XLcompass: FX risk, hiring and automation: how treasury teams are handling it

By treasuryXL & Partners

23/09/2026

FX risk, hiring and automation in treasury: treasury leaders shared the practical lessons in three sessions. Here are the key takeaways.

XLcompass: FX & Treasury Risks Under Pressure

9 July 2026

Panel: Alex Goraieb (LSEG), Jean-Pierre Renard (TreasuryMetrics), Nigel Owen (TreasurySpring). Moderated by Pieter de Kiewit.

Key takeaways:

Visibility before the pressure hits matters more than trying to forecast it.
Independent market data helps teams compare execution methods and spot costs they didn’t know they were paying.
AI speeds up analysis, but people still validate the output and stay accountable for it.
Treasury gains boardroom influence by quantifying exposure in terms the business understands.

Liquidity comes before yield – “You’re a treasurer, not a trader.” — Nigel Owen

106 registrations and 46 live participants.

XLcompass: Building Successful Treasury Teams

11 August 2026

Panel: Kim Vercoulen (Treasurer Search), Theo Wasserberg (Embat), Orsolya Kozá (FinanceKey). Moderated by Adriana Ciuche.

Key takeaways:

A live poll found most teams rate themselves 4 to 6 out of 10, and only 4 percent call themselves highly effective.
Hiring should start with the actual gap in a team, not a search for someone who can do everything.
Structured interview processes cut down on bias.
Well-designed systems reduce dependence on any one person.

Curiosity matters more than being a technical specialist – “The mindset that you need to achieve this stuff is much more about curiosity and a kind of constant learning approach.” — Theo Wasserberg

113 registrations and 43 live participants.

XLcompass: Treasury Automation That Works

25 August 2026

Panel: Freddie Turner (Bond), Ben Hipwell (Ripple Treasury), Martin Scheid (Nomentia). Moderated by Jan-Willem Attevelt.

Key takeaways:

Reconciliation, transaction tagging, cash sweeps and reporting are the highest-value, lowest-risk places to start automating.
One team moved its first real liquidity decision of the day from late morning to 8am after automating categorization and recommendations.
Forecasts need to explain why something changed, not just what changed.
Human approval still gates any actual liquidity movement.

Start with repeatable treasury tasks – “We solve the initial obvious problems first of reconciliation, transaction tagging for cash flow forecasting, and so on.” — Freddie Turner

132 registrations and 60 live participants.

XLcompass: FX risk, hiring and automation: how treasury teams are handling it

XLcompass: Building Successful Treasury Teams

XLcompass: Treasury Automation That Works

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