CurrencyCast is a treasury podcast series from currency management experts, Kantox. In each episode, we look at the pressing foreign exchange (FX) risk issues facing treasurers and CFOs today and help them identify the potential gaps in their FX risk management strategy. Each episode will provide viewers with quick bite-size insights to help them better understand their FX risk, stay informed of the latest currency management trends and learn about the future of FX tech.
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What are the key skills of the strategic treasurer w/ Pieter de Kiewit
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๐Season 8 of #CurrencyCast is live! To kick off the new season, we have invited Pieter de Kiewit, treasury headhunter, to discuss the hiring trends and key skills that modern treasurers need to shift from financial experts to strategic partners. Don't miss this episode! Tune in to explore: Why communication skills are becoming key in Treasury rolesโฆ
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Managing FX Risk with a strong currency: Lessons from Netflix and Swatch
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๐ This week on CurrencyCast, we dive into the currency challenges faced by global giants Netflix and Swatch. So, how do they manage this risk? Tune in to learn some lessons about their foreign exchange risk management strategies. In this episode, we explore: The impact of appreciating functional currencies on global sales. The best practices for heโฆ
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Finding the Ideal Treasury Infrastructure for FX Centralisation with Justin Callaghan
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๐Does company size matter when it comes to Treasury centralisation?Tune into #CurrencyCast to find out what Justin Callaghan, treasury expert and CEO of FTI Treasury, thinks. Agustin, our host, sat down with Justin to discuss: - How to efficiently implement an in-house banking structure - What are the benefits of FX centralisation in exposure nettiโฆ
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How to Efficiently Implement FX Centralisation w/ Enric Hosta
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๐What is the key to successful Treasury centralisation? In this special episode of #CurrencyCast, we invited Enric Hosta Robert, Product Owner at Kantox, to share the behind-the-scenes of our new Kantox In-House FX solution. Agustin, our host, sat down with Enric to chat about: ๐น Why treasurers are turning towards centralisation of Treasury operatiโฆ
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CBDCs & Best Practices in FX Management w/ Royston Da Costa
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๐What are the four pillars you should look for in treasury management this 2024? Tune into #CurrencyCast to learn from experienced treasury professional Royston Da Costa, Assistant Treasurer at Ferguson Agustin Mackinlay, our host, had an insightful conversation with Royston covering topics such as: ๐น Treasury management best practices this 2024 ๐น โฆ
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The Evolving Role of The CFO Balancing Risk and Strategy w/ Bonnie Tomei
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๐What is the role of the CFO in todayโs world? Tune in to our latest episode of CurrencyCast with guest Bonnie Tomei, CFO of Spectra7 Microsystems and experienced Finance professional, to find out how they balance being a strategic partner while managing risk. Agustin, our host, and Bonnie sat down to discuss: The role of the CFO in 2024 CFO vs Treโฆ
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Treasury Perspectives for 2024 w/ Franรงois Masquelier
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๐#CurrencyCast is back with another season of insightful content on treasury, FX risk and currency management. This time around, we have invited Franรงois Masquelier, CEO of SimplyTreasury and Chair of ATEL and EACT treasury associations. Agustin Mackinlay, our host, and Franรงois sat down to discuss the upcoming trends in currency management and proโฆ
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The Relationship Manager Role of Modern Treasurers w/ Sean OโConnor
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๐What is the secret to Treasury success? Tune into #CurrencyCast with special guest Sean OโConnor, Treasury Director at MongoDB, to discover why modern treasurers need to embrace their role as relationship managers to become strategic business partners. ๐ Join Agustin Mackinlay as he discusses with Sean: How to break out of silos Why finance manageโฆ
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4 Ways To Battle Selective Hedging For Strong Corporate Governance
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๐Are narcissistic managers steering your company's financial ship into treacherous waters? Discover the critical link between corporate governance and foreign exchange hedging in our latest episode of #CurrencyCast. ๐ Join Agustin Mackinlay, Senior Financial Writer at Kantox, as he breaks down the dangers of weak corporate governance that can jeopaโฆ
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From Operational to Strategic Treasury Management with Francisco de Barros
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๐Tune in to our latest episode of CurrencyCast where we chat with treasury expert Francisco de Barros, Assistant Treasurer at Ingersoll-Rand, to learn more. Watch the full episode here ๐ https://bit.ly/473FhkJ In this episode, Agustin Mackinlay discusses with our guest how to manage currencies at a global conglomerate, with insights about: The connโฆ
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How To Build Efficient Treasury Operations with Patrick Kunz
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๐What does โscanningโ and improving treasury operations processes mean? Patrick Kunz, interim treasurer and owner of Pecunia Treasury and Finance, answers this question in our latest episode of CurrencyCast. We sat down with him to discuss how to build efficient treasury operations. He touches on: Quick wins as interim treasurer Shortcomings of TMSโฆ
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The CFOs Guide to Netting FX Exposure
