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May 15, 2023 • 1h 4min
Payment Types and Electronic Payments for Corporate Treasury
In this special episode, Craig joins Hussam and Guillaume on their show, “Corporate Treasury 101,” a podcast that touches on the ins and outs of corporate treasury. In this show, Craig goes into the payment types that are used in the US, what electronic payments are and how they’re routed, as well as the missions of Strategic Treasurer and CTMfile. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you’d like to hear more from Corporate Treasury 101, please visit their website here or find them on any of your favorite podcast apps.

May 12, 2023 • 38min
The Apple-Goldman Sachs partnership: the birth of a global fintech giant - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director of Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: The Apple-Goldman Sachs partnership: the birth of a global fintech giant Middle-market US companies embracing modern payments, yet traditional methods persist Increasing reliance on climate scenarios come with challenges for investors Time running out to raise US government debt ceiling

May 5, 2023 • 43min
Top executives: generative AI to have biggest impact among emerging technologies - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director of Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: For five years running, treasury devotes most of its time to cash forecasting Top executives believe generative AI could outshine other emerging technologies Treasury concerned about counterparty concentration risks, per ICD survey JP Morgan takes over First Republic, agreeing to buy a substantial majority of its assets

Apr 28, 2023 • 30min
Modern Treasury’s Reconciliation Engine promises greater efficiency and financial transparency for corporates - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director of Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Treasury leading in discovering payments fraud, but training needed Modern Treasury’s enhanced offering automates and simplifies end-to-end cash reconciliation for businesses European and Asian companies asking their banks to act as educators and advisors on ESG TD Securities spots a red flag re-emerging in the US$10 trillion corporate bond market

Apr 21, 2023 • 31min
Less than a third of companies have commitments on supply chain sustainability - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Director, Advisory Services at Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: More treasury practitioners expecting companies to boost spending on fraud prevention Artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping supply chain management Less than a third of companies have commitments on supply chain sustainability Big US banks beat earnings expectations, emerging unscathed from the banking turmoil

Apr 14, 2023 • 27min
Are you implementing fraud detection? Significant efforts may be needed - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Anthony Carfang, Managing Director of The Carfang Group, and Ben Poole, Writer at CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: India surging ahead in real-time payments, while the US is falling behind Kyriba and U.S. Bank working together to accelerate real-time payments Corporate treasurers making a significant effort to implement fraud detection JPMorgan CEO cautioning against a heavy-handed regulatory response to recent bank failures

Apr 7, 2023 • 29min
The US dollar losing ground as dominant currency in global trade and finance - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Paul Galloway, Senior Advisor at Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Three in four companies worldwide intend adding embedded finance into their product offerings Bank API integration transforming the way corporate treasury teams receive funding data The US dollar losing ground as dominant currency in global trade and finance Following recent bank failures, significant deposits flow into money market funds (MMFs)

Mar 31, 2023 • 32min
Intensifying inflation fight despite banking failures: US Fed raises interest rates 0.25% - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Juan Saudino, Vice President of Consulting for Treasury at HighRadius, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Citi report underlines increased importance of treasury fundamentals in 2023 US Federal Reserve compromises with 0.25% interest rate rise SAP Fioneer releases B2B embedded finance solution Asian firms willing to allocate up to 20% of their operating budgets to ESG

Mar 24, 2023 • 42min
The US Federal Reserve commits to rolling out its real-time payment system FedNow Service in July 2023 - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Anthony Carfang, Managing Director of The Carfang Group, and Paul Galloway, Senior Advisor at Strategic Treasurer, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: UBS buying Credit Suisse in a historic rescue deal Tightening in lending standards expected as stress ripples through smaller banks in the US The US Federal Reserve commits to rolling out its real-time payment system FedNow Service in July 2023 Citi partnering with TIS to drive cash forecasting and working capital efficiencies for treasurers

Mar 17, 2023 • 50min
Introducing ChatGPT and its impact on corporate treasury - (TREASURY NEWS)
Pushpendra Mehta meets with Bob Stark, Global Head of Market Strategy at Kyriba, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Following two US bank failures, concerns about financial stability and liquidity dominate the market Introducing ChatGPT and its impact on corporate treasury Majority of treasury departments adopting hybrid work arrangements The rise of banking fraud poses a growing concern for financial institutions Deutsche Bank finances Pepperl+Fuchs's sustainable manufacturing facility in Vietnam