Exploring FX Economic Risk Exploring FX Economic Risk (Video): Explore the concept of foreign exchange (FX) economic risk and recognize its macro impact on the financial statements and global business opportunities. 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 April 13, 2021By FX Initiative FX Risk Exposures, General accounting, business, CPE, currency, economics, education, elections, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, government, hedging, learning, loss, macro, management, policy, political, profit, regulatory, risk, training, treasury 0 0 Comment
April 2021 Newsletter April FX Learning Agenda: Explore our April 2021 newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative on currency risk management. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily 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 April 6, 2021By FX Initiative General accounting, CPE, currency, development, education, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, fxcpe, fxinitiative, insights, learning, management, newsletter, professional, risk, training, treasury, updates, videos 0 0 Comment
Fortifying the FX Global Code Fortifying 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 2021. 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 March 16, 2021By FX Initiative General behavior, best, compliance, confirmation, CPE, education, ethic, ethical, exchange, execution, fairness, foreign, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, governance, guidelines, information, learning, liquidity, management, market, prcatices, price, risk, rules, settlement, sharing, standards, trading, training, transparency, trust 0 0 Comment
Back-to-School Suggestions As the school year approaches with pandemic related changes to the classroom environment, FX Initiative remains committed to continuously enhancing our foreign exchange (FX) risk management training. To complement the transition from in-person meetings to online environments, we are working on improving our suite of FX topics and tools to better serve your currency risk management needs safely and remotely. We are listening closely to our audience of finance, accounting, and treasury professionals with the goal of providing useful and innovative virtual learning and business resources to keep organizations engaged online during the pandemic and beyond. Help us improve by sharing your feedback regarding what you like about our FX training and how we can do better. Take our short survey: https://www.fxcpe.com/feedback > August 11, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, back-to-school, classroom, collaboration, CPE, currency, development, engagement, exchange, feedback, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitaitive, learning, management, online, professional, remote, risk, survey, tools, topics, training, treasury, virtual 0 0 Comment
July 2020 Newsletter Summer Learning & Earning: Explore our July newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative on currency risk management. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily 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 July 7, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, Chicago, CPE, currency, development, education, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insights, learning, management, model, newsletter, professional, risk, sessions, simulation, sponsors, strategy, students, summer, training, treasury, updates, videos, webinars, WindyCity 0 0 Comment
June 2020 Newsletter Explore our June newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative on currency risk management. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily 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 June 2, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, CPE, currency, development, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insights, learning, management, model, newsletter, professional, risk, simulation, strategy, summer, training, treasury, updates, videos 0 0 Comment
Windy City Summit Webinar With the cancellation of the 2020 Windy City Summit, our originally planned live learning session will be held remotely. Registration for this program is open to the public. If you are a Windy City Summit sponsor or attendee and would like to learn more about remote learning opportunities, please contact us at support@fxinitiative.com. Please join us for this educational webinar on Mastering Currency Risk Management, which addresses best practices on how to identify, analyze, execute, and optimize a foreign exchange (FX) risk management program. This informational session covers the fundamental concepts of corporate foreign exchange (FX) risk management, including how to assess a firm’s FX risk profile using a step-by-step analysis framework, the four approaches for managing FX risk, the impact FX risk has on the financial statements, and key terminology and takeaways for building a world class FX risk management program. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discover how leading multinational corporations identify foreign exchange (FX) risk, including transaction, translation, and economic risk. Explore how to analyze FX risk management strategies, including balance sheet hedging, cash flow hedging, and net investment hedging. Identify key considerations when executing FX risk management plans, including the importance of strategy, policy, and financial reporting. Recognize approaches to optimizing FX risk management plans by investing in personnel, resources, and operations to improve results. We are a Chicago based organization, and similar to the Chicago Fire of 1871, we are committed to offering a rewarding “silver lining” experience by salvaging the summit’s valuable learning opportunities. Please join our webinar on Wednesday, May 20th 2020 on Mastering Currency Risk Management by registering here. Register Here May 19, 2020By FX Initiative General, Partnerships, Webinar accounting, best, Chicago, coronavirus, corporate, COVID, CPE, currency, economics, education, Event, exchange, finance, foreign, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, learning, management, Online, practices, remote, risk, session, training, treasury, Webinar, WindyCity 0 0 Comment
