engaging with carbon accounting. Warren Anadachee spoke to TMI in a personal capacity and his views do not necessarily reflect those of SAP.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Summa Simmons (Victoria's Secret) who shares her treasury journey, including the major milestones in her career to date. Listen to this podcast to uncover best practices in treasury, focusing on team dynamics and the crucial role of interpersonal skills. Hear Summa's advice on building the right team, empowering your colleagues, and fostering innovation, with actionable insights treasurers can use to drive success in their own departments.

After a period of relatively high inflation and rates, the macro environment is starting a new chapter.  Aviva Investors’ Tony Callcott and Alastair Sewell discuss the impact tumbling interest rates will have on cash management strategies, whilst examining why MMFs remain an attractive option for corporate treasurers.

Cedric Guarnotta (DataLog Finance) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss how emerging AI solutions can benefit corporate treasurers. Our guest casts a keen eye on how AI is transforming treasury functions compared to traditional technologies and offers actionable insights for treasurers beginning their AI journey. The discussion also addresses AI's current limitations, the role of personalised algorithms across industries, and the importance of data quality.

Carol Soliman (Microsoft) and Melissa Tuozzolo (HSBC) join Jane Cooper (TMI) to discuss the future of client servicing and the role that AI and Generative AI will play. They explore how client expectations are changing and what can be done to meet these changing needs. Also in this podcast, Carol describes how any client servicing agent can become a super-agent with AI, and both speakers describe the wider impact AI will have on future ways of working.

In this edition of TreasuryCast, Amedeo Gallina and Lirka Bibezic (BNP Paribas) sit down with Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss innovation in the digital payments space, with a focus on e-commerce marketplaces. Our guests cast a keen eye on significant trends currently reshaping the digital payments landscape, including the rise of buy-now, pay-later options, and real-time payment rails. Furthermore, they consider how new regulations and initiatives, including PSD3 and EPI, are unifying the payments experience across Europe. Additionally, they share valuable advice on addressing emerging fraud tactics and leveraging technology to redefine payment strategies.

TMI's CEO, Robin Page took time out to chat with Xiaoling Che (HSBC) for a crash course in basic Chinese in advance of the 2024 Sibos conference, taking place 21-24 October in Beijing.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th September 2024.

Mark O’Toole, Head of Sales & Partnerships – Americas, Fides, joins Jane Cooper, TMI’s Editor, to talk about the current problems with bank portals and connectivity and why it is an important issue. In this podcast, they also discuss what can be done to address the challenges, the alternatives to a TMS, and what treasurers should consider for the future.

John Coker (British Car Auctions) and Tom Wood (HSBC) join Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss how digitalisation can transform business – and treasury. They discuss how digital business models are different, the factors that are driving them, what this means for treasury professionals. In this podcast, John also shares the BCA journey, offering insight into what is required from the treasury team to ensure the company remains a market leader in wholesale B2B vehicle sales.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th August 2024.

For the third episode of the 2024 Journeys to Treasury podcast series, Ben Poole, TMI, is joined by special guests Clare Rowley, Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), and Séverine Le Blévennec, Aliaxis, to discuss the Legal Entity Identifier's (LEI's) role in financial services, and, in particular, how it impacts and benefits corporate treasurers. Our guests highlight key use cases for the LEI in payments, uncover how to navigate the challenges of integration, and share insight into global pilot projects undertaken by GLEIF.

In the second edition of the 2024 Journeys to Treasury podcast series, Daniel Wong (BAT) talks to Ben Poole (TMI) about the successes gained from BAT's $5bn bond issuance. Amidst an environment characterised by high inflation and interest rates, the BAT team has effectively addressed refinancing risks - significantly reducing debt maturities and yielding EPS savings. In this podcast, our guest explores the project's strategic execution and its future implications for corporate financing.

For the inaugural edition of the 2024 Journeys to Treasury podcast series, TMI's Ben Poole invites Jörg Bermüller (Merck Group) into the hotseat to find out more about how the treasury team at Merck fully automated its FX cash settlement. Transacting large volumes of cash was creating a vast array of pain points for the multinational, to combat this the team transformed four key processes - SSI updates, settlement matching, payment processing, and Swift GPI integration. Discover how this transformative project boosted efficiency and strengthened fraud prevention, setting a new standard in treasury operations.

Having outgrown its legacy operating model, S4 Capital was looking for a holistic solution to manage intercompany netting. Opting for an entirely new structure, the implementation programme was able to emphasise speed and efficiency.  Christof Nelischer (S4 Capital) and Renée Guldemond (Media.Monks) explain how S4's innovative and intuitive data feed and formatting methodology now meets all requirements for managing intercompany netting. This structured process and its TMI Award-winning outcome, both testaments to effective teamwork, are explored in this podcast.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 4th July 2024.

Fresh from the ACT's recent Annual Conference in Liverpool, Chris King (Dukes & King) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to share actionable insights for treasurers from the event. Against a backdrop of combatting complacency and driving proactive risk management, our expert speaker shares his personal highlight reel – covering in-depth sessions around high-performance strategies, sustainability, and FX policies.

Ferenc Melczer (Zoetis) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to discuss the benefits of sophisticated hedging strategies, identifying how they can assist in overcoming challenges in the current FX and commodities landscape. In this audio deep-dive, our guest explains the difference between hedging according to balance sheet forecasts versus P&L forecasts, including benefits and pitfalls, and considers whether risk management can ever be a means of adding value rather than simply maintaining control.

Corporate treasurers are at the tiller as they help their companies navigate the increasing ESG challenges. While global standardisation around ESG is still a work in progress, a recent innovative framework developed by Societe Generale can help to increase transparency and credibility in this space. TMI caught up with Marie-Gabrielle De Drouas, Head of ESG within Societe Generale’s Global Transaction Banking department, to find out more.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) sat down live in Copenhagen with Mahmoud Iskandarani, Head of Treasury at Bolt, a company responsible for over 1% of card payments in Europe. In this podcast, Mahmoud highlights the critical role of the treasury department in Bolt's automation journey. He explains how they modified the initial treasury setup to align with the company's business model, selected the appropriate tools, and implemented solutions to overcome various challenges.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Deepak Bhalla (Infosys), David Tilley and Rajeev Rathi (BNP Paribas) to share the lowdown on an impressive receivables purchase facility established by Infosys. Join our guests as they provide a deep dive into the initiative, from strategic drivers and initial scope, to tailoring the program to local requirements and overcoming implementation challenges with BNP Paribas.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) recently sat down with Lena Myklebust (Equinor) at the Treasury 360° conference in Copenhagen to provide valuable advice to treasury teams considering an in-house banking structure. In this podcast, our guest provides a comprehensive audible guide outlining requirements for implementation - including primary requirements, key participants, and issues treasurers must be aware of. Additionally, Lena offers her recommendations for beneficial technologies that can assist treasurers on their implementation journey.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th June 2024.

If the execution of FX hedging takes so long that it erodes any protection hedging provides, you know that something has to be done. When Hans Ljøen joined leading Norwegian seafood producer Lerøy Seafood as Head of Treasury two years ago, this was one of the first issues he tackled. TMI caught up with him live from the conference floor at Treasury 360° in Copenhagen to find out more, alongside details of Lerøy's currency risk management automation project.

The security, liquidity, and yield offered by MMFs enable treasurers to look beyond bank deposits, while ESG MMFs can help support broader organisational goals.  In this podcast, Sandrine Rougeron, Patrick Siméon, and Patrick Carletto (Amundi) consider the headline trends in the MMF space - including regulation and security, and explain why it is imperative for contemporary treasurers to maintain a diversified portfolio.

At the recent Treasury 360° Conference in Copenhagen, Lei Wang Giæver (Crayon) sat down with TMI's Eleanor Hill to discuss her remarkable journey from growing up in China to an extensive career in the Norwegian treasury sector. In this podcast, Lei Wang shares how her career path has provided her with a unique approach to influencing corporate culture and outlines strategies for driving meaningful change.

