Market-leading treasury risk management software
Delivering innovative treasury solutions to global corporates.
Delivering confidence and empowering our clients
CNS Treasury Software creates a simplified, digitised approach to treasury management through a fully integrated, fully functional, and affordable treasury management platform that anyone can access anywhere, anytime.
Our story
CNS Treasury was the software aspect of Tuatara Management, an investment company turned foreign exchange broking business. Initially, we ran the FX broking business on spreadsheets, word documents, and exercise books — and the best accounting package we could find.
But what we really needed was a purpose-built system. There was nothing on the open market. As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. By 1995 we had built our Deal Management System (DMS).
We then started on another product we had dubbed ‘Currency Navigation System’ (or CNS, as it later became known). The name had been born out of a sailing excursion on a yacht. I (Hils- founder) was struck by the way its state-of-the-art navigation system made it easier to negotiate our passage.
CNS Treasury was up and running. It revolutionised our FX broking business and our clients' business. It reduced our workload, increased our accuracy, and provided reporting so detailed that we could confidently guide our clients on financial and regulatory reporting.
Our team
Meet the team helping you gain governance over your treasury processes.
Louis joined the team in April 2022 after spending 3 years at Bancorp Treasury (NZ's largest treasury advisor). He has been transitioning into the CEO role over the last 6 months and is primarily responsible for Sales, product management, strategy, operations, and HR.
Hils began his career on the Sydney Futures Exchange floor in 1985. This was followed by a period of working in banks and brokerage houses before starting a foreign exchange company, Tuatara Management Ltd, in 1991.In 2004, Hils formed CNS Treasury to market the software that he developed for internal use at Tuatara. He has subsequently led the team in bringing this proven, practical software to treasury and accounting departments.
Dean worked for Ernst & Young as our business consultant in our initial build of Deal Management System (DMS). He later joined Tuatara / CNS in 1996. Dean has implemented business systems for a range of businesses in New Zealand including being the Deployment Manager for all SAP at Carter Holt Harvey.
Our History
CNS is the first company to automate FX deal flow between NZ and AU banks into a treasury system, on average saving our client base 3-4 days per month.
1991
Tuatara FX established Broking Business
1995
Build FX Dealing systems. Deal management system (DMS) to support FX Trade.
2001
CNS established transition DMS sealing system to the web and build secure client-side access
2004
CNS subscription starts SaaS including FX Options: Tuatara FX (buy-side), Tuatara clients (sell side) and corporate clients (sell side)
2007
CNS's functionality expanded to Interest rates, commodities, forecasting, integration with ERP
2014
WUBS/Convera becomes a CNS client
2016
Tuatara sold to XE and becomes CNS client
2018
CNS's functionality expanded for Integration with banks, support for barrier FX options, consolidated/group reporting, Profitability analysis, Compliance EMIR
2021
Automated trade entry with ANZ and BNZ
2023
User interface update, migrated to AZURE
Mike Wennekes
Treasurer
Silver Fern Farms
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Marty Verry
CEO
Red Stag Group
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Paresh Patel
Head of Financial Control
Sky Network Television
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Jane Mottershead
Former CFO
Vulcan Steed Ltd
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Wayne Leach
Former CFO
Westland Milk Products
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Mark Smitheram
Former CFO
BJ Ball Group
Discover more CNS Treasury features
Forecast how changes in currency, interest rate and commodity price movements could impact your COGS, cost of money and margins all in platform.
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Foreign Exchange
Streamlines the management of foreign currency exposures and derivatives with a single source of truth for finance teams.
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Money Markets
Monitor and control complex interest rate strategies with forward-thinking IR hedging solutions.
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Commodity
Reduce commodity price volatility with loading, valuing, settlement, IFRS9, ASC 815 and hedge accounting for commodity swaps
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Hedge accounting
Obtain accurate and stable financial results, and mitigate potential negative impact of fluctuations in the market value on your financial statements.
Manage risk with
confidence.
Hedge against today's uncertain markets by identifying and managing your risk with CNS Treasury.
