CurrencyCast - A podcast by Kantox
Episodes
Lessons for Corporate Treasurers on the Swiss Franc’s 200-Year Rise
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn our latest #CurrencyCast episode, we sit down with Costa Vayenas, CIO at Genesis Investment Partners and author of The Swiss Franc fr...
How to Optimise Forward Points with Flexible Layered Hedging
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIs the classic 20-40-60-80-100% hedge ratio still the gold standard for FX layered hedging? Or is it time to embrace flexibility and aut...
Taming FX Volatility with Hedge Accounting
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWithout hedge accounting, FX gains and losses from derivatives can distort your financials, confusing investors and complicating perform...
How US CFOs Are Adapting Their FX Strategies
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoin us for an insightful conversation with Bonnie Tomei, CFO at Salience Labs, and Andy Gage, US Director at Kantox, as we explore:✅ ...
How Swiss Corporates Navigate a Strengthening Franc & Hedging Strategies
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCurrencyCast is back for Season 12! 🚀 In our season premiere, we sat down with Nino Bergmann, Corporate Rates and FX Derivative Sales...
The New Currency Landscape Beyond the USD
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textElevate your FX risk management strategy now
How Treasury Teams Bridge the Cash Flow Gap in FX Risk Management
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTreasurers, it's time to tear down those silos!In our latest episode, we explore why the traditional separation between FX risk man...
The Human Element in Modern Treasury with Alexander Ilkun
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe treasurers thriving today aren't just technically skilled - they're strategic business partners who understand both techno...
How Remote and Ferrero Treasury Leaders Stay Ahead with Centralisation
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of CurrencyCast, host Agustin Mackinlay welcomes Ana de Souza (Global Treasurer at Remote) and Bruno Lawaree (Group Trea...
Mastering FX Risk in Trump's Trade Policy Era
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙In our first CurrencyCast episode of Season 11, we dive into how the current US administration's unpredictable tariff policies ...
Estrategias y Soluciones Tecnológicas para Transformar la Tesorería con Alfred Roig
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙En este episodio de CurrencyCast exploramos el mundo de la transformación digital en tesorería con Alfred Roig, Director General d...
Cash is King: The FX Risk Perspective
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What happens when two fintech pioneers share their secrets to conquering treasury management challenges? Tune into our latest episod...
Smart FX Strategies for US Firms to Navigate the Strong USD
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 In the latest episode of CurrencyCast, we dive deep into the current USD strength and its impact on US businesses. Are currency hea...
A Strategic Guide to Treasury Technology Investment with Michael Bach (Deloitte)
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 What defines successful Treasury technology transformation? Join us in conversation with Michael Bach, Head of Treasury Technology ...
Making Sense of Exotic Currency Markets with Marianna Polykrati
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 What’s the outlook for exotic currencies? And how should treasurers manage liquidity and FX risk amid heightened geopolitical ten...
AI, FX Narratives, ESG and Risk Management in 2025 with Eleanor Hill
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️Season 10 of #CurrencyCast is live! In our latest episode, we are joined by Eleanor Hill, founder of Treasury Storyteller and sea...
Helping Treasurers Prepare for 2025 with François Masquelier
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow should corporate FX risk managers prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead?In our latest CurrencyCast episode, we had the ...
The "British Peso Narrative": A Playbook for Treasurers
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe UK's recent economic woes have been well-documented, but one factor often overlooked is the devastating impact of FX risk. In o...
Trump's Win: Navigating FX Volatility, Shifting Interest Rates & Cash Flow Uncertainty
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙The US election has sent shockwaves through global currency markets. Join us on CurrencyCast as we delve into the implications of th...
Cross-Border Investment Challenges: Navigating Currency Risk with Jose Carlos Cuevas
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What are the key factors to consider when investing in emerging markets? Find the answer in our new episode of CurrencyCast. We sat...
How Treasury Associations Fight Fraud in the Digital Age with Guillermo de la Fuente
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Join the tsunami of digitisation! In our latest episode of CurrencyCast, we sat down with Guillermo De La Fuente, Senior Finance E...
