What is the effective, risk free minimum size of the corporate treasury department?
by Jack Large
Are you at risk from AI and/or robots making all posts but ONE disappear?
Outsourcing Cash & Treasury Management
Background
Most corporate treasurers are being asked to cut their costs or to accept new responsibilities without an increase in staff. To do this requires a combination of their own corporate treasury…
Read moreCFOs focus on reducing operational costs
by Bija Knowles
Chief financial officers are faced with expanding responsibilities when it comes to driving corporate growth – but taking cost out of the business is an overall priority
Automation of financial processes requires fundamental rethink
by Bija Knowles
Business leaders once looked to centralisation and outsourcing to improve efficiency in a company's financial processes but automation now offers even greater potential for achieving efficiency
Four trends shaping M&A in 2018
by Bija Knowles
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outlook for 2018 is robust according to a statement from EY, pointing to significant growth opportunity for global corporates in the year ahead
The essence of corporate treasury: the do’s and don’ts
by Jack Large
The vital ideas from the WEBchat between three corporate treasury leading players
How finance functions are transforming to drive business results
by Jack Large
PwC's Finance Effectiveness Benchmark 2017 report shows that CFOs will continue to expect “more for less” from their corporate treasury departments
Bring corporate treasury processes back home?
by Jack Large
Could full costings show a different picture on labour based corporate treasury arbitrage outsourcing?
Is lack of focus the biggest problem in corporate treasury today?
by Kylene Casanova
Banks and corporates often forget choosing what NOT to do is as important as choosing what to do
Is your corporate treasury middle management job safe? Can a robot do your job?
by Kylene Casanova
How much of your job can technically be automated? Future of the corporate treasury department is: more automation + even less staff
Is treasury destined to be outsourced in future?
by Kylene Casanova
One former corporate treasurer with a strong background working in IT believes that technology is strategically changing how treasury departments work. Is the end game total outsourcing?
Top 100 Emitters Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report: sustainability & growth can work
by Kylene Casanova
Thomson Reuters Greenhouse Gas Emissions report reveals world is in trouble but there is hope as top emitters show that sustainability and business growth can work together
Sustainable corporate treasury management is vital, BUT don’t forget the cow
by Kylene Casanova
Every aspect of corporate treasury management life and operations has an impact: the amount of meat eaten, exhibitions, etc.
Future of work and how disruptive technologies could = 5.1m jobs lost in 2015-2020
by Kylene Casanova
How can you avoid being a casualty of the digitisation tsunami? Carole Berndt emerges from her career break to focus on Future of Work and automation’s impact on corporate banking and other areas
Would collaborative corporate treasury work? Is it really practical?
by Kylene Casanova
Extensive collaborative logistics is coming to consumer goods business, why not to the corporate treasury department as well?
Top 10 errors and solutions in submitting expenses & ultimate solution
by Kylene Casanova
New technologies and systems are changing and simplify expense management. Combine this with VAT collection = the ultimate solution?
4 soft skills treasurers will need to compete in an automated workplace
by Kylene Casanova
No one likes to think they could be replaced by a computer or algorithm but the huge pressure on corporates to be efficient and automated means that many financial jobs will eventually disappear
How to be magnetic and compelling on social media to attract best treasury talent
by Kylene Casanova
Adam Gordon, CEO of Social Media Search discusses the techniques and technologies to ensure great corporate treasury people will want to join your team
Do you get enough treasury systems support? Are you prepared to pay more for more?
by Kylene Casanova
A pipe dream: corporate treasurers and CFOs prepared to pay more for their systems and services AND support? Something has got to give…..
2016 Annual Review - 10 most read posts
by Kylene Casanova
Shell’s centralisation journey; Block chain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; PSD2; and KYC were the most popular items in 2016
McKinsey’s top ten most popular articles on disruptive technologies
by Kylene Casanova
Disruptive technologies that will transform: auto industry; how block chain could…; building a digital banking business; renewable energy; and digital utility: New opportunities and challenges
2016 Review - March
by Kylene Casanova
Shell’s lessons from centralisation journey; EPC on potential of blockchain; OpenLink bringing commodity & treasury ERM solutions together; Transaction banking feels the strain
Outsourcing: After 2 years will you dare to ask & honestly answer these questions?
by Kylene Casanova
The two year review that every outsourcing programme should be subject to. These are the critical questions in any corporate treasury department
Will CFOs ever accept: in corporate treasury OUTSOURCING IS OFTEN A BAD IDEA
by Kylene Casanova
Shell insourcing model shows how to do it with own staff. If use outsourcing, carryout comprehensive reviews of impact to see if you are really making savings
Q - 01: How can we retain & use corporate treasury experience, knowledge & wisdom?
by Kylene Casanova
Don’t allow 30 years experience of corporate treasury to just retire and walk away, instead encourage your key staff to advise and mentor your current team. This is how to make mentoring effective