Global Treasury and Payments Masterclass

Build the Skillset for the Modern Corporate Treasurer: From Core Treasury Functions to Swift ISO 20022 MX Messages

What you’ll learn
✓ Understand the core functions of corporate treasury – Managing Cash, Liquidity, and Risk
✓ Navigate the Global Payments and SWIFT key messaging formats relevant to corporates
✓ Understand the nuances of SWIFT ISO 20022 MX messages applicable to corporate treasury
✓ Navigate latest Treasury Technology, ESG and Future Trends

Requirements
● Basic knowledge of finance

Description
Mandatory Disclosure: This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

In an era of rapid digital transformation and shifting regulatory landscapes, the role of the corporate treasurer has evolved from a back-office function to a strategic engine of organizational value. The Global Treasury and Payments Masterclass is a comprehensive, six-hour deep dive designed to equip aspiring and practicing treasurers with the end-to-end expertise required to manage liquidity, mitigate risk, and lead technological change in a global environment.

This masterclass bridges the gap between foundational theory and the cutting-edge reality of modern finance. Students will move from mastering the “Cash Conversion Cycle” and “Working Capital Strategies” to navigating the complex world of “Global Payment Systems” and “SWIFT Messaging Standards.” A significant focus is placed on the industry’s most critical technical shift: the migration from MT to ISO 20022 MX standards, ensuring you are prepared for the future of cross-border interoperability.

By combining rigorous financial logic with practical insights into Treasury Technology and ESG integration, this course delivers the technical blueprints necessary to optimize global cash flows and protect the enterprise in a volatile global market.

What You Will Learn

• Foundations & Core Functions: Master the essential pillars of global treasury, from cash management, liquidity and working capital management to risk management.

• The Global Payments Ecosystem: Gain a technical understanding of clearing, settlement, and the critical differences between RTGS (Fedwire, T2) and netting systems (CHIPS).

• SWIFT & Messaging Standards: Learn the architecture of MT and MX messages, key messaging formats and understanding exactly how “pain,” “pacs,” and “camt” messages drive modern payment initiation and reporting.

• Navigating the ISO 20022 Migration: Understand the strategic implications of the shift to XML-based messaging and how it enhances data richness and compliance screening.

• Risk & Future Trends: Explore how to leverage Treasury Technology and integrate ESG principles to build a sustainable, future-proof treasury function.

Who this course is for
■ Aspiring and practising corporate treasurers
■ Finance professionals