What’s new: In this Global Insight episode of On Aon, Tim Fletcher, national practice leader, Commercial Risk for Aon, sits down with John King, senior vice president, global treasurer and head of portfolio strategy for Aon, to unpack the rapidly evolving world of stablecoins.

Rather than focusing on the crypto hype, Tim and John examine stablecoins as a practical payments and operating model issue and dive into how they work, what differentiates them from other digital assets and why they’re increasingly on the agenda for treasurers, risk leaders and boards navigating global liquidity, regulation and cross-border payments.

Experts in this episode:

• Tim Fletcher, national practice leader, Commercial Risk, Aon
• John King, senior vice president, global treasurer and head of portfolio strategy, Aon

Key Takeaways:

1. There has been a convergence of factors driving stablecoin adoption: pressure on traditional payment options, demand for faster and cheaper cross-border transactions and the maturation of the digital asset ecosystem.
2. Regulatory frameworks for stablecoin are becoming more defined: governments are starting to set expectations around reserves, governance and oversight.
3. Even for those organizations that don’t see themselves as “crypto players,” stablecoin still matters: it touches core concerns such as payment efficiency, liquidity management and operational resilience.

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