Learning from Literature: Adaptability and Change
Release Date: 05/12/2025
Life After Powell: What’s Next for the Fed and the FOMC?
The Treasury Update Podcast
In this episode, talks with and of about Jerome Powell’s final months as Fed Chair and what a leadership change could mean for markets, rates, and policy transparency. They cover potential successors, economic risks, and how treasury teams can prepare for evolving FOMC dynamics and potential impacts in 2026. Views are those of Federated Securities Corp. as of November 7th, 2025, and are subject to change based on market conditions and other factors. These views should not be construed as a recommendation for any specific security or sector. ...
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Controlling the Controllables: Resilience and Strategy in Treasury
The Treasury Update Podcast
In this episode, talks with of Bank of America about how treasury teams can lead with clarity in the face of uncertainty. From liquidity and forecasting to automation and payments, they discuss practical ways to strengthen control and build agility. How can treasurers focus on what they can control and prepare for what they can’t? Tune in to find out.
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How AI Can Support Managing Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate Risks
The Treasury Update Podcast
This episode dives into the challenges of managing foreign exchange and interest rate risk and how AI can help. Paul Galloway outlines key market drivers, hedging strategies, and the growing role of predictive analytics, generative AI, and agentic tools in risk monitoring, automation, and decision support. Learn how treasury teams can use AI to stay ahead.
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Don’t Share Your Credentials: Revisiting the Fundamentals of Fraud Prevention (TD Bank)
The Treasury Update Podcast
In this episode, talks with and of about why fraud prevention still hinges on mastering the basics. They explore escalating threats, the power of alerts, the principle of least privilege, and how education is key to staying ahead.
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Working Capital 2.0: Optimize AR & AP, Strengthen Suppliers, Improve Visibility (Monkey)
The Treasury Update Podcast
Traditional AR and AP finance is no longer enough. With evolving disclosure requirements, tariff pressures, and increasing supplier expectations, treasurers must deliver liquidity and visibility with fewer resources while managing heavier supplier demands. In this episode, and join from and from (Money is Key) to explore how working capital 2.0 helps treasurers move beyond one-size-fits-all programs. They discuss how hybrid approaches, such as auction-based supplier financing for lower rates alongside automated dynamic...
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Getting Your Treasury Data to Work for You
The Treasury Update Podcast
This episode explores how treasury teams can unlock the full value of their data. breaks down key challenges like integration and trust, covers tools from TMS platforms to AI and APIs, and discusses forecasting models. Learn how to build a stronger data architecture and use forecasting techniques that improve visibility and decision-making across the organization.
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Reddit's IPO and Treasury's Role in It
The Treasury Update Podcast
In this episode, we will discuss the reasoning behind Reddit's IPO and describe the journey. While some of the particulars of Reddit's IPO activities will be discussed, the emphasis will be on what a treasury team needs to consider and do for a successful IPO. Reddit completed its NYSE IPO in March 2024 with an initial valuation of $6.4B.
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Talking Tariffs: Current Status and Investment Impacts (Federated Hermes)
The Treasury Update Podcast
talks with and of about the evolving state of US tariffs, court rulings, and their ripple effects on inflation, the Fed, and investment strategies. They explore how companies are reacting, what it means for rates, and how treasury professionals can navigate duration and asset decisions in this environment. Views are those of Federated Securities Corp. as of 9/05/25, and are subject to change based on market conditions and other factors. These views should not be construed as a recommendation for any specific security or sector. Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates,...
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RPA to AI: How Chick-fil-A’s Treasury Is Orchestrating the Next Tech Leap
The Treasury Update Podcast
talks with of about their journey from RPA to APIs to agent-based AI. They discuss use cases in bank connectivity, forecasting, and document summarization, as well as the progression from bots to orchestration. How does a lean treasury team innovate at scale? Listen in to hear how curiosity and strategy are driving real transformation. AI in Treasury & Finance:
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Intro to Kyriba's TAI
The Treasury Update Podcast
In this episode, talks with about ’s new Trusted AI, or TAI, and how agent-based AI is evolving in treasury. They explore the differences between machine learning, generative AI, and agentic AI and discuss how tools like TAI are being trained to act like analysts with built-in workflows and controls. How will this reshape treasury operations? Tune in to find out. Kyriba's podcast - Liquid: How CFOs Outperform: October AI Workshop webinar:
info_outlineIn this Learning from Literature episode, Craig Jeffery explores ancient wisdom on change from Heraclitus and Socrates. How can treasurers and business leaders embrace change rather than resisting it? From technology shifts to generational mindsets, discover how focusing on building the new fosters adaptability, resilience, and forward momentum in a dynamic financial world.