Financial risk is made of three basic types: market risk - FX risk, interest risk and commodity risk; counter-party risk - credit and partner risk; and liquidity risk - risk that the company will not…
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Executives are optimistic about the state of the world economy and are increasingly buoyant about trade levels and economic conditions in their home countries, according to a survey by McKinsey
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Conflicting headlines tell us the financial system is safer than ever, while others say the next crisis is around the corner. Should corporate treasurers take these warnings seriously?
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It's just over a year since the UK voted in a referendum to leave the European Union and, since then, businesses have been trying to understand what this means for trade and business in Britain
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A survey of annual reports published by 800 companies found that most are not providing enough data on their cybersecurity strategies and few consider it a boardroom issue
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Global investors view the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU with pessimism, with the majority of investors saying this will have a negative impact on business and assets
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So you think you're unbiased? This in itself is a form of bias, often called 'overconfidence', which we should be careful to avoid when making crucial as well as every-day financial decisions
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Corporates can accurately price their whole portfolios and new OTC derivative trade offers
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The bill to reform the Dodd-Frank Act gives Democrats an opportunity to push for a Glass-Steagall-style separation of Wall St banks
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McKinsey report shows the potential is for huge improvements across the entire process maximising the use of the latest technologies and thinking
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Treasury Strategies has surveyed 450 corporate treasurers on their priorities for 2017. Cash flow forecasting and financial/FX risk management remain at the top of the treasury agenda
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Reports show increasing confidence in G7 economies and among CFOs in North America, while in Europe, the financial system faces risks and a lack of liquidity in securities/derivatives markets
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EU disintegration, anti-globalisation, US financial regulation and addressing 'too big to fail' – these were some of the key financial risks highlighted in a letter by JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon
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In a global survey of economic conditions in March 2017, McKinsey found that executives are more bullish about the global economy now than they were in 2016
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Non-performing loans, volatile market risk, IT outsourcing and cyber attacks as well as political uncertainty and the low interest-rate environment are some of the high or medium risks face by EU banks
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Brexit still tops the list of risks perceived by CFOs in the UK although, overall, optimism has reached an 18-month high as the level of perceived negative impact from Brexit decreases slightly
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Uncertainty related to the UK's exit from the European Union, together with the uncertainty of the new US administration's policies, are the main political risk factors perceived by Eurozone corporates
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EY has launched a Cloud-based risk management platform that can be used by companies already running SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) application
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has launched a consultative document to strengthen the shadow banking system and mitigate systemic risks
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Thomson Reuters survey on the level of company risk from third party suppliers reveals disturbing stats for the USA including belief that “unlikely to be prosecuted if we breach regulations”
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HedgeTrackers ask important and interesting questions in an interactive tool to find out what type of behaviour you fit into, and what are the best options
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PwC finds that treasury should be seen very much as a process rather than a department and treasury professionals have to be jacks of all trades to succeed in today’s environment
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Fifty-six per cent of global investors are planning to grow their presence in Europe in 2017, compared with just 36 per cent of investors in May 2016
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Companies are more vulnerable to external shocks. Bankruptcies are on the rise in Asia Pacific and the Americas; Europe’s improvement is fading. Worldwide insolvencies are expected to rise by +1% in 2017
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It's impossible to manage all risks that an organisation faces but corporate treasurers can gain insight into risks outside their control if they have a better understanding of the key players
