Entries by treasuryXL

CSDs have a role to play in a blockchain environment

| 12-08-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL There is a broad consensus amongst the post-trade industry that blockchain technology will revolutionise the securities post-trade world and could radically change how assets are maintained and stored by custodians and central securities depositories (CSDs). Blockchain technology may enable real-time settlement finality in the securities world. This […]

How to explain what treasury is to family and friends?

| 09-08-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | Your mortgage, credit card, holiday money and current account have business equivalents. They are managed by corporate treasurers. The title question, or variations, is one I have to answer quite often. Even more around the holidays, when I always meet my relatives. I am tweaking the answer […]

Towards a central bank digital currency?

| 06-08-2019 | Carlo de Meijer | treasuryXL Since Facebook announced its plans to come up with their own digital currency named Libra, a heated debate has risen about whether central banks should issue their own digital currency. Central banks worldwide have expressed their worries about Facebook’s plan. According to them the prospect of a tech […]

Dit zeggen Nederlandse bedrijven over hun renterisico

| 02-08-2019 | ICC Consultants | treasuryXL | Recent heeft ICC een rente-enquête uitgevoerd onder haar relaties. In deze enquête werd één prangende vraag gesteld: Waarom dekt u uw renterisico (nog) niet in? Hieronder ziet u hoe deze vraag beantwoord is: Circa de helft geeft aan op dit moment geen renterisico te hebben. Deze groep bestaat […]

Blockchain een hype? Training voor Financials

| 01-08-2019 | by treasuryXL | Kendra Keydeniers Training: Blockchain voor Financials Is blockchain een hype of gaat het de wereld echt drastisch veranderen? Wat is de gigantische impact van blockchain op de toekomst van uw financiële functie? Ontdek in twee dagen wat blockchain is, hoe u het toepast en hoe u ermee begint in […]

BELLIN Launches SWIFT g4C Product Offering

| 30-07-2019 | BELLIN | BELLIN, a global leader in providing treasury software and services, has successfully integrated SWIFT gpi for Corporates (g4C) in its tm5 treasury management system and completed the pilot and Early Adopter phase. With the BELLIN SWIFT product offering extended, all BELLIN clients can now benefit from fast cross-border payments as […]

Give your career a boost and become a Register Treasurer

| 29-07-2019 | by Kendra Keydeniers | Over the last weeks we shared blogs with profiles of Register Treasurer (RT) graduates with their motives, experiences and career paths. The blogs give you a better insight in the type of treasurers that are “RT material”. You can read the following RT stories: Jarno Timmerman | Treasury Director at […]

Corporate Treasury have a problem and this is why…

| 23-07-2019 | by Pieter de Kiewit | Cost savings created by good treasurers easily exceed the sum of salaries of their team. They can help open doors that otherwise stay closed for their business colleagues and they can help avoid risks. Then why do they have this modest seat at the table of CFOs […]

Why Michel decided to explore the World of Treasury

| 22-07-2019 | by treasuryXL | Kendra Keydeniers     Our next RT story is the one of Michel van Baardwijk. He graduated as a Register Treasurer (RT) in 2017. Michel is specialized in the Public Sector and faced many challenges working at Vestia as Treasurer. Vestia, formally ‘Stichting Vestia’ is the largest public housing […]

A deeper dive into the Treasurer Test Technical Knowledge part

| 19-07-2019 | by Kendra Keydeniers | Different from the multiple choice questions in the Big5 Personality Profile assessment, a number of treasury technical questions require you to make calculations. Furthermore, there is a time pressure component: there are more questions than you will be able to answer within the limited time. You will have […]