Author: Sudon Chang, Director, Global Solutions Consulting, Treasury and Capital Markets, Finastra

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Sudon Chang

Sudon Chang is a Director of Global Solutions Consulting for Finastra’s Treasury and Capital Markets business, with responsibility for Asia Pacific and India subcontinent. Sudon brings along 30 years of Treasury and Capital Market experiences. Prior to his current role, he has worked with two international banks Standard Chartered Bank and ABN AMRO together with two vendors Wall Street Systems and SunGard. He has taken up several roles in Finastra from business consultant, project manager and sales support over a span of 20 years. He holds a Master’s in Finance from US Michigan State University.

Before 2008, the role of the bank treasurer broadly revolved around reporting, balance sheet management and cash management. This changed when the global financial crisis saw well-established financial institutions run out of liquidity and eventually fail. Today, treasurers are increasingly influencing the future direction and steering business strategy in the board room. With their broad perspective and influence over funding, liquidity and risk and compliance, one of the important areas treasurers can make a significant impact is identifying and driving efficiency. But first, it is important to be clear about what efficiency means in the context of treasury, as it…

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