Dear {{lead.First Name:default=Subscriber}},

Managing liquidity is a critical part of a treasurer’s role.

Is it possible to perform this role better by focusing more on risk? After all, if it is best practice to align risk and return when setting the broad business strategy, isn’t it appropriate to do so within the treasury department too?

Mike Zack, senior treasury consultant at GTreasury, argues that while ‘cash is king’ it is also risk too.

“The key is to focus on group risk rather than the operational cash,” he says. “By prioritizing risk, treasurers can analyze the requirements needed to help deliver the business strategy, identify the exposures that may hinder that, and take measures to mitigate or eliminate any risks.”

Read more on this topic here.

Vicky Beckett

Editor, The Global Treasurer