Maximising Efficiency

AI’s evolution into the cognitive realm means that treasurers can make better, faster, and smarter decisions in a number of areas.

More Than a Number

Is there more to processing payments than simply moving cash from A to B? Raphael Barisaac (UniCredit) is certain that there is.

Strengthening FX Risk Management Through Clarity and Vision

Many global organisations lack confidence in the accuracy of their FX exposures. Whether they struggle to gather reliable FX forecasts needed to assess the risk or fail to account for the impact of currency fluctuations, visibility gaps impact financial statements and ultimately profitability. Looking under the hood, there are often disconnects among people, teams, processes, […]

Music to a Treasurer’s Ears

With higher interest rates and global geopolitical tensions, corporate treasurers must ensure that their approach to FX risk management is suitably robust for this challenging environment.

Embracing More Sophisticated Hedging Strategies: Insights from Ferenc Melczer

Ferenc Melczer (Zoetis) joins TMI’s Eleanor Hill to discuss the benefits of sophisticated hedging strategies.

Tackling FX Hedging at Lerøy Seafood

TMI caught up with Hans Ljøen to find out more about Lerøy Seafood’s FX hedging project.

FX Risk Elimination, Cost Savings, Centralisation 

Kantox emphasises the importance of automation for FX hedging.

Exposure Meter

Is volatility in commodity pricing simply accepted, or can treasury leverage its understanding of mitigation processes and financial tools to add value?

Optimising Hedging Cost Management

Avery Dennison cuts FX hedging costs with innovative VaR approach, earning a DACT Award nomination in the process.

Closing the Case for Taking the Open-Source Route at ASML

Rick Schreurs offers insight into ASML’s award-winning FX exposure forecasting tool.

Europe’s New Trading Partners: Managing FX Risks and Shifts in 2024

Treasurers must adapt to combat new challenges from an FX risk management standpoint

Navigating the Economic Environment and Managing Risk

Michiel Mannaerts (PwC) provides expert advice around how treasury teams can proactively manage multiple varieties of risk and improve their hedging strategies in 2024.

How to Write a Robust Treasury Policy and Limit Unwanted Outcomes

Treasury policy is the executive mandate to the treasurer, as custodian of financial risk. This in-depth yet accessible guide explains how to get it right.

Testing the Future: FX Scenario Modelling for All

Effective control of foreign transaction fee budgets means FX scenario modelling. Danny Ross, Managing Director, Argentex, a global payment and currency risk management specialist, tells TMI why. Every business setting cost pricing or managing its budget with foreign transaction fees should at least consider implementing FX scenario modelling into its financial strategy. But according to […]

Adapting to Volatility: Dealing with Increased Commodity Risk

In a trading environment beset by all manner of challenges, managing commodities risk requires treasury responsiveness and flexibility. Luke Roberts, Head of Commodity Sales, Lloyds Bank Corporate & Institutional Banking, looks at risk mitigation best practice. As macroeconomic conditions continue to fluctuate and the overall economic climate is characterised by uncertainties including geopolitical tensions, inflationary […]

A Systematic Approach to Improving FX Options Hedging Performance

This article examines the challenges hedgers face when using FX options, including costs.

Automating FX Risk and Optimising Hedging: A Fresh Look

Experts from Dräger and Nomentia provide an overview of a project undertaken by Dräger to automate the calculations of its FX exposures.

Podcast – Battling the Great Macroeconomic Uncertainty: Tactics for Treasurers

Natasha Condon and Martijn Stoker (J.P. Morgan Payments) consider how treasurers can best adapt to a prolonged period of uncertainty and its subsequent challenges.

Audio TMI – Hedging Strategies for a Perfect Storm

Turbulent times call for strong financial risk mitigation. Amol Dhargalkar (Chatham Financial) tells TMI that hedging strategies should now become the centre of attention.

Podcast – Effective Hedging and FX Automation: Key Steps in Uncertain Times

Paco De Haro and Gibran Maqsood (Barclays) examine the hot topic of FX – covering hedging, payments, and everything in between.

Podcast – Journeys to Treasury Deep-Dive: Cash Flow Hedge Accounting at JT Group

Listen to this audible case study, which provides a lens over the details of a recent cash flow hedge accounting project undertaking by the JT Group treasury team.

Three Key FX Trends Facing Corporate Treasurers in 2023

FX concerns will dominate the thoughts of many treasurers in 2023. Eric Huttman, CEO, MillTechFX, explores three key trends that will be shaping the response. After a period of relative calm in 2021, volatility dominated the FX market throughout 2022. Driven by high inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical issues, the dollar soared to 20-year […]

The Currency of Respect

The acquisition by BNP Paribas of currency management automation software provider Kantox is a progressive move for both parties.

Audio TMI – Special FX

Two experts from NatWest share the inside track on how treasurers can better manage FX risks by shaking up legacy processes and old-fashioned thinking, improving data collection through APIs, and embracing automation.