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.
Nick Bastida catches readers up on OpenAI's leadership drama and other AI news, and explains why understanding AI's risks matters more as it moves from coders' back rooms into everyday life.
Henry Adams runs the latest IMF numbers on inflation to gauge how close major economies are to a soft landing versus a harder one.
TreasurySpring marks a milestone in its London Stock Exchange partnership aimed at closing the gap between demand for ESG-compliant money-market products and the still-limited supply.
Drawing on a panel with investors from Balderton Capital, TreasuryEdge and Moonfare, the case is made for why every startup needs a treasury policy sooner rather than later.
Henry Adams notes inflation finally showing signs of easing, with markets shifting from 'when will hikes stop' to speculating on the timing of next year's first cut.
Nick Bastida kicks off an AI blog series with a first look at what large language models actually are and what they could mean for finance and treasury roles.
Henry Adams weighs whether rates are near their peak, and warns that the speed of the hiking cycle so far is historically the kind of move that precedes a crash.
A fintech's perspective on what it actually takes for a growth company to expand internationally, from understanding local competitors to building the right local network.
