Cash management
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Client focus is a team sport Client focus is a team sport
flow talks to Deutsche Bank’s Global Head of Cash Management and Head of Corporate Bank APAC & MEA, Ole Matthiessen, about his journey from professional football academy to banking, and how team sports influenced his approach to client solutions. We also hear about his vision for the dbX strategic framework, and its potential to transform treasury solutions.
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Cash Management, Regulation
One giant step to payments innovation? (Part 1) One giant step to payments innovation? (Part 1)
At Sibos 2025 Frankfurt, two clear themes for the payments industry emerged: the need to refresh its foundations and accelerate innovation. In the first of two wrap-ups, flow reports on sessions discussing the balance between a safe financial system and friction-free payments
Cash management, Technology
One giant step to payments innovation? (Part 2) One giant step to payments innovation? (Part 2)
In the second of two Sibos 2025 payments wrap-ups, flow reports on sessions discussing how technological advances – from stablecoins and autonomous payments to artificial intelligence (AI) – are powering tomorrow’s payments innovation
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Building the bank of tomorrow Building the bank of tomorrow
As Sibos Frankfurt 2025 got underway in Deutsche Bank’s home city, flow’s Clarissa Dann heard how past predictions of how the future of global finance might develop have proved accurate, and what the community is embracing now to be fit for purpose tomorrow
flow case studies, Cash management
Henkel China: a Shanghai powerhouse Henkel China: a Shanghai powerhouse
The sealants-to-shampoos multinational is steadily expanding its products portfolio in Asia Pacific and digitalisation of payments is sharpening its customer service. Henkel China’s Regional Treasurer APAC, Sophie Yang, tells flow’s Will Monroe that innovation is central to driving growth
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Siemens Treasury: leading innovation in real-time payments Siemens Treasury: leading innovation in real-time payments
Siemens’ belief in the potential of new technology is reflected in the company’s continued Corporate Treasury evolution. Heiko Nix, Siemens’ Global Head of Cash Management and Payments, updates treasury journalist Graham Buck on the ongoing journey
flow case studies, Cash management
JSW One Platforms: it started with steel JSW One Platforms: it started with steel
Over four decades, India’s JSW Group has grown from a steel re-rolling mill near Mumbai to a major conglomerate with interests spanning energy, infrastructure, cement, paint and e-commerce. The latter was the genesis for the launch in 2021 of JSW One Platforms, a tech-first, full-stack B2B e-commerce platform serving India’s manufacturing and construction small businesses. Treasury journalist Graham Buck charts the company’s progress
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From groundbreaking pharma to breaking new ground From groundbreaking pharma to breaking new ground
Bayer AG, the life sciences multinational, has shaken up its traditional structure with a global initiative. The company’s Corporate Treasury team tells Graham Buck how the spirit of agility and innovation powered an in-house bank project with Deutsche Bank
Cash management, Opinion
What’s next for correspondent banking? What’s next for correspondent banking?
Correspondent banking is the backbone of cross-border transactions, but the sector faces pressure from an adverse and evolving risk environment as well as shrinking networks. Deutsche Bank’s Matthew Probershteyn and Vanessa Meister explore how reframing the model around access, resilience and innovation can future proof its longevity
Cash management, Technology
Made in Europe: managing payment risk in a fragmented world Made in Europe: managing payment risk in a fragmented world
Maintaining control over national payments infrastructure is part of Europe’s wider strategy to improve security, ease of doing business and competitiveness. Treasury writer Helen Boyd takes a closer look at the bloc’s recent implementations
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How technology is taking treasury into the boardroom How technology is taking treasury into the boardroom
Corporate treasurers will have to embrace innovative technology to meet new challenges facing their departments and rising expectations from the C-suite. Dr Tobias Miarka draws on Crisil Coalition Greenwich research to explain the practical implications
Cash management, Regulation
EBAday 2025: six key takeaways from Paris EBAday 2025: six key takeaways from Paris
Europe’s regulatory agenda is undeniably full – look at market infrastructure harmonisation. The impact of red tape on competitiveness is under continuous scrutiny but how can safety and innovation work together? flow shares reflections from EBAday 2025 at the Louvre, Paris
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Brazil’s gateway to global trade Brazil’s gateway to global trade
How can Brazilian businesses finance cross-border trade in a volatile global landscape? Drawing on the example of Banco do Brasil – the country’s second-largest bank – flow explores the role that correspondent banking plays in enabling these transactions
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Navigating geopolitical risks in treasury Navigating geopolitical risks in treasury
With the geopolitical environment getting rougher and corporates rethinking their supply chains, cash visibility and control are more important than ever. flow’s Desirée Buchholz hosts a debate on how uncertainty is impacting liquidity, funding and FX
 
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
              