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Hot topics in corporate treasury, the survey results

| 28-09-2017 | treasuryXL |

Last month we organized a small survey, one question, to find out which treasury topics are highest on the to-do the list in corporate treasury. In cooperation with Treasurer Search we reached out to our network. Due to the set-up of the survey I want to describe the results in two separate lists. We asked one question: “make a list with a maximum of five topics”. As this was a free text survey, there was a variety of answers. In total, we had to digest a list of roughly 125 topics mentioned. I want to emphasize that the scientific methodology for this survey would not have been approved by my graduation professor.

The first list is based upon key words only, with a very narrow read on topics:

  1. IFRS and other regulatory affairs;
  2. Risk management (policies and procedures);
  3. FX;
  4. TMS;
  5. Bank relations;
  6. 3rd party risk;
  7. Development of USD and GBP, based upon political developments;
  8. Cash flow forecasting.

Bear in mind that topic 1 has been mentioned 11 times, topic 8 is mentioned 5 times. This list gives you an indication but compares strategic with operational. And both FX as well as the USD & GBP topic in one list feels suboptimal.

After some internal discussion, we decided upon a different approach. Based upon what we encounter in corporate treasury every day, we decided to cluster topics on the same abstraction level and came upon the following list, in order of how often topics were mentioned:

  1. Markets & Risk, including political developments and their impact on both FX and IR (34 times);
  2. Liquidity management and cash flow forecasting, including relevant cash management topics (21);
  3. TMS, banking systems and fintech relevant for corporate treasury (18);
  4. Bank relationship management, including banking costs, risk and bank regulations (14);
  5. Regulatory affairs (IFRS) (11);
  6. Corporate finance and funding specifically (10);
  7. 3rd Party risk (6);

Here the difference between the difference between topic 1 and topic 7 is almost a factor 6. This list, in my opinion, paints a clearer picture. I am a bit surprised how prominent topic 1 is, how low funding is on the list and about 3rd party risk being on the list.

We will use the list to gather extra content and the students of the Hogeschool Utrecht will write blogs, using this list as input.

We look forward to your response on the results of this survey. See also https://www.treasuryxl.com/treasuryxl/hu-treasury-papers-digging-into-the-treasury-hot-topics/

 

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treasuryXL news: Community Manager

| 22-9-2017 | treasuryXL |

Since our start in April 2016, treasuryXL made major steps to become a well-established website. We are happy with what we have achieved and growth is promising. Currently, 12.000 site pages are visited on a monthly basis. We have a strong basis of readers who come back every month, often a number of times.

Our community is continuously expanding with authors, editors, sponsors and readers. We can provide you with fresh, treasury related content on a daily basis: articles, vacancies and events. In the start-up phase our main goal was gathering good content on a daily basis. This is what we are already doing over a year, a time consuming task! Gradually I have added distribution to this task, increasing our audience. The next phase of treasuryXL will be about increasing the number of partners and new channels to bring you treasury stories.

While being your community manager I’ve learned a lot about the treasury world and certainly made new friends! I look back on a dynamic time and many inspiring moments. Now, new, inspiring tasks await me in a new position. I want to thank you all for your support and the pleasant cooperation we have had. Currently we are still searching for new community manager. In the meantime treasuryXL can still be reached via [email protected] and 06-21303744.

Thank you all for a pleasant cooperation and perhaps our paths will cross.

Annette Gillhart – Community manager treasuryXL

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TreasuryXL: How the eating of the pudding goes so far…

| 13-7-2017 | treasuryXL |

In April 2016 we started a new venture – treasuryXL – and as with most brilliant ideas, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Now – one year and a few months further – we look back to see how the eating went. In a positive sense there was enough pudding provided and we are proud to present to you some real XL-growth figures.

 

Connect and share information with the treasury community!

This is what we aim for: to be an open platform for organizations with treasury and cash or risk management exposure with or without a treasurer and or the experts surrounding them. We want to share news, opinions, vacancies and events on a daily basis with you. The figures show that you know how to find us.

Plenty of articles – one every workday

 With the help of our group of experts and partners, we really did reach one of our main targets: publishing a new article every workday and we find this quite an accomplishment.

