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What happens when a seasoned finance professional is tasked with creating a treasury function from scratch?
In this episode, Richard Abigail, Group Treasurer and Head of Corporate Finance at Knight Frank shares how he shaped treasury roles across multiple industries, tackled global financial challenges, and ultimately transformed the treasury landscape at Knight Frank.
This week, Mike Richards is joined by Richard Abigail, Group Treasurer and Head of Corporate Finance at Knight Frank LLP. With a career spanning from auditing to international corporate finance, Richard brings deep insights into treasury transformation, risk management, and operational leadership.
Prior to Knight Frank, he held key roles at companies like iTouch Ventures and Arup, navigating everything from acquisitions to global cash pooling.
Main topics discussed:
- Richard’s transition from audit to corporate finance and treasury at iTouch.
- How managing cash and acquisitions led to his treasury focus.
- Key initiatives like navigating China's cash repatriation rules and executing twin refinancing and real estate transactions.
- Treasury Transformation at Arup: Building global cash pools and shifting internal culture toward cash efficiency
- Knight Frank’s Treasury Buildout: Designing a treasury function from the ground up for a partnership-based real estate firm.
- Insights into handling regulated client funds and working within RICS frameworks.
- Sustainable Finance Innovation: Plans to implement sustainability-linked partner capital loans.
- Why Richard values being a “fast follower” rather than an early adopter when it comes to technology in treasury.
- Advice for Aspiring Treasurers and the importance of education, understanding your business, and staying curious.
You can connect with Richard Abigail on LinkedIn.
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