Latest Liquidity Podcast Episodes

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Central Banks Gear Up for Tough Final Mile in Inflation Battle

TreasuryCast - February 09, 2024 12:37 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the...

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The Shifting Payment Landscape

TreasuryCast - February 01, 2024 16:55 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey, nearly three-quarters of respondents acknowledged treasury's involvement in their company's payment process. But are treasury departments equipped to meet the broader business' payment demands? Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Koen De Smet (PwC) into the Treasur...

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Making Treasury & Procurement Heroes through Digitisation of Trade

TreasuryCast - January 29, 2024 11:24 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Discover actionable insights as a panel of industry experts delve into critical trade finance topics.  Explore the evolving ETDA landscape and its impact on global trade, tackling supply chain disruptions, liquidity concerns, and decentralisation challenges. Uncover the keys to corporate trans...

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Involvement in the Broader Organisation’s Sustainability Mission

TreasuryCast - January 22, 2024 09:43 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
While 83% of treasurers now consider sustainability, only around one-third have formal policies with measurements.  Eleanor Hill (TMI) invites Javier Guijarro (PwC) to explore why this disconnect exists, and identify the barriers holding treasurers back from formalising ESG approaches. Elsew...

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An Outlook on Corporate Credit Quality

TreasuryCast - January 10, 2024 10:15 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this podcast, Suzanne Perry (RELX), Christof Nelischer (S4 Capital), and Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) provide insight into how corporate treasurers are positioning around credit risk, and identify the factors that could have a material impact on credit quality over the coming 18 months.

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False Start! Markets Jump the Gun On Rate Cut Timing and Magnitude

TreasuryCast - January 09, 2024 15:43 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the...

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Digital RFPs and Taking Treasury to the Next Level

TreasuryCast - January 05, 2024 15:33 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) embarks on a treasury innovation journey alongside Chris van Dijl (Cugavadi) from the perspective of a treasury consultant. Emphasising the importance of optimising data amidst today's challenging operating environment, Chris details his mission to move treasuries forward by...

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Modern Treasury Consultancy: Embracing the Rise of the Robots

TreasuryCast - December 14, 2023 10:11 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Patrick Kunz (Pecunia Treasury & Finance) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to explore the key elements that define a high-performing treasury consultancy in today's financial landscape.  In this podcast, learn how technology enhances advisory efficiency and cost-effectiveness, emphasising crucial aspe...

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Points of Interest: The Future of Data Analytics in Treasury

TreasuryCast - December 07, 2023 16:14 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
For the latest edition of TMI and PwC's 'Assessing the Future' podcast series, Aniket Kulkarni (PwC) shares his insights on digital enablement and the trends emerging from this space covered in PwC's 2023 Global Treasury Survey. Our guest explores the evolving tech landscape, highlighting key ...

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The Never-Ending Passion: a Treasurer’s Tale of Risk and Reward

TreasuryCast - December 07, 2023 11:39 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Dominic Lynch (GoStudent) takes TMI Editor, Eleanor Hill, on a whistlestop tour of his treasury journey so far, from his role in Bitpanda's treasury team to the founding of his risk scoring fintech, Value Block. Discover the allure of treasury with insights from our expert guest who delves int...

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Central Banks Caution Against Declaring Victory Over Inflation

TreasuryCast - December 06, 2023 15:53 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the...

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Treasury Innovators: Ones to Watch in 2024

TreasuryCast - December 04, 2023 15:15 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
James Leather (Corium) joins Eleanor Hill (TMI) to pinpoint how innovation is defining the future of corporate treasury, and explain why setting up an interim treasury and advisory firm was crucial from an innovation standpoint. Learn about Treasury Delta's innovative contributions to the indu...

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Honing in on the Future of Payments

TreasuryCast - December 04, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by David Cunningham and Naveed Anwar (Citi) to discuss current offering available to treasurers that will drive payments innovation. In this candid discussion, our guests envision how tools such as APIs, paired with regulatory shifts, will facilitate a wave of bene...

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DEME’s Transformation Journey: Improving Payments’ Visibility and Control

TreasuryCast - November 23, 2023 14:16 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Join Geert Wouters, Anje Reybrouck (DEME Group), and Lenie De Ridder (BNP Paribas) as they unravel the intricacies of DEME Group's treasury transformation.  Our guests provide an overview of the strategic planning that led to increased control over company-wide payments and the optimisation of...

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A Deep-Dive into Climate-related Ratings

TreasuryCast - November 21, 2023 16:28 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
TMI's Tom Alford invites Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) to discuss climate-related ratings and analysis for investors.  Our guest explores the accuracy of current assessment models, the need for enhanced climate analysis, and the role of Fitch Climate Vulnerability Signals (Climate.VS) in help...

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Shape Shifting | A Recap and Reaction to the November FOMC Meeting

Bank Statements - November 10, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this episode, we are joined by Steven Townsend, CFA, and Sarah Harp, CFA, from our Capital Markets team about the November Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, While the meeting did not deliver any big surprises, the US treasury curve has delivered some rare movements. Listen as Stev...

