Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Also in industry news this week: A recent study has found that advisors who gain additional credentials tend to see a boost both in their confidence and in their business metrics, with the CFP certification standing out in terms of value The implications for RIAs of a proposed Treasury Department rule that would subject many firms to certain anti-money-laundering (..)

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 10, 2023

For more than a century, America’s central bank has been a key part of the investing environment, and it’s your job as an active manager to incorporate their probable policy decisions into your strategy. Treasuries lead to difficult circumstances” is a phrase that market participants do not see all that often. Losses in U.S.

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Future CFO

APRIL 16, 2024

“As the Finance function looks to become more relevant and value-adding to organisations, we see the function taking on greater roles in key areas of decision-making such as investments, CapEx projects and procurement—make or buy decisions.”

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Global Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

Our innovative mobile dashboard leverages cutting-edge UX techniques, including animated cards that dynamically display crucial information such as account balances, investment fund earnings through animated charts, and personalized offers enhanced with custom animations,” says Rosario Valdivia, Citibanamex’s CIO.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Prior to COVID-19 , she said the treasury had focused on lean operations, with little time allowed for deep dives to investigate other things. Today, treasuries have taken on a new priority. I think conversations around leveraging different tools have become part of the forefront,” Castelhano said. Build It, Buy It Or Partner?

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Future CFO

MAY 23, 2023

Editors’ note: Sheree Lim (pictured), Head of Treasury Business Transformation, Group Treasury Department at Technip Energies throws light on how a leader can cultivate a culture of collaborative intelligence and empathy at work. At present, I have the privilege of leading the treasury business transformation team at Technip Energies.

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Simply Treasury

AUGUST 2, 2022

In early May, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a "DEBRA" (Debt-equity bias reduction allowance) Directive, aimed at encouraging companies to finance their investments with equity and capital contributions, instead of resorting to loans (bank or other). François Masquelier, CEO of Simply Treasury – Luxembourg June 2022.

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PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

To continue its fast international expansion, TIS (Treasury Intelligence Solutions) notched $20 million in additional financing led by Aquiline Technology Growth. This investment will help accelerate our growth. The firm intends to utilize the new funds to keep speeding up product development and to grow U.S. million seed round.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

We discover a basic truth upon reading PYMNTS November 2020 CFO’s Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments done in collaboration with Comdata : many treasury operations need digital triage. Corporate Treasury Needs More Love. B2B invoices generally take 37.4 are still conducted with checks.”. APIs Fostering Connectedness.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 17, 2023

Treasury : How a small-town auto mechanic peddling a green-energy breakthrough pulled off a massive scam ( The Atlantic ) • The case for financial literacy education : The damage wrought by a lack of financial literacy extends beyond the individual — to companies and even to the economy. Social Leverage recently launched its 4th fund.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Some of the most promising offerings leverage artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) or other advanced technologies that can reduce capital management complications and address those that arise. Each of these processes comes with unique challenges that can add up to cause headaches for treasury professionals.

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Strategic Treasurer

MAY 12, 2022

AI and ML Investments Expected to Grow, Supporting Security and Fraud Prevention. The NBFI Survey asked 40+ questions and was taken by 70+ CFO, treasury, and cash manager respondents, where 64% of respondents’ companies’ annual revenues exceeded $1 billion, including more than $10 billon for 27% of the surveyed set.

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Finvisage

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Finvisage operates in Treasury Management System (TMS) industry which has become a great investment space from the last few years. According to 2018 AFP Treasury Management System Survey, more than 63% of european companies use TMS than compared to 40% in North America and 60% in Asia-Pacific.

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Marketing Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Treasury Investments 52

Bramasol

JUNE 30, 2023

The key to success is to understand how the SAP Quote-to-Cash portfolio of applications (formerly known as BRIM) can be selectively deployed to leverage the best value and business results. Cost Efficiency : Cloud-based solutions eliminate the need for large upfront investments in hardware and software infrastructure.

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CFO Thought Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

Sruthi Lanka is clearly not the only CFO who began her professional career at blue chip investment house Goldman Sachs. A typical self-question of the time was “How did bankers make the decisions that they made about about whether to invest or not invest?” For example, you can buy a piece of a Banksy painting on Public.

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Bramasol

MARCH 10, 2023

This can help them plan and invest for the long term, rather than relying on variable sales of individual products. Also, the ability to leverage comprehensive agnostic analytics tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud will be key to enabling agile decision-making that takes into account timely data from all parts of the end-to-end process.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We see a great opportunity to leverage the potent combination of domain know-how, proven technology, and digital sophistication this partnership will bring.” 5 at the Order to Cash and Treasury Unconference at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. .”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

But careful examination of what tech is needed — and where — can result in positive ripple effects that improve operations well beyond the corporate treasury department. New revenue opportunity creates room for innovation and investment in new products and services, said Sassone — in a virtuous cycle that benefits the entire ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Automating capital management can keep organizations from scrambling for last-minute funding from banks to ensure there is enough cash on hand, thus limiting stress on treasury professionals and preventing excessive employee turnover.”. A recent survey found that 74.2

