The Treasury Update Podcast

Over the past decade, Strategic Treasurer has worked diligently to develop an industry-wide treasury market research program, and today, nearly a dozen surveys are offered annually across topics including fraud, B2B payments, compliance, risk management, and technology. But what goes on behind the scenes? What is the ultimate goal of this research, and, most importantly – how is it being leveraged to drive greater understanding and awareness within the industry? On this episode of the podcast, Strategic Treasurer's Craig Jeffery and Isaac Zaubi discuss how these industry surveys are being used to drive market research forward and how interested practitioners can get involved.

This podcast will discuss the modern-day advantages of supply chain finance, with a focus on the impact that such programs have on treasury. The discussion will draw on the 2018/19 Supply Chain Finance Analyst Report to highlight how technology and supply chain finance intertwine, analyze the ways treasury can use SCF technology to optimize liquidity and working capital, and explore the data behind the what is ultimately driving growth in the supply chain finance industry today. What is supply chain finance How does SCF mesh with treasury's overarching goals or strategies? (As opposed to AP, AR) Provide an example of a modern-day scenario involving the use of SCF (Dynamic discounting) The data and techniques behind how SCF impacts working capital and liquidity Touch on state of SCF tech industry today, how fintech solutions are shaping landscape, and SCF report as a source to learn more about the space (also to look out for upcoming revamped 2019 SCF industry survey)

How can a person successfully plan for the 2018 AFP Annual Conference in Chicago? Learn how to best manage multiple events, networking opportunities, and business connections that will produce positive results. On today's podcast, Strategic Treasurer's Communications Manager Meredith Zonsius interviews Managing Partner Craig Jeffery on how first-timers can best plan for this conference and what they are doing to kick-off this exciting event.

Treasury and payment technology continues to rapidly develop while companies have been spending heavily in this area. Many firms find that their technology is not aligned with their needs resulting in costly inefficiency and frustration. Technology changes coupled with numerous complexity factors require treasury professionals to use an approach that fully contemplates current and emerging requirements across the full technology stack. Strategic Treasurer's managing partner Craig Jeffery talks with Kristin Robertson and Jamie Florio of Bottomline Technologies on both the causes of technology misalignment and ways to address these challenges effectively.

Non-Governmental Organizations, commonly referred to as NGOs, often operate globally, which involves a significant level of complexity. This complexity carries into treasury and dealing with remote banks, unique KYC requirements, and a wide-range of financial requirements. Strategic Treasurer's Craig Jeffery interviews Stephen Zaubi of CARE International. Together they explore several challenges that NGO treasury groups address.

Cybercrime and security today often emphasizes the IT components. The human side is rarely considered as deeply or carefully. This is leaving organizations more vulnerable. If the systems are systematically updated, the humans should be as well. Preventing fraud and understanding how to respond to cybercrimes can stop a loss or provide the best opportunity for recovery. Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer talks with Tom Gregory, TDBank's head of treasury management sales. They discuss the fraud environment and current statistics. Most interestingly, they explore a range of real-life fraud cases that have had either happy or unhappy endings and provide guidance to your organization to improve your odds for the former.

In this Episode Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer talks with George Strobel on the subject of reducing tax liabilities and exhibiting corporate social responsibility.

A frequent source of headache for many treasurers today centers around the adoption of treasury technology. In this episode, Craig Jeffery and Isaac Zaubi of Strategic Treasurer analyze common obstacles and areas of confusion for treasury during TMS implementations and discuss methods for alleviating the strain of these projects moving forward.

Discrete actions to protect the organization against cyber security threats are necessary. In order to be most effective an organization must take an appropriate posture that is directed to their entire operation. The entire operation includes the perimeter, interior and off-premises data and system. The IoT (internet of things) can't be ignored as it sits within this domain. Craig Jeffery, Strategic Treasurer's managing partner, continues the conversation with Craig Calle a former banker and CFO now founder of the security firm SourceCalle. This session builds upon their first podcast called: Understanding the 2nd chapter of the cloud. This podcast title is: Security: Standing Up Straight – Achieving a Proper Cyber Security Posture.

Different reasons can motivate different behaviors. Security can be driven by a standard of which you meet the minimum level required. Security can be put in place to protect the organization against loss. What about the good of the client? Managing client data and assets and organizational responsibility should provide at least equal motivation to secure the data, systems, building and people. Using examples from personal experience and stories from movies the reasons and motivations for good security are discussed in depth. In this podcast, Craig Jeffery caught up with Mark Cuneo in our offices again. This time it was to dissect what he means by the moral reason for security. Mark is a card security expert from CardConnect, a First Data Company. Join in on this conversation at strategictreasurer.com/podcast or from wherever you normally download podcasts.