Understanding collateral: A guide to secured FTFs
This article is a contribution from our content partner, TreasurySpring The repo market: The foundation for secured FTFs The $10 trillion+ repo market is a critical source of short-term funding for banks, allowing them to access liquidity while providing security to lenders. Historically, access to secured funding through the repo market has been limited to…
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Why Successful Treasurers Integrate FX Risk and Cash Management
This article is written by Kantox As treasurers watch global equity, credit, and FX markets wobble on each utterance from U.S. President Donald Trump, they quietly prioritise cash and liquidity management tasks. Meanwhile, recurrent episodes of financial volatility are putting the spotlight on the multifaceted interactions between FX and capital markets. Whether FX liquidity falls…
Open Banking: A Missed Opportunity for Corporate Treasurers in the UK and EU?
By Treasury Masterminds Open banking, heralded as a transformative force in financial services, has yet to deliver its full potential, particularly for corporate treasurers in the UK and EU. While the concept promises enhanced data sharing, streamlined financial processes, and improved efficiency, the reality has been marred by slow adoption, regulatory challenges, and technical complexities….
Cash Forecasting in Treasury Management with AI and Automation
This article is written by our content partner, Nilus Cash forecasting used to be a “nice to have.” Now it’s survival mode. Whether you’re a public company, a multinational corporation, or a fast-growing startup, your treasury team can’t afford to fly blind. Visibility into future cash flows isn’t just helpful, it’s how you plan for…
When playing it safe is the biggest risk: GoCardless’ CFO tells all
This article is a contribution from one of our content partners, Bound Most CFOs learn about cash management gradually. But Catherine Birkett had the dubious privilege of being thrown in at the deep end in her first CFO role – managing a €10m monthly burn rate with barely any revenue. Here, she explains why a…
Treasury Contrarian View: Inflation Hedging — Should Treasury Even Try?
Inflation is back in the headlines—and so is the pressure on treasury teams to protect company value. But here’s the provocative question: Should corporate treasury even try to hedge inflation? Or is it a costly distraction that’s outside treasury’s control and best left to pricing, procurement, and operations? The Case for Treasury Getting Involved in…