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Shape Shifting | A Recap and Reaction to the November FOMC Meeting

Bank Statements - November 10, 2023 15:00 - 14 minutes
In this episode, we are joined by Steven Townsend, CFA, and Sarah Harp, CFA, from our Capital Markets team about the November Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, While the meeting did not deliver any big surprises, the US treasury curve has delivered some rare movements. Listen as Stev...

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Central Banks Hold Rates as Financial Tightening Takes Grip

TreasuryCast - November 09, 2023 17:22 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Welcome to the latest edition of Liquidity Link Live, your exclusive market analysis provided by Northern Trust Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cash managers. Tune in each month to discover the very latest insights on the UK, Eurozone and US markets. This edition was recorded on the...

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Building a Business Case for Real-time Payments in Treasury

TreasuryCast - November 08, 2023 14:46 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Tom Alford (TMI) invites Nicolas Cailly (Societe Generale) to share his thoughts on the burgeoning role of real-time payments in treasury. Real-time payment mechanisms growing at scale around the world, yet business use is relatively limited compared to consumers, how can this 'cause for pause...

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AI: Reshaping the Role of the Treasurer

TreasuryCast - November 07, 2023 17:14 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
AI has truly captured the zeitgeist in 2023 and generated endless headlines worldwide. But what does AI and the advance of large language models such as ChatGPT mean for corporate treasurers? Mario Del Natale (Johnson Controls), Jan-Willem Attevelt (Automation Boutique), and Bob Stark (Kyriba)...

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From Adversity to Prosperity: T-Mobile's Journey to a Full Treasury Function

TreasuryCast - November 03, 2023 15:13 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
In this special edition of TreasuryCast, Robert Dekker, Group Treasurer at T-Mobile joins Tom Alford (TMI) for an in-depth discussion covering T-Mobile Netherlands' progression from a carve-out with no treasury function to a standalone company with a full treasury function. Our guest delves in...

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How can Treasury Make the Most of E-Invoicing?

TreasuryCast - November 03, 2023 15:07 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Bruno Mellado (BNP Paribas), who reveals how treasury teams can leverage e-invoicing to unlock a multitude of benefits around cash and liquidity management, embedded finance, data extraction, and automation. Furthermore, our guest considers where the industry is...

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Payments Without Borders: An Evolution Within Transactional FX

TreasuryCast - October 26, 2023 16:22 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Carl Cooper (J.P. Morgan Payments) who delves into a plethora of hot topics in the transactional FX space. Our guest identifies treasurers' main concerns around cross-currency payments and considers how these have changed in recent times. Furthermore, Carl exami...

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Payments Power: Unleashing Treasury's Digital Edge

TreasuryCast - October 25, 2023 14:11 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Alex Fleischman (Nomentia) who provides a summary of the continuing development of treasury technology with a particular focus on payments. Key topics in this discussion include - what role will instant payments and APIs play in the future of cash management and...

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Tackling Core Treasury Priorities

TreasuryCast - October 25, 2023 13:26 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
For this special edition of TreasuryCast, Baris Kalay (Bank of America) joins TMI's Tom Alford to tackle a host of new pressures corporate treasurers are facing in 2023. Our guest explains why working capital management has become a key priority in the current landscape and considers whether t...

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Connecting Cash: How Embedded Finance is Driving Trade

TreasuryCast - October 24, 2023 16:20 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Danielle Weinblatt and Ali Ansari (Taulia) to discuss the intriguing nature of embedded finance in treasury. With reference to practical examples, hear how your business can effectively leverage embedded finance, and gain a better understanding of the adoption a...

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Revolutionising the Customer Experience in a Fragmented World

TreasuryCast - October 19, 2023 12:12 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Vinay Mendonca (HSBC) and Gert Sylvest (Tradeshift) join Eleanor Hill (TMI) for an informal discussion around driving supply chain resilience through embedded finance. Our guests identify the challenges that corporates are facing in the supply chain space and consider the ways in which treasur...

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Using AI to Aggregate Investment Data: Introducing ICD’s Portfolio Analytics

TreasuryCast - October 19, 2023 09:29 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Eleanor Hill (TMI) is joined by Zachary Brown (ICD) to discuss the launch of ICD's Portfolio Analytics, an AI-driven reporting solution that aggregates investment data for dashboard views of exposures that also allow treasury professionals to drill down into details to see underlying data. Dur...

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Trade & Supply Chain Innovation: Solutions and Actions

TreasuryCast - October 18, 2023 13:09 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Tom Light (Citi) joins TMI's Eleanor Hill to provide his insight on the trade and supply chain innovations that treasurers would be advised to keep abreast of.  Amidst a a turbulent macroeconomic environment, our guest considers options available to corporates looking to shore up their supply ...

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Why consumer confidence is critical to a country’s EV transition

Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Business Minute - October 18, 2023 12:50 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode of the Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility Business Minute podcast, EY analysts Anuj Chandna and Angsuman Sharma share insights from the latest EY Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index. The EY Electric Vehicle Country Readiness Index (EVCRI) examines global auto markets and ...