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๐ Are you battling with complex currency risk management? Focus on simplifying the process thanks to exposure netting. In our latest episode of #CurrencyCast we explain netting to help you avoid unnecessary transactions. Watch the full episode here ๐: https://bit.ly/3R5vgyS Join us to learn more about: The basics of exposure netting The main ways tโฆ
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Travel Experts Edition: Booming Bookings and Innovative Trends
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๐Are you ready for the new era of Travel? We are back with fresh new content for CurrencyCast! To kick off season 6, we have invited industry experts Mario Gavira, VP of Growth at Kiwi.com, and Mauricio Prieto, founder of eDreams, for an exclusive episode dedicated to the world of Travel. Join us in this first episode to listen our special host Marโฆ
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The untapped potential of currency management in embedded finance
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๐๏ธIn a multicurrency world, fintechs are turning to embedded finance to provide better services for their customers and operate in the currency of their choice. Tune in to CurrencyCast to learn how automated currency management accelerates the embedded finance revolution. You will understand: What is embedded finance and its role in the ecosystem eโฆ
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How removing FX risk boosts liquidity management
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๐๏ธAre treasurers less concerned about currency risk management? Not really! We took a closer look at the latest EACT Treasury Survey in #CurrencyCast to explain why FX risk management is still one of the top priorities for finance professionals and how it helps improve the performance of certain tasks. Tune in to learn: ๐น Why currency risk managemeโฆ
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Fine-tuning balance sheet hedging to minimise FX gains & losses
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๐๏ธ Is your FX exposure a bottom-line killer? In this episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin dives deep into the complexities of balance sheet hedging programs to help you tackle the accounting impact of foreign exchange gains and losses. Tune in to : Overcome the potential pitfalls of balance sheet hedging Discover effective strategies to improve your hโฆ
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The treasurers guide to currency management with Corporate Treasury 101
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๐ Do you know the difference between risk management and currency management? Tune into our latest episode of #CurrencyCast, as we are joined by Guillaume Jouvencel and Hussam Ali, hosts of the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast, to discuss why currency management goes beyond just executing hedges. We cover topics like: ๐น Instruments involved in currenโฆ
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De-dollarization demystified: CFO's guide to separate hype from practicality
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๐๏ธIs the dollar losing momentum in FX markets? In our latest episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay is takes a deep dive into the de-dollarization talk that has been leading headlines lately and analyses the implications of this event in the realm of currency management. He goes through: The two main arguments behind this trending topic The beโฆ
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Empowering Digital Treasury Operations through Automation with PwC
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๐๏ธ#CurrencyCast is back, and in this first episode of the season, weโre joined by two special guests from PwC Luxembourg. Agustin Mackinlay sits down with Frรฉdรฉric Chapelle and Corentin Maricq to explore business process automation and how it can help finance leaders power treasuryโs digital transformation. Together they discuss: ๐น The critical paiโฆ
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The perks of automating currency management with BNP Paribas's Morgane Chavet
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๐ Want to forget about the pain of a time-consuming, manual currency management workflow? In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay is joined by our special guest, Morgane Chavet from BNPP, to examine the benefits that currency management solutions can bring to companies operating with foreign currencies. Together they discuss: Whaโฆ
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How to avoid over-hedging and protect your firm's budget rate
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๐Itโs time to deal with the ever-present challenge of over-hedging when protecting the budget rate from FX risk. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay presents the real case of a EUR-based exporter with sales in USD and Emerging Markets currencies. He discusses: The key pain points in currency hedging The data requirements of aโฆ
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Tackling order cancellations in FX risk management
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Companies need a solution that can help them neutralise the negative impact of cancelled FX orders. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay discusses the advantages of automating order cancellations in currency management. He explains: How to minimise the P&L impact of FX-denominated order cancellations How to use technology to aโฆ
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Mastering forward points management to increase competitiveness
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Want to know the secret to reduced cost of hedging? ๐Thanks to forward points optimisation you can secure financial gains. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay guides you through the best way to leverage forward points to achieve financial gains and improve your pricing strategy. The episode tackles: Get rid of silos between tโฆ
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Fintech and currency management: navigating complex regulations and innovation
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๐Tune into the future of finance technology and manage currencies efficiently in a world of complex regulations and constant change. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay sits down with Alistair Cotton, from Integrated Finance, to talk about fintech and currency management. The episode touches on: Relying on the right institutiโฆ
