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Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following:   Five rivals vie to displace China as centre of global supply chains J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Trovata collaborate to enhance trading solutions Interview with two of the authors of ADL’s report, Banking on Cryptocurrencies – Riding the wave of uncertainty Part 3: Top 10 corporate treasury focus areas from 2022 that are expected to linger into 2023 Santander expands its presence in the B2B BNPL market                          

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to discuss three key priorities from 2022 that are likely to continue into 2023 as focal areas for finance and corporate treasury executives. The three focus areas are drawn from the three-part article series published on CTMfile titled Top 10 corporate treasury focus areas from 2022 that are expected to linger into 2023. The podcast discussion covers the following three themes: Real-time payments Cybersecurity Risk management Part 1: Top 10 corporate treasury focus areas from 2022 that are expected to linger into 2023Part 2: Top 10 corporate treasury focus areas from 2022 that are expected to linger into 2023Part 3: Top 10 corporate treasury focus areas from 2022 that are expected to linger into 2023

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As we close out 2022, Craig Jeffery and Jack Large of CTMfile discuss three of the key stories from this past week. The stories centre around energy, interest rates and acquisitions. Listen in and feel free to read the full article on each story via the links below: IEA warns Europe of gas crisis next winter Europe's central banks follow Fed’s 0.50% rate hike Thoma Bravo to purchase and privatize Coupa Software for US $8 billion What is your choice for the biggest or most important story of the past week and why? Please send us your thoughts at https://ctmfile.com/contact

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: 2023 predictions: Citi predicts weakest annual global economic growth in forty years Cybersecurity budgets of enterprises set to increase an average of only 11% over the next 24-36 months, S-RM cyber report shows Euro Banking Association (EBA) publishes report on use of real-time data in corporate liquidity management Marqeta integrates with Mastercard’s Track Instant Pay, a virtual card solution to streamline supplier invoices Nigeria restricts ATM cash withdrawals to push use of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), eNaira Interview (Part 2): Jennifer B. Lassiter, Executive Director of the Digital Dollar Project (DDP) Goldman Sachs plans to spend millions on cryptocurrency-related investments after FTX’s collapse Bitcoin could plunge about 70% to US$5,000 in 2023, according to Standard Chartered

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: China seen as behind gold buying spree                       CFOs remain optimistic about cash and liquidity per Bottomline survey results J.P. Morgan and Kyriba unveil a brand-new real-time treasury solution Wells Fargo unveils Vantage, a persona and AI-driven digital banking platform Indonesian central bank unveils plans for its digital currency based on blockchain technology Interview (Part 2): Jennifer B. Lassiter, Executive Director of the Digital Dollar Project (DDP) BlockFi, a cryptocurrency lender, declares Chapter 11

Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, meets with Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include the following: Starling Bank blocking incoming and outgoing transactions to crypto exchanges as crypto bans expand across UK banks GlobeTopper and Knox Wire announcing a US $50 million global payment partnership Ongoing data from the UK ICO revealing that the finance sector is one of the top offenders for data breaches UK firms holding double the stock amid inventory crisis and rising inflation Morgan Stanley’s investment group launching a US $1 billion environment-focused private equity plan

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include Chinese regulators asking banks to report on liquidity after sudden bond slump, Binance and other crypto exchanges publishing proof-of-reserves to restore faith in the crypto industry, Payments 20 publishing a new report calling for collaborative action to improve accessibility of cross-border payments, and Finzly launching a cash and treasury management super app. China to check banks’ liquidity after bonds slump Binance investigates a proof-of-reserves certificate to restore the crypto financial meltdown Report calls for industry collaboration on cross-border payment synchronization Finzly launches a treasury management super app

Working Capital Management is usually one of the top three focus areas for treasury in any given year. This fluctuates based on a number of factors. In this podcast, host Craig Jeffery talks with Mike Hewitt, CEO of Adaugeo Media and host of the Working Capital Summit, about the event and how working capital and SCF are areas that treasury professionals are keen to discuss.   Go to https://www.workingcapitalforumeurope.com/ for more information about the event on 01-December 2022 and to register.

Pushpendra Mehta meets with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, and Jack Large, Editor of CTMfile, to review the latest treasury news and developments. Topics of discussion include FTX’s bankruptcy filing, Australia considering a ban on cyber ransom payments, NatWest supporting increasing demand for real-time payments, multinational corporations across industries continuing to use Citi Virtual Accounts solution to accelerate their digitisation initiatives, and the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Mizuho) joining forces to provide sustainability solutions. Investors fear fallout of potential FTX bankruptcy   Australia explores prohibiting ransom payments to cybercriminals  NatWest introduces new APIs for corporate real-time payment processing Multinational clients’ use of Citi's Institutional Virtual Accounts increases significantly, accelerating the digitization process The London Stock Exchange Group and Mizuho form an alliance to promote environmental sustainability