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Navigating the Landscapeof Treasury Technology
PRESENTED BY:Laurie McCulley, Principal
May 13, 2010
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Three Key Objectives
1. What is treasury technology and why does it matter?
2. Integrating treasury best practices with technology
3. How your organization will benefit
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Agenda
1. Why Treasury Technology Matters
2. Introduction to Treasury Technology
3. Best Practices using Treasury Technology
4. Benefits of Treasury Technology
5. Next Steps
Why Treasury Technology Matters
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Recent market disruptions have increased the visibility of and demands on
corporate Treasury departments.
Key challenges include:• Changing role of Treasury
• Globalization
• Liquidity management
• Risk control
• Technology
• Industry competition
Industry Issues
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CFO’s Mandate for Treasury
1. Optimal liquidity management
2. Risk management (operational and financial)
3. Funding & credit
4. Efficiency
5. Advisory role
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Evolution of Treasury Management - 3.0
Treasury 1.0
Valu
e an
d Vi
sibi
lity
of T
reas
ury
Treasury Management Evolution
Operational &clerical
Management of bankaccounts and fundsmovement
Analytical andproactive
Management andprotection of liquidity in aworld of fluctuatingcurrencies and interestrates
Advisory & Strategic: NerveCenter
Insightful, integrated &comprehensive
Payment, liquidity & risk advisor
Providing business intelligence &decision-support
Treasury 2.0 Treasury 3.0
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Evolution of Technology - 1.0FX
Bank accounttracking
Bank reporting with multiplebanks
Accounting Manual payment entriesinto several bank
platforms
Financial transactionsanalysis
Remotesubsidiaries
Financialtransactionexecution
Reconciliation
Businessunits
Bank managedFX
Reconciliation Reconciliation
Accounting
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Bank managedIntercompany
Netting and FX
Bank accountadministration
Cash pooling
Bank reporting with multiplebanks
Accounting andreconciliation Manual payment entries
into several bankplatforms
Financial transactionsanalysis
Subsidiaries /Business Units
Financialtransactionexecution
Evolution of Technology - 2.0
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Analysis &Pricing
Bank AccountAdministration
PaymentFactory
BankConnectivity via
SWIFT
Financial TransactionExecution
Accounting &Reconciliation
Web Access forSubsidiaries
Dashboards
In-houseBanking
Evolution of Technology - 3.0Intercompany
Loans
Netting
Rules & Automated Workflows
AccountsReceivable
CashForecasting
Links to theIPA
AccountsPayable
Market Research &Data
Scenarios &Simulations
Rating Information
What is Treasury Technology?
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Full Spectrum of Technology Solutions
Bank-offered treasurymanagement systems
Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) treasury module
Third-party (best-of-breed)treasury management systems
Fully Integrated Treasury Management Systems
Specialized (single purpose) Treasury Systems
Bank fee analysisMultilateral nettingFX exposure management
Bank account administrationRisk analyticsBank-to-book reconciliation
Transaction matching &confirmation systems
Credit information & market rateprovidersValuation & hedge accounting
Online trading portals(FX and investments)
SWIFT Corporate ConnectivityBank online systems(reporting & payments)
Other
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Treasury Management System
A Treasury Management System (TMS) or Treasury Workstation (TWS) is atool to:
• View bank data
• Create cash positions and forecasts
• Reconcile bank transactions with internal activity
• Execute payments
• Track financial transactions
• Calculate mark-to-market values
• Monitor and manage financial risk
• Create general ledger journal entries
• Report on all treasury activity
Best Practices Using Treasury Technology
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A more strategic and effective treasury is founded on 3 key pillars
The 3 Pillars of Treasury Best Practices
Robust riskmanagement
Global cashvisibility & optimal
liquidity
Effective treasuryoperations
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Gain (real-time and direct) access to all balances and transactions onworldwide basis
• Optimize idle cash balances
• Control bank accounts
• Execute FX more efficiently
• Improve debt management
• Enhance day-to-day cash flow predictions
• Monitor counterparty risk
Global Visibility & Optimal Liquidity
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Visibility & Control of Cash -Simplifying Bank Connectivity
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SWIFT for Corporates
Leverage a single, standardized pipeline for bank communication
SWIFT
Information Reporting Payments Transaction Matching& Confirmations
Trade (LC)Processing
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SWIFT for Corporates – Before
Corporate
e-banking Y
host to host X
e-banking Z
VAN
Internet
Leased line
Multiple Channels
1. Multiple transfer systems, platforms,interfaces, solutions and channels
2. Bank-driven solution
3. Inflexible design
4. Potentially unreliable channels
5. High internal and external cost
TMS
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Corporate
SWIFTNet
Standardizedgateway
Corporate
e-banking Y
host to host X
e-banking Z
VAN
Internet
Leased line
Multiple Channels One Channel
1. Multiple transfer systems, platforms,interfaces, solutions and channels
2. Bank-driven solution
3. Inflexible design
4. Potentially unreliable channels
5. High internal and external cost
1. One: transfer system, platform, interface,solution and channel
2. Connectivity neutral
3. Highest level of security, reliability andresilience
4. Platform for growth
5. Cost effective
TMS
TMS
SWIFT for Corporates – After
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1. Focus on operational risk management (fraud, errors, dependence on staff,
non-standardized activities, over-dependence on single bank, unknown
activities, etc.)