Ben Poole (TMI) welcomes DBS' Terence Yong and Sameer Khan to the virtual TreasuryCast studio to discuss recent and anticipated sustainability trends in Asian supply chains. Amid a significant trade shift in the region, our guests explain how digitalisation is enhancing traceability in sustainable finance, and offer practical advice on how treasurers can contribute to driving a sustainable supply chain future.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Brandy Newhof (Walmart) and Preeti Chaturvedi (HSBC) to talk about the opportunities emerging from the real-time payments arena, and the associated complexities treasurers should keep abreast of. In this podcast, our guests provide insight into integrating financial and operational cycles, real-time cash pooling, and the notion of just-in-time payments. Discover how these innovations can enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and assist in liquidity optimisation in today's digital business landscape.

In this quickfire FX Hub podcast, TMI's Editor, Eleanor Hill invites Lisa Dukes (Dukes & King) and Simon Manwaring (NatWest Markets) to discuss the relevance and purpose of the FX Global Code, including the benefits for signatories. Our guests provide clear advice on how corporates can sign up for adoption, and explain how, through its proportional framework, the code can help treasurers to benchmark best practice in their FX operations.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 3rd May 2024.

In this quickfire podcast, Robin Page (TMI) invites Tory Hazard (ICD) to discuss Tradeweb's pending acquisition of ICD and the implications for treasurers. Our guest elaborates on the advantages for ICD clients gained through access to Tradeweb's diverse investment product catalogue and highlights the expanded ICD presence in APAC markets, resulting from the merger. Additionally, Tory provides the lowdown on ICD's newly introduced Portfolio Analytics tool, which is shaking up portfolio risk management and compliance within the industry.

Tom Alford (TMI) is joined by Macer Skeels to discuss what sets FinanceKey's solution apart in the treasury landscape as a TMI-Award winner. Macer offers an in-depth examination of FinanceKey's functionalities, highlighting its strengths in simplifying bank connectivity, defining its intended target audience, and outlining exciting future development plans.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Duang Wollring and Bertie Sanders to discuss Equinix and Bank Mendes Gans' long-standing collaboration, which has tackled a vast array of treasury challenges.   Our guests provide a detailed account of Equinix's liquidity management journey, emphasising the importance of efficient fund utilisation and addressing cash surplus.   Furthermore, they explore the benefits of BMG's cash pooling solution, showcasing operational efficiencies and trapped cash liberation. Reflecting on the partnership’s success, they stress the necessity of comprehensive pre-implementation analysis and offer insights for future projects.

For this special edition of TreasuryCast, Robin Page (TMI) invites Simon Hoffmann and Daniele Truini (Treasury 360) about what to expect from the highly anticipated Treasury 360 Nordic conference. Our guests provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the event's inception, share more information about this year's themes, topics, and speakers, and identify what makes Treasury 360 stand out from other industry events in Europe - including how to balance the needs of delegates and sponsors to make it a mutually beneficial experience.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th April 2024.

In a post-pandemic commercial landscape, real-time treasury takes centre stage for many businesses. However, the need for treasurers to tackle an increasingly diverse set of responsibilities calls for operating models that reach beyond traditional transactional functionalities, into the domain of the strategic and value driven.  In this podcast, Aziz Parvez and Venkat ES (Bank of America) join TMI's Tom Alford to share their thoughts on the connected concepts of On-time Treasury and the Treasury-as-a-Business (TaaB) model, highlighting the benefits and practicalities of implementation.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th March 2024.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Erwan Le Grand and Triveen Kanapathy (HSBC) to explore the often-overlooked potential of corporate cards in B2B and international business development. In this insightful discussion, our guests share valuable advice around implementing and optimising corporate card programs. Discover how these cards serve as efficient supplier payment tools, delivering working capital benefits and streamlining processes for businesses worldwide.

Tom Alford (TMI) invites Catherine Berman (CNote) to explore the realm of impact investing.  Our guest uncovers the advantages of impact investing compared to conventional investment tools, and dispels myths about perceived risks. Furthermore, Catherine shares essential considerations for treasurers considering these instruments, including impact effects to liquidity and yield, and highlights how impact investing improves current levels diversification.

Treasurers have faced a shifting risk terrain over the past 24 months, with over three quarters of respondents to PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey highlighting interest rate and FX risk as major concerns.  In this podcast, Eleanor Hill (TMI) recruits PwC's Michiel Mannaerts to provide expert advice around how treasury teams can proactively manage macroeconomic challenges and improve their hedging strategies in 2024.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th February 2024.

In PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents acknowledged treasury's involvement in their company's payment process. But are treasury departments equipped to meet the broader business' payment demands? Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Koen De Smet (PwC) into the TreasuryCast hotseat to answer this question. Our guest examines pivotal treasury concerns currently being tackled through advancements in payments technologies, and explores how vendors are helping to support. Moreover, Koen offers insight into strategies to mitigate dependency on ERPs for payment processing, and sheds light on the hesitancy surrounding real-time payments infrastructure adoption.

Discover actionable insights as a panel of industry experts delve into critical trade finance topics.  Explore the evolving ETDA landscape and its impact on global trade, tackling supply chain disruptions, liquidity concerns, and decentralisation challenges. Uncover the keys to corporate transition, from overcoming barriers to tech adoption to the benefits of streamlined processes. Finally, gain practical guidance for initiating your journey towards tech integration.

While 83% of treasurers now consider sustainability, only 16% have formal policies with measurements.  Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Javier Guijarro (PwC) to explore why this disconnect exists, and identifies the barriers holding treasurers back from formalising ESG approaches. Elsewhere in the podcast, our panel considers the impact of ESG considerations on future decision-making around cash management structures and solutions, concluding with key takeaways for treasurers wanting to advance their ESG initiatives in 2024.

In this podcast, Suzanne Perry (RELX), Christof Nelischer (S4 Capital), and Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) provide insight into how corporate treasurers are positioning around credit risk, and indentify the factors that could have a material impact on credit quality over the coming 18 months.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 9th January 2024.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) embarks on a treasury innovation journey alongside Chris van Dijl (Cugavadi) from the perspective of a treasury consultant. Emphasising the importance of optimising data amidst today's challenging operating environment, Chris details his mission to move treasuries forward by breaking free from legacy systems and embracing cutting-edge technology. Furthermore, our guest uncovers technology's crucial role in helping treasurers to make informed choices, highlighting Treasury Delta's RFP platform which aids treasurers in simplifying the selection process.

Patrick Kunz (Pecunia Treasury & Finance) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to explore the key elements that define a high-performing treasury consultancy in today's financial landscape.  In this podcast, learn how technology enhances advisory efficiency and cost-effectiveness, emphasising crucial aspects. Gain insights into Pecunia's strategic partnership with Treasury Delta, revealing advantages for consultants and clients in RFPs. Lastly, receive valuable advice around on how to effectively leverage future tech considerations like RPA, APIs, and AI, while unraveling the delicate balance between data-driven approaches and human expertise.

For the latest edition of TMI and PwC's 'Assessing the Future' podcast series, Aniket Kulkarni (PwC) shares his insights on digital enablement and the trends emerging from this space covered in PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey. Our guest explores the evolving tech landscape, highlighting key technologies relevant to corporate treasurers. Furthermore, discover the factors that give data analytics and visualisation tools preference today, both from an operational treasury perspective, and learn strategies to leverage these vital technologies for added business value.

Dominic Lynch (GoStudent) takes TMI Editor, Eleanor Hill, on a whistlestop tour of his treasury journey so far, from his role in Bitpanda's treasury team to the founding of his risk scoring fintech, Value Block. Discover the allure of treasury with insights from our expert guest who delves into the perpetual fascination with risk. Furthermore, gain firsthand wisdom from implementing treasuries at multinational corporate companies, uncovering the challenges, client benefits, and personal growth achievements. Finally, uncover the potential and recommended traits for aspiring treasurers in a continually evolving landscape.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th December 2023.