Corporate FX Hedging Beyond the Carry Trade with BNP Paribas's Daisy Andrew
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️Is your company's FX hedging strategy prepared for the next market shock? In this episode of CurrencyCast, we dive into the ...
The Currency Advantage in the Sportswear Industry: Adidas & On Holdings
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Season 9 of CurrencyCast is here! We’re kicking off this season with a special episode where our host analyses the FX strategies o...
FX Lessons from Merck & Hermès: How Finance Teams Fuel Success
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat could two global giants like Merck and Hermès have in common? In our latest episode of #CurrencyCast, we reverse engineer the FX S...
The Future of the Payments Landscape with Lorraine Mouat
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text💸 What does the future of the payments look like? This week on #CurrencyCast, we dive deep into the explosion of payment methods and ...
Treasury Management During Volatile Times in the Asia/Pacific Region with Damian Glendinning
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🌏 Don't miss this episode of hashtag#CurrencyCast, where we sat down with Damian Glendinning, former Treasury Manager at IBM and...
How to Manage Emerging Market Currencies with Danilo Gonzalez
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe attractions of doing business in emerging markets are often very high, but how do you effectively hedge the related FX risk? Tune in...
Why FX Risk Management Matters in B2B Payments with Enrico Camerinelli
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Struggling to manage FX risk in your B2B transactions? Tune in to our latest CurrencyCast episode with Enrico Camerinelli, Global Se...
What are the key skills of the strategic treasurer w/ Pieter de Kiewit
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Season 8 of #CurrencyCast is live! To kick off the new season, we have invited Pieter de Kiewit, treasury headhunter, to discuss the...
Managing FX Risk with a strong currency: Lessons from Netflix and Swatch
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 This week on CurrencyCast, we dive into the currency challenges faced by global giants Netflix and Swatch. So, how do they manage t...
Finding the Ideal Treasury Infrastructure for FX Centralisation with Justin Callaghan
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Does company size matter when it comes to Treasury centralisation?Tune into #CurrencyCast to find out what Justin Callaghan, treasur...
How to Efficiently Implement FX Centralisation w/ Enric Hosta
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What is the key to successful Treasury centralisation? In this special episode of #CurrencyCast, we invited Enric Hosta Robert, Prod...
CBDCs & Best Practices in FX Management w/ Royston Da Costa
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What are the four pillars you should look for in treasury management this 2024? Tune into #CurrencyCast to learn from experienced tr...
The Evolving Role of The CFO Balancing Risk and Strategy w/ Bonnie Tomei
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What is the role of the CFO in today’s world? Tune in to our latest episode of CurrencyCast with guest Bonnie Tomei, CFO of Spectr...
Treasury Perspectives for 2024 w/ François Masquelier
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙#CurrencyCast is back with another season of insightful content on treasury, FX risk and currency management. This time around, we h...
The Relationship Manager Role of Modern Treasurers w/ Sean O’Connor
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What is the secret to Treasury success? Tune into #CurrencyCast with special guest Sean O’Connor, Treasury Director at MongoDB, to...
4 Ways To Battle Selective Hedging For Strong Corporate Governance
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Are narcissistic managers steering your company's financial ship into treacherous waters? Discover the critical link between co...
From Operational to Strategic Treasury Management with Francisco de Barros
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Tune in to our latest episode of CurrencyCast where we chat with treasury expert Francisco de Barros, Assistant Treasurer at Ingerso...
How To Build Efficient Treasury Operations with Patrick Kunz
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What does ‘scanning’ and improving treasury operations processes mean? Patrick Kunz, interim treasurer and owner of Pecunia Trea...
The CFOs Guide to Netting FX Exposure
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 Are you battling with complex currency risk management? Focus on simplifying the process thanks to exposure netting. In our latest ...
Travel Experts Edition: Booming Bookings and Innovative Trends
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Are 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...
The untapped potential of currency management in embedded finance
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️In a multicurrency world, fintechs are turning to embedded finance to provide better services for their customers and operate in ...
