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  • “Shifting the mindset of SMEs to embrace treasury technology is one of our priorities”

    “Shifting the mindset of SMEs to embrace treasury technology is one of our priorities”

    Interview #31 with Martin Bellin, CEO & Founder of BELLIN
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jan 24, 2018
    Using Social Underwriting and IT to change Startup funding

    Using Social Underwriting and IT to change Startup funding

    Interview #30 with Gustavo Vinacua, CEO & Founder of Trust·u
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Dec 12, 2017
    More than a club: How FCB’s finances go beyond the pitch.

    More than a club: How FCB’s finances go beyond the pitch.

    Interview #29 with Pancho Schröder, the Corporate Director of FC Barcelona
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Nov 30, 2017
    “Treasurers will not be replaced by robots”

    “Treasurers will not be replaced by robots”

    Interview #28 with Mike Richards, CEO & Founder of The Treasury Recruitment Company
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Nov 16, 2017
    “Corporates’ focus should be making money by selling goods rather than by trading currencies”

    “Corporates’ focus should be making money by selling goods rather than by trading currencies”

    Interview #27 with Dan Wilson of Citi’s eFX Solutions
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Nov 2, 2017
    “As bank lending gets scarcer, CFOs need to know how to approach Capital Markets”

    “As bank lending gets scarcer, CFOs need to know how to approach Capital Markets”

    Interview #26 with Benoît Fally, CEO of Private Lending
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Oct 19, 2017
    “CFOs now look at their hedging strategy with a lot more sensitivity”

    “CFOs now look at their hedging strategy with a lot more sensitivity”

    Interview #25 with Pranav Parekh, Director, FX Product Management, GTS, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Oct 12, 2017
    “Low-margin businesses require extreme financial efficiency”

    “Low-margin businesses require extreme financial efficiency”

    Interview #24 with Juan García Braschi, CFO of Cabify
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Oct 4, 2017
    “Making a real change is what should drive our projects”

    “Making a real change is what should drive our projects”

    Interview #23 with Jaume Vidal, IESE’s General Administrator
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Sep 21, 2017
    “Being agile and developing proprietary technology in-house is our competitive edge”

    “Being agile and developing proprietary technology in-house is our competitive edge”

    Interview #22 with Fibonad (&Mobusi)’s CFO Antonio Figueroa
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Sep 6, 2017
    “Most companies neither measure nor manage political risk (they just tend to accept or ignore it)”

    “Most companies neither measure nor manage political risk (they just tend to accept or ignore it)”

    Interview #20 with Groupe SEB Turkey’s CFO Mustafa Kilic
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jul 31, 2017
    “Having business intelligence tied into the analytical side of finance is key”

    “Having business intelligence tied into the analytical side of finance is key”

    Interview #19 with Feelunique’s Chief Operating Officer
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jul 20, 2017
    “From a finance standpoint, technology gives us an advantage in the travel industry”

    “From a finance standpoint, technology gives us an advantage in the travel industry”

    Interview #18 with Olympia Europe’s CEO and CFO
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jul 10, 2017
    “The basic idea of ‘gpi’ is the combination of the end-to-end tracking of international payments…

    “The basic idea of ‘gpi’ is the combination of the end-to-end tracking of international payments…

    Interview #17 with Marc Delbaere, Global Head of Corporates and Supply Chain at SWIFT.
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jun 29, 2017
    Ctrip’s CFO: “The language barrier may be our biggest challenge at the moment”

    Ctrip’s CFO: “The language barrier may be our biggest challenge at the moment”

    Interview #16 with Ctrip’s CFO Cindy Xiaofan Wang
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jun 21, 2017
    “Almost any corporate function will be ‘at risk’ of being outsourced, whether internally (SSC) or…

    “Almost any corporate function will be ‘at risk’ of being outsourced, whether internally (SSC) or…

    Interview #15 with Patrick Verspecht, former Global Treasurer at General Electrics (GE) Measurement & Controls and a Member of the Board of…
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jun 14, 2017
    “Culture is like an “invisible hand” — it is hard to describe and measure but has an incredibly…

    “Culture is like an “invisible hand” — it is hard to describe and measure but has an incredibly…

    Interview with Malcolm Finn, Costa Coffee Global Financial Controller
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Jun 4, 2017
    “Treasurers should be ready to onboard technologies less ‘traditional’ than the usual ‘suspects’”

    “Treasurers should be ready to onboard technologies less ‘traditional’ than the usual ‘suspects’”

    Interview with François Masquelier, Chairman of ATEL (Luxembourg Corporate treasury Association) and Honorary Chairman of EACT (European…
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    Arturo Pallardó
    May 18, 2017
    “Many Fintech M&As won’t come from banks, but from Asian tech and e-commerce giants”

    “Many Fintech M&As won’t come from banks, but from Asian tech and e-commerce giants”

    Interview with Igor Pesin, Fintech Investor and Partner at Life.SREDA VC fund.
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    Arturo Pallardó
    May 10, 2017
    ‘Finance is all about data; from analytics for risk management or regulatory reporting, to customer…

    ‘Finance is all about data; from analytics for risk management or regulatory reporting, to customer…

    Interview with David McCarthy, CFO and Co-founder at Atom Bank
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    Arturo Pallardó
    May 3, 2017
    “Firms could find a better way to do AML thanks to the recording of transactions on the Blockchain”

    “Firms could find a better way to do AML thanks to the recording of transactions on the Blockchain”

    Interview with David Birch, Director of Innovation at Consult Hyperion.
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Apr 27, 2017
    “Banks should create Fintech ‘validation labs’ instead of innovation ones”

    “Banks should create Fintech ‘validation labs’ instead of innovation ones”

    Interview with Mark Beeston, Founder and Managing Partner of Illuminate Financial Management
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Apr 11, 2017
    “Charging your customers once they have been educated in a free-of-charge model is not easy”

    “Charging your customers once they have been educated in a free-of-charge model is not easy”

    Interview #8 with Chicfy’s CFO Arturo Ruiz
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Apr 4, 2017
    “Having a strong partner is crucial to enter the Chinese market successfully”

    “Having a strong partner is crucial to enter the Chinese market successfully”

    Interview #7 with Kouni GTS’ CEO Reto Wilhelm
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Mar 22, 2017
    “The difficulty lies in structuring the business without losing creativity and agility”

    “The difficulty lies in structuring the business without losing creativity and agility”

    Interview #6 with Vestiaire Collective’s CFO Franck Boniface
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Mar 20, 2017
    “Automation is going to bring a lot more opportunity for accountants”

    “Automation is going to bring a lot more opportunity for accountants”

    Interview #5 with Loco2’s Finance Director Patrick Holmberg
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    Arturo Pallardó
    Mar 14, 2017
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