James Leather (Corium) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to pinpoint how innovation is defining the future of corporate treasury, and explain why setting up an interim treasury and advisory firm was crucial from an innovation standpoint. Learn about Treasury Delta's innovative contributions to the industry, how treasurers can benefit, and the efficiency gains possible. Uncover the unique aspects of TreasurySpring and why its credit ratings analysis goes beyond traditional labels, and hear words of advice around how you can make the most of innovative treasury offerings today.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by David Cunningham and Naveed Anwar (Citi) to discuss current offering available to treasurers that will drive payments innovation. In this candid discussion, our guests envision how tools such as APIs, paired with regulatory shifts, will facilitate a wave of benefits for treasury teams. Furthermore, in the context of digital currencies, David and Naveed consider how a Regulated Liability Network might be used to de-risk and accelerate commercial bank payments, and benefit end-users such as treasurers.

Join Geert Wouters, Anje Reybrouck (DEME Group), and Lenie De Ridder (BNP Paribas) as they unravel the intricacies of DEME Group's treasury transformation.  Our guests provide an overview of the strategic planning that led to increased control over company-wide payments and the optimisation of DEME's treasury system infrastructure. Furthermore, discover the challenges faced pre-transformation and the multiple post-project benefits. Don't miss this candid discussion containing valuable advice for those embarking on their transformative journeys.

TMI's Tom Alford invites Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) to discuss climate-related ratings and analysis for investors.  Our guest explores the accuracy of current assessment models, the need for enhanced climate analysis, and the role of Fitch Climate Vulnerability Signals (Climate.VS) in helping investors and companies navigate climate impact. Griffiths emphasizes Climate.VS's focus on transition risks and offers insights on investor responses to climate transition uncertainties. Tune in for a crucial discussion on navigating climate risks in corporate ratings.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th November 2023.

Tom Alford (TMI) invites Nicolas Cailly (Societe Generale) to share his thoughts on the burgeoning role of real-time payments in treasury. Real-time payment mechanisms growing at scale around the world, yet business use is relatively limited compared to consumers, how can this 'cause for pause' amongst treasurers be resolved? Our guest explores to what extent treasurers are both ready and willing to overcome adoption and technical issues to adopt secure real-time payments, and shares his key action points for treasurers to leverage them to their full potential.

AI has truly captured the zeitgeist in 2023 and generated endless headlines worldwide. But what does AI and the advance of large language models such as ChatGPT mean for corporate treasurers? Mario Del Natale (Johnson Controls), Jan-Willem Attevelt (Automation Boutique), and Bob Stark (Kyriba) explore how treasurers can approach this technology to best unlock the benefits it can offer today, what treasurers need to do to make the most of AI, and how it interacts with the existing treasury technology stack. Our guests also cover obstacles to using AI, as well as look ahead to the impact that AI might have on the profile of the treasury team of the future.

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Robert Dekker, Group Treasurer at T-Mobile Join's Tom Alford (TMI) for an in-depth discussion covering the progression of T-Mobile Netherlands' progression from a carve-out with no treasury function to a standalone company with a full treasury function. Our guest delves into the changes in systems, personnel, and policies post-carve-out, and shares insights on the challenges faced during the treasury build-out. Furthermore, Dekker explains the importance of giving treasury a strong voice amidst broader business changes and offers advice for those embarking on a ground-up treasury build.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Bruno Mellado (BNP Paribas), who reveals how treasury teams can leverage e-invoicing to unlock a multitude of benefits around cash and liquidity management, embedded finance, data extraction, and automation. Furthermore, our guest considers where the industry is positioned in terms of making e-invoicing mandatory, including whether regulators are properly aligned on standard and formats, and examines the pitfalls around implementation.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Carl Cooper (J.P. Morgan) who delves into a plethora of hot topics in the transactional FX space. Our guest identifies treasurers' main concerns around cross-currency payments and considers how these have changed in recent times. Furthermore, Carl examines whether key strategies and instrument for managing cross-currency payments can deliver gains as well as mitigate risk. Other topics include how local currency pricing can be used to capture new FX revenue streams, and the value of having a global banking partner when managing transactional FX.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Alex Fleischman (Nomentia) who provides a summary of the continuing development of treasury technology with a particular focus on payments. Key topics in this discussion include - what role will instant payments and APIs play in the future of cash management and whether the migration to ISO20022 will remove payment format pain once and for all. Furthermore our guest considers whether the renewed interest in APIs has caused traditional approaches, such as In-house Banks to become redundant.

For this special edition of TreasuryCast, Baris Kalay (Bank of America) joins TMI's Tom Alford to tackle a host of new pressures corporate treasurers are facing in 2023. Our guest explains why working capital management has become a key priority in the current landscape and considers whether treasurers are doing enough to meet demands in this space. He also examines whether on-time is a suitable and achievable model for treasury, and looks at the ways in which treasurers are becoming increasingly strategic due to the expectation to tackle a wider scope of duties.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Danielle Weinblatt and Ali Ansari (Taulia) to discuss the intriguing nature of embedded finance in treasury. With reference to practical examples, hear how your business can effectively leverage embedded finance, and gain a better understanding of the adoption and roll-out process. Furthermore, our guests cover how this integration is revolutionising the B2B marketplace and trade relationships.

Vinay Mendonca (HSBC) and Gert Sylvest (Tradeshift) join Eleanor Hill (TMI) for an informal discussion around driving supply chain resilience through embedded finance. Our guests identify the challenges that corporates are facing in the supply chain space and consider the ways in which treasury teams can leverage ecommerce to homogenise the trade finance funding gap. Furthermore, find out more about a recent collaboration between HSBC and Tradeshift which is helping to produce embedded finance solutions to facilitate supply chain resilience for corporates.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Zachary Brown (ICD) to discuss the launch of ICD's Portfolio Analytics, an AI-driven reporting solution that aggregates investment data for dashboard views of exposures that also allow treasury professionals to drill down into details to see underlying data. During this engaging discussion, our guest takes us on a whistlestop tour of the key features of this cutting-edge tool, using real-world examples of how its analysis and reporting capabilities are having a transformative impact on the way treasurers manage risk.

Tom Light (Citi) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to provide his insight on the trade and supply chain innovations that treasurers would be advised to keep abreast of.  Amidst a a turbulent macroeconomic environment, our guest considers options available to corporates looking to shore up their supply chains, and the B2B ecommerce solutions that are poised to help treasurers support trade transactions.

Loic Leonard (ION Treasury) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to share his thoughts on payment hubs and currency exposure management automation. Our guest takes us through a detailed overview of the payment hub feature included in ION's New Wallstreet Suit TMS and explains how this element is meeting clients' needs in areas of automation and visibility. Furthermore, Leonard unravels a compelling revelation shared by features across ION's extensive TMS portfolio, underlining that treasurers, irrespective of their organisation's size, face parallel challenges and opportunities.

Dider Vandenhaute (PwC) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss the second theme from PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey - cash efficiency becoming paramount. Looking at contemporary challenges across cash, capital, and liquidity management, Vandenhaute provides advice on how to achieve an optimised cash and liquidity structure - considering key solutions and technologies available on the market. Furthermore, our guest looks at the current bank rationalisation trend, and considers the justification of this method during an era of heightened sensitivity around counterparty risk.

Amol Dhargalkar and Jackie Bowie (Chatham Financial) join TMI's Eleanor Hill to cover the role of alternative capital sources, and its benefits over traditional means. Our guests identify alternative sources that may be appropriate for treasurers, as well as the drivers behind adoption. Furthermore, they consider the current level of uptake including global hotspots.

In this insightful podcast, our guest Dany Eder (Barclays) provides insight into the potential future of the payments landscape and how this is shaping global finance as a whole. Furthermore, our guest examines how payments could evolve to become more inclusive, citing how treasurers can prepare their departments for these developments.

