by Brian Weeks | Oct 28, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
The process of implementing new bank services (or, from the bank’s perspective, adding a new customer) is normally characterized as lengthy, painful, and necessary. Given that most companies have to add bank services or shift banks regularly, the need for improvements to onboarding processes is clear. This webinar will examine a number of leading practices for implementation (or onboarding) and show how these matter to both commercial/corporate clients and banks. This will provide the listeners with a blueprint of what to request from their banks and help move the conversations and projects forward more gracefully.
by Brian Weeks | Oct 11, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
The first step to dealing with your organization’s bank fees is understanding them. Why are they so problematic? How do negotiated rates revert to normal rates? What does the fee information on the account analysis statement even mean, and how can you tell if your fees are good or bad? Perhaps most of all, how can this problem be solved when you and your team are already tight on time handling more urgent issues? If your organization seems to be in the dark on its bank fees, this webinar is for you. The brief, information-rich session will go over the anatomy of bank fee management, breaking down each part of what makes it complicated and explaining multiple strategies for attacking the problem.
by Brian Weeks | Oct 3, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
As ISO 20022 emerges as the global standard for financial messaging, understanding it has become essential for corporate treasury professionals. This webinar will dive into the intricacies of the XML ISO20022, exploring its advantages over traditional formats, its role in modern payment ecosystems, and how it enriches data and enhances interoperability. We’ll discuss the transition from older formats, the implications of adopting ISO 20022 for treasury operations, and leading practices for implementation. Join us as we explore how to leverage the capabilities of this format for improved cash management and operational efficiency.
by Brian Weeks | Sep 16, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
Treasury is responsible for understanding what is required for strong bank account management (BAM) and for ensuring that the appropriate steps are taken at the appropriate times. Whether this is carried out well or poorly will impact your company’s costs, efficiency, compliance status, and security, but there is often a lack of clarity on exactly what needs to be done. This webinar will cover foundational components and leading practices, offering attendees practical guidance for designing, implementing, and maintaining their BAM.
by Brian Weeks | Sep 13, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
The Treasury Perspectives Survey studies treasury and finance’s views, practices, and plans across a wide range of topics over time. Business leaders are polled on their economic and geopolitical outlook, top concerns, credit use and availability, operations and benchmarks, staffing, regulation, bank relationship management, technology, and more. In this webinar, Strategic Treasurer and TD Bank will cover key findings from the 2024 Treasury Perspectives results, discussing what the data means for today’s treasury professionals.
by Brian Weeks | Sep 9, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
Cash application and deductions management have a massive feedback loop to liquidity and working capital, showing the need for a close relationship between treasury and the accounts receivable team. Finance leaders want to accelerate cash flow and drive efficiencies to free up staff. This webinar will highlight some of the core drivers that create challenges for cash application and examine causes of increased unauthorized deductions. The over-weighted negative impact on liquidity and working capital will be examined, and the presenters will look at various leading practices for making cash application, deductions management, and working capital improvements.
