Expert | Philippe Gelis

MEET PHILIPPE GELIS

Philippe Gelis is the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Kantox, a leader in currency management automation software, headquartered in London. He founded the company in 2011, with Antonio Rami and John Carbajal.

Philippe leads Kantox’s strategic vision and is a standard-bearer in the sphere of fintech. Recognised as a global Fintech Thought Leader and Influencer, Philippe began his career as a strategy and management consultant, spending several years with Deloitte. He holds an MSc in Business Strategy and an MBA in Corporate Finance, both from Toulouse Business School.

Philippe speaks French, Spanish and English and counts good cuisine and motorsport among his interests.

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Currency Management Automation
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Risk Management – FX Exposure Management
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The Treasurers Guide to Currency Management

30-06-2023 | In the most recent episode of CurrencyCast by Kantox, titled “The treasurers guide to currency management”, the hosts of the Corporate Treasury 101 podcast, Guillaume Jouvencel and Hussam Ali, interviewed Agusting Mackinlay to dive deep into the world of currency management and the crucial role it plays in corporate treasury.

De-dollarization demystified: CFO’s guide to separate hype from practicality

06-06-2023 | In this episode, Agustin Mackinlay takes a deep dive into the de-dollarization talk that has been leading headlines lately and analyses the implications of this event in the realm of currency management.

Forward Points Optimisation | Pricing with the forward FX rate

31-05-2023 | A Mexican tour operator selling packages in France can choose to price in EUR using the spot or the forward rate. As EUR trades at a forward premium to MXN, the tour operator can price either with the spot or the forward exchange rate.

Unlock the potential of automation for better treasury efficiency and accuracy

19-05-2023 | The new season of CurrencyCast season Kantox is here! In this first episode, Agustin Mackinlay is joined by two special guests from PwC Luxembourg, Corentin Maricq and Frédéric Chapelle, to discuss how business process automation helps finance leaders power the digital transformation of the Treasury function.

Forward points and currency hedging

16-05-2023 | Whether forward points are favourable or unfavourable, risk managers have the tools at their disposal to optimise them.

Forward Points Optimisation: How to reduce the cost of hedging

02-05-2023 | Changes in global interest rates put the spotlight on the high cost of carry for businesses hedging the FX risk on assets denominated in currencies that trade at a forward discount and/or liabilities denominated in forward premium currencies.