Complying with the FX Global Code Complying with the FX Global Code: The FX Global Code explains the set of global principles of good practice in the foreign exchange (FX) market, and was introduced by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Markets Committee in May 2017. To date, over 500 market participants have signed Statements of Commitment to the FX Global Code. The FX Global Code aligns with the foreign exchange (FX) risk management best practices FX Initiative teaches to FX market participants, including FX sales teams and treasury professionals. The goal of the FX Global Code is to promote fairness in FX trading, and FX Initiative encourages our audience to learn about and benefit from the code in 2020. Download the FX Global Code PDF Ready to learn more about FX risk management best practices? Start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training January 14, 2020By FX Initiative FX Ethics, General behavior, best, compliance, confirmation, CPE, education, ethics, exchange, execution, fairness, foreign, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, governance, information, learning, liquidity, management, market, practices, price, risk, settlement, sharing, trading, training, transparency, trust 0 0 Comment
Season’s Greetings from FX Initiative Season’s Greetings from FX Initiative! We thank you for your support, and wish you and yours a very happy holiday season! December 24, 2019By FX Initiative General fxcpe, fxinitiative, HappyHolidays, Season'sGreetings 0 0 Comment
FX Initiative Year-End Feedback FX Initiative Year-End Feedback: Help us enhance your experience using FX Initiative in 2020 and beyond! Thank you for supporting our mission throughout 2019 to teach FX risk management best practices. Please share what you like about our FX training and how we can do better. Take our short survey here: https://www.fxcpe.com/feedback > December 17, 2019By FX Initiative General accounting, collaborate, CPE, currency, development, education, feedback, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, learning, management, professional, risk, share, survey, training, treasury 0 0 Comment
2019 FX Initiative Year-In-Review As 2019 winds down, FX Initiative looks back at a year full of foreign exchange (FX) risk management learning opportunities. From paid training programs to free content on our blog, our mission throughout the year has been to deliver timely and relevant content to help your global company conquer currency risk management. To put our FX training resources in perspective, we created a convenient list of our articles, videos, courses, tools, and webinars for easy reference. Over the holidays and into the new year, now is a great time to sharpen your FX skills, contribute to your professional development, and add to your firm’s performance and profitability. Articles Learn Where to Look for FX Risk Find Out 4 Ways Firms Manage FX Risk Explore How To Forecast FX Rates Identify Internal Controls for FX Risk Management Discover the Different Types of FX Derivatives How to Test FX Transactions & Hedge Strategies Identify The Top Two FX Hedge Objectives Learn the Language of FX Risk Management FX Strategies for Foreign Subsidiaries Practice Pricing FX Derivatives Learn FX Balance Sheet Hedging Basics Cash Flow Hedge Considerations FX Forward Contract Fundamentals FX Risk Management In Focus FX Net Investment Hedging Nuances FX Risk Policy Best Practices Professional Development Planning & Profitability Videos Clarifying Currency Quoting Conventions Tracking FX Transaction Types Prioritizing FX Risk Policies & Procedures Exploring FX Economic Risk Recognizing FX Revenues & Receivables Features of FX Forward Contracts Simplifying FX Spot Transactions FX Pricing & Booking Best Practices Time Zones & FX Trading Trends An Overview of FX Options The 5 Stage FX Trade Lifecycle Summarizing FX Supply & Demand Fine-tuning FX Forecasting Pricing FX Put & Call Options Preparing FX Risk Policies Centralizing FX Treasury Capabilities Highlighting FX Hedge Objectives Analyzing FX Accounting Approaches Applying FX Accounting Booking Rates Comparing Corporate Currency Risk Management Documenting FX Cash Flow Hedges Categorizing FX Risk Exposures Courses FX Market Overview FX Risk Exposures FX Risk Management FX Spot & Derivatives Hedging FX Transactions Hedging FX Subsidiaries Tools FX Terms Glossary Currency Code Locator FX Risk Policy Drafter FX Derivative Speculator FX Transaction Simulator FX Subsidiary Consolidator Webinars FX Risk Management FX Risk Policy FX Forward Contracts Balance Sheet Hedging Cash Flow Hedging Net Investment Hedging We look forward to sharing more FX updates and insights with you in 2020 and beyond! Thank you for trusting FX Initiative as your global foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE) provider of on-demand training, online tools, and webinar topics on currency risk management for corporate finance, accounting, and treasury professionals. Whether you are new to foreign exchange or a seasoned professional, continue following FX Initiative for your FX risk management formula. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training December 10, 2019By FX Initiative General accounting, articles, assess, courses, CPE, currency, education, finance, forex, formula, fxcpe, fxinitiative, goals, hedging, learning, management, progress, reflect, refresh, renew, review, risk, tools, traning, treasury, videos, webinars 0 0 Comment
