The Treasury Update Podcast

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer Series, Managing Partner Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer kicks off a sub-series called "Learning From Literature". He showcases Robert Frost's poem The Door in the Dark as a metaphor to discuss the lessons of risks. Listen in as he shares how treasury professionals can increase visibility as disruptive events arise on their way to success.

Host Craig Jeffery catches up with Mike Richards, Managing Director at The Treasury Recruitment Company and Founder & Host of The Treasury Career Corner. They discuss treasury career changes amid COVID-19 and bring to light the current situation on treasury positions across the globe. Topics of discussion include the changing dimensions of work, career mobility and the work from home environment, the outlook on job recruitment, and key findings and trends from the ongoing global treasury salary survey. Listen in to this informative and engaging conversation to find out more.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor Series, Host Meredith Zonsius joins Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the thirteenth period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. This new iteration of the micro-survey reflects how respondents feel about their organization's outlook on health and economic positions during today's global state of recovery. They reveal exclusive data on top concerns around work from home challenges, views on revenue levels, organizational outlook on liquidity positions, time estimates for health and financial normalcy, and more. Listen in to this brief discussion to find out how treasury and finance organizations are being impacted and what to expect next.

What are Alternative Payment Types? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss Alternative Payment Types. They discuss the what some different types of Alternative Payments are, how alternative payment types have evolved and how some alternative payment types are being used. Listen in and learn a little bit about Alternative Payment Types.

Compliance and security matters are escalating in today's business environment. Host Craig Jeffery talks with Scott Lambert, Treasury Managing Director of Cigna on updating treasury organizations to reflect the new reality of analytics and compliance. Topics of discussion center around payment hub as a leading practice, compliance role in treasury, improving payment security, data management and more. Listen into this insightful discussion to find out how to take your treasury group to the next level of success in today's business environment.

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius has a timely conversation with Craig Jeffery about the vital component of the treasurer's responsibility over payment security. They kick off the discussion with an explanation of payment security and cover various elements including the role of the treasurer across different types of security platforms, payment processes, security training, system audits, banking frameworks and more. Listen in as they explore successful methods to help equip the new treasurer on their ongoing journey.

On this special edition of the podcast, Host Craig Jeffery interviews coauthor Kevin Coldiron on the book, The Rise of Carry: The Dangerous Consequences of Volatility Suppression and the New Financial Order of Decaying Growth and Recurring Crisis. Coldiron provides examples of and arguments that explain how the use of carry trades and the impact that excessive financial backstopping of natural volatility invariably creates greater volatility for all market participants and the global economy. This rapid growth of carry trades will inevitably lead to faster and deeper corrections that reflect an increasingly distorted market. Listen in as they discuss the concept of carry and its historical and looming consequences.

What are KPIs? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Melody Hart, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss key performance indicators. They dive into the meaning and elements of KPIs and how they are typically used across organizations today. Listen in and learn a little bit about KPIs.

Host Craig Jeffery has a crucial conversation with Royston Da Costa of Ferguson plc on how cybersecurity has escalated in importance over the past few years as criminals have become more automated, persistent and patient with larger financial payouts for their crimes. They debate questions such as: Does technology make us more or less susceptible to fraud? Should companies make treasury responsible for payment processes? How should we view security in light of escalating attacks amid COVID-19 and today's work from home environment? Listen in to this insightful and timely dialog on cybersecurity.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor Podcast Series, Host Meredith Zonsius catches up with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the 12th period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. Top headlines include significant challenges in the work from home environment, vendor payments slowing down, organizational outlook on liquidity positions, economic improvements, and health and financial normalcy. Listen in to this brief update as key findings are revealed on today's global state of recovery.