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Why key person risk is holding you back from achieving your FX goals
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๐Free yourself from the stress of handling monster spreadsheets with sensitive information that could break at any time. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay explains the key person risk and why you should eliminate it. The episode goes over: The faulty process that creates key person risk Key person risk and spreadsheet risk,โฆ
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Hedging intercompany loans the easy way
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๐ Keep your firmโs FX risk exposure under control. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay uncovers the secret to hedging intercompany loans while avoiding the high cost of carry. He explains the shortcomings in the context of headquarters loaning to a subsidiary whose currency trades at a forward discount to that of the group. Yโฆ
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Conquering behavioural biases in currency management
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๐What can you do to avoid human biases affecting your work? In this weekโs episode of CurrencyCast, Agustin explains how behavioural biases could affect currency management and decision-making in finance. He goes over: The main biases in currency management How those biases affect decision-making Tips to avoid the biases Itโs an FX masterclass in uโฆ
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Treasury fundamentals in 2023 with Franรงois Masquelier
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๐Treasurers and CFOs are facing many challenges when managing currencies in inflationary economies, volatile FX markets, and recession. This weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast features a special guest, Franรงois Masquelier. Agustin Mackinlay sat with him to discuss: FX risk and scenarios of 2023 Achieving better cashflow visibility Automation technologโฆ
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๐ When managing foreign currencies there is a currency risk that CFOs and Treasurers may not be seeing, the underlying credit risk. In this weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay explains the secrets to mitigating this hidden risk. He discusses: benefits of embracing currencies taking full ownership of currency risk how to mitigate the โฆ
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๐ Itโs a multicurrency world out there! This weekโs episode of #CurrencyCast shines a light on the benefits of introducing multiple currencies to your FX strategy. Agustin Mackinlay shares in detail how this is a great way to improve your profit margins. He explains: the benefits of working with different currencies the role of technology in accessโฆ
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2023 treasury agenda: priorities and challenges for currency managers
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๐ #CurrencyCast season four is here! In our first episode of the season, Agustin Mackinlay helps treasurers and CFOs prepare for the year ahead with actionable tips on handling the challenges โand opportunitiesโ of 2023. He discusses: ๐น Priorities for finance leaders ๐น Managing exposure to currency risk ๐น The right approach to currency management Iโฆ
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A rundown of currency management software implementation
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๐๏ธAre you ready to implement Treasury tech? In the last CurrencyCast: Experts Edition of the year we discussed with Victor Carcouet, Implementation Manager, the nitty gritty of currency management software implementation. He talks about: Automation for CFOs: opportunity or threat? Why API readiness is the cornerstone of end-to-end automation. The Tโฆ
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Supercharge your currency management reporting & analytics
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How do you achieve data driven insights? CFOs could obtain quality insights and create data-driven reports if they had an easy way to visualise the complex data related to the currency transactions. In this weekโs episode of CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay explains why finance leaders should focus on automating their reporting and analytics. He shaโฆ
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Why Treasury automation won't steal your job
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Could automation replace Treasurers? Finance teams need to embrace automation to adapt to the future of Finance but this doesnโt mean their jobs are at risk. In this week's CurrencyCast episode Agustin Mackinlay dives into the implications of automating currency management He touches on: The two type of Treasurers Intervention levels with currency โฆ
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Leveraging APIs to improve Treasury efficiency
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Are you up-to-date with your digital knowledge? In this weekโs CurrencyCast episode, we discuss how Treasurers can leverage APIs to improve currency management. Agustin Mackinlay explains: The Pull-based and Push-based connectivity The benefits of using APIs to automate your currency hedging The role of APIs for an optimised currency management strโฆ
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Everything you need to know about layered hedging
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Looking to protect your firm from cash flow and currency volatility? In this weekโs episode of CurrencyCast, we look at layered hedging, the FX hedging strategy used to tackle shifting interest rate differentials and less-than-stellar cash flow visibility. Agustin Mackinlay explains How this program works What business models does it work best for โฆ
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Solve your FX centralisation challenges with our new solution, Kantox In-House FX.Oleh Kantox
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Using pricing to create an effective hedging program
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In this episode of CurrencyCast, we explore the link between pricing and creating an effective cash flow hedging strategy. We show you a simple PEG framework (Pricing, Exposure, and Goals) that will allow you to: Correctly define your FX goals Understand what type of exposure data you need to collect and process Select The best hedging program for โฆ
