The Hive Café is our online only, drop in conversation format. Join informal chats on community hot topics and priority lists. Share stories, ask questions and collaborate for sustained change with a group of trusted peers. As always with our Hive Cafés, come armed with a cup of coffee and an open mind.
Check out our upcoming schedule and get involved below!
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From Friction to Function: Automating & Scaling Fixed Income Derivatives on Buy-Side Desks
16th April 2026 – 3pm UK or 10am ET
EU & US | FI
Derivatives are moving from niche tools to core portfolio levers on buy-side fixed income desks. Join this virtual café to explore how automation, data and smarter workflows are unlocking performance on buy-side desks. Discover how teams are tackling OTC bottlenecks, fragmented data, and manual processes while uncovering strategies for dynamic duration management and cross-team collaboration to scale sophisticated credit derivatives with confidence.
Treasury FX Automation: From Fragmented Processes to a Unified Workflow
22nd April 2026 – 11AM (ET) / 4PM (BST)
Global | FX
Treasurers continue to grapple with fragmented FX processes across risk, payments, hedging, and cash visibility. As volatility rises and budgets tighten, automation is becoming a strategic necessity. This virtual café will bring together treasury and corporate FX peers to share practical approaches to modernising FX workflows, addressing common challenges such as manual exposure management, inconsistent execution, and limited real-time visibility, while reducing risk and improving efficiency.
Digital Assets for FX Desks: Practical Utility, Pricing, and Risk Considerations
21st May 2026 – 10AM (BST) / 5PM (SGT)
Global | FX
As tokenised FX, on-chain settlement, and digital asset liquidity pools move from concept to reality, FX desks are evaluating where digital assets can deliver tangible value. Join this virtual café to explore practical use cases for integrating digital assets into FX and treasury workflows. We’ll look at on-chain settlement efficiencies, liquidity and pricing impacts, and key integration challenges, while sharing early lessons from Europe and considering how digital assets could reshape cross-border payments.
Modernising FX Forwards & Swaps: Reducing Friction and Improving Accuracy
9th July 2026 – 3PM (BST) / 10AM (EST)
Global | FX
FX forwards and swaps remain critical tools for managing currency risk, yet fragmented processes and manual workflows can create inefficiencies and errors. This session will explore practical approaches to modernising these instruments, from streamlining trade capture and settlement to enhancing data accuracy and operational controls, helping teams reduce friction, improve precision, and make better-informed decisions