Jeremy McDougall and Joanna Forman (EY) join Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss why corporates need to embrace ISO 20022 immediately. Learn how treasurers can harness its data-rich capabilities to enhance working capital and cash management, with our guests providing practical examples to illustrate. Furthermore, discover impact on corporate treasurers, including structured address block requirements, and the strategic considerations for a seamless transition.

Vanessa Manning (MUFG) talks to TMI's Eleanor Hill about how shifting South Asia trade corridors are impacting corporate treasurers.  Our guest explores the implications on trade flows EMEA and beyond, including key challenges for treasurers, and explains the role of standardisation in enhancing efficiency. Furthermore, Manning, considers how the notion of increased connectivity via standards such as ISO 20022 and API tools are driving the emergence of new trade ecosystems.

Gavin McLean (Lloyds) discusses instant payment adoption across various geographies and its implications for corporate users.  Delving into common adoption issues, McLean explores strategies to boost corporate adoption of faster payment methods. Our gest also covers how to mitigate FX risk in cross-border transactions and technology's role in evolving commercial card payments so they can be harnessed as a working capital tool.

With the ISO 20022 migration well underway across the banking community, Stephen Lindsay (Swift) considers its industry-wide impact. Our guest considers if there is an increase in momentum for corporates to adopt ISO as standard and whether there are opportunities to address current fragmentation. Furthermore, Lindsay provides advice to banks on how they can better aid their corporate clients throughout the transition using value-added services.

How have the needs of SMEs evolved in recent years when it comes to making low-value international payments?  Gayathri Vasudev (J.P. Morgan) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to answer this question, providing her vision for the future of cross-border payments over the next 10 years. Our guest also considers how correspondent banking is adapting to changing demands in this space, and highlights the primary considerations of using Swift Go and DLT for low-value international payments.

How are corporates mitigating risk in the trade finance space? To answer this question, Eleanor Hill (TMI) enlists the help of Suresh Subramanian (BNP Paribas), who gives a detailed snapshot of the current macro environment, explaining how geopolitical pressures are impacting supply chains, and raising significant liquidity concerns. Our guest also provides a silver lining, highlighting the opportunities coming to the fore amid global uncertainty.

In this insightful podcast hosted by TMI's Eleanor Hill, Christian Stolcke (Bank of America) examines the connectivity challenges facing financial services in 2023. Our guest explores the technologies essential for global financial connectivity, with a particular focus on DLT and API standards, and addresses the risk of exclusivity amongst institutions with the capacity for faster project execution. Stolcke also touches on ISO 20022's impact on payments, the need for collaboration in the financial ecosystem, and the goal of achieving global connectivity for all.

Supplier-led financing solutions for releasing cash have grown to become a major element of international supply chains.  However, for those unfamiliar with such solutions, they can seem daunting – and the terminology around them can also be confusing, especially since different providers refer to these products by different names. In this podcast, TMI’s Editor Eleanor Hill explores the fundamentals of trade receivables finance and trade receivables securitisation with Maurice Benisty (Demica) and Ingmar Bergmann (IMB Consulting).

To answer this question, Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Mark Evans and Lewis Sun (HSBC) who highlight the exciting developments that are helping treasurers to 'get payments right' and meet rapidly changing client expectations. Our guests explore the tools and platforms on offer that are allowing corporates to seamlessly integrate payments with trade and FX across geographies, explaining why keeping abreast of payments developments is paramount to staying competitive.

Samuel Mathew (Standard Chartered) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to unravel the challenges stemming from delayed tracking information in trade deals. Find out how solutions like Trade Track-It, TradeTrust, and SGTraDex are enabling users to drive greater trust in data exchanges and the acceptability of digital documentation. Furthermore, discover how, in Samuel's role as ICC Banking Commission Steering Group Vice-Chair, major trade regulation concerns are being addressed.

Philip Panaino (Standard Chartered) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to cover the pressing concerns of corporate treasurers in relation to payments. Tune in for valuable insights that will reveal the direction of payments management over the next 12-18 months, including the predicted challenges and opportunities, and the products and services that treasurers have at their disposal. Furthermore, gain a better understanding of the real value of partnerships and collaboration that will help facilitate a holistic payments experience for the entire financial ecosystem.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Standard Chartered's Michael Spiegel to discuss how treasurers can navigate the obstacles contributing to sluggish ESG progress. In this podcast our guest questions whether companies are suitably committed to sustaining a positive future, particularly in the supply chain space, and looks at the support available to them to make headway in their ESG journeys.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th October 2023.

What is the impact of shifting trading conditions, and how is this reshaping the way treasurers do business? For the fourth edition of HSBC and TMI's Sibos Spotlight series, Eleanor Hill invites Vivek Ramachandran (HSBC) to discuss the opportunities and challenges emerging from the ever-evolving global trade landscape, including the intersection of supply chain management, ESG, digital innovation and treasury functions. Our guest also explores the role of banks in aiding their clients' transition to a new trade reality.

In the third episode in TMI and HSBC's Sibos Spotlight podcast series, Manish Kohli (HSBC) sits down with TMI's Eleanor Hill to explore key considerations for corporate treasurers in today's digital landscape. Our guest delves into the processes and technologies that treasury teams should prioritise, focusing on their rationale and outcomes, and outlines consequences for those who fail to embrace digital transformation. Additionally, he examines the pivotal role banks play in enhancing client data management, and their significance in helping to achieve real-time treasury success.

In this podcast featuring PwC's Bruno Lopes, we explore major shifts in corporate treasury roles over the last 24 months and consider what this could mean for the future. 53% of respondents to PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey believe strategic thinking to be crucial, but only 24% feel like strategic partners. We examine how the industry can bridge this gap, and ensure treasurers are more tactically positioned. Subsequently, we assess whether treasurers have sufficient resources to take their team forward, and if, with the current war for talent, they can harness third-party services in the recruitment process.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th September 2023.

In the second episode in the HSBC Sibos Spotlight series, Eleanor Hill invites John O'Neill and Zhu Kuang Lee (HSBC) to discuss the innovative activity happening around asset tokenisation. In this candid deep dive, our guests identify the emerging use cases for tokenisation, touch on the future trends that could accelerate the adoption of digital assets, and explore the challenges that HSBC's Orion platform is addressing for corporate treasurers in a tokenisation context.

Why is trade finance ripe for digital disruption? To answer this question, TMI's Eleanor Hill invites Stephanie Betant and Bhrigu Singh (HSBC) into the hotseat to discuss the transformative potential of digital trade, and the benefits it holds for treasurers. In the first of TMI and HSBC’s Sibos Spotlight series, our guests cover how digitalisation within trade finance empowers SMEs and reduces risks, how regulation influences the industry’s ability to progress in digitising trade, and the ways in which treasurers and fintechs can work together to encourage the adoption of digital trade tools.

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Eleanor Hill (TMI) sits down with Treasury Expert and Author, Adesola Orimalade, to discover how he ventured into the profession, his current endeavours, and his vision for the future of treasury.  Amid looming challenges like AI, lack of young talent, and budget constraints, why does he champion empathy as a pivotal skill for treasury leaders? Unearth the insights from his recent book, where he delves into the balance between empathy, materialism, and leading a fulfilling career. Whether you're a treasurer or just curious, don't miss Adesola's invaluable advice on thriving both in the boardroom and beyond.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 4th August 2023.

Cedric Guarnotta, from celebrated TMS provider Datalog Finance, is our latest TreasuryCast guest, who joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss how treasurers can make data more valuable through FP&A. Our guest considers the challenges FP&A teams are facing as a result of current market volatility, highlights the critical importance of high-quality data, and argues why, in a landscape where headlines are dominated by AI, human expertise remains central to FP&A activity.

The CFO no longer cares about your cash forecast! They need more. To support the CFO, Treasurers need to evolve beyond visibility into cash by making forecasting actionable – surrounding cash forecasts with data to enable intelligent investing, borrowing and working capital decisions to drive strategic growth and company valuation. Find out how to make your forecasting actionable in this podcast, featuring Victor Vertic (Aroundtown), Bob Stark (Kyriba), and Ben Poole (TMI).

