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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2026 · 20 MIN

Smart treasury, safer payments

from Navigating Beyond the Expected

The efficient movement of money is a strategic imperative in commerce today. New strategies in treasury and payments can have a major impact on a company’s growth potential. Jim Pirouz, head of corporate banking at Truist Securities, and Chris Ward, who leads the Truist enterprise payments team, join host Lynn Norris for a discussion of the ways smarter treasury management and modernized payment systems are reshaping how companies manage liquidity and risk.Also in the discussion:• The “three S’s” of smart treasury: safety, speed, and simplicity• Why treasury modernization is a boardroom-level issue• The role of APIs and real-time payments in improving cash flow• Fraud trends businesses must be watchingNew episodes of Navigating Beyond the Expected arrive each month, featuring conversations with top Truist Securities experts about the challenges businesses are facing now. Be sure to subscribe to hear every episode.

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In this episode of Navigating Beyond the Expected, Jim Pirouz and Chris Ward of Truist Securities explore how the evolution of treasury and payments functions impact growth, valuation, and security for modern companies.

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