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  • Renovating reconciliation: steps from STP to STR

    Optimising treasury and shared service centre (SSC) processes is proving a constant battle for corporates. Can straight through reconciliation (STR) help the treasurer move beyond straight through processing (STP) to reach another level of efficiencies and improve working capital?

  • John Gibbons, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Regional Executive at J.P. Morgan Treasury Services

    Bank Interview: John Gibbons

    We speak to John Gibbons about his appointment as Europe, Middle East & Africa, (EMEA) Regional Executive at J.P. Morgan Treasury Services. We also look at risk and efficiency in a new light, whilst examining the metaphorical ‘DNA’ of a treasurer.

  • Bank Interview: Sameer M. Sehgal

    From the unintended consequences of Basel III to the growth of South-South trade flows, we talk to Sameer Sehgal about the current and future trade landscape. We also tackle the impact of the Eurozone crisis on trade and examine the need for increased focus on financial supply chain solutions.

  • Bank Interview: Paul Simpson

    With a growing remit and dwindling resources, the treasurer’s job continues to get tougher. We speak to Paul Simpson about overcoming the mounting pressure on the treasury department – from demands for better forecasting to the need to keep up with industry initiatives.

  • The (Os)borne identity crisis

    He may have passed through the ranks of some Britain’s most venerable institutions – St Paul's school, Magdalen College, Oxford and the Conservative party, to name but three, but when Treasury Today received an e-mail announcing that George Osborne was set to take up residence at that other pillar of the Establishment – Barclays Bank – further investigation was required. Had the UK Chancellor tired of reeling in the country's run-away budget? It would seem so.

  • Rob Garwood, Managing Director and Head of FX Solutions, Sales and Derivatives Structuring, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets

    Rob Garwood is Managing Director and Head of FX Solutions, Sales and Derivatives Structuring at Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. He has worked extensively in foreign exchange markets on both the client buyside and the sellside and is responsible for the delivery of the bank’s range of currency products to both financial institutions and corporate segments globally.

  • Maurice Cleaves, Global Head of Cash Management, Barclays Corporate

    Since joining Barclays in January 2011, Maurice Cleaves has been focused on developing the bank’s cash management strategy and global footprint. Treasury Today spoke to Maurice about his goals for the coming years and the challenges currently faced by the bank’s corporate clients.

  • Steven Victorin, Regional Sales Executive EMEA, J.P. Morgan

    In 2010 Treasury Today conducted its first European Benchmarking Study – in association with J.P. Morgan – into the field of corporate treasury. The Benchmarking Study canvassed the opinions of over 450 corporates from across the continent and has since published its findings on a range of topics including cash and liquidity management, risk management, supply chain, technology and bank relationships.

    In this interview, we speak to Steven Victorin to gain an insight into the results of the Study and current industry trends.

  • Michael Spiegel, Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Corporates, EMEA, Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank

    Exploring new ways to interact with clients whilst maintaining high standards and functionality is a significant challenge for today’s transaction banks. We speak to Michael Spiegel, Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Corporates, EMEA, Global Transaction Banking at Deutsche Bank about the evolution of client dialogue, new technologies and how they are shaping the industry. We also discuss Deutsche Bank’s growth in EMEA, in particular in the Netherlands.

  • Alex Caviezel, Head of Treasury Services EMEA, J.P. Morgan

    Alex Caviezel is J.P. Morgan’s Head of Treasury Services EMEA. Caviezel’s EMEA management committee includes Treasury Services’ regional sales, product, client service, implementation, operation, technology and functional partner team executives.

    Caviezel began his career with The Chase Manhattan Bank, AG in Germany in 1983 as an internal auditor; he then moved into a corporate finance function with Chase in Zurich. Thereafter, Caviezel moved to the bank’s Geneva branch, taking over structured trade finance, and then to the position of General Manager of Chase’s Swiss branch entities.

    He subsequently held the position of Business Manager for Treasury Services in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, prior to taking up dual regional roles in Trade and Global Product Management. Caviezel was named Head of the Treasury Services business in Asia Pacific in 2003 where he was responsible for the business throughout the region including sales, product management, client service, technology and operations etc.