Manual vs Automated Treasury Forecasting: What’s the Real Cost?
This article is written by Palm Introduction If you’ve ever lost a full afternoon chasing down missing bank files, fixing broken spreadsheet links, or double-checking cash flow formulas — you’re not alone.For many treasury teams, manual forecasting has been the norm for years. It’s what we know, what we inherited, and what still kind of…
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Treasury Trends for 2026: Building Smarter, Faster and More Resilient Treasury Functions
Written by Patrick KunzFounder/Board member, Treasury Masterminds When considering the treasury trends of 2026, the Treasury has never been more visible than it is heading into 2026. Markets remain unpredictable, supply chains twitch at the slightest disturbance, regulation swells like a badly managed ERP project, and CFOs want clarity in places where clarity is… optimistic….
How to build a business case for a payment hub?
This article is written by Nomentia Every morning, global treasury teams brace for impact. Payments are scattered across dozens of banks, each with its own portal, passwords, and approval process. One region still faxes payment instructions. Another logs in manually to multiple platforms just to confirm cash positions. No central visibility and no control. Just…
Innovative approaches to working capital optimization
This article is a contribution from our content partner, Kyriba Working capital is the lifeblood of any successful business, but optimizing it in today’s volatile environment requires more than just best practices. It demands innovation, collaboration, and real-time intelligence. If you caught our first post, you know that amid economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, rising…
European Fintech Vendors Risk Losing to Global Giants
Written by Enrico CamerinelliSupply Chain & Finance- Strategic Advisor Helping European Fintech Vendors Break Into Commercial Banking The Uncomfortable Truth[1] European fintech firms have since now faced challenging market conditions, including funding constraints and increased competition that lead to consolidation among smaller players. This is mostly driven more by macroeconomic factors (e.g., post-2021 funding environment,…
Finance Automation Is Having Its Sourdough Starter Moment
This article is a contribution from our partner, Embat Theo Wasserberg, Head of UK&I at Embat In early 2020, everyone suddenly had time to bake bread. Instagram was filled with proud photos of bubbly starter cultures. People read obsessively about hydration ratios and fermentation schedules, and then came the actual baking. Only most loaves emerged as…