Treasury and Risk

Corporate treasury and finance teams are currently facing a number of challenges. They must keep up with the fast-changing regulations worldwide while also ensuring they make the most of their corporate cash. Additionally, they have to adapt to new technologies and respond to the increasing expectation that they take on a more strategic role within the organization. While operating efficiently is important, strong leadership is equally essential. As a result, treasury, finance, and risk management teams are busier than ever and have more responsibilities than before.

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Tariff Jitters Spur Fastest Retail Sales Growth in Two Years

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Mark Niquette |Augusta Saraiva

Customers wait at a General Motors Co. Chevrolet dealership in Miami, Florida, on April 5, 2025. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg. Economic data just confirmed what anecdotal evidence had suggested: Consumers are rushing to make major purchases of cars, electronics, and appliances in an attempt to get ahead of tariffs that could raise prices. U.S. retail sales surged 1.4 percent in March from the previous month, the biggest jump in more than two years.
End of ‘America First’ Trade Boosts European Markets

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Julien Ponthus |Hadriana Lowenkron |Stephanie Lai |Caleb Mutua

A monitor displaying a news broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump alongside the DAX index curve at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, on April 7, 2025. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg. Europe’s long-sluggish financial markets are being shocked into life as Donald Trump’s drive to reshape global trade and security undermines America’s decades-long dominance.
Corporate-Bond Trading Costs Surged amid Market Tumult

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Caleb Mutua |Hadriana Lowenkron |Stephanie Lai |Michael Mora

A montior displays Nasdaq charts on the floor American Stock Exchange (AMEX) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on April 11, 2025. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg. Bond dealers started demanding higher compensation for the risk of trading investment-grade corporate debt after President Donald Trump’s trade war sent volatility racing through markets, according to an analysis by Apollo Global Management Inc.
Trump Presses China to Make Tariff Offer to Calm Trade War

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Stephanie Lai |Michael Mora |Caleb Mutua |Josh Wingrove

A container ship docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg. Yesterday, President Donald Trump called on China to reach out to him in order to kick off negotiations aimed at resolving the escalating trade fight between the world’s two largest economies. “The ball is in China’s court. China needs to make a deal with us.
Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Lead Bank Borrowing Spree

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Caleb Mutua |Josh Wingrove |Amara Omeokwe |Jonnelle Marte

Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York Morgan Stanley and rival JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised a combined $14 billion in the U.S. investment-grade market today, the first two of Wall Street’s six biggest banks to tap primary debt markets after reporting first-quarter earnings. Morgan Stanley offered four notes totaling $8 billion, while JPMorgan sold $6 billion in two parts, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as the details are private.
The Fed’s Deepest Tariff Fear

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Maria Eloisa Capurro |Kristen Beckman |Mallory Barg Bulman

Shoppers walk along 5th Avenue on Black Friday in New York City on November 25, 2022. Credit: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg. If President Donald Trump’s tariffs jack up U.S. consumer prices—as pretty much everyone thinks they will, at least for a while—then that’s already bad news for inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. It could also open the door to something even worse.
Tariffs Are Still Coming for Electronics

1 week ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Josh Wingrove |Amara Omeokwe |Jonnelle Marte |Augusta Saraiva

Customers purchase iPhone 16s and Apple Watch Series 10 watches during the first day of in-store sales at Apple’s Fifth Avenue store in New York City on September 20, 2024. Credit: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg. President Donald Trump pledged yesterday that he will still apply tariffs to phones, computers, and popular consumer electronics, downplaying a weekend tariff exemption for these products as a procedural step in his overall push to remake U.S. trade.
U.S. Inflation Unexpectedly Cools Before Tariffs Hit

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Augusta Saraiva |Amara Omeokwe |Jonnelle Marte |Greg Ritchie

Shoppers carry bags in New York City. Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg. Underlying U.S. inflation cooled broadly in March, indicating some relief for consumers prior to widespread tariffs that risk contributing to price pressures. The consumer price index (CPI), excluding often-volatile food and energy costs, increased 0.1 percent from February—the least in nine months—according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data out this morning.
Fed Leans Against Inflation, away from Preemptive Rate Cuts

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Jonnelle Marte |Greg Ritchie |Michael Mackenzie |Mia Glass

Fed Chair Jerome Powell prepares to deliver remarks to the the Federal Reserve’s Division of Research and Statistics Centennial Conference on November 08, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. Federal Reserve officials are prepared to hold their policy rate steady to minimize the risk that President Donald Trump’s tariffs trigger a persistent rise in inflation, even if the labor market softens further.
The Case for Stablecoins

2 weeks ago | treasuryandrisk.com | Laurent Descout |Greg Ritchie |Michael Mackenzie |Mia Glass

EPS10. Contains transparent objects used for light effect. As 2025 unfolds, financial institutions are accelerating their integration of digital assets into payment systems, driven by greater regulatory clarity, the approval of spot ETFs (exchange-traded funds), and a growing decentralized finance ecosystem. In 2024 alone, the total cryptocurrency trading volume hit $18.4 trillion, the second highest on record, signaling renewed momentum.