by Brian Weeks | Jan 8, 2024 | CTP Credits, Podcast
In this episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Craig Jeffery discusses bank conversions with April Levin from Superior. They explore the impact on banks and their clients, covering assessment, cost considerations, and managing conversions. The conversation includes leading practices and crucial questions for commercial clients.
by Brian Weeks | Jan 4, 2024 | Other
Maintaining adequate cash flow and protecting those flows from catastrophic risk are two thoughts that are constantly on the minds of treasury and finance professionals. While there are myriad risks in the world of cash management, an increasingly frequent and costly threat is that of payment fraud.
If banks aren’t providing the tools, services, and information around payments that their clients need, treasury and finance professionals will look elsewhere for them. This webinar will show how to win back mindshare and strengthen your position as a trusted advisor with your clients by speaking to them regularly and authoritatively about payment security.
• Get the truth about the growing threat for corporate cash managers.
• Learn the 3-step prescription to securing your payment processes.
• Learn how to talk to your clients about the latest threats and protection strategies around payment security.
• Gain access to resources and opportunities to strengthen your place as a trusted advisor in the minds of your clients.
by Brian Weeks | Jan 2, 2024 | 2024 Outlook, CTP Credits, Podcast
In today’s episode of the 2024 Outlook Series, host Craig Jeffery is joined by Lee-Ann Perkins to discuss key items for treasurers to improve in the year ahead. Lee-Ann shares her perspective on the economic landscape, the evolving workforce, and banks’ changing agendas. Topics covered range from fraud prevention to ESG, digital currency, and AI/ML.
The 2024 Outlook Series features interviews with treasury experts about their expectations, projections, and insights for the year ahead.
by Brian Weeks | Dec 22, 2023 | Replays, Webinars
In this webinar in the Short-Term Investing Series, Federated Hermes and Strategic Treasurer will discuss the Federal Reserve’s recent actions and the implications this has on short-term investing. After holding rates steady again in December, and with the Fed now telegraphing an expectation of moving to three rate decreases in 2024, it is important to act wisely. Join the dialogue the day after the Fed’s January policy meeting to hear key factors that can be used to calibrate actions and decisions for investors in pursuing attractive returns in this environment.
by Brian Weeks | Dec 18, 2023 | Replays, Webinars
Treasury has a heavy focus on ensuring the organization has adequate liquidity. Accounts receivable (AR) plays a vital role in ensuring cash is collected quickly and consistently. The abilities of the order-to-collect team to 1) make better credit management decisions, 2) speed up collection activities, and 3) process payments more accurately and efficiently drive better results for both AR and treasury. This webinar discusses how the AR function can and must help deliver on the overall financial commitments that are needed to reach the working capital and liquidity targets of the organization.