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Welcome to TreasuryCast, the podcast series brought to you by Treasury Management International, a well-respected and independent voice in the treasury world. TreasuryCast showcases topical, pragmatic solutions and strategic insights providing valuable material for all practitioners, from experienced treasurers and CFOs to those new to the profession.
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Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world's largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the 6th November 2025.
The strength of Journeys to Treasury (JTT) has always extended beyond the report itself. Its unparalleled value lies in harnessing the collective expertise of four leading institutions—BNP Paribas, PwC, SAP, and EACT—and their global networks of specialists. For a decade, a group of senior leaders have served as its stewards, opening their organisations, shaping its strategic direction, and ensuring its insights resonate with the treasury community worldwide.
Twelve years after spinning out from Pfizer, Zoetis has built a lean, centralised treasury that is digitally enabled and strategically engaged. Assistant Treasurer Michel Verholen reflects on the tools and tactics behind the transformation and how visibility, automation, and AI are setting the stage for what is ahead.
AI is no longer a distant promise. Step by step, treasury teams are using it to rethink how they work by combining data, technology, and human judgment. From virtual assistants to predictive models, real-world use cases are beginning to deliver results.
Faced with a product recall and €1bn in excess inventory in quick succession, Accell Group's treasury team found themselves facing a steep uphill climb. Their response: a full pivot from traditional cash pooling to an integrated in-house bank, all of which was designed, constructed, and implemented in record time.
Treasurers are intensifying their efforts to achieve instant cash visibility and control. Virtual accounts, APIs, and real-time data offer the potential for faster decision-making and more streamlined operations, as long as integration, regulation, and cultural change are managed carefully.
As the EU prepares to mandate Verification of Payee across the SEPA region, its implications are already under scrutiny. For corporates, the road may be bumpy, but with stronger identifiers, clearer implementation rules, and deeper collaboration, the destination is still within reach.
Corporates are preparing for the EU's instant payments regulation, but the path to adopting Verification of Payee is proving complex. Treasury teams are exploring practical ways forward while calling for closer collaboration between banks, regulators and technology providers.
At Comcast, what began as an ambitious clean-up of legacy accounts has evolved into a multi-year transformation that continues to reshape how treasury operates and how it's perceived. The treasury team hasn't just streamlined systems. It has rebuilt trust, unlocked cash, and earned a seat at the strategic table. .
Incoming and outgoing payments are central to a corporate treasurer's responsibilities because they directly impact liquidity, risk management, and operational efficiency. Today, treasurers face a wave of changes, from instant payments and ISO 20022 to digital currencies and e-invoicing, each of which has implications beyond simple regulatory tick-box exercises.
Evonik's treasury team has embedded automation at the core of its operations, from near-total payment straight-through processing to real-time liquidity dashboards. With integration, visibility, and control as guiding principles, the team is redefining how digital tools support risk management, compliance, and strategic decision-making.
DEME's treasury has evolved from decentralised roots to a strategic, centralised function. This sees the team tackling everything from forecasting blind spots, embedding ESG in financing, and navigating the promise and pitfalls of AI.
Vodafone is turning cash flow into a companywide mission. From payments to network build-outs, teams weigh the cash impact of everyday choices so the business can fund growth from within.
Treasurers are going back to fundamentals, according to the Treasury Survey 2025 from the European Association of Corporate Treasurers. Cash flow forecasting has returned to the top of the agenda, and while digital transformation is a focus, the work begins with systems, data, and skills rather than quick fixes.
This year marks the tenth edition of Journeys to Treasury, representing a full decade of collaboration, reflection, and forward-looking insights. Since its launch in 2016, the project has charted treasury's evolution inaspects such as cash pooling and centralisation, as well as the latest trends in automation, ESG, and AI. Over the years, much has changed. But one constant remains: the need for treasurers to master the fundamentals while preparing for the frontiers that lie ahead.
Tom Alford (TMI) speaks with Tory Hinton (Northern Trust Asset Management) to discuss findings of the 2025 Global Treasury Investments Survey, which collated insights from over 300 treasurers. They examine why liquidity remains a dominant concern, along with the rise of MMF adoption, evolving investment policies, and the growing necessity of technology and tokenisation. Tory outlines the report's key takeaways, from the demand for instant access to cash to the widening divide between digitally advanced treasuries and those slower to innovate. The conversation also highlights emerging trends and offers practical guidance on turning insights into meaningful action.
Eleanor Hill (TMI) speaks with Sam Jacob (BNY) about why liquidity management remains front-of-mind as corporate treasury transitions further towards a digital ecosystem. This candid conversation explores innovations such as tokenised MMFs, AI, and automation, and highlights how these tools enhance forecasting, optimise liquidity mobilisation, improve efficiency, and support strategic decision-making, while protecting treasury teams against regulatory, operational, and technological risks.
Eleanor Hill (TMI) sits down with Arnault Gitzinger (Datalog TMS) to explore how treasurers can ensure that digitalisation serves their strategic goals rather than driving them. They discuss the extent of treasury's digital evolution and where automation should, and shouldn't, take hold. This candid conversation covers integration challenges, regulatory standards and data security, alongside the growing role of AI, e-invoicing, and tokenisation. Our guest highlights how interoperability and collaboration between systems can unlock efficiency and visibility while keeping control, compliance, and risk management firmly in treasurers' hands.
Recorded live at the recent Sibos conference in Frankfurt, TMI's Eleanor Hill speaks with Wim Grosemans (BNP Paribas) about how treasurers are adapting to the fast-changing payments landscape. Wim provides practical guidance for treasurers on implementing SEPA Instant, overcoming adoption hurdles, managing cross-border payments efficiently, leveraging ISO 20022 for interoperability, and ensuring real-time liquidity and settlement processes are fully optimised for corporate operations.
Eleanor Hill (TMI) sits down with Peter Reynolds (ThetaRay) live at the 2025 Sibos Conference to discuss how developments in AML are changing the day-to-day reality of transaction banking. Together they explore the impact of Europe's new single AML rulebook, the rise of AI-driven compliance, and how greater transparency, data governance, and harmonisation promise to transform friction into faster, more trusted treasury operations.
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