Continuing on our journey looking into the future of payments, Lee McNabb, Oliver Butcher, and David Silver (NatWest) join TMI's Eleanor Hill for a candid discussion regarding the application of digital assets in a treasury context. In this podcast, our guests consider the impact of CBDCs across the financial ecosystem, including the potential for standardisation, and consider whether alternatives enabled through blockchain are still piquing the interest of corporate treasurers across the globe.

The treasury team at C. H. Robinson set out to reinvent its cash and liquidity management structure within Europe. To do so, they adopted a strategy focused on automation and process efficiencies across key European treasury activities.

With evolving business models, rapid treasury digitisation and a slow economic outlook dominating the news cycle, it's no secret that this is a challenging time for treasurers. Natasha Condon and Martijn Stoker (J.P. Morgan Payments) consider how treasurers can best adapt to this period of uncertainty and its subsequent challenges. As well as sharing their key opportunities and concerns, our guests provide advice on how best to leverage: Alternative hedging strategies APIs to facilitate growth Disruptive technologies including AI and DLT Tools for working capital optimisation

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th July 2023.

Last year, India surpassed the UK to become the world's fifth largest economy. As a result more multinational corporates are viewing the country as a beacon of hope during a time of economic turbulence.  In this podcast, Sanjay Singh and Shreeram Sethuraman (BNP Paribas) lift the lid on the intricacies of treasury operations within India - providing a holistic view of its payments and cash management landscape, transaction banking services, and the opportunities and challenges unique to the nation.

In this special edition of TreasuryCast, TMI's CEO, Robin Page, is joined in the hotseat by Didier Vandenhaute and Eric Cohen (PwC), who assess the 6 key themes identified in the recent PwC Global Treasury Survey, and explain why they are front of mind for the world's leading treasurers and CFOs in 2023.

For this special edition of TreasuryCast, TMI CEO, Robin Page, invites two distinguished guests from the Treasury Management Association of New York (TMANY), David Miller and Tim Hesler, to provide a sneak preview of the topics central to this year's New York Cash Exchange Event. Built around a key theme of risk management, this September's conference programme also promises to offer treasurers insights into managing short-term working capital, recruiting and retaining talent, and how to operate in a high-rate environment. New York Cash Exchange will take place from 12-14 September 2023 at the Jacob Javits Center, NYC.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th June 2023.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Michiel Radder and Sergio Ammassari (BNP Paribas) who reveal the latest developments in the Belgian and Italian treasury markets. With an overarching focus on innovation, our guests consider how new cash forecasting tools are giving more autonomy back to treasurers, why more education is required around use cases for instant payments, and how banks and technology providers are reacting to the growing appetite for multifaceted offerings from treasury departments.

How does a global organisation set themselves up to prevent and detect the evolving threats from cybercriminals? To answer this question, TMI’s Eleanor Hill invites Paul Gillen, Senan Moloney, and Jo Cox (Barclays) into the virtual TreasuryCast studio.  In this podcast, our guests get to the bottom of how the fraud landscape has developed in recent times, and identify actionable steps that treasury teams can take to prevent and detect threats. Furthermore, they consider how Insider Threat behaviour typically manifests itself.

Paolo Catena (iGuzzini illuminazione) explains why good customer service is fundamental to the success of every bank/client relationship.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Lisa Dukes, Co-founder of corporate finance and risk management firm, Dukes & King, to discuss the importance of the global FX code of conduct for corporate companies. In this candid conversation our guest explains the drivers behind the initiative and why, in an era of stakeholder scrutiny, corporates would be well advised to fast track adoption. Furthermore, Lisa clearly explains the next steps for any companies that are interested in signing up.

Technology and novel business models are emboldening SMEs to tackle new overseas markets in the quest for rapid growth.  In this podcast, Ray Suvrodeep and Jon Denny (HSBC) shed light on the myriad of treasury challenges these small firms face during a growth phase, and distinguish the critical factors that facilitate successful cross-regional expansion. 

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th May 2023.

Three specialists from NatWest discuss the importance of unity between FX and payments in today's international operating environment. In this candid discussion, guest speakers from NatWest - Lucy Grimstead, Amanda Lovewell and Nick Pedersen - consider best practices for mitigating currency risk, provide examples around how infrastructures such as APIs and distributed ledger technology (DLT) could be a gamechanger for FX and payments, and contemplate the extent that FX can be successfully embedded in cross-border payments journeys.

TMI explores some of the options open to treasurers wanting to revisit their investment policies - asking, in particular, if the search for yield is now on or off the agenda.

Adam Last and Marcus Pask (Barclays) join TMI's Eleanor Hill to identify how the as-a-service (AAS) model can add value to treasury functions in 2023. Amongst a wealth of insights, our guests examine how AAS products can facilitate further technological development including AI, advise on areas of caution when setting up a third-party integration, and consider how the flexibility of cloud-based services is helping businesses to easily evolve as their needs change.

Turbulent times call for strong financial risk mitigation. Amol Dhargalkar (Chatham Financial) tells TMI that hedging strategies should now become the centre of attention.

For the second episode of TMI and BNP Paribas’ regional snapshot podcast series, Eleanor Hill invites two guests from BNP Paribas to discuss critical happenings in the APAC treasury space.  In the midst of a challenging economic environment, Krishna Sampath and Edwin Chan (BNP Paribas) examine the impact of rate hikes and inflation on Asian treasury departments, consider whether a watertight ESG strategy remains a top concern in 2023, and explain how treasury functions can support growth opportunities for corporates in the region.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th April 2023.

TMI and BNP Paribas are delighted to present a new podcast series which highlights critical developments in the global treasury space.  For the first edition, Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Fernanda Sacramento and Triné Alimena (BNP Paribas) to pull back the curtain on treasury markets in the Americas, with a particular focus on the US and Brazil. Our guests consider how treasurers have adapted to shifting market forces - including globalisation and regulation, consider the changing nature of payments as a result of digitalisation, and evaluate how regional treasury departments are responding to the evolving liquidity and cash management needs of their corporate clients.

APIs are often touted as a silver bullet for real-time treasury needs, and the integration of disparate systems. But are APIs all they’re cracked up to be?  In this podcast, Ignacio Sanchez-Miret (Barrado), Ed Lopez (Calastone) and Eleanor Hill (TMI) answer the awkward questions around implementation and get to the truth around APIs’ suitability for treasury tasks. 

As part of the Corporate Treasury 101 series, TMI Editor, Eleanor Hill, is interviewed by Guillaume Jouvencel and Hussam Ali (Procter & Gamble). In this discussion, Eleanor identifies the ways in which the financial publishing industry has evolved over the last few decades, and provides a detailed overview of the TMI mission.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th March 2023.

Cash forecasting accuracy is central to treasurer’s capacity to optimise liquidity in a highly volatile macroeconomic environment. Ed Barrie (Treasury4) and Dr Hui Gong (Westminster Business School) examine the most effective approaches to forecasting.

Swarm Learning is a new decentralised AI technology co-invented by Hewlett Packard Labs that combines exchanges to yield a ‘global’ or swarm intelligence. Eng Lim Goh (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), explains how it works.

Instant payments enables treasury to hold on to precious liquidity for longer, while real-time collections offer significant working capital advantages. In this podcast, Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Javier Orejas (IATA) and Rishi Munjal (Kyriba) who discuss recent developments in real-time payments and what they mean for corporate companies.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Paco De Haro and Gibran Maqsood (Barclays) to examine the hot topic of FX - covering hedging, payments, and everything in between. In this content rich discussion, our guests consider what treasurers can expect from the FX landscape in 2023 - including major currency trends, the implications for hedging as a consequence of current volatility, and the latest solutions available on the market to capture FX risk at source.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 3rd February 2023.