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Experts Edition: 4 costly mistakes treasurers make when managing currency risk
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When it comes to foreign exchange risk management, the most minor mistakes can end up costing your business. Even with the most solid strategy in place, wrong processes can trip treasurers up and create errors, frictions and a dent in your finances. But how can you avoid these high-priced problems? In this episode of CurrencyCast, Currency Managemeโฆ
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Why you need to automate swap execution
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Do you struggle with having a perfect match between your currency hedging position and the cash settlement of the underlying commercial exposure? Weโll let you in on a secret: most treasurers and finance teams do. But how can you simplify this time-consuming and resource-intensive task? In this episode of #CurrencyCast, weโll reveal why this is an โฆ
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Optimising cash and liquidity through currency management
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Managing cash and liquidity is one of the core responsibilities of any treasurer or CFO. But is there a way to improve this process through more effective currency management? The answer is yes, you can. In this episode of CurrencyCast, we look at the five key touch points between cash and FX risk management (from netting to forecasting) and how yoโฆ
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Spreadsheet risk: What is it, and how to manage it?
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In the first episode of our third season, Agustin Mackinlay explains why you need to stop using spreadsheets to manage currencies. He breaks down the dangers and pitfalls of spreadsheet risk and how it can slowly erode your FX risk management processes. Heโll walk us through: What is spreadsheet risk Where this type of risk can arise in the currencโฆ
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CFO Edition: What to hedge - Cash flows or balance sheet items?
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When it comes to FX hedging, what do you prioritise, hedging to protect your company's cash flows or to minimise P&L impact? And how do you know if you've chosen the right path? In the fourth episode of our CurrencyCast: CFO Edition miniseries, we explore how senior finance professionals can establish the right approach when it comes to hedging andโฆ
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CFO Edition: How to Increase Treasury Effectiveness
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How do you ensure that your treasury team's processes are optimised for efficiency? With demands on the corporate treasurer growing, so are expectations to do more with less, and many are struggling to keep up. But where do you start in facilitating a more effective treasury? In the third episode of CurrencyCast: CFO Edition, we look at five improvโฆ
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CFO Edition: Why you need to manage FX risk like an asset manager
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When managing FX risk, CFOs could learn a lot from the world of asset management, where a revolution โled by indexingโ has led to huge gains for investors. But how can you apply this to your business's FX risk strategy? In the second episode of CurrencyCast: CFO Edition, we take a closer look at the key tools and processes used by the most successfโฆ
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CFO Edition: The 5 strategic benefits of FX hedging for CFOs
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๐๏ธ As a CFO, you're aware of the advantages of FX hedging for treasury, but do you know about the macro-level benefits to your business and its value? In the first episode of our CurrencyCast: CFO Edition miniseries, we look at five ways effective currency management can positively impact your entire business, from reducing cash flow variability toโฆ
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How to become a more strategic treasurer
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Since the pandemic, the role of the treasurer has become even more fundamental to business operations and health. However, with this increased importance comes increased expectations and pressure to perform. But how can a treasurer step up to this challenge and move from a number cruncher to a key business player with C-level influence? In this epiโฆ
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How to reduce trading costs when managing FX exposure
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In this episode of CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay breaks down the key part played by multilateral FX trading platforms when managing currency risk. He'll explain how you can start getting the best price on your trading, cut operational risk, and the importance of integrating the trade phase with the rest of your FX workflow. Itโs an FX masterclassโฆ
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Outperform your budget FX rate: The key hedging programs
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In the final episode of our ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐
๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ CurrencyCast miniseries, weโre joined by John Macaigne to break down the key hedging programs that will allow you to outperform your budget rate every year, while drastically reducing forecasting risk. John looks at the importance of the budget rate and the advantages of outperforming this โฆ
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Outperform your Budget FX Rate: the 3 plus 1 benefits
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In the second episode of our Outperform your Budget FX Rate miniseries, Agustin Mackinlay addresses how a combination of automated hedging programs can help CFOs & treasurers simultaneously tackle some of their key pains, including: The degree of discount or premium in the currencies they buy and sell in The need to keep sufficient cash buffers in โฆ
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