Understanding Carry Trades and How They Can Be Used: A Guide for CFOs and Treasurers
Understanding the intricacies of various financial strategies is paramount for CFOs and treasurers. One such strategy is the carry trade, a concept that can significantly impact corporate finances and investment portfolios. Why carry trades matter today Interest rate differentials have been relatively subdued since mid-2023 following a period of significant tightening by central banks globally. […]
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, […]
FX Global Code’s 7th Anniversary Slips by Without Fanfare
The FX Global Code marked its anniversary on 25 May 2024. Eric Huttman, CEO, MillTechFX, discusses why this milestone flew under the radar and the progress of awareness, adoption, and engagement with the FX Code over the past year. The FX Global Code (the Code) turned seven on the 25 May 2024 and its anniversary […]
ACT Conference Recap on the FX Global Code
At the recent ACT conference held in Liverpool on 21-22 May, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel session focused on embracing best practice through codes of conduct. For those who couldn’t make the session, or the conference, here is my quick recap, focusing on the FX Global Code of Conduct. Fostering transparency […]
What’s Driving the New Era of Treasury?
In a payments landscape where change is the only constant, the role of treasurers is shifting away from traditional operational and manual duties and moving towards that of strategic technologists. BNY’s Kelly Wen, Head of Treasury Advisory, and Linda Wang, Senior Vice President, Solutions Consulting, discuss key trends in the first of a two-part series. […]
Risky Business
Outlook on Corporate Credit Quality Following a year of economic growth concerns, sticky core inflation, increasing interest rates, and a rash of bank failures, treasurers have been acting as corporate risk firefighters, mitigating the impact of tumultuous events on their organisations’ bottom lines. The past 18 months have seen the global economy enter an environment […]