Meg Waters

1 month ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Corey Dahl |Henry Craver |Meg Waters |Michael Popke

In the U.S., workplace trauma, work-life balance and conflict/tension with managers were among the top concerns. (Credit: fizkes/Adobe Stock) Employees across the globe are concerned about stress, conflict, and performance pressures in the workplace, according to this year’s “Psychological Safety Study” from Workplace Options. The annual study, based on conversations between employees and clinicians, looked at workplace concerns in 18 different countries.

2 months ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Meg Waters |Lynn Cavanaugh |Craig Torres |Katanga Johnson

For the Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) treasury function, innovation has long been fundamental. Still, after integrating with Celgene in one of the biggest acquisitions in pharmaceutical history, the company’s treasury team needed to regroup. BMS had become significantly more complex, yet treasury needed to be faster and more agile than ever before to meet the future demands of the enterprise.

Jan 15, 2025 | treasuryandrisk.com | Meg Waters |Jenny Leonard |Saleha Mohsin |Lynn Cavanaugh

With revenue of more than US$70 billion a year, Hitachi Group is one of the world’s largest conglomerates. That means it makes a huge number of payments every year. But until recently, payment processes were largely decentralized and the central treasury team had little visibility into them. “The exception was Japan,” explains Kayoko Mikami, treasury project manager for Hitachi Ltd.

Nov 21, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Christopher Anstey |Meg Waters |Loic Leonard

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C.A senior U.S. Treasury official warned about potential risks to international financial stability and economic security from any cross-border payments systems that fail to adhere to standards aimed at minimizing illicit activity. Your access to unlimited Treasury & Risk content isn’t changing. Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive: Already have an account? Sign In Now *May exclude premium content

Nov 15, 2024 | treasuryandrisk.com | Meg Waters |Mark Lubin |Chris O'Malley

Managing a wide assortment of risks is an imperative part of running any modern company. From payment fraud to operational exposures—to, in one industry-specific situation, potential injuries to participants in clinical drug trials—the variety and prevalence of risks can leave corporate risk managers feeling like they‘re playing an endless game of Whac-A-Mole.