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.
Tommy Lydon looks at why CFOs and COOs at private equity firms are putting cash investing strategy front and center following the credit risk scares of March 2023.
Nick Bastida's second installment on AI risk draws the line between the narrow AI we actually have today and the more existential fears often pinned on it.
Nick Bastida opens a two-part series on AI's existential risks with a round-up of the latest AI news, before digging into the bigger questions next time.
Just a few short weeks ago we talked of markets being poised for chop. What was not appreciated at the time was how right we would be in such a short space of time. As many were preparing to get away from the screens, compressing a week’s worth of clothing into a suitcase the size […]
Henry Adams argues the UK general election result changes little for markets in the near term, since the result was well telegraphed, though the real test comes with the first fiscal event.
Henry Adams notes signs of fatigue setting in across economies as growth slows and the Swiss National Bank makes a surprise rate cut ahead of its peers.
Nick Bastida takes a skeptical look at the latest wave of AI hype, arguing companies need a healthier dose of caution before handing over trust so readily.
Henry Adams notes markets pushing higher despite geopolitical risk, even as rising oil prices and shipping costs complicate the central bank picture.
Will Clubb sets out strategies for university treasuries to put idle cash to work without compromising on the security and liquidity higher education institutions need.
A look at how fintech innovation, generative AI in particular, is reshaping cash investing, payments and lending, and what founders and investors need to watch for next.
