#295 – Secure Payment Messaging: Navigating New Swift CSP Standards and Leading Practices in 2024

#295 – Secure Payment Messaging: Navigating New Swift CSP Standards and Leading Practices in 2024

As additional threats continue to pop up, payment messaging platforms routinely increase their security requirements. Today’s podcast host, Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer, sits down with Christin Cifaldi, Director of Product Development & Analytics at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss the standards and requirements for Swift’s Customer Security Programme (CSP). They discuss who is impacted, requirements, deadlines, and leading practices for security, as well as the 3 objectives and 7 principles of the CSP.

Webinar: Simplifying the Complexity of Inbound Cross-Border Payments | March 28

Webinar: Simplifying the Complexity of Inbound Cross-Border Payments | March 28

Expanding sales globally comes with many upsides but also with significant challenges. Managing how payments are collected in numerous countries is an issue for even the largest companies. For others, this has been a nearly insurmountable challenge. This session will cover various complexities of managing inbound payments: countries, banking considerations, compliance requirements, and friction for your customers. Methods of reducing this complexity will be explored from multiple views, including operational efficiency, liquidity management, cost, and client impact.

Webinar: Make Your Data Work for You: The Changing Role of Treasury in Receivables | March 26

Webinar: Make Your Data Work for You: The Changing Role of Treasury in Receivables | March 26

Data is the new currency in the B2B payment industry, but many organizations struggle to harness its full potential. Manual, inconsistent, or inaccurate cash application and forecasting methods can lead to poor payment visibility, increased costs, and missed business opportunities. How can you transform your treasury role from a service provider to a strategic advisor, enabling smarter business decisions with data-informed actions?

Join Deluxe’s Executive Director of Receivables Patrick Moye and Strategic Treasurer’s Craig Jeffery for a discussion on how powerful data and cash forecasting can be in the B2B payments industry. In this webinar, we’ll cover:

• The common pitfalls of existing data processing and resistance to change.
• How to transform your treasury role from a service provider to a strategic advisor.
• Steps to improving forecasting cash applications.

Don’t miss this chance to learn more about the power of data and the actions your business can take to succeed.

#294 – Managing Your Company’s Risk Through Measurements and Policy

#294 – Managing Your Company’s Risk Through Measurements and Policy

A few years ago, a company had been solely banking with Silicon Valley Bank. However, due to their success and international expansion, they found themselves needing to implement bank diversification. This move helped them avoid major problems that their competitors faced in early 2023. In today’s podcast, we discuss the identification and management of different risks your organization will face. Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, walks us through several risk management successes and failures, as well as the basic principles of risk management found in the Guide to Excellence in Treasury. Listen in to learn more.

#293 – Effective Communication Is the Lifeblood of Your Treasury Career

#293 – Effective Communication Is the Lifeblood of Your Treasury Career

Effective communication plays a crucial role in all treasury functions, and failing to prioritize the development of communication skills can hinder growth across the board. In today’s discussion, we’ll hear from Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, on just one of the topics covered in the Guide to Excellence in Treasury: effective communication. He talks through action items, a real-world example from his past, and how communication will change with the implementation of generative AI.