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The FCA will bring the £13 billion UK BNPL market under full regulatory oversight starting 15 July 2026, requiring lenders to conduct mandatory affordability assessments and provide standardized pre‑contract disclosures. A Temporary Permissions Regime opens from 15 May to 1 July 2026, after which firms must secure FCA authorisation within six months and achieve full compliance by early 2027. The new rules introduce higher compliance costs, potential conversion‑rate friction, and heightened counter‑party risk for corporates that rely on third‑party BNPL providers. Treasurers and risk leaders must now embed credit‑risk oversight and vendor due‑diligence into their payment strategies.
Global corporates are confronting a pronounced mismatch between their Renminbi (RMB) operating exposure and the currency composition of their debt. While roughly a quarter of revenues and costs are RMB‑denominated, only 14% of corporate debt is issued in the currency,...
Treasury departments now treat the Purchase‑to‑Pay (P2P) Risk Index as a core KPI. The index measures data integrity, fraud/compliance pressure, and working‑capital efficiency, exposing hidden leakage and regulatory exposure. AI‑driven forensic tools and automated segregation of duties are being deployed...
Agentic AI is moving from experimental chatbots to autonomous digital deputies that execute trade‑finance workflows without human prompting. In 2026 treasurers see agents handling document orchestration, real‑time payment interventions, and cross‑system data writes, dramatically speeding up back‑office operations. The technology...
The episode examines how "trapped cash" has evolved from a balance‑sheet inefficiency into a geopolitical risk as capital controls, ESG mandates, and tax treaty changes fragment global liquidity. It outlines the macro drivers—FX shortages, regulatory black‑lists, and new cross‑border pooling...
In this episode the host examines why traditional static hedging strategies have lost their effectiveness in today’s volatile macro environment. The discussion covers the rise of rapid interest‑rate shifts, heightened currency volatility, and the proliferation of algorithmic trading that erode...