Listen to this audible case study, which provides a lens over the details of a recent cash flow hedge accounting project undertaking by the JT Group treasury team. JT Group's Treasury Technology Director, Jean-Baptiste Disdet, is joined by Christian Mnich (SAP) and Aniket Kulkarni (PwC Switzerland) who deliver a detailed overview of the company's treasury transformation - including the challenges encountered, implementation journey, and subsequent cash flow benefits of the project.  Furthermore, our guests explain how the case study echoes themes raised in the latest edition of Journeys to Treasury, a unique collaboration between BNP Paribas, PwC, SAP and the EACT.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th January 2023.

Our first TreasuryCast guest for 2023 is J.P. Morgan's Bayo Osolake, who joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss how treasurers can facilitate global trade in the currently turbulent macroeconomic environment. In this trade finance deep dive, our guest looks at the ways in which geopolitical tensions have impacted supply chains, considers how the fintech arena can assist in shaping the future of trade in areas such as distribution, and predicts where global trade volumes may be headed over the coming years.

While treasurers might not feel the impact of MMF reforms in Europe for years, the proposed changes currently being debated at European Commission level endanger the utility of one of the most popular forms of MMF used by corporate investors across the continent.

Two experts from NatWest share the inside track on how treasurers can better manage FX risks by shaking up legacy processes and old-fashioned thinking, improving data collection through APIs, and embracing automation.

As the perennial debate continues around the pros and cons of a centralised treasury, Saliha Ferroud plots a route to an efficient and streamlined group treasury function.

Etihad Airways recently raised US$1.2bn in the first sustainability-linked loan in global aviation with terms that relate to all three areas of ESG. Here, Etihad's CFO, Adam Boukadida, gives TMI the lowdown on the ground-breaking transaction.

What are the steps that treasury teams can take to remove roadblocks in processing international payments? TMI's Eleanor Hill invites Daniela Eder, Gibran Maqsood, and Karsten Becker (Barclays) to answer this question. Here, our guests consider the payments hurdles that treasurers need to overcome from an FX perspective, explain how APIs are contributing to the real-time environment, and highlight how solutions such as ISO 20022 are enhancing efficiencies within the payments ecosystem.

Sandra Shen (Actualize Consulting) joins TMI's Tom Alford to offer professional insight into what defines successful treasury project management.  Our guest provides expert guidance on how to assign roles and leadership during project planning stages, considers the importance of mitigation strategies for cost overruns and unforeseen delays, and explains how to balance the day-to-day running of one’s treasury alongside sizeable projects.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th December 2022.

The pressure to comply with ESG initiatives is being felt by corporates like never before, with ESG-compliance a common concern among treasury departments. TMI talks to Lavinia Bauerochse (Deutsche Bank) about treasury’s next vital decision.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Natasha Condon (J.P. Morgan Payments) to discuss the latest trends and innovations emerging from the trade finance arena. Natasha considers how treasurers can improve the efficiency of their working capital, and examines why it remains critical for banks and fintechs to work together to solve challenges within trade finance operations - a notion that is illustrated by J.P. Morgan's recent implementation of Cleareye's ClearTrade platform, which streamlines and digitises trade finance transactions.

Our latest TreasuryCast guest, Aman Narain (HSBC) sits down with TMI’s Eleanor Hill to consider the ways in which treasury might be impacted by embedded finance. In this podcast, Aman explains the differences between embedded finance and BaaS, shares his hopes for the future in this space, and provides the lowdown on HSBC’s new partnership with NetSuite, which aims to enable the bank’s customers to provide banking services over their own platforms.

UniCredit's Raphael Barisaac and Massimo Ortino explain how the firm’s new strategy in transactions and payments reflects the dynamics of a changing global market.

TMI invites three experts from NatWest to explain why risk management needn’t be a Herculean task in the year ahead.

The treasury community has risen to the ongoing challenge of rising interest rates and inflation, with corporate cash serving as the sought-after safety net. Here, Daniel Farrell (Northern Trust Asset Management) and Karl Adams (ICD) consider how the latest MMF reform proposals affect short-term investments, and what the shift away from negative rates means for corporate investors.

The loans market has predominantly moved to forward looking term rates, and both corporate borrowers and global lenders are increasingly turning to CME Term SOFR as the forward looking risk-free benchmarks to support their activities. Listen to this podcast, featuring Gavin Lee, Marco Bianchi (CME Group), Jeff Diorio (PMC Treasury), and Ben Poole (TMI) to learn about how to efficiently transition from USD LIBOR, the opportunities this robust and transparent rate creates for corporate treasurers, and the pitfalls to avoid on your transition journey.

TMI's Eleanor Hill invites Neil Atkinson, Nadine Lagarmitte, and Vinay Mendonca (HSBC) to discuss the critical treasury topics and conversations highlighted at this year's Sibos conference in Amsterdam. Amongst a wealth of market insights, our guests consider the most critical developments emerging from the payments space, including the viability of CBDCs, how the digital agenda is progressing within trade finance, and if a shift to T+1 settlement cycles for securities can be achieved in both developed and emerging markets.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th November 2022.

Former corporate treasury professional, Valerie Heng (Deloitte) joins Eleanor Hill to discuss the hot topic of treasury transformation, alongside other key shifts treasurers should be aware of. In this podcast, Valerie uses her knowledge of the Asian Treasury market to explain how the role of the treasurer is expanding in the region. Furthermore, she considers if current supply chain disruption has brought other Asian treasury hubs into the spotlight, or if Singapore remains the be-all and end-all.

Imagine if trade finance applications were fully collaborative and corporates could communicate with every trade participant via an open digital hub.  In this podcast, Vincent Almering (Interfood Holding B.V.) and Enno-Burghard Weitzel (Surecomp) explain to TMI's Ben Poole how collaborative trade finance can streamline the guarantee process, centralise visibility and unlock liquidity to secure finance faster.

Three trade finance experts from Societe Generale join Ben Poole (TMI) in the virtual TreasuryCast studio to discuss critical developments in the trade space that are particularly impactful to corporate treasurers. In this podcast, Isabel Santos, Ariel Emirian and Pierre-Antoine Barreault consider how digitalisation could finally negate the use of paper from trade processes and transactions, the relevance of ESG in a trade finance context, and how current geopolitical events are bringing additional challenges into this space.

ING's Bert Van Drie and Simon Kaptijn sit down with Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss the evergreen topic of treasury centralisation. Our guests consider the evolving technologies helping treasures to centralise and identify areas where their capabilities are overestimated, as well as the stumbling blocks preventing treasurers from reaching their centralisation goals.

Chris Jameson (Bank of America) and Tim Renew (Banked) speak with TMI's Eleanor Hill about the expansion of Bank of America's Pay by Bank solution to Euro currency payments. Our guests provide the low down on the solutions capabilities, and explains what clients can expect from the latest development phase.

Lee McNabb (NatWest) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill in the TreasuryCast studio to provide listeners with a valuable overview of the current happenings in the crypto marketplace. Our guest separates fact from fiction, clarifying the main misconceptions about digital currencies. Furthermore, find out the key considerations around establishing crypto as an interesting asset class for treasurers, and hear key takeaways about how treasury teams can prepare for the future of crypto assets and CBDCs.

How are corporate treasurers’ liquidity needs changing given today's high interest rates and inflationary pressures? Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Martijn Stoker (J.P. Morgan Payments) to take a fresh look at liquidity strategies in the current challenging macroeconomic environment, including how well-equipped treasurers are to tackle these pressures, and how they can uncover hidden or trapped pockets of cash.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Christof Hofmann to take a deep dive into the latest developments surrounding payments. In this informative discussion, our guest provides guidance on the most interesting payments developments for treasurers to be aware of, and considers whether treasury teams are doing enough to embrace the real-time environment, including what is holding back progress within this space.

Next up joining Eleanor Hill (TMI) in the TreasuryCast hotseat is Bruno Mellado (BNP Paribas) to discuss all things SWIFT. Our guest considers what SWIFT is doing to enhance payment controls and reduce fraud, SWIFT Go's function within the payments landscape, and why SWIFT is remaining relevant in an era defined by blockchain payments and CBDCs.

