The Treasury Update Podcast is your source for interesting treasury news, in your car, at the gym, or wherever you decide to tune in! Strategic Treasurer was formed in 2004 to provide corporate, educational, and government entities direct access to comprehensive and current assistance with their treasury and financial technology, control and process efficiency requirements. Strategic Treasurer publishes content via newsletters, white-papers, blogs, videos, e-books, infographics, and analyst ...
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Expectations for 2026: Fed, Monetary Policy, Economy (Federated Hermes)
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29:32In this episode, Craig Jeffery speaks with Debbie Cunningham and John Mosko of Federated Hermes about expectations for 2026. They cover interest rate policy, Fed leadership changes, inflation pressure, and investment strategy. How should treasury teams respond to a slow-growth environment and policy uncertainty? Listen in for insight. Views are tho…
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Behavioral Finance Meets Treasury: How Bias Shapes Financial Decisions
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21:46In this episode, Craig Jeffery explores how behavioral finance applies to treasury. He unpacks key biases like overconfidence, anchoring, and loss aversion and how these influence forecasting, investing, and risk management. How can treasurers spot biases and build better frameworks for decision making? Tune in to find out.…
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The GENIUS Act: What Stablecoin Regulation Means for Treasury
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19:31In this episode, Craig Jeffery discusses the GENIUS Act and its impact on treasury, from payment stablecoins and tokenized assets to what treasurers should expect from banks and tech providers. Backed by recent survey results, this episode breaks down the framework, adoption trends, and what to watch as digital asset regulation takes hold in 2026 a…
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Payment Fraud Is Morphing: How to Stay Ahead of the Threat (Bottomline)
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36:31Craig Jeffery talks with Paul McMeekin of Bottomline about the latest Treasury Fraud & Controls Survey findings and what they reveal about today's threat landscape. From AI-generated fraud and deepfakes to payment rail changes and rising losses among small businesses, this episode covers practical defenses for a fast-evolving fraud environment. Acc…
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From Fragmented to Proactive: A New Approach to Fraud Defense (Q2)
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33:52The cost of fraud for banks and credit unions continues to rise, with every $1 lost resulting in nearly $6 in total costs once compliance, operations, and customer trust are factored in. In this interview, Jeff Scott with Q2 will explore how banks can address this growing challenge by shifting from fragmented, reactive defenses to a proactive "Frau…
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Life After Powell: What's Next for the Fed and the FOMC?
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28:01In this episode, Craig Jeffery talks with John Mosko and Sue Hill of Federated Hermes 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 impact…
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Controlling the Controllables: Resilience and Strategy in Treasury
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26:05In this episode, Craig Jeffery talks with Sue Caras 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 …
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How AI Can Support Managing Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate Risks
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25:01This 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 sta…
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Don't Share Your Credentials: Revisiting the Fundamentals of Fraud Prevention (TD Bank)
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35:46In this episode, Craig Jeffery talks with Lisa Christie and Tom Gregory of TD Bank 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)
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34:27Traditional 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, Sean VanGundy and Jeremy Reedus join Craig Jeffery from Strategic Treasurer …
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Getting Your Treasury Data to Work for You
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21:50This episode explores how treasury teams can unlock the full value of their data. Paul Galloway 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-m…
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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)
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33:01Craig Jeffery talks with Damian McIntyre and John Mosko of Federated Hermes 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 th…
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RPA to AI: How Chick-fil-A's Treasury Is Orchestrating the Next Tech Leap
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41:50Craig Jeffery talks with Steven Peterson of Chick-fil-A 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…
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In this episode, Craig Jeffery talks with Tom Gavaghan about Kyriba'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 r…
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Strategies for Successful Implementations: What's Critical Beyond Technology with Deluxe
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26:41In this episode, Craig Jeffery talks with Garry Capers of Deluxe about what really drives successful treasury implementations. They explore the roles of people, process, planning, and change management, going well beyond the technology itself. How can teams ensure smoother go-lives, user adoption, and long-term impact? Listen in for practical insig…
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Treasury Talent: Hiring in a Skills Gap Era
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22:03This episode explores the widening treasury skills gap and how organizations can address it. Paul Galloway outlines the pressures of technology adoption, market complexity, and strategic demands, and what treasury professionals and hiring managers can do to keep up. From targeted hiring to "Semper Gumby" adaptability, learn how to build a future-re…
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