The national treasury associations of the CEE region met at the beginning of October in Brno, Czech Republic, to exchange ideas and educate eachother about current market trends and innovations in treasury technology.

MENA is one of the most exciting regions in today's treasury landscape. An urgent requirement for digitising trade in the area has led to MENA's financial ecosystem becoming increasingly sophisticated.

China is at the forefront of the global robotics revolution and treasury functions in the country are leveraging this technology to drive cutting-edge innovation. Robotics is just one part of next generation treasury management, however. As Industry 4.0 drives the transition towards Treasury 4.0, China and Asia Pacific-based treasury functions are exploring a host of new technologies, and new strategic partnerships, to make the most of this exciting environment.

The dawn of the digital age, signified by the emergence of new technologies, has stimulated an interest in African trade finance on a both a domestic and international scale.

Latin America is rapidly becoming one of the most attractive regions globally for investments by the world’s largest oil companies. Compelling opportunities are emerging, such as Brazil’s pre-salt, Argentina’s shale and Guyana’s frontier oil play.