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Blockchain Smart Treasury: game-changer for treasurers?

| 19-3-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL Though blockchain is not yet well understood by many treasury people, and tangible real-world applications for the corporate treasurer’s day-to-day activities are still scarce, this technology is getting increased interest in the treasury world. In August 2016 I wrote a blog in Finextra named “The Corporate Treasurer […]

Four education programs for ambitious treasurers

| 18-3-2019 | by  Pieter de Kiewit | One of our regular meeting topics is how to improve the skills of the corporate treasury population. Research for the Treasurer Test (https://www.treasuryxl.com/news-articles/treasurer-test-report-is-ready/) shows that only 20% of all treasurers completed a dedicated treasury education. I am happy I was invited to join the “Curatorium” of the […]

Congres Next in Finance te Utrecht

| 14-3-2019 | Euroforum | treasuryXL | Tijdens Next in Finance komen jaarlijks ruim 150 professionals uit de financiële sector bij elkaar om kennis uit te wisselen en ideeën op te doen. De komende editie staat in het teken van “Bridging the Gap between Customer, Data & Technology”. Door de integratie en slimme inzet van Data & […]

BELLIN 1TC treasury convention

| 7-3-2019 |  treasuryXL | BELLIN For the seventh year running, the BELLIN 1TC Treasury Convention broke all the previous records. Over 500 attendees flocked to Rust on February 13/14. What did we learn? Here are the main takeaways from all the exciting debates, workshops and conversations in a nutshell:  1. Time is ripe for disruptive technology […]

Blockchain and disruption in the financial world: Will banks survive?

| 4-3-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL The world of banking as we know for many years is in a fundamental transformation process, triggered by new technologies. The most important is blockchain that is said to fundamentally change the way financial transactions are handled today. It is forecasted that this technology will have significant consequences […]

Treasury Management & Corporate Finance

| 28-2-2019 | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | The RT program starts 1 september 2019 The post-graduate Executive Treasury Management & Corporate Finance programme combines two finance disciplines: Treasury Management and Corporate Finance. These disciplines largely overlap and are inextricably connected. This post-graduate executive programme has now been running for more than 20 years at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. It […]

Trusted Payments

| 25-2-2019 | François de Witte | treasuryXL | In any business transaction, there are risks. The Buyer wants to be sure to receive the goods or services before he makes the payment. On the other hand, the Seller wants to be sure to have his money before he releases the goods or deliver the services. The risks […]

A beleaguered Europe shoots itself in the foot

| 21-2-2019 | ICC Consultants | treasuryXL | This blog analyzes the international political developments that can have an impact on the financial markets and the extent to which. The vision of ICC Consultants is based on a large network within the worldwide leading research houses and 40 years of experience in the financial markets. By […]

Blockchain and big Data​: A great mariage

| 12-2-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL Blockchain and Big Data are among the emerging technologies that are high on many companies’ agendas. Both are expected to radically transform the way businesses and organizations are run in the upcoming years. Long-time developing in a separate way, at first sight one might assume that these technologies are […]

Management of Large Treasury Teams

| 11-2-2019 | by  Pieter de Kiewit | Last month I was contacted by one of our clients -we found many staff members for them- about the organisation of the treasury team. The team has over 10 employees and recently has undergone extensive changes. We both know there is not one way to set up a team and […]