Stablecoins on the Balance Sheet: The Counterparty & Credit Risk Debate
Written by Sharyn Tan (Views are my own) Thesis: Stablecoins promise instant, low-cost, 24/7 settlement that traditional correspondent banking cannot match. But there’s a catch—you’re trading the credit risk of regulated banks for a mix of private issuers, offshore entities, and smart contracts. However, we’re not debating whether stablecoins will land on corporate balance sheets – they…
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Treasury’s Turning Point: What AI Actually Looks Like in the Real World
This article is written by our partner, Nilus “AI won’t replace you. But a person using AI might.” That quote set the tone at TMANY’s Future of AI in Treasury roundtable, co-hosted by Nilus and Redbridge. And it hit home. Because here’s the truth: AI in treasury is no longer theoretical. It’s not a slide deck or…
Climate Risk: The Next Frontier in Treasury Strategy
Based on the Treasury Masterminds Podcast with Marcus Cree, FIS Corporate treasurers have spent the past decade wrestling with geopolitical shocks, broken supply chains, inflation, and volatile FX markets. Just when you thought the to-do list couldn’t get any longer, here comes the next heavyweight risk class marching straight into treasury: climate risk. Most treasurers…
The seven sins of cash positioning: Challenges in modern treasury
This article is written by Nomentia From the outside, it looks like control. Dashboards. Reports. Daily check-ins. But talk to anyone in treasury, and the truth comes out fast: it’s not control. It’s the illusion of it.Behind the numbers is a daily scramble. Outdated data. The tools don’t talk to each other. Manual work dressed…
Inside Treasury’s Debt Dilemma—and How to Tackle It With Confidence
This article is written by Palm Treasury teams don’t just manage cash. They manage complexity — and few things are more complex, and operationally demanding, than debt management. What starts as a practical financing approach — taking on a few loans to fund growth or stabilize liquidity — often turns into a sprawling network of…
From Static Cash to Symphonic Liquidity: Orchestrating the Future with Stablecoins
Written by Sharyn Tan (Views are my own) Picture this: As a corporate treasurer, you’ve spent years fine-tuning the art of cash forecasting—building buffers for the inevitable delays, sweeping funds across borders like a conductor waving a baton at half-speed, and staring at dashboards that only refresh when the banks deign to open their doors….
The rise of AI in corporate FX risk management
This article is a contribution from our content partner, MillTech Traditional FX risk management processes are often manual, time-consuming and reliant on outdated tools—making it harder for corporates to respond quickly and efficiently in today’s volatile markets. It’s little wonder, then, that all respondents in our recent North American and UK corporate FX surveys said…
De-Dollarisation: Why Treasurers Can’t Ignore the Shift (And How to Build a Hedging Strategy That Survives It)
From Treasury Masterminds Every few years, the financial world picks a new buzzword to obsess over. This time it isn’t AI, blockchain or some other magic toy. It’s de-dollarisation. And unlike most corporate folklore, this one actually matters for treasury teams. The US dollar still rules global trade, sure, but its grip isn’t quite what…
FinTech Interview with Theo Wasserberg, Head of UK&I at Embat
This article is a contribution from our partner, Embat Theo Wasserberg, Head of UK&I at Embat, shares how AI and real-time data are transforming treasury management and shaping the future of finance. Theo Wasserberg, Head of UK&I at Embat Theo Wasserberg is Head of UK and Ireland at Embat. He leads the market strategy, customer partnerships…