William Webster
Rethinking Treasury Policy
When I was trading, policy wasn’t a priority. This attitude wasn't just mine; it was common throughout the bank. The entire organisation...
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Barbican Consulting Limited
William Webster
Nov 54 min read
Unforced Errors
Unforced errors in banking, trading and risk can be captured by two questions
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William Webster
Oct 293 min read
Rethinking Risk
I've been helping a company that wants to implement Value at Risk, (VaR). During this process, I've found myself reassessing how I think...
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William Webster
Oct 229 min read
The Rate of Change
Tools like GPT-4 have gone from being a curiosity to part of the toolkit in less than two years.
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William Webster
Oct 154 min read
Headlines Don't Matter
There's little benefit in trying to anticipate economic events or news to enter into transactions at more favourable rates, no matter how te
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William Webster
Oct 112 min read
Safe Haven or Risk Trap?
The upcoming budget serves as a timely reminder for investors managing gilt portfolios to reassess their strategy.
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William Webster
Oct 102 min read
Cross-checking
Whether you’re looking at interest rate risk, credit exposures, or market volatility, using multiple trustworthy measures provides greater c
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William Webster
Oct 82 min read
The Right Type of Risk
While reducing risk is often helpful, trying to remove it completely can be damaging. If banks matched all their positions perfectly,...
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William Webster
Oct 13 min read
On the Limit
At the front of any information pack that explains what's going on in treasury and risk, you often see a long list of limits. These are...
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William Webster
Sep 245 min read
AI and Treasury - Are We There Yet?
Work in Treasury revolves around communication, with reading, writing, discussion, and analysis serving as the primary tools. Information...
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William Webster
Sep 177 min read
Could you be redundant?
What could ai mean for people working in Treasury?
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William Webster
Sep 33 min read
Leave is Good for Business too
Less widely discussed, but valuable for employers, leave of absence is an effective way to uncover wrongdoing within the organisation.
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William Webster
Aug 274 min read
Trial and Error
One thing I’ve learnt about AI is that it can be very helpful, yet it sometimes falls short of the task at hand. This became clear during...
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William Webster
Aug 203 min read
Is it Hedged?
Hedging means different things to different people. For example, a bank manages its interest rate risk by converting everything to a...
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William Webster
Aug 133 min read
Think Like a Bank (even if you aren't one)
I never thought I would be writing this, but the regulation that banks now face as a result of the financial crisis in 2008 has given...
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William Webster
Aug 65 min read
Dealing with Banks
I've written this article for smaller banks, building societies, and corporates. It’s a topic I haven’t explored before, but it warrants...
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William Webster
Jul 303 min read
Cutting It Out
Many years ago, when I was trading swaps, we received some unusual enquiries from a certain type of bank. This led to many swap...
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William Webster
Jul 233 min read
The Next New Thing
Doing new things and launching new products is always exciting; however, from my experience, these innovative ideas often lead to...
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William Webster
Jul 163 min read
We All Own the Risk
One of the principles ingrained in me is that risk management should be kept separate from the area or individuals taking the risk. The...
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