April 2020 Newsletter Explore our April newsletter and discover the latest blog posts and insights from FX Initiative on currency risk management. We help finance, accounting, treasury, and sales professionals stay up to date with new training content, CPE webinars, and helpful tips & resources. Scale the learning curve quickly and easily 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 April 7, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, CPE, currency, development, education, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, insights, learning, management, model, newsletter, professional, risk, sales, simulation, strategy, training, treasury, updates, videos 0 0 Comment
Windy City Summit Remote Learning Session With the cancellation of the 2020 Windy City Summit, our originally planned live learning session will be held remotely. Registration for this program is open to the public. If you are a Windy City Summit sponsor or attendee and would like to learn more about remote learning opportunities, please contact us at support@fxinitiative.com. As health and safety remains a top priority, we fully support the timely decision of the conference organizers. Following increased concerns about COVID-19 over the past few weeks, it was determined that canceling the event was the safest option for all involved. For additional information, visit the Windy City Summit website. As many are shifting work routines and showing resilience, FX Initiative remains committed to our mission serving as a global foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE) provider of on-demand training, online tools, and webinar topics on currency risk management for finance, accounting, and treasury professionals. We are a Chicago based organization, and similar to the Chicago Fire of 1871, we are committed to offering a rewarding “silver lining” experience by salvaging the summit’s valuable learning opportunities. Please join our webinar on Wednesday, May 20th 2020 on Mastering Currency Risk Management by registering here. Register Here March 24, 2020By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, best, Chicago, corporate, CPE, currency, economics, education, Event, exchange, finance, foreign, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, Learning, management, NavyPier, Online, practices, Remote, risk, Session, training, treasury, Webinar, WindyCitySummit 0 0 Comment
Remote FX Risk Management Resources Whether you work remotely or are highly mobile, FX Initiative provides a suite of foreign exchange (FX) risk management training and tools to help treasury professionals and sales teams achieve their objectives inside and outside of the office. If you need to research a foreign exchange educational topic related to your global business, or want to simulate a foreign exchange risk management strategy using our interactive examples, we offer a wide array of quality informational topics and tools that can help you manage FX risk. FX Initiative is designed to make complex foreign currency matters simple and manageable, and is accessible 24 hours a day 7 days a week to meet your global business needs whenever and wherever a FX opportunity arises so you can make the right decisions to meet your FX objectives. Get acquainted with our educational topics and interactive examples, then review and test your knowledge with quizzes and CPE exams. Throughout your learning experience, visit our terms glossary and FAQ for help along the way. Benefit from our currency risk management educational videos, review quizzes, CPE Exams, CPE Credits, and Certificates of Completion: Foreign Exchange (FX) Market Overview FX Risk Exposures FX Risk Management FX Spot & Derivatives Hedging FX Transactions Hedging Foreign Subsidiaries Apply theory to practice with our suite of interactive examples to help reinforce learning concepts and model risk management strategies: Currency Code Locator FX Risk Policy Drafter FX Derivative Speculator FX Transaction Simulator FX Subsidiary Consolidator Our training is available 24/7 365 to help you with FX risk policies, FX accounting, FX hedge strategies, and everything FX risk management related. Controllers and consultants alike can enhance their FX policies and procedures and simulate common hedging strategies using our collection of tools to clarify complex issues in real time and mitigate currency risk when transacting across borders. FX Initiative is focused on foreign exchange, and our mission is to help your international business succeed abroad by teaching corporate currency risk management best practices. 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 March 17, 2020By FX Initiative General accounting, best, collaboration, corproate, CPE, currency, economics, education, exchange, finance, foreign, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedging, internet, learning, management, mobile, online, practices, remote, risk, teamwork, telecommute, training, treasury, virtual, work 0 0 Comment