Can Treasury Tech be Enjoyable to Use?
While consumer apps excel in intuitive, self-serve design, corporate tools like legacy Treasury Management Systems often lack this user-focused approach, leading to friction and reduced engagement. In this episode of Fintech Corner, Joseph Drambarean sits down with Bruce Edlund, Group Director and Assistant Treasurer at Cloud Software Group, to dive into the limitations of legacy Treasury Management Systems and the role of human-centered design, APIs, and AI in shaping the future of treasury tech. Together, they discuss how the next generation of treasury tech will prioritize ease of use, integration, and automation, paving the way for a more agile, efficient, and responsive treasury experience.
Episode Highlights
- Discover why APIs are essential for real-time treasury operations
- Learn how Trovata’s approach to human-centered design creates intuitive, accessible treasury systems
- Explore AI’s potential in treasury, from streamlining data access to navigating complex financial strategies
- Understand how consumer-grade UX is transforming treasury tasks
- Hear Bruce’s insights on challenges with KYC compliance and what needs to change
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Learn more about Trovata at https://trovata.io.
About Fintech Corner
A podcast for fintech lovers that starts conversations between bankers, financial technology innovators, and their clients to evolve finance and treasury for the 21st century. For decades, there has been a gap between the technology that banks can offer and what corporate clients need for modern cash flow management and analysis. We’ll cover emerging trends to help bridge this gap, technologies that can reshape the roles of treasury & finance, and the in’s and out’s of API bank connections & open banking.
Bruce Edlund
Group Director, Assistant Treasurer, Cloud Software Group
Bruce Edlund is Group Director and Assistant Treasurer at Cloud Software Group, bringing over two decades of corporate treasury expertise to the role. After starting his career with five years in investment banking, Mr. Edlund has developed extensive experience in cash and liquidity management, investments, cash forecasting, FX and interest rate hedging, debt capital markets, rating agency relations, and stock repurchases. His career spans public and private companies in various industries, including telecommunications, retail, and IT, with notable positions at Walmart and Citrix.
Bruce also serves as a guest judge at FORAD finance competitions and re-created a multinational simulation used by international business schools. Fluent in English, Spanish, and French, he has worked in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. In his personal life, Bruce is a passionate foodie, wine enthusiast, cycling fan, hiker, and photographer.
Joseph Drambarean
CTO, Trovata
Joseph is one of the founding members of the company and the first engineer. Before Trovata he worked with companies like Capital One where he was at the forefront of digital transformation, leading product management as head of the innovation labs and mobile banking teams. Joseph is driving innovation around rapid deployment and customer onboarding, bank-grade security, and machine learning at Trovata, creating a more consumerized user experience for customers from small businesses to enterprises.