December 2019 Newsletter Explore our December newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Get started with our foreign exchange risk management training, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Start Training > View Newsletter December 3, 2019By FX Initiative General accounting, annual, balancesheet, compare, contrast, CPE, currency, development, disclosures, documentation, economics, education, examples, finance, foreignexchange, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, incomestatement, insights, learning, management, newsletter, professional, reports, risk, training, treasury, updates, videos 0 0 Comment
Categorizing FX Risk Exposures (Video) Categorizing FX Risk Exposures (Video): Explore how foreign exchange (FX) transaction risk, translation risk, and economic risk impact the income statement and balance sheet. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Risk Exposures course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training November 26, 2019By FX Initiative FX Risk Exposures accounting, balancesheet, cashflows, CPE, currency, economic, economics, education, expense, exposures, financialstatements, forex, forwards, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, incomestatement, learning, loan, management, payable, receivable, reporting, revenue, risk, strategy, training, transaction, translation, treasury 0 0 Comment
Documenting FX Cash Flow Hedges Documenting FX Cash Flow Hedges (Video): Discover the details of FX cash flow hedge documentation and recognize how underlying exposures impact the financial statements. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s Hedging FX Transactions course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training November 19, 2019By FX Initiative Hedging FX Transactions #ASC815, #ASC830, #FAS133, #FAS52, accounting, cashflow, CPE, currency, derivatives, documentation, economics, education, expense, finance, forecasted, forex, forwards, FXCPE, fxinitiative, hedging, learning, management, revenue, risk, strategy, training, transactions, treasury 0 0 Comment
Comparing & Contrasting Corporate Currency Risk Management (Video) Comparing & Contrasting Corporate Currency Risk Management (Video): Discover the most common derivatives used by corporations and explore how FX risk management practices differ among peers. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Risk Management webinar as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training November 12, 2019By FX Initiative Webinar accounting, active, Apple, compare, contrast, CPE, currency, derivatives, economics, education, finance, forex, Fortune500, forwards, FXCPE, fxinitiative, hedging, Inc5000, ISDA, learning, management, Morningstar, options, passive, risk, strategy, survey, treasury 0 0 Comment
Applying FX Accounting Booking Rates (Video) Applying FX Accounting Booking Rates (Video): Recognize how businesses use specific foreign exchange (FX) rates, such as the daily FX spot rate or prior month end FX spot rate, for accounting purposes to record FX transactions on the financial statements. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s Balance Sheet Hedging webinar as part of Learning Objective #4. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training October 29, 2019By FX Initiative Webinar Accounting, Average, BalanceSheet, CashFlow, CPE, Currency, Daily, Derivatives, Economics, Education, EOM, Finance, FinancialReporting, Forex, Forwards, FXCPE, FXInitiative, GAAP, Hedging, IFRS, Learning, Management, MonthEnd, Prior, Rates, Risk, Strategy, Training, Treasury 0 0 Comment
Analyzing FX Accounting Approaches (Video) Analyzing FX Accounting Approaches (Video): Recognize financial reporting best practices for aligning derivative hedge instruments with underlying foreign exchange (FX) exposures. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s Hedging FX Transactions course as part of Learning Objective #1. To learn more, start your FX risk management training today, which provides 24/7 365 access to our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples & events at FXCPE.com. Start FX Training October 22, 2019By FX Initiative General, Hedging FX Transactions accounting, cashflows, CPE, currency, derivatives, earnings, economics, education, FASB, finance, financialreporting, forewards, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, GAAP, hedging, IASB, IFRS, learning, management, options, private, public, risk, strategy, training, treasury 0 0 Comment