AI agents could gradually change how corporate treasurers manage cash, reducing the inertia that keeps large balances in low-yielding bank accounts and putting pressure on banks’ deposit funding.
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The Fed and ECB have both hiked, the Bank of England held on a 6-3 split, and equities hit record highs, all against a backdrop of sticky inflation, ongoing conflict and tightening liquidity that points to rates staying higher for longer.
Markets remain focused on rising oil prices and their impact on interest rates. Brent crude has climbed above $90 as tensions in the Gulf region intensify, reversing expectations of slower rate hikes following weaker-than-expected US jobs and wage data.
Following a split FOMC vote and stubborn inflation, Nigel Owen and Glen Stone explain why the market is now leaning toward a September hike rather than a cut.
Kevin Cook explains the founding principles behind TreasurySpring's One+ product and the non-negotiable rules, like never selling products the founders wouldn't buy themselves, that have guided the platform since day one.
Richard Draper explains how TreasurySpring has opened up the multi-trillion-dollar repo market, previously reserved for large banks, to a much wider range of cash investors through secured short-term cash products.
Kevin Cook traces his own confusion the first time he encountered the term 'repo' back in 2006, and uses it to explain why the repo market is such a fundamental, if poorly understood, building block of finance.
Henry Adams notes major economies falling out of sync on rate cuts as Europe eyes several this year while Japan only just exits negative rates.
Henry Adams looks at the Bank of England holding rates, an uneventful start to Brexit, and early signs of COVID-19 disrupting China's supply chains.
Kevin Cook traces his own confusion the first time he encountered the term 'repo' back in 2006, and uses it to explain why the repo market is such a fundamental, if poorly understood, building block of finance.
Henry Adams charts a wave of aggressive rate hikes from nearly 100 central banks in a single year, with the Bank of Canada and South Africa among the standout movers.
Oscar Coyle explains how TreasurySpring is making US Treasury Bills, previously hard for corporates to access directly, available through its government debt pillar.
TreasurySpring becomes a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, committing to the six PRI principles around incorporating ESG into investment decisions.
Henry Adams notes markets staying unusually active through what's normally a quiet stretch of the year.
Henry Adams looks at markets pushing sharply higher and questions how sustainable the pace of the move really is.
