In September, treasury professionals from across the region gathered for the annual Women in Treasury EMEA Forum to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion and celebrate our 2024 Within Award winners. In the panel discussion, four industry experts share their experiences and discuss the challenge of difficult leadership and dealing with discrimination.

AI is set to transform transaction banking staples including cash and liquidity management and trade finance. The best place for treasury to start harnessing the advantages is developing a map of treasury workflows and developing a data strategy, say Standard Chartered's transaction banking sales team, Executive Director Amy Beninato and Managing Director Karen Hom. They began by discussing the changes AI promises.

Our 2024 Women in Treasury APAC Forum took place in July, with sponsored welcome reception and special fireside chat with MUFG and a presentation celebrating our 2024 APAC Within Award winners. In the panel discussion, four industry experts shared their career journeys and explored topics such as menopause and neurodivergence.

Marion Reuter, Standard Chartered's Regional Head of Transaction Banking Sales UK/Europe, and Desiree Pires, Head of Corporate Sales, Markets also in Europe, outline the steps MNCs can take to reduce the risk of trapped cash.

Standard Chartered's Richard Stansbury and Sunday Domingo discuss the industry shift to ISO 20022, the possible use cases corporate treasurers should be looking at, and how companies can prepare for the new standard.

On 12th October, Treasury Today Group concluded their 2023 global Women in Treasury tour with their US Forum, hosted in New York. Our four key industry experts discussed their career paths and offered advice around mentoring and the challenges of career and family life.

On 14th September, Treasury Today Group hosted their eleventh The Women in Treasury EMEA Forum in London. We celebrated our Women of the Year EMEA award winners and presented an exciting panel discussion with four industry experts, discussing equity, leadership and their career paths.

The Women in Treasury APAC Forum 2023, held in Singapore on 13th July, saw treasury experts from across the Asia Pacific region gather to champion female achievement. A new format for the event included a guest speaker fire-side chat and a presentation of our Women of the Year Awards for APAC. Our four key speakers on the panel discussed their career stories and shared their thoughts on diversity and inclusion.

In our latest podcast with Standard Chartered, Tarek El-Yafi, Regional Head of Cash Management Sales, and Karen Hom, Managing Director of Transaction Banking, discuss working capital solutions, the importance of technology, and what a well-run treasury should look like.

In the third episode of the Innovation at Standard Chartered podcast, Waqar Chaudry, Executive Director – Innovation, Financing & Securities Services, and Rene Michau, Global Head, Digital Assets, explain why digital assets are a 'today problem' that cannot be put off until tomorrow.

On 25th November 2022, senior financial professionals from across the Asia Pacific region gathered at Raffles hotel in Singapore for the ninth Women in Treasury APAC Forum. As well as celebrating women in the world of treasury, the annual event has also become a powerful voice in furthering diversity and inclusion.

We are joined by Citi's Lorraine Donnelly, EMEA Industry Sales Head, Healthcare & Consumer Goods Clients, Treasury & Trade Solutions and Laura Fogarty, Healthcare Industry Head to discuss the latest developments at Citi surrounding the intersection of technology and healthcare as industry sectors and how the bank categorises these different supergroups.

On 19th October, senior financial professionals from across the United States gathered at the Manhattan Midtown Loft and Terrace for the seventh Women in Treasury New York Forum. Our four key speakers discussed their career paths, shared their thoughts on diversity and inclusion and offering advice from overcoming cultural differences, mentoring and the challenges of career and family life.

This is the tenth year of our Women in Treasury EMEA Forum and our four experts discussed their career journeys and shared insights on how they have shaped their own leadership style. They also spoke about the efficacy of quotas and some of the enduring challenges for women in treasury including the stigma of maternity leave in the US, and concerns about returning to work after a break.

Standard Chartered’s Head of Client Analytics Oksana Pidkuyko explains how companies can navigate today’s heightened risks by developing hedging strategies that turn volatility into a friend rather than a foe.

Employers offering full remote working have the competitive edge in today's struggle for talent. Candidates with tech and AI skills are most in demand but movement across senior treasury positions is still slow. Mike Richards from The Treasury Recruitment Company talks to Sarah Rundell.

In this final episode we explain the criteria for entry, some tips to help you prepare your nominations and what our judges look for when making their decisions.

By combining banking, technology and innovation, SC Ventures, Standard Chartered's innovation, investment and ventures arm, is creating new business models that are solving treasury’s most pressing challenges.

In this episode, Sophie Jackson, Publisher & Head of Strategic Content, explains the new and exciting award categories we have added this year. A full list of our categories and descriptions is on our website here: https://treasurytoday.com/adam-smith-awards-asia/categories

The Ukraine crisis, inflation and rising interest rates are all affecting the investment landscape. At the same time, money market fund reform is once again on the horizon in the US and Europe. We hear from industry experts Whitbread Group, HSBC Asset Management and BlackRock to find out more about the factors shaping today’s MMF landscape and the possible impact of future reform.

We are delighted to begin our Adam Smith Awards Asia 2022 – A Winners' Guide podcast series. In this first episode, Sophie Jackson, Publisher & Head of Strategic Content, explains what the Adam Smith Awards Asia are, why you should consider nominating and the key dates for your diary. Nominations are now open and will close on September 5th.

In the fourth Digital Dialogues podcast episode, Citi's Kanika Thakur speaks about trade finance trends in APAC, while Nanyang Technological University's Kwok-Yan Lam shares his views on developments in data security.

From lockdowns to rising inflation, the last two years have brought multiple challenges for global supply chains – and disruption and uncertainty are set to continue. How can treasurers help their companies navigate this challenging landscape? Andrew Blincoe, Head of Corporates & Institutions at NatWest Group, and Peter Bolstorff, Executive Vice President, Corporate Development at The Association of Supply Chain Management, share their views.

Balagopal Kunduvara, Divisional Vice President Financial Services at Singapore Airlines talks about his treasury priorities during the pandemic and his key focus for the company in the year ahead.