Tom Alford

Nov 22, 2024 | treasury-management.com | Luke Sully |Tom Alford

Be Careful What You Wish ForAre digital currencies an Orwellian nightmare in the making or a valuable solution for continued global trade? In the company of a technical expert, we examine some of the polarising perspectives currently in circulation. Some ideas just seem to take on a life of their own. CBDCs, for example, have been propelled into the limelight in recent years.

Jul 16, 2024 | treasury-management.com | Eric Huttman |Tom Alford

The FX Global Code marked its anniversary on 25 May 2024. Eric Huttman, CEO, MillTechFX, discusses why this milestone flew under the radar and the progress of awareness, adoption, and engagement with the FX Code over the past year. The FX Global Code (the Code) turned seven on the 25 May 2024 and its anniversary went by largely unheralded.

Jul 1, 2024 | treasury-management.com | Tom Alford

The Art and Science of Treasury in Troubled TimesEvery conference has a theme, but when times are somewhat changeable, often with very little notice, pinning down that theme is a challenge. With that in mind, the organisers of this year’s ACT Annual Conference, held in Liverpool on May 21-22, opted to boost treasury’s role in saving the day, going for Tomorrow’s Treasurer: Thriving in Uncertainty.

May 22, 2024 | treasury-management.com | Tom Alford

As the sixth annual EACT Summit got underway in La Hulpe, Belgium, the belief that every member has a key role to play in shaping the profession for the greater good was never far from the surface. The plenary sessions cast a determined light on current thinking, with much to take away. Sometimes you just know when an event is going to deliver.

Nov 3, 2023 | treasury-management.com | Ritesh Jain |Tom Alford

Citi Optimized Pay is an innovative card-based early payment tool aimed at removing friction from AP processes while lowering bank charges and building working capital strength. In a conversation with Tom Alford, Deputy Editor – TMI, Ritesh Jain, B2B Product Head, EMEA Commercial Cards Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi, explains how this solution is revitalising the world of card-based supplier payment programmes.