Articles tagged with:
technology

• An Olympic payments dash

  On your marks... the technology sprint is on and providers are anxious to achieve first mover advantage in the mobile payments arena. Creating the most popular payment method for consumers is the end goal but the road to victory is not always easy.

  Be the first to comment | May 2012

• Why IT departments get a bad name

  A global study that surveyed more than a thousand IT professionals in the EMEA region has found that over the past 12 months more than one in five enterprises has experienced a security breach and one in ten has suffered a breach of its privacy. The report also found that nearly half of those surveyed (45%) said their enterprises had either delayed or even missed an opportunity to reduce costs as a result of an IT-related problem. Again, 50% of respondents said that a shortage of IT personnel had had a detrimental effect on their business.

  Be the first to comment | April 2012

• Treasury management ten years on: same old, same old

  Ten years is a long time in treasury. What have been the major breakthroughs in the last decade? Try and think back to 2002. Companies were still recovering from the dot-com bubble; euro notes and coins had just been introduced; and acronyms such as CDS and CDO had yet to enter the lexicon of every treasury team, let alone the man on the street.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Mitigating fraud in file uploads

  Fraud (external and internal) has been a hot topic lately. File uploads (vendor and payroll payments) to any bank’s platform involve downloading a file from an ERP, or some other accounting system, saving it, then uploading. When it is saved, in some cases the file can be modified. What best practices have you seen or do you suggest to eliminate or mitigate this common global risk?

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Best practice: finding your gold standard

  Every treasury department is different thanks to a wide array of variables – geographic spread, industry, staffing levels, to pick just three. How do you find out the treasury best practices suitable for your department?

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Mike Wallace, Group Treasurer, M&S

  Mike Wallace joined Marks & Spencer plc as Group Treasurer in January 2006. Prior to that he was Deputy Group Treasurer at Exel plc, the international logistics company, having spent ten years there in various treasury roles. Before Exel Mike also held treasury positions at Samsung Europe and Oracle Corporation. Mike is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Association of Corporate Treasurers and holds a BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• SWIFT for Corporates

  After a slow start, SWIFT for Corporates is finally gaining ground. In this article Treasury Today examines the evolution of SWIFT for Corporates and its core components.

  Be the first to comment | March 2012

• Problem Solved: Karen Fagan, ITV

  

  Karen Fagan

  Finance Manager

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  ITV

  ITV is the largest commercial television network in the UK. It is the home of popular television from the biggest entertainment events, to original drama, major sport, landmark factual series and independent news. It operates a family of channels including ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 and CITV which are broadcast free-to-air on analogue (ITV1 only), Freeview, digital satellite (Sky/Freesat) and cable. ITV is also focused on delivering its programming across multiple platforms including itv.com, video on demand on cable television and other ‘closed’ platforms, mobile devices and games consoles.

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• Creativity in challenging times: innovation in payments

  The payments world is vast and expanding rapidly. While much of the visible progress can only be found in the retail space, corporates should be aware of the quiet revolution taking place. From corporate payment processes to bank best practice, and non-bank market participants through to new technology, innovation is driving growth and efficiency. But challenges remain, particularly in the face of new regulations.

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

• A new direction: Sonia De Paolis, TomTom

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  Sonia De Paolis

  Head of Treasury, TomTom

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  TomTom is a global supplier of location and navigation products and services. The company provides consumers and enterprise, government and automotive industry customers with digital maps, traffic intelligence, navigation software, portable navigation devices, automotive systems, fleet management services, smartphone apps, fitness devices and speed cam intelligence.

  In this interview, Sonia De Paolis tells us more about TomTom’s treasury and the future she has envisioned for the unit.

  Be the first to comment | February 2012

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