The topics varied  from news items to background information, all treasury-related and the treasury community reacted very positively. If you want to take a look I invite you to visit our articles page on treasuryXL and fill in the ‘Search’ for a specific topic.

XL growth figures

If you start a website for a community from scratch you always have to wait and see how readers appreciate what you present to them. In the case of treasuryXL we are proud to tell you that almost 10.000 (unique) readers found our website and opened approximately 19.000 different pages since the site went online.

Approximately 1.300 unique users regularly open over 10.000 pages per month and stay quite long to read articles, vacancies or other information. There has been a steady consistent growth in visitor numbers and the figures have trebled since April 2016. That is a fantastic growth for us and proof that we are realizing a need within the market for professional, well written treasury related articles.

We also found a considerable number of new partners who consider treasuryXL a valuable partner to promote their products and services. It goes without saying that the benefits are mutual. The most important is, of course, to provide valuable information for our readers. If you want to bring your own products and services under the attention of treasurers, CFO’s and other financial professionals do not hesitate to contact us.

Towards new horizons

These figures make us proud, but are no reason to stand still. We will continue to develop our interaction with the community, as shown by our unique, bespoke and innovative Flex Treasurer service. We have plenty of plans for events and new projects and  will be available to you every day with interesting news and relevant information.

 Annette Gillhart – Community Manager treasuryXL

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New Community Manager

| 17-11-2016 | treasuryXL |

Since we’ve started at April 21th 2016, treasuryXL made some important steps and we’ve been growing ever since. Our community is continuously expanding with authors, editors, sponsors and readers. Everyday we provide you with fresh, treasury related content: articles, vacancies and events. In the start-up fase it was our main interest to make the site known to you and find out about the focus and issues that added value to the market and the treasury community. Now we’re taking it to the next level!

I can proudly say that while being your community manager I’ve learned a lot about the treasury world and certainly made some new friends! I’m really proud of what we have reached so far but I also think it’s time start a new fase with a new community manager. I’m taking on a new challenge in another start-up and would like to thank you all for the support and the pleasant cooperation we have had so far. So, I’ll step aside…

 …and present to you our new community manager: Annette Gillhart!

treasuryXL has informed you about all kind of news around treasury issues. Next to daily news and actualities you were informed about interesting topics such as treasurer vacancies and upcoming events. In the start-up fase the site became known to you as a platform to all kind of news about the treasury market and community.

In the meantime many of you know how to find us and this is the moment to enter a new fase and emphasize the website’s value even more. That means that we want to increase the number of visitors and provide a platform for even more companies, institutions and experts of the treasury habitat.

This will be my task, taking the website to the next level, make it even more attractive and expand the community. So that we can provide you with even more diversity and interesting content. In the meantime a number of companies found their way to our website, and are using it very successfully as a platform to promote their own businesses. It goes without saying that we want to provide this unique possibility to even more companies and institutions. It is our aim to keep improving the site and stay as lively and attractive as possible to all of you.

I’m hoping for a pleasant and fruitful cooperation!

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Stephanie Derkse & Annette Gillhart – Community Managers treasuryXL

 

Hello world! Meet treasuryXL

Welcome to treasuryXL, platform built by treasurers to serve treasurers. The roots of treasuryXL lies in the Dutch treasury community.

The shared opinion in this community is that:

  • although treasury has its added value, there is still a lot of low hanging fruit to be harvested
  • unfamiliarity with the function hinders further success
  • the necessary expertise is available but supply and demand are not able to reach each other

We raise the treasury function to a higher level, both for the inner circle: corporate treasurers, bankers & consultants, as well as others that might benefit: CFO’s, business owners, other people from the CFO Team and educators.

treasuryXL offers:

  • professionals the chance to publish their expertise, opinions, success stories, distribute these and stimulate dialogue.
  • a labour market platform by creating an overview of vacancies, events and treasury education.
  • a variety of services in collaboration with flex treasurers.
  • a broad network of highly valued partners and experts.

Contact our Community & Partner Manager, Kendra Keydeniers, for more information:
+31 (0)6 21303744 or [email protected]