by Brian Weeks | Oct 7, 2024 | Podcast
In this episode, Craig Jeffery and Jack Rosenberg discuss surety for treasurers, highlighting its difference from insurance and its key use cases. They cover the challenges surety helps solve, its evolution, and why it’s more relevant for treasurers today. The conversation also touches on practical examples and its growing importance in various sectors. Listen in to learn more.
by Brian Weeks | Sep 30, 2024 | Podcast
In this episode, Craig Jeffery and Royston Da Costa discuss blockchain’s potential for revolutionizing KYC. They cover its benefits, limitations, and how it could enhance transparency. Craig reviews past tech predictions, and Royston shares his outlook on when blockchain might fully deliver on its promise, along with real-world examples.
by Brian Weeks | Jul 18, 2024 | Replays, Webinars
The growth in new payment rails, formats, and controls is increasing the complexity companies face. Managing the processes around more secure and “aware” payments is challenging enough with a single payment system. Many organizations are now dealing with numerous payment origination systems, all of which require continual updates. This session will offer practical guidance, tools, and considerations for companies facing payments complexity, focusing on the following points:
• Growth of payment complexity
• Challenges of keeping current
• Principles for managing payment complexity
• Payment hub foundations (payment hub, payment factory)
• Decision points in selecting payment solutions
by Brian Weeks | Apr 22, 2024 | CTP Credits, Podcast
In this episode of the Short-Term Investing Series with Federated Hermes on the Treasury Update Podcast, experts from Federated Hermes delve into cash investing options, discussing bank deposits and money market funds. Explore the latest on safety, liquidity, and yield, plus the impact of recent bank failures and FDIC actions. Understand the pros and cons of each investment strategy in today’s ever-changing market.
by Brian Weeks | Jan 15, 2024 | CTP Credits, Podcast
In today’s podcast, Craig Jeffery shares multiple new examples of successful fraud cases, including a story that highlights the importance of two-factor authentication and a real-world example of the importance of immediately training new staff on security. He also touches on the recent improvements to and effectiveness of voice deepfakes. Listen in and stay informed on social engineering advancements.