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The Treasury Update Podcast
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The Treasury Update Podcast is your source for interesting treasury news, in your car, at the gym, or wherever you decide to tune in!
Strategic Treasurer was formed in 2004 to provide corporate, educational, and government entities direct access to comprehensive and current assistance with their treasury and financial technology, control and process efficiency requirements.
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Treasury Assessments: What to Review and How Often
1w ago00:21:45Tap to summarizeTreasury assessments play a critical role in evaluating and improving treasury operations. In this discussion, Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer outlines key assessment types, including broad treasury reviews, bank structure analysis, treasury technology evaluations, and payment security assessments, while also highlighting growing priorities such as cash forecasting, risk management, and bank fee analysis amid evolving fraud threats. This episode also provides practical guidance on expected outcomes, how to prioritize improvements, and why treasury assessments should be conducted on an ongoing, periodic basis rather than as one-time efforts.
Transcribe →Treasury Ecosystem Tools: What They Are and Why They Matter
2w ago00:12:41Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paul Galloway speaks with Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer about treasury ecosystem solutions as part of the 2026 Analyst Report series. They explain how ecosystem tools serve as specialized solutions that extend beyond core systems, covering areas such as payments, risk management, forecasting, KYC, or bank fee analysis. The discussion highlights why companies adopt these tools to address complexity, reduce manual processes, and improve scalability, while emphasizing the importance of selecting the right tools based on specific operational needs. 2026 Treasury Technology Analyst Report: https://strategictreasurer.com/analyst-report-2026 Strategic Treasurer: https://strategictreasurer.com
Transcribe →Collection Modernization for Treasurers and AR Teams (Deluxe)
3w ago00:27:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Dave Boyce of Deluxe about modernizing collections and lockbox processes. They discuss the continued role of checks, why lockbox volumes are declining but not disappearing, and how modernization requires shifting from simple deposit services to data-driven accounts receivable automation. The conversation highlights the importance of data capture, exception handling, and integrating systems through APIs to enable real-time validation and posting. They also emphasize that organizations should rethink lockboxes as part of a broader receivables strategy rather than a standalone legacy process. Company Website: Deluxe: https://www.deluxe.com
Transcribe →Cash Forecasts, Budgets, and Corporate Planning: How They Work Together
Apr 1300:15:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer explains the distinctions and connections between cash forecasting, budgeting, and corporate planning. He outlines how each function supports liquidity management, capital strategy, and long-term growth and discusses why treasurers must understand the interdependencies to provide better visibility and strategic support across the organization. Company Website: Strategic Treasurer: https://strategictreasurer.com
Transcribe →Understanding FX Exposure: Why It Matters and Where It Comes From (FinSavvy)
Apr 600:34:12Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with David Pierce of FinSavvy about how treasury teams should understand and manage foreign exchange exposure. They explain different types of exposures, including balance sheet, forecast, and economic, and why each requires a different approach to hedging. The discussion emphasizes that hedging is risk management, not speculation, and explores how factors like interest rate differentials, margins, and time horizons impact decisions. They also highlight hidden risks such as intercompany exposures and the importance of aligning treasury and accounting to avoid unintended impacts on financial reporting. Links: FinnSavvy: https://www.finnsavvy.com The Invisible Hedge: https://amzn.to/4srHEJo Managing Foreign Exchange Risk: https://amzn.to/4dxfaZU
Transcribe →Supply Chain Finance and Cash Conversion Cycle Explained
Mar 3000:24:57Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer about supply chain finance and the cash conversion cycle as part of the 2026 Analyst Report series. They define key concepts such as working capital, days sales outstanding, and inventory cycles, then explore solutions like procure-to-pay, order-to-collect, reverse factoring, and dynamic discounting. The discussion highlights how automation, APIs, and emerging technologies like AI and blockchain are improving efficiency, visibility, and working capital optimization, while also addressing risks such as compliance challenges and supply chain disruption. 2026 Treasury Technology Analyst Report: https://strategictreasurer.com/analyst-report-2026
Transcribe →From Invisible to Visible: How AI Can Help Reveal FX Exposure (FinSavvy)
Mar 2300:36:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with David Pierce of FinSavvy about how AI can help treasury teams uncover foreign exchange exposure that is often hidden across ERPs, CRMs, purchasing systems, and other disconnected data sources. They discuss bad data, forecast accuracy, intercompany netting, real-time visibility, and how AI can improve hedging decisions by making exposures easier to identify, organize, and monitor. Links: FinSavvy: https://www.finnsavvy.com The Invisible Hedge: https://amzn.to/4srHEJo Managing Foreign Exchange Risk: https://amzn.to/4dxfaZU
Transcribe →The Hidden Risks in Your Bank Fee Analysis and How to Fix Them
Mar 1600:14:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Paul Galloway of Strategic Treasurer explains why weak bank fee analysis can lead to unnecessary costs and hidden risks. He discusses common blindspots such as manual spreadsheet processes, reliance on earnings credit rates, and infrequent bank RFPs. The episode also outlines practical steps treasury teams can take to strengthen oversight, benchmark fees, and improve visibility into banking costs. Company Website: Strategic Treasurer: https://strategictreasurer.com
Transcribe →Reserve Currency Shifts and FX Risk: What Treasurers Should Do Now (SouthState)
Mar 900:32:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Hartman Nissle of SouthState Bank about how reserve currency trends impact foreign exchange risk management. They explore the history of reserve currencies, the strength of the US dollar, Fed policy shifts, tariffs, and global trade dynamics. The discussion then turns practical, outlining how treasurers should identify, quantify, and manage hidden FX exposures. Company Website: SouthState Bank: https://www.southstatebank.com
Transcribe →Payment Scamming: Exploitation and Defense (Eftsure)
Mar 200:25:54Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Ramesh Menon of Eftsure about the industrialization of payment fraud. They discuss business email compromise, vendor impersonation, invoice substitution, and why bank detail changes should be treated as identity changes. The conversation also outlines layered defenses, independent verification, and practical steps treasury teams can take to reduce risk. Company Website: Eftsure: https://www.eftsure.com
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