Enjoying the Podcast? Here’s More to Boost Your Treasury Career! Subscribe to the Treasury Recruitment Newsletter today and get: 📄 Instant Access to Our Latest CV/Resume Templates – Designed specifically for treasury professionals. 📊 The Treasury Salary Trends 2025 Whitepaper – Packed with the latest salary insights and benchmarks. 💼 Practical Tips to Level Up Your Treasury Profile – Stand out in your career. It’s quick, it’s free, and it’s all yours! Sign Up Here: https://treasuryrecruitment.com/newsletter/ ---- This episode of The Treasury Career Corner brings something unique - a conversation with twin brothers Arturo Aguayo and Fidel Aguayo , who share their career journeys in treasury and their experiences navigating the world of higher education finance. But that’s not all - this special re-release includes an exclusive extra segment recorded at AFP 2024 in Nashville, where I finally caught up with Arturo and Fidel in person! After our original conversation, we met face-to-face at the conference and discussed key treasury trends, industry challenges, and their thoughts on the event itself. Meet the Aguayo Brothers: Arturo Aguayo : Arturo is the Assistant Treasurer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), where he oversees all aspects of treasury, including debt administration, cash management, short-term investments, and merchant services/PCI compliance. Before joining Caltech, he was a Director of Treasury at the University of Southern California (USC), where he developed financing and operational strategies supporting cost containment and revenue-generating initiatives. Earlier in his career, Arturo worked as an investment banker and consultant, serving municipal clients throughout California. Fidel Aguayo : Fidel is the Vice President of Treasury and Investment/University Treasurer at Loyola Marymount University , overseeing cash management, debt administration, and the university’s endowment. Before that, he was the City Treasurer for the City of Long Beach, California, managing all treasury functions and establishing city-wide financial policies. He also played a key role in long-term capital financial planning. Earlier in his career, Fidel spent nearly a decade at a top investment bank, executing $40 billion in debt transactions for major agencies across California. What to expect in this episode: Insight into treasury operations at academic institutions – how higher education finance differs from corporate treasury. Discussion on the challenges and changes in treasury, including the impact of technology and economic conditions. Advice on attracting talent and building a successful treasury career. Exploration of treasury’s role in higher education finance and public finance. In the exclusive AFP 2024 segment – we discuss: The importance of networking at AFP and how it brings treasury professionals together. Key conference themes, including...
