Treasurers news and trends

Cobre Raises $13 Million to Expand Payment Automation Platform
Investments // October 05, 2023

Cobre has reportedly raised $13 million to take its treasury platform beyond its native Colombia. As TechCrunch reported Thursday (Oct. 5), the company plans to enter Mexico next year, while also updating its product — initially designed for big companies — for use by smaller businesses. Jose...

Commercial Card Adoption Poised to Rise as Acceptance Costs Decrease
B2B Payments // August 22, 2023

Commercial card adoption, long sidelined by businesses because of cost concerns, is experiencing a renewed interest in business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The primary drivers of this change in outlook include today’s higher interest rates that lower effective working-capital costs and the growing willingness among card issuers...

What Treasurers Are Doing Now That Liquidity Is King
Risk Management // June 28, 2023

To manage a balance sheet is to protect the heart of any company. Doing so effectively is never more critical than when the economic environment is in flux. The essential strategic importance of a strong treasury operation stays the same, even throughout the tumult. The...

AI Gives Treasurers Real-Time Insight Into Liquidity
artificial intelligence // April 19, 2023

Today’s softening economic landscape is bringing about a corresponding shift in business priorities. In the face of challenging macro headwinds, it is becoming more critical than ever for businesses, no matter their size or industry, to review their growth strategies, identify efficiencies and manage cash...

Interviews & Exclusives
J.P. Morgan Payments and Expedia: Platform Ecosystems Demand Treasurers Become Risk Management Professionals

March 25, 2024
Jim Scurlock, senior director and assistant treasurer at Expedia, and Larson McNeil, co-head of marketplaces and digital ecosystems at J.P. Morgan Payments, told Karen Webster that the role of the corporate treasurer — especially for platform companies operating across borders — has evolved to include active risk management. “Treasurers need to be able to act […]

Commercial Card Adoption Poised to Rise as Acceptance Costs Decrease

August 22, 2023
Commercial card adoption, long sidelined by businesses because of cost concerns, is experiencing a renewed interest in business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The primary drivers of this change in outlook include today’s...

What Treasurers Are Doing Now That Liquidity Is King

June 28, 2023
To manage a balance sheet is to protect the heart of any company. Doing so effectively is never more critical than when the economic environment is in flux. The essential...

AI Gives Treasurers Real-Time Insight Into Liquidity

April 19, 2023
Today’s softening economic landscape is bringing about a corresponding shift in business priorities. In the face of challenging macro headwinds, it is becoming more critical than ever for businesses, no...

Quick Reads
Cobre Raises $13 Million to Expand Payment Automation Platform

October 05, 2023
Cobre has reportedly raised $13 million to take its treasury platform beyond its native Colombia. As TechCrunch reported Thursday (Oct. 5), the company plans to enter Mexico next year, while also updating its product — initially designed for big companies — for use by smaller businesses. Jose Vicente Gedeon, one of the company’s founders, described Cobre’s offering […]

HighRadius Debuts No-Code Platform for CFOs

February 28, 2023
Financial software firm HighRadius has unveiled LiveCube, a platform for CFOs. The platform lets finance business users build their own applications “as extensions to standard functionality received from enterprise systems”...