A comprehensive guide to different hedging programs.
This guide is from our content partner, Ebury To manage currency risk, companies need to develop hedging strategies to minimise the impact of currency fluctuations on their margins. There are mainly three commonly used hedging strategies that companies deploy: 1. Static hedging program It is usually associated with a conservative risk profile and a high…
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Understanding the Differences Between Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC)
This article is a contribution from one of our content partners, Avollone When I started my career years ago in the ethics and compliance sector, it wasn’t completely clear what the difference was between Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Know Your Customer (KYC). To be honest, it’s still rather unclear and difficult today to understand…
FinanceKey Secures €3M to Eliminate Manual Work in Corporate Finance Teams
Helsinki, FINLAND – June 10, 2025 – Finnish fintech company FinanceKey announces a new €3 million seed funding round to scale its client base, expand into new markets, and accelerate the shift to fully automated enterprise treasury systems. The round was led by Maki.vc, a Helsinki-based early-stage venture capital firm, with participation from existing investor…
Pix Reinvents Recurring Payments — and Corporate Treasurers Take Note
From Treasury Masterminds Brazil’s central bank is rolling out Pix Automático on June 16, 2025, a recurring-payments feature for the ultra‑popular Pix instant‑payment system. Since Pix launched in late 2020, it has outpaced cash, debit, and credit cards—handling over 26 trillion reais (~US $4.6 trillion) in transactions in 2024. Now, with Pix Automático, Brazilian consumers can authorize everything from…
The Digital Transformation of Treasury: From Static Reports to Dynamic Insights
This article is written by Treasury4 The treasury function has historically been defined by static reporting—in other words, periodic snapshots of financial data that offer a backward-looking view of an organization’s financial health. Digital transformation of treasury is inevitable in this day and age. Businesses are grappling with volatility, regulatory shifts, and globalization, making static…
The FX Valuation Trap: How to Avoid Audit Issues When Hedging
This article is a contribution from our content partner, Bracket There was a time when valuing FX contracts was easy for most mid-sized corporates: a quick call to your bank, a spreadsheet entry, job done. But that era’s gone – and today, independence matters more than ever. For a growing number of finance leaders, FX…
Treasury Contrarian View: FX Policy — Too Rigid, Too Static?
Foreign exchange (FX) policies are a cornerstone of corporate treasury. They define how exposures are identified, measured, and hedged. But here’s the contrarian question: Are most FX policies too rigid, too static—and ultimately too disconnected from business reality to be effective? Should treasury rethink how these policies are designed and applied? The Case for Rethinking…
Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator: Helping Businesses Unlock Trapped Working Capital and Make Trade Cheaper, Faster and Simpler
This article is written by ETR Digital For many businesses, a significant proportion of their working capital is tied up in inefficient or outdated trade processes. And in today’s world, the need to be agile and resilient in pursuit of improved financial performance is essential. The Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator (Calculator) helps businesses identify trapped…
International Payment Fraud Is Rising — A Wake-Up Call for Corporate Treasurers
A recent Guardian article (link) reveals a troubling new pattern: while domestic fraud in the UK is starting to decline thanks to regulatory changes and reimbursement frameworks, international payment fraud is climbing fast — especially via Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams. According to UK Finance, losses from international APP fraud nearly doubled last year. For…