2. Identify contingency strategies (“what-if” planning for both financial and
operational risk mitigation)
3. Measure financial risk holistically and in real-time
4. Automate the exposure gathering process from the
business units - ensure a full view of all financial risks
Risk Management
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Cash in globalbank accounts- visibility to allglobal accounts;converted tocommonreportingcurrency
Investments -time deposits,direct CP,money marketfunds
Derivatives - FX,interest rate andcommoditiescontracts -notional andmark-to-marketvalues (adjustedfor FAS 157)
Credit facilities -un-utilized
Credit facilitiesdrawn (revolvers,letters of credit,etc.)
Cash at risk Potential risk
Historical view of counterparty risk
Strategies for Effective Risk Management
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Cash in globalbank accounts- visibility to allglobal accounts;converted tocommonreportingcurrency
Investments -time deposits,direct CP,money marketfunds
Derivatives - FX,interest rate andcommoditiescontracts -notional andmark-to-marketvalues (adjustedfor FAS 157)
Credit facilities -un-utilized
Credit facilitiesdrawn (revolvers,letters of credit,etc.)
Cash at risk Potential risk
Broader view of counterparty risk management.
Strategies for Effective Risk Management
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Enhance all cash management functions by implementing stronger controlsand automated processes
• Reduce manual rekeying errors through automation of cash positioningprocess
• Automatically update cash position for projected cash flows related totrades and wires
• Minimize effort required to reconcile transactions on a daily basis
• Automate the booking of all journal entries within TMS
• Use TMS as repository for all static data including bank accountinformation
• Consolidate online bank platform functions and administrators within TMS
Treasury Operations Management
Benefits
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Cost Savings• Optimised liquidity• Minimized bank accounts• Early entry to markets• Accurate forecasting
Productivity Improvements• Straight-Through-Processing• Access to one central database• Real-time access to information• Reduced errors• Elimination of data re-keying
Strengthened Controls• Central visibility of all activity• Segregation of duties• Strong security measures• Assists with audit compliance
Benefits of Automation
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Risk Mitigation• Hedge activities• Counterparty risk• Improved reporting & decision-making• Reduced reliance on people• Disaster recovery
Value Creation• Confidence in decisions• Analytic and strategic role of treasury• Cross training and new employee training• Integration with entire organisation
Benefits of Automation
Next Steps
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Consolidate
• Implement a best-in-class, robust globaltreasury managementsystem
• Fully–integrated,completely automatedstraight throughprocessing
Com
bine Existing Systems
Bank AdministrationInvestment Portal
(Money Market Funds)
Netting System E-banking Systems
ERPBloomberg or Reuters(Market data, such as
FX rates, Interest rates)
Current TMS Treasury Portal
Multi-bank FX platform Excel Spreadsheets
STAND ALONE SYSTEMS
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The Future of Treasury
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Laurie McCulleyPrincipalLaurie_McCulley@TreasuryStrategies.com407.644.6202
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