Chris Cox (Citi) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to examine the latest developments in the trade finance space. Our guest considers the areas wherein domestic and cross-border trade processes could be improved and how digitisation could assist in this journey, and reveals the top digital solutions present at this year's Sibos event.

ESG policy shifts have played a part in “spawning a fully-fledged culture war across financial markets” claims Adrian Whelan (Brown Brothers Harriman). Our guest joins Tom Alford in the TreasuryCast studio at Sibos 2022 to cover the developing impact of sustainability regulation, and considers how, in the face of divergent global regulatory demands, treasurers should respond when seeking to leverage their organisation’s ESG policies.

Jussi Lindberg (Banking Circle) joins Tom Alford (TMI) in the TreasuryCast hotseat from Subos to cover key developments in the FX and cross-border payments space. In this podcast, our guest considers to what extent these factors are a challenge in relation to international expansion, as well as how cross-border payments can be made more accessible, secure, and cost effective.

At this years Sibos conference, Richard Southey (ABSA) sat down with TMI's Eleanor Hill to discuss the current status of corporate payments and digitalisation across Africa. Our guest provides a deep dive into the solutions and factors pushing Africa's digital agenda forward, including a cursory glance into the country's market-leading crypto adoption.

For our next podcast from Sibos 2022, Eleanor Hill (TMI) is going by BNY Mellon's Carl Slabicki for a candid discussion about the rise of Banking as a Service (BaaS). Our guest proposes the real-world application for end-users such as corporate treasurers, and considers where BaaS may be headed over the coming 12-24 months.

Susana Delgado (SWIFT) sits down with TMI's Eleanor Hill to cover the role of SWIFT Go in the treasury space. Our guest delivers a comparison between the new solution and SWIFTgpi, provides the benefits for banks, and considers SWIFT Go's placement within the evolving payments ecosystem which encompasses digital currencies.

We keep hearing about working capital being back in the spotlight – but it’s always been a focus for treasury. What’s different now, though?  In this podcast, recorded at Sibos in Amsterdam, Eleanor Hill (TMI) asks Vanessa Manning (MUFG) if treasurers are truly ready to leverage real-time treasury to fulfil their working capital needs.

In our latest podcast from Sibos 2022, Joanne Fraser (Standard Chartered) talks to Tom Alford (TMI) about how treasurers can prepare for the future of payments. By providing practical steps, our guest explains how treasurers should align their practices to launch their payments journeys, and establishes the solutions and practices that will add the most value for treasurers resolving payments issues.

Andrew Bester (ING) takes a seat alongside Tom Alford (TMI) in our podcast studio at Sibos 2022 to discuss the progress and impact of ESG within treasury. Andrew describes the current level of ESG adoption among treasurers and considers how concerned the industry needs to be around net zero strategies. Furthermore, he contemplates what needs to happen to elevate to the next level of ESG compliance within treasury functions.

Welcome to TMI's TreasuryCast from Sibos 2022, in this episode Lim Soon Chong and Mark Troutman (DBS Bank) join Tom Alford (TMI) to discuss a potential future for payments, namely ubiquitous instant settlement via blockchain. Our guests identify the key drivers and potential use cases for blockchain in the payments space, and consider the impact it could have on modernising current interbank clearing arrangements.

Why is digitisation the way forward in trade finance?  Carl Wegner (Contour) joins Tom Alford in TMI's podcast studio at Sibos 2022 to answer this question and more! Carl provides advice on how the trade space can begin effectively leveraging the power of digital tools, and considers to what extent the wider industry shares his positive view of the role of digital innovation.

TMI's Tom Alford is joined by Maarten van Rossum (Barclays) to identify the developments that are essential to the future of payments Our guest considers how far the current crop of payments solutions are delivering what corporate users really need, and subsequently provides his vision for the ideal payments offering.

Tom Durkin (Bank of America) joins TMI's Tom Alford from this year's Sibos event in Amsterdam to discuss all things APIs. Our guest provides an overview of the advantages of APIs in payments and how these translate into valuable benefits for corporates, and explains how Bank of America's CashPro Payment API is meeting client needs for payments connectivity.

With interest rates rising as central banks try to contain inflation, a difficult balancing act is in progress. The responses of the various monetary policy committees are being watched with a keen eye by treasurers the world over as they consider their next actions. Tarek El-Yafi and Karen Hom (Standard Chartered) share their views on the impact of the current inflationary cycle with TMI.

CNote is a tech-enabled impact investment platform – and a means for finance to be used as a “tool for economic justice”. Its focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion helps corporate and institutional investors use their capital to strengthen underserved communities.  Catherine Berman (CNote) talks to TMI about this growing opportunity, and outlines how investing via the platform does not typically require any investment policy changes.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th October 2022.

The application of digital innovation in the context of the trade finance space cannot be understated.  In this podcast, Vinay Mendonca (HSBC) and Carl Wegner (Contour) sit down with TMI's Eleanor Hill to discuss how, with powerful API tools at their disposal and a willingness to co-create, treasurers can capitalise on the increasingly digital trade finance environment. Furthermore, our guests provide early insight into how APIs are being leveraged to facilitate data-based credit decisioning.

Why should treasurers be interested in CBDCs, and how can they prepare for an environment where these types of currencies are commonplace? Returning to the hotseat after last year's digital asset deep dive, Mark Williamson (HSBC) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill, alongside special guest Søren Mortensen (IBM) to explore how attitudes have changed to CBDCs over the last 12 months. Furthermore, our guests provide the low down on a ground-breaking project between HSBC, IBM and Banque de France that leveraged CBDCs to create an FX settlement capability.

As sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion matters continue to grow in importance for a range of corporate stakeholders, treasurers are in a prime position to support the transition to ESG-friendly practices. Caroline Haas, Dr. Arthur Krebbers, and Gustavo Brianza (NatWest) join TMI's Eleanor Hill to consider practical ways for treasurers to engage with and support ESG, whilst also examining the barriers to progress.

In this podcast, TMI's Eleanor Hill catches up with Matthew Davies and Fernando Iraola (Bank of America) about the topics and challenges that are expected to be front of mind for treasurers at this year's EuroFinance conference. With the macroeconomic landscape far more turbulent since the last event took place in 2019, our guests consider the innovations treasurers are embracing to keep pace, and provide insight into the technologies that they cannot afford to overlook.

Why is treasury transformation such a key topic in today's marketplace? To answer this burning question, Michèle Zaquine and Myriam Radi (HSBC) join TMI's Eleanor Hill in the TreasuryCast hotseat. Our guests identify the cutting-edge tools and technologies treasures should embrace within their transformation journeys, and share their views on what makes or breaks a transformation project, supported by some specially selected client success stories.

The second edition of HSBC’s popular Sibos Spotlight series sees Surath Sengupta (HBSC) join TMI’s Eleanor Hill to explain why the appetite for sustainable supply chain solutions has accelerated. In this ESG deep dive, our guest considers the supply chain reconfigurations corporates must be prepared for and identifies key action points for treasurers in terms of seizing sustainable SCF opportunities.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 7th September 2022.

We don’t have a silver bullet, but we certainly have a concept worth talking about” says Eurex’s Clive D’Souza, speaking about why getting ahead of changes in the marketplace for hedging of financial risks is essential for treasurers to avoid the costs of capital increasing.  Listen to this podcast, hosted by TMI’s Eleanor Hill, and find out how corporates can mitigate the rising costs of hedging with uncollateralised OTC derivatives in an environment characterised by high inflation.

The first edition of HSBC’s popular Sibos Spotlight series sees TMI's Eleanor Hill joined by Alexis Vasquez Meissner, Suman Bhadresha, and Stephen Man (HSBC) who discuss the latest trends in the custody arena. Hear our guests discuss HSBC’s overarching vision for the future of custody, and how the bank's markets & securities services platform, MarketSpace, will connect the industry for clients through one single access ecosystem.

