TreasuryCast

Boston Consulting Group has transformed its treasury into a connected, data and analytics-driven operation. The shift delivers sharper visibility, centralised liquidity, and a scalable platform for the next wave of innovation.

The pressure on treasury is no longer simply to manage liquidity and risk, but to help the business respond faster and smarter.

Olivier Anceau and Baris Kalay (Bank of America) explore how, particularly in APAC, volatility, fragmentation and cross-border complexity are pushing treasury beyond execution, towards providing earlier visibility, more accurate forecasting and clearer, decision-ready options.

From local currency settlement that helps manage FX risk to payments decisions that shape working capital and customer experience, treasury's fundamentals are becoming more consequential across the business.

Strategy is arguably one of the most overused words in the treasury sphere. Yet behind the label lies a more interesting story about influence, connectivity, and the growing expectation that treasury should assist organisations as they proactively navigate uncertainty rather than simply respond to it.

The corporate world has never before had access to so much rich data and fast connectivity. But will this exciting new terrain really change how treasury operates? A recent TMI podcast recorded at Treasury 360 in Gothenburg, Sweden, uncovers the reality of real-time. Lena Myklebust, Head of Cash Management Infrastructure, Equinor, and Christof Hofmann, Global Head of Cash Management, Deutsche Bank, are your guides.

Agentic AI is already here, but treasury workflows won't be transformed by novelty features or scattered pilots. Five Truths about Making AI Work in Treasury with Grant Walker of Nestlé, Dr Arif Esa of SAP and Aniket Kulkarni of PwC

In addition to welcoming a record 1,346 attendees, offering its largest exhibition to date, and calling upon some well-respected speakers, the annual Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) conference, held this year in Liverpool, showcased a broadening of the Association's programmes. With new ideas around study, membership models, and accessibility, it's all about building on treasury's appeal, says Janet Legge, Deputy Chief Executive, Director of Education & Membership.

At Bank of America's recent corporate treasury and Financial Institutions client events in Singapore, finance leaders explored how faster decisions, cleaner data, stronger controls, and deeper partnerships can turn volatility into action.

The growing adoption of instant payments across Europe marks a significant shift, driven by SEPA harmonisation and the introduction of the Instant Payments Regulation (IPR). But for corporates, instant payments are not an end in themselves. Antoine Bourgier, Head of Payment & Cash Management Solutions, Societe Generale, reveals how this world is developing

Tune in to hear a fast-paced snapshot of how Nordic treasury is evolving into strategic, tech-enabled business partners.

As digital assets mature, treasurers are reassessing their relevance beyond experimentation. Societe Generale's Geneviève Douhet, Director of Digital Assets Programs, Global Transaction Banking, and Floor Meeuwis, Director of Liquidity and Virtual Account Management Advisory, Global Transaction Banking, join Stéphanie Cabossioras, Chief Strategy & Global Policy Officer, Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE), in examining what digital money can realistically deliver for treasury, and why regulated, bank issued stablecoins may represent a tangible solution.