GFF Podcast

Corporate Treasury Special with Hermès & TreasurySpring

In this episode, we take an in-depth look into the world of corporate treasury with the legendary fashion brand Hermès and fintech innovator TreasurySpring.  With Thomas Bourbon (Hermès) and Henry Adams (TreasurySpring), we discuss the evolving role of repo and securities lending in corporate treasury operations, joined by Matthieu Topkimoff (Clearstream) and our regular hosts Andrew Keith Walker and Christian Rossler.

Post-Trade Innovation and the Future of Market Infrastructure

On this show, Eva-Maria Keller and Thomas Daniels (Clearstream) join Jason Brown (Google Cloud) for a conversation with hosts Andrew Keith Walker and Christian Rossler. Together, they explore post-trade platform initiatives, AI tools, and blockchain-based collateral management. As the ECB begins accepting digital collateral issued in CSDs, Clearstream, together with its partners, is positioned to shape market infrastructure, securities issuance, lending, and post-trade services well into the future.

Celebrating 30 years of GFF Summit

Join us for a special, extended episode featuring interviews with keynote speakers, experts and leaders from this year's 30th anniversary GFF Summit and the Central Bank and Sovereign Wealth Fund Forum. We review recent updates from the ECB regarding DLT collateral, examining their impact on the markets, tokenization, stablecoins, and digital payment systems. Additionally, we discuss the EU's economic achievements and the increasing significance of the euro as a global reserve currency.  Listeners will gain expert perspectives on current trends in finance and technology, including regulatory updates and market innovations. Featuring insights from leaders at ESM, Atlantic Council, Deutsche Börse, Clearstream, Coinbase, Circle, Eurex, ICMA, and Vermeg—including Kalin Anev Janse, James Fok, and Coralie Billman—this episode brings together top voices in the industry to provide valuable analysis and commentary.

The Global Outlook on Tariffs, Trade and Reserve Currencies in 2026

In our Christmas special, we are joined by Charles Lichfield, Deputy Director of the Geoeconomics Center at the Atlantic Council, to discuss the major economic events and geopolitical shifts of 2025, and what we should expect next year. Charles will be the opening keynote speaker at our 2026 GFF Summit  and will also co-host the Central Bank and Sovereign Wealth Summit alongside our podcast hosts Andrew Keith Walker and Christian Rossler. We are talking about reserve currencies, China, U.S.-EU relations and the major news stories of 2025. Don't miss it!

T+1 Expert Masterclass

Join our expert T+1 guests, Kathie Waldie and Roy Zimmerhansl, for a feature-length exploration of the T+1 transition. We review the current progress across EU, UK, and Swiss workstreams, discuss implications for settlement discipline and operational changes, and consider the impact on securities lending, repo, and collateral management beyond the 2027 deadline. Join Andrew Keith Walker and Christian Rossler for this lively chat about T+1 and the market impact for global funding and financing.