TreasuryCast

How are corporates mitigating risk in the trade finance space?

To answer this question, Eleanor Hill (TMI) enlists the help of Suresh Subramanian (BNP Paribas), who gives a detailed snapshot of the current macro environment, explaining how geopolitical pressures are impacting supply chains, and raising significant liquidity concerns. Our guest also provides a silver lining, highlighting the opportunities coming to the fore amid global uncertainty.

In this insightful podcast hosted by TMI's Eleanor Hill, Christian Stolcke (Bank of America) examines the connectivity challenges facing financial services in 2023.

Our guest explores the technologies essential for global financial connectivity, with a particular focus on DLT and API standards, and addresses the risk of exclusivity amongst institutions with the capacity for faster project execution. Stolcke also touches on ISO 20022's impact on payments, the need for collaboration in the financial ecosystem, and the goal of achieving global connectivity for all.

Supplier-led financing solutions for releasing cash have grown to become a major element of international supply chains.

However, for those unfamiliar with such solutions, they can seem daunting – and the terminology around them can also be confusing, especially since different providers refer to these products by different names.

In this podcast, TMI's Editor Eleanor Hill explores the fundamentals of trade receivables finance and trade receivables securitisation with Maurice Benisty (Demica) and Ingmar Bergmann (IMB Consulting).

To answer this question, Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Mark Evans and Lewis Sun (HSBC) who highlight the exciting developments that are helping treasurers to 'get payments right' and meet rapidly changing client expectations.

Our guests explore the tools and platforms on offer that are allowing corporates to seamlessly integrate payments with trade and FX across geographies, explaining why keeping abreast of payments developments is paramount to staying competitive.

Samuel Mathew (Standard Chartered) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to unravel the challenges stemming from delayed tracking information in trade deals.

Find out how solutions like Trade Track-It, TradeTrust, and SGTraDex are enabling users to drive greater trust in data exchanges and the acceptability of digital documentation. Furthermore, discover how, in Samuel's role as ICC Banking Commission Steering Group Vice-Chair, major trade regulation concerns are being addressed.

Philip Panaino (Standard Chartered) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to cover the pressing concerns of corporate treasurers in relation to payments.

Tune in for valuable insights that will reveal the direction of payments management over the next 12-18 months, including the predicted challenges and opportunities, and the products and services that treasurers have at their disposal. Furthermore, gain a better understanding of the real value of partnerships and collaboration that will help facilitate a holistic payments experience for the entire financial ecosystem.

Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Standard Chartered's Michael Spiegel to discuss how treasurers can navigate the obstacles contributing to sluggish ESG progress.

In this podcast our guest questions whether companies are suitably committed to sustaining a positive future, particularly in the supply chain space, and looks at the support available to them to make headway in their ESG journeys.

Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world's largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 5th October 2023.

What is the impact of shifting trading conditions, and how is this reshaping the way treasurers do business?

For the fourth edition of HSBC and TMI's Sibos Spotlight series, Eleanor Hill invites Vivek Ramachandran (HSBC) to discuss the opportunities and challenges emerging from the ever-evolving global trade landscape, including the intersection of supply chain management, ESG, digital innovation and treasury functions. Our guest also explores the role of banks in aiding their clients' transition to a new trade reality.

In the third episode in TMI and HSBC's Sibos Spotlight podcast series, Manish Kohli (HSBC) sits down with TMI's Eleanor Hill to explore key considerations for corporate treasurers in today's digital landscape.

Our guest delves into the processes and technologies that treasury teams should prioritise, focusing on their rationale and outcomes, and outlines consequences for those who fail to embrace digital transformation. Additionally, he examines the pivotal role banks play in enhancing client data management, and their significance in helping to achieve real-time treasury success.