The 18th LBBW Deri-X Forum in Stuttgart was all about shaping the future: how can banks best anticipate on changing economic powers, fast-evolving technology and changing demands of clients? TreasurUp is very proud to contribute to this key event for the third time. Together with the experts of Sparkasse, we aim to bring solutions for the future.
TreasurUp participated in both the exclusive Experts Day client validation session and the landmark Deri-X Forum, demonstrating the immense power of collaboration between fintech innovators, leading banks, and business banking clients.
These two events combined brought together the insights of treasury experts, Sparkasse clients, Sparkasse business banking specialists, and fintech leaders to imagine a future that goes “beyond FX”, rethinking how banks deliver digital treasury solutions to serve their business banking clients.
LBBW Deri-X Forum
The LBBW Deri-X Forum is a premier annual event for business banking and treasury innovation in Germany. Hosted by Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), the forum convenes business banking professionals and technology partners to discuss new developments in currency management, treasury risk mitigation, and digital platform innovation.
This year’s theme, “Zusammen Zukunft gestalten” (“Together Shaping the Future”), emphasized the importance of strategic partnerships and collaboration to drive innovation for Sparkasse clients. The event provided a platform where visionaries and industry leaders could explore how digital transformation is reshaping business banking.
Experts Day – Validation from Real Business Banking Clients
Prior to the main forum, TreasurUp participated in a highly selective Sparkasse client validation session during the Experts Day. This exclusive event permitted direct engagement with business banking clients, offering invaluable feedback on digital treasury solutions in real-world operational environments.
As Lukas Baumeister (LBBW) noted, “Feedback from first hand is the most valuable.” This exchange ensures that innovation remains closely aligned with the actual needs of business banking customers, fostering solutions that are both practical and forward-looking.
LBBW – Leading Germany’s Business Banking Transformation
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) is one of Germany’s most influential banks in the business banking sector. Working centrally with the Sparkasse network, LBBW drives digital innovation by forming strategic partnerships rather than building all solutions in-house.
This approach enables rapid deployment and continuous enhancement of customer-centric digital services. Learn more about why LBBW partners with TreasurUp in our case study.
The Sparkasse Network – The Backbone of German Business Banking
The Sparkasse network represents Germany’s largest banking group, with over 370 regional institutions serving millions of business banking clients, from small enterprises to large corporations. By collaborating with LBBW and technology providers such as TreasurUp, Sparkassen teams are now able to offer sophisticated treasury tools under their local brands, significantly enhancing their service portfolios.
TreasurUp – White-Label Treasury Innovation for Business Banking
TreasurUp is a Dutch fintech that enables banks to provide advanced, white-labeled digital treasury solutions for their business banking clients. Built by seasoned former corporate treasurers and bankers, TreasurUp’s cloud-based platform helps banks deliver comprehensive treasury workflows, spanning FX risk management, cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and cross-border payments.
Our mission is to make business banking more competitive and client-centric by empowering banks with intuitive, seamlessly integrated platforms that enhance client engagement and operational efficiency.
Beyond FX – The Future of Business Banking
Demonstrating TreasurUp’s Vision: Digital Transformation in Business Banking
TreasurUp showcased it’s comprehensive vision for a future where digital transformation elevates business banking:
1) Integrated Treasury Workflows
Plainly speaking, our platform dissolves silos between FX trading, payments, liquidity, and cash forecasting. It offers banks a unified, seamless treasury journey for their clients built on a scalable, white-label environment.
2) Mobile-First User Experience:
Our intuitive, mobile-first design ensures business clients can effortlessly manage treasury functions anytime, anywhere, delivering real competitive advantage.
3) Automation and AI
Automated FX exposure detection and policy-driven hedging procedures reduce manual effort, saving hundreds of hours for business clients each year and enhancing compliance.
4) Scalable & Customisable
Whether serving small or large clients, our platform adapts to different scales and requirements, allowing each Sparkasse to tailor features and branding.
Explore more about TreasurUp’s FX Trading & Hedging Solutions for Business Banking.
Interactive Demos: Hands-on Treasury Technology
During the event, demonstrations enabled Sparkasse experts and clients to engage directly with features such as:
- Our upcoming advanced FX functionalities
- Our latest Bank Sales Dashboards
- Automated exposure analytics from ERP systems
- Policy-based FX hedging workflows
These sessions sparked rich discussions about practical implementation and real-world client benefits. For a detailed use case, see our live FX hedging solution with LBBW.
Insights from Business Banking Clients
The Experts Day yielded essential insights straight from Sparkasse clients on their treasury needs. The workshops and feedback confirmed several strategic priorities for TreasurUp:
1) Enhancing User Experience
The overwhelmingly positive response to our UI reaffirms that simplicity and clarity in design are fundamental for adoption in business banking. Corporate treasurers confirmed the intuitiveness of the application prevents making (costly) mistakes during their hedging processes.
2) Deepening Industry Customization
Developing more industry-specific workflows, especially for manufacturing, trade, and project-based companies, will be the next focus.
3) API & System Integration
Expanding the platform’s compatibility with major ERP and accounting systems (SAP, DATEV, etc.) will facilitate broader adoption.
4) Solutions for Optimising Cash
Corporate treasurers struggle with getting the right liquidity insights and the many manual actions required to optimise their positions.
Co-Innovation for Real Impact
This event reaffirmed the success of our partnership with LBBW. Their leadership’s focus on rapid, high-quality implementation and continuous innovation exemplifies modern bank-fintech collaboration.
The feedback mechanism ensures TreasurUp’s platform evolves with the needs of banks and their clients. As COO Arjan de Bruijn states: “These sessions provided a wealth of feedback on our solutions, helping us further tailor TreasurUp to the needs of banks and their corporate customers.”
This co-innovation model ensures continuous value creation and a more resilient, client-focused platform.
The Key to Future-Proof Business Banking
The Value of Collaboration
The Stuttgart events demonstrated that high-impact digital treasury solutions are more effectively developed through strategic partnerships rather than in-house efforts alone. Benefits include:
- Rapid deployment – LBBW’s live FX hedging platform went from concept to rollout within months.
- Continuous innovation- keeping pace with market and regulatory changes.
- Cost-efficiency – sharing infrastructure and development costs.
- Risk mitigation- reducing time-to-market and implementation errors.
Our core advantage: the ability to deliver best-in-class, white-labeled treasury solutions under each Sparkasse’s footprint, maintaining local trust while leveraging global expertise.
White-Label Advantage
1) Local Branding: Sparkasse’s clients see solutions branded under their own trusted bank, reinforcing relationships.
2) Customization: Flexibly adapt workflows, branding, and features to regional and client needs.
3) Economies of Scale: Each Sparkasse gains access to a cutting-edge platform without heavy internal investment.
4) Market Differentiation: Unique offerings supported by a robust shared backend.
Building the Future of Business Banking – Together
The LBBW Deri-X Forum and Experts Day painted a compelling picture of the future: a landscape of co-created, agile, and deeply integrated digital treasury solutions delivered through strategic partnerships. For TreasurUp, this means:
- Continuing to innovate with banks like LBBW and Sparkasse
- Deepening integrations into ERP and core banking systems
- Scaling our platform across regions with tailored features
By working hand-in-hand with trusted banking partners and their business clients, we are helping shape a new era of smart, scalable, and client-centric business banking solutions that go beyond FX. Join us on this journey.
Read our detailed case study with LBBW to see how strategic partnerships are transforming treasury management.