How removing FX risk boosts liquidity management
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️Are treasurers less concerned about currency risk management? Not really! We took a closer look at the latest EACT Treasury Surv...
Fine-tuning balance sheet hedging to minimise FX gains & losses
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️ Is your FX exposure a bottom-line killer? In this episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin dives deep into the complexities of balance ...
The treasurers guide to currency management with Corporate Treasury 101
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 Do you know the difference between risk management and currency management? Tune into our latest episode of #CurrencyCast, as we a...
De-dollarization demystified: CFO's guide to separate hype from practicality
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️Is the dollar losing momentum in FX markets?In our latest episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay is takes a deep dive into t...
Empowering Digital Treasury Operations through Automation with PwC
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️#CurrencyCast is back, and in this first episode of the season, we’re joined by two special guests from PwC Luxembourg.Agustin ...
The perks of automating currency management with BNP Paribas's Morgane Chavet
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 Want to forget about the pain of a time-consuming, manual currency management workflow? In this week’s episode of #CurrencyCast...
How to avoid over-hedging and protect your firm's budget rate
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙It’s time to deal with the ever-present challenge of over-hedging when protecting the budget rate from FX risk. In this week’s e...
Tackling order cancellations in FX risk management
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCompanies need a solution that can help them neutralise the negative impact of cancelled FX orders. In this week’s episode of #Currenc...
Mastering forward points management to increase competitiveness
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWant to know the secret to reduced cost of hedging?🎙Thanks to forward points optimisation you can secure financial gains. In this wee...
Fintech and currency management: navigating complex regulations and innovation
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Tune into the future of finance technology and manage currencies efficiently in a world of complex regulations and constant change. ...
Why key person risk is holding you back from achieving your FX goals
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Free yourself from the stress of handling monster spreadsheets with sensitive information that could break at any time. In this week...
Hedging intercompany loans the easy way
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 Keep your firm’s FX risk exposure under control. In this week’s episode of #CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay uncovers the secret...
Conquering behavioural biases in currency management
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙What can you do to avoid human biases affecting your work? In this week’s episode of CurrencyCast, Agustin explains how behavioura...
Treasury fundamentals in 2023 with François Masquelier
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙Treasurers and CFOs are facing many challenges when managing currencies in inflationary economies, volatile FX markets, and recessio...
How to mitigate credit risk
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 When managing foreign currencies there is a currency risk that CFOs and Treasurers may not be seeing, the underlying credit risk. I...
Benefits of a multicurrency world
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 It’s a multicurrency world out there! This week’s episode of #CurrencyCast shines a light on the benefits of introducing multip...
2023 treasury agenda: priorities and challenges for currency managers
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙 #CurrencyCast season four is here! In our first episode of the season, Agustin Mackinlay helps treasurers and CFOs prepare for the...
A rundown of currency management software implementation
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️Are you ready to implement Treasury tech? In the last CurrencyCast: Experts Edition of the year we discussed with Victor Carcouet...
Supercharge your currency management reporting & analytics
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you achieve data driven insights?CFOs could obtain quality insights and create data-driven reports if they had an easy way to vis...
Why Treasury automation won't steal your job
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCould automation replace Treasurers? Finance teams need to embrace automation to adapt to the future of Finance but this doesn’t mean ...
Leveraging APIs to improve Treasury efficiency
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAre you up-to-date with your digital knowledge? In this week’s CurrencyCast episode, we discuss how Treasurers can leverage APIs to im...
Everything you need to know about layered hedging
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLooking to protect your firm from cash flow and currency volatility? In this week’s episode of CurrencyCast, we look at layered hedgin...
A guide to conditional orders
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textElevate your FX risk management strategy now
Using pricing to create an effective hedging program
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of CurrencyCast, we explore the link between pricing and creating an effective cash flow hedging strategy.We show you a ...
Experts Edition: 4 costly mistakes treasurers make when managing currency risk
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen it comes to foreign exchange risk management, the most minor mistakes can end up costing your business.Even with the most solid str...