As a corporate treasurer, monitoring changes in operating liquidity is essential to securing the financial health of the business. In this podcast, Gourang Shah (J.P. Morgan) discusses the findings of J.P. Morgan’s recent Working Capital Index with TMI’s Eleanor Hill, and provides listeners with insight into where companies are deploying their cash.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 3rd August 2022.

During an era of historically high cash balances, how can corporates best manage the capital structure challenges they are facing today? Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Standard Chartered’s Shoaib Yaqub to discuss the pressures associated with mobilising cash in a volatile market where forces such as ESG play a key role in influencing investment decisions. Furthermore, given all the excess cash currently sitting on balance sheets, Shoaib considers whether working capital efficiency is sufficiently high on the corporate agenda.

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. 

In this audible case study, Ocado's Treasury Manager, Nick Oliver, alongside Bob Stark (Kyriba) Shen Lee (KPMG) and Ben Poole (TMI), will explore how corporates can strengthen treasury and payment controls and enhance operational efficiencies by following an integrated approach to technology.

Manish Jain (J.P. Morgan Payments) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to discuss how changing consumer habits in the retail space could impact treasurers, from payments innovation to digital developments such as Request to Pay.  In this deep-dive into the future of shopping, our guest considers how treasury departments can leverage payments-driven data, defines the notion of 'experimental shopping', and provides insight into the hurdles that persist in relation to cross-border payments.

How can treasurers assess the latest industry innovations and sort genuine trends from hot air? Julie Lubell (J.P. Morgan Payments) has the answers.

The world’s first trade finance-based non-fungible token transaction highlights the need for treasurers to understand the technology behind tokenisation and the practical implications that it could have for corporate finance.

Expecting the unexpected is de rigueur these days. So, we asked Peter Cunningham (Citi) to stand in left field, gaze into his crystal ball, and give us his predictions for the challenges and opportunities that treasurers might encounter in 2022.

Discover how the convergence of spend and liquidity can help finance, procurement, and treasury be smarter together.  Dennis Baljeu (Vanderlande), Bas Rebel, Johannes Berghoff (Coupa), and TMI's Eleanor Hill identify key best practices around taking control of your cash and driving agility, through greater transparency and control of your financial data – across spend, payments, and liquidity.

There has never been a better time for treasurers to engage with fund managers to discover how innovative developments can help simplify the short-term investment process. Koch's treasurer, Benjamin Defays, joins a panel of experts who will help you to understand the goals and concerns of your peers and find out the benefits you might be able to apply to your investment strategies as our guests discuss the full results of TMI and Calastone's Global Liquidity Barometer 2022.

What are the major forces at work within treasury in 2022? Eleanor Hill invites 3 experts from BNP Paribas, Bruno Mellado, Bruno Francois, and Vincent Marchard, to answer exactly that! Our guests provide a detailed overview of three key themes – payments, SCF, and ESG – to ascertain how the profession has adjusted during a time of growing geopolitical risk…

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive monthly market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. This material is directed to professional and eligible counterparties only and should not be relied upon by retail investors, read full disclaimer here: treasury-management.com/ntam

Having real-time access to information on global cash positions is essential for every strategic treasurer.  Thanks to open banking and the rise of open APIs, the dream of real-time treasury is now becoming a reality. In this podcast an expert corporate panel, including Daniel Gramunt (Nokia), Rita Jardan (Freeway Entertainment Group) and Kerstin Montiegel (Deutsche Bank) consider how APIs can be leveraged at speed to create a real-time treasury.

Corporate treasurers have myriad challenges to contend with in the short-term investment space.  Here, Richard Hallett (Aviva Investors), Ed Lopez (Calastone) and Patrick Kunz (Pecunia Treasury & Finance) outline how to successfully navigate these roadblocks, debunk incoming regulations, and assess ‘step out’ strategies. Furthermore, our guests discuss the possibility of investing in instruments such as Stablecoins, and share insightful data from TMI and Calastone’s Global Liquidity Survey.

If you need a clear, concise and definitive guide to SCF in 2022 and 2023 then look no further! Due to their remit as financial risk assessors, treasurers need to understand the pitfalls associated with supply chain disruption. In this podcast, hosted by TMI’s Eleanor Hill, our expert guests Rowan Austin and Mirka Skrzypczak (NatWest) instruct on how best to prepare for future risks in an evolving SCF landscape. In addition, hear how the transition to a ‘just-in-case’ model is impacting money flows, and advice on how treasures can best embrace supplier sustainability and diversity.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive monthly market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. This material is directed to professional and eligible counterparties only and should not be relied upon by retail investors, read full disclaimer here: treasury-management.com/ntam

‘Citizen development’ is about encouraging non-IT professionals to learn software development skills. Here, Dor Haim (Kryon) questions whether, with the roll-out of low-code platforms, treasurers can really start creating their own business applications?

Eleanor Hill is joined in the virtual TreasuryCast studio by Nicolas Cailly and Philippe Penichou (Societe Generale) to look at treasury trend predictions for the remainder of 2022, with a particular focus on virtual accounts. In this deep dive into current and future treasury priorities, our guests consider the drivers and benefits of themes including centralisation and liquidity visibility. Furthermore, hear how Societe Generale worked with its client to provide a strategic cash centralisation project, spanning 11 countries and over 20 currencies, through leveraging virtual accounts.

Ahead of the 40th annual New York Cash Exchange, two of TMANY's distinguished board members, David Miller and Timothy T. Hesler, CTP, provide TMI CEO, Robin Page, with a quickfire rundown of what attendees can expect from this year’s conference. Our guests share their aspirations for the event, explain how its central themes are designed to reflect what is currently happening across the treasury community, and provide key takeaways about why this is one of the crucial treasury conferences to attend in 2022.

Welcome to the third edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive monthly market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. This material is directed to professional and eligible counterparties only and should not be relied upon by retail investors, read full disclaimer here: treasury-management.com/ntam

Over the last 18 months, Societe Generale has experienced a steady increase in requests from their corporate clients to integrate ESG features in treasury management.  Louis-David Rouyer, Philippe Pougeard, and Emmanuelle Petelle (Societe Generale) provide TMI's Eleanor Hill with a whistlestop run through of the bank's ESG and CSR integration journey, touching on the progress Societe Generale has made in areas including liquidity management, short-term financing, supply chain and receivables finance, and trade finance instruments.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th of April 2022.

Industry experts Bob Stark (Kyriba) and Sebastian di Paola (PwC) join TMI's Editor, Eleanor Hill, to explore the very latest treasury trends - and to discuss how smart treasurers can get ahead of the game by using these as a catalyst to shape their strategy.

Listen back to our recent forecasting masterclass, where Group Treasurer Eveline Stam, and Conor Deegan (CashAnalytics) provided TMI's Eleanor Hill with a comprehensive overview of how consultancy firm BearingPoint achieved company-wide cash forecasting nirvana by combining specialist solutions from CashAnalytics and SAP.

Welcome to the second edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive monthly market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. This material is directed to professional and eligible counterparties only and should not be relied upon by retail investors, read full disclaimer here: treasury-management.com/ntam

Over the past two years, an increasingly dynamic environment has not only accelerated technology development – from quantum computing to blockchain technology, and even the metaverse – but also technology adoption, bridging colleagues and breaking down silos in a remote work world. In this podcast, Royston Da Costa (Ferguson plc) and Ulrika Haug (Coupa) explain how these trends have impacted finance and what they mean for the future of treasury.

Aaron Lee and Joseph Lee (DBS Bank) join TMI’s Eleanor Hill discuss how the OECD's Two-Pillar Solution aims to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Multinational corporates will have much to consider ahead of the reforms' 2023 implementation date, and with this tight timeframe in mind, our guests provide an in-depth run-through of the scope behind each Pillar, and outline actions that treasurers should be taking to prepare.

Welcome to the first edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive monthly market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. This material is directed to professional and eligible counterparties only and should not be relied upon by retail investors, read full disclaimer here: treasury-management.com/ntam