The Global Treasurer Content Calendar 2024

Below you will find an outline of  The Global Treasurer’s content calendar for upcoming quarters of 2024.

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Treasury Insights is a monthly interview series that delves into the dynamic world of corporate treasury management. Each month, we sit down with a leading corporate treasurer to explore their invaluable perspectives, strategies, and best practices for navigating the ever-changing financial landscape.

April

Update on crypto: As regulatory frameworks for crypto-assets continue to evolve, this piece will examine the potential implications for corporate treasury operations, offering guidance on risk management, compliance, and potential use cases.

Taas – outsourcing options: This article will delve into the concept of Treasury-as-a-Service (TaaS), evaluating the potential benefits and challenges of outsourcing specific treasury functions to specialized service providers.

Sanctions risk (in the wake of cyber concerns?): As sanctions regimes evolve globally, this piece will offer best practices for treasury teams to mitigate sanctions risks, including robust due diligence processes, transaction monitoring, and effective training programs.

Treasury as a strategic business partner: Discusses the evolving role of corporate treasuries from back-office functions to strategic business partners. It highlights how treasurers are now involved in board-level decisions, contributing to strategic planning, and driving business growth.

May

Machine learning for payment flows: This piece will explore the application of machine learning techniques for detecting anomalies in payment flows, enabling treasurers to identify potential fraud, errors, or deviations from expected patterns more effectively.

Optimizing collateral management: With ongoing regulatory changes and market developments impacting collateral management, this article will provide strategic guidance on optimizing collateral processes, ensuring compliance, and maximizing operational efficiency.

Beyond ESG compliance: This piece highlights how treasuries are moving beyond mere compliance with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards to actively leveraging ESG principles to create value for their companies. It covers innovative financing options like green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, showing how they can enhance a company’s brand and bottom line.

June

AI in trade finance: This article will explore the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in trade finance operations, showcasing use cases for automating processes, enhancing risk assessment, and improving decision-making capabilities.

Quantum computing for treasury risk modelling: This forward-looking article will examine the potential applications of quantum computing in treasury risk modeling, exploring how this emerging technology could revolutionize scenario analysis, portfolio optimization, and risk quantification.

Impact of tax reforms on treasury strategies: Analyzes recent global tax reforms, including the OECD’s Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative, and their implications for corporate treasury strategies. The piece offers guidance on restructuring operations and financial flows to remain compliant while optimizing tax efficiency.

July

Optimising in-house banking structures: For multinational corporations with complex in-house banking structures, this article will offer strategies for streamlining intercompany lending and borrowing processes, enhancing transparency, and improving overall efficiency.

How much of an opportunity is DeFI for treasury teams?: An in-depth look at how DeFi is opening up new opportunities for corporate treasury, including access to liquidity, yield farming, and more transparent cross-border transactions. The article also addresses the inherent risks and how treasurers can mitigate them

How advanced analytics are redefining treasury: The article will look into the role of advanced analytics in treasury, offering insight into how data analytics can uncover hidden risks and opportunities, optimize liquidity, and predict future cash flows with greater accuracy.

August

DLT for real-time liquidity tracking: This piece will delve into the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for real-time liquidity tracking across multiple entities and jurisdictions, addressing implementation challenges and potential benefits for enhancing cash visibility and forecasting accuracy.

Tax witholding complexities in cross border cash-pooling: As cash pooling structures become increasingly global, this piece will address the intricate tax withholding considerations and challenges associated with cross-border cash movements, offering practical guidance for compliance and optimization.

A guide to API integration: Explore the power of API integration in creating a connected treasury ecosystem, enabling real-time data exchange, and facilitating faster, more informed decision-making. Includes practical advice on how to overcome common integration challenges.

September

Why are we still talking about cloud? Just upgrade now: An in-depth look at how cloud-based treasury solutions are providing the flexibility, scalability, and security required to optimize liquidity management in an unpredictable economic environment.

Implementing real-time treasury – the role of instant payments and reporting: This piece provides a roadmap for treasuries looking to implement real-time payments and reporting capabilities, detailing the benefits of instant transactions and the technologies that enable them.

Operational to strategic – how technology is moulding the future treasurer: A thought leadership piece on how the adoption of advanced treasury technologies is shifting the treasury’s role from operational to a more strategic focus within the corporation, offering insights into leveraging this transition for business growth.