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

But at a high level, he added, firms that have already invested in AI, which can help predict those payment dates, have been able to recognize significant improvements in their collections processes — and, as a result, cash flows improve, too. Improving Cash Flows . On the flip side, AR departments receive payments more quickly. "By

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Fpanda Club

MARCH 28, 2021

Lagging At this stage of the maturity, the FP&A function or team is usually a part of other finance entities such as accounting, treasury or finance function in general, with roles and responsibilities that are not clearly defined and processes that lack formal description.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 24, 2023

Noahpinion ) see also Janet Yellen Dismisses Minting $1 Trillion Coin to Avoid Default : Treasury Secretary says the Federal Reserve would likely not agree to such a scheme. My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • The Fiscal Arsonists : Please stop playing weird political games with the U.S. fiscal system. LEI for the U.S.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 8, 2021

While we’re usually not quite centre-stage with the CEO, we must do much more than just provide behind-the-scenes counsel; we must be a partner in identifying strategic growth opportunities, guiding the evolution of the business model and making measured, value-accretive investment decisions. Digital transformation the only way forward.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

PYMNTS breaks down the latest VC investments below. million funding round in a press release this week, with the seed investment led by Aya Peterburg of Haim Sadger and S Capital. Modern Treasury. based Modern Treasury will continue to bolster its treasury and corporate finance solutions. In the U.K.,

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Startups B2B Treasury Benchmarking 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Miami-based Apollo Bank is turning to a third-party FinTech to strengthen its corporate payments and treasury management offering. The company, which secured the investment from SBI Investment Co. Apollo Bank Adopts CheckAlt Lockbox Technology. Germany- and U.S.-based based Token, an open banking platform.

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Banking Treasury Leverage Technology 57

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

In " A Look Forward: What Executives Wish for America and the World in 2021, " Manish Kohli, global head of payments and receivables for Citi , discusses how his firm is leveraging its digital capabilities and global footprint to help its clients adapt rapidly to the evolving environment. "As

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

If you’re looking for a place to invest in dividend stocks, I recommend you check out Robinhood since it lets you invest with no fees or commissions, or M1 Finance , which lets you invest in fractional shares of dividend stocks. #2: Your investment is placed into commercial and residential real estate developments.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

Yet for those banking partners, the fact that every corporate is at its own unique position in the digitization process presents a challenge as to which products to offer, and how to enable corporate clients to adopt them — a predicament that impacts everything from banks’ investments in infrastructure to their FinTech collaboration strategies.

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Treasury Reconciliations Banking Compliance 69

Strategic Treasurer

JANUARY 3, 2022

Host Craig Jeffery kicks off the 2022 Outlook series with a conversation with Jon Paquette, Senior Financial Solutions Expert at TIS (Treasury Intelligence Solutions), on the outlook of payments. They discuss technology developments that will likely have the biggest impact on treasury in 2022. Host: Craig Jeffery, Strategic Treasurer.

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CFO Talks

JUNE 7, 2022

Investment and credit risk knowledge. Treasury and investment management. Information quality and control rationalisation are top-of-mind issues for the Steward. Competencies include: Working knowledge of risk management, budget, and forecasting tools. Accounting knowledge (IFRS and taxation). Project management.

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CFO Thought Leader

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bennion: Paystand offers a next-generation B2B payments platform to midmarket enterprise customers that enables them to achieve what we like to call “radically better treasury economics.” Also, I think that it will be very important to continue leveraging new technologies like AI and blockchain in our offerings.

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CFO Finance Prioritization Leadership 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

12) the launch of the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund, through which it will invest $100 million from now through 2025 to support small businesses located in minority neighborhoods, providing them with access to capital and mentorship. The goal is to short-circuit criminal activity that leverages cryptos for ill-gotten gains.

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Treasury B2B Leverage Startups 58

CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

Country Risk: Drivers and Measures. An investment in Nigeria or Turkey clearly exposes a firm or investor to more risks than an otherwise similar investment in Germany or Canada, but why? As a final part to this post, to see the shifts in country risk that we have seen in 2022, let’s start with an assessment of risk free rates.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The company’s latest 2017 Global Corporate Treasury Survey was recently published, and it’s not surprising that, since its 2015 report, Deloitte found that treasurers continue to face new pressure from their executive committees and boards to become a strategic, value-added role within the enterprise. Technology Tripping Up Treasury.

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Treasury Risk Management Cash Management Currencies 43

Bramasol

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Carbon Accounting and ESG Mandates In addition to the mandates cited above under globalization, one of the major ESG compliance developments to watch is the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed regulation on Climate-Related Disclosures and ESG Investing.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

First Investment Bank ( Fibank ) is the first Bulgarian bank to offer the SWIFT Global Payment Initiative (gpi), according to a press release. We focus on delivering world-class solutions that exceed our clients’ expectations,” said Bank of New York Mellon Treasury Services CEO Paul Camp.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

financial executives found that 91 percent were investing in financial technologies intended to help with newly remote operations. System upgrades require investments in money, time and resources. The poll of 325 U.S. The firms were especially interested in deploying automated and advanced learning technologies. Everything Look Fine?

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