Why you need to automate swap execution
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDo you struggle with having a perfect match between your currency hedging position and the cash settlement of the underlying commercial ...
Optimising cash and liquidity through currency management
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textManaging cash and liquidity is one of the core responsibilities of any treasurer or CFO. But is there a way to improve this process thro...
Spreadsheet risk: What is it, and how to manage it?
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the first episode of our third season, Agustin Mackinlay explains why you need to stop using spreadsheets to manage currencies. He br...
CFO Edition: What to hedge - Cash flows or balance sheet items?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen it comes to FX hedging, what do you prioritise, hedging to protect your company's cash flows or to minimise P&L impact? An...
CFO Edition: How to Increase Treasury Effectiveness
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you ensure that your treasury team's processes are optimised for efficiency? With demands on the corporate treasurer growing...
CFO Edition: Why you need to manage FX risk like an asset manager
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhen managing FX risk, CFOs could learn a lot from the world of asset management, where a revolution —led by indexing— has led to hu...
CFO Edition: The 5 strategic benefits of FX hedging for CFOs
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️ 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...
How to become a more strategic treasurer
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSince the pandemic, the role of the treasurer has become even more fundamental to business operations and health. However, with this inc...
How to reduce trading costs when managing FX exposure
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode of CurrencyCast, Agustin Mackinlay breaks down the key part played by multilateral FX trading platforms when managing cu...
Outperform your budget FX rate: The key hedging programs
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the final episode of our 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐗 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐞...
Outperform your Budget FX Rate: the 3 plus 1 benefits
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the second episode of our Outperform your Budget FX Rate miniseries, Agustin Mackinlay addresses how a combination of automated hedgi...
How to Outperform your Budget FX Rate
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDefending your budget FX rate is a tricky process. Not achieving this rate means you could suffer financial losses and leave your compan...
Experts Edition: The Meat Industry
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text In this week's episode of CurrencyCast, we're focusing on currency management challenges in the meat industry. This episode ...
How to achieve perfect traceability
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this week’s episode of CurrencyCast, we look at how a lack of traceability in your currency management processes can not only harm ...
The 3 elements of a successful hedging program
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textBuilding a successful hedging program is a fine art. When well done, the financial, strategic, and operational benefits are abundant but...
Hedge Accounting Fundamentals
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe look at why so many firms shy away from applying hedge accounting —and even from currency hedging altogether— and how they can si...
4 ways to optimise currency management in times of crisis
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSeason 2 of CurrencyCast has arrived! In the first episode of the season, we break down the 4 must-have tools you need to successfully m...
CurrencyCast: Travel Edition
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTravel is back! In this week's episode of CurrencyCast, we're focusing on currency management challenges in the travel industr...
Why you need to start embracing currencies
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we look at why a failure to embrace currencies can lead to weak business performance.Agustin Mackinlay breaks down business a...
The myth of forecast accuracy
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a text🎙️In this week's episode of CurrencyCast, we look at why a high level of forecast accuracy is not as important as you think wh...
Pricing smartly with favourable forward points
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this week’s episode, Agustin Mackinlay walks us through how a business can improve its competitive position in the event of ‘favo...
The do’s and dont’s of pricing with an FX rate
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we look at the right and wrong approaches to pricing with an FX rate.Agustin Mackinlay breaks down the shortcomings of the mo...
How to map currency risk
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe look at the FX risk map, an effective tool used to understand when, where and how your business’s currency risk emerges. In thi...
The hidden challenges of the FX workflow
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe review the hidden challenges that arise as treasurers navigate the three stages of the FX risk management workflow: The pre-trade, tr...
CurrencyCast - Trailer
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGet a sneak peek of our new weekly podcast series, CurrencyCast. Every week, FX writer Agustin Mackinlay will provide bite-size insights...
The top challenges that will affect your FX strategy in 2022
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis week, we offer our view on the make-or-break FX challenges treasurers and CFOs will face in 2022 when managing their FX risk. FX wr...
The 4 expectations of FX automation
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the first episode of CurrencyCast, FX writer Agustin Mackinlay looks at the key treasury problems that currency management automation...