2024 Program: Currency Risk Management Training FX Initiative is pleased to present our 2024 program on currency risk management training to our global audience of finance, accounting, and treasury professionals. Download the PDF brochure and discover our foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE) training videos, software tools, and webinar topics at FXCPE.com. Our mission is to help global businesses and sales professionals communicate FX risk management best practices efficiently and effectively. FX Initiative is a member of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) National Registry of CPE Sponsors, and approved for self-study, internet-based, and in-person programs. Download the PDF Since 2010, FX Initiative works with Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and FX product & service providers on understanding, identifying, assessing, and mitigating currency risk. FX Initiative is an unparalleled resource for foreign exchange risk management and continuing professional education. Managing currency risk remains a high priority for global organizations in 2021. To optimize your firm's international operations, 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 9, 2024By FX Initiative General accounting, balance sheet, cashflows, collars, CPE, cross border, currency, derivatives, development, finance, forex, forwards, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, global, hedging, initiative, loss, management, options, payments, professional, risk, spot, training, transactions, treasury 0 0 Comment
End-of-Year FX Education Take advantage of end-of-year foreign exchange (FX) education by completing our 6 part foreign exchange risk management training program. Whether 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 foreign exchange opportunity arises so you can make the right decisions to meet your FX objectives. FX Initiative helps Banking & Treasury Professionals answer FX risk management questions such as: How to manage currency risk? How to draft a FX risk policy? Where to look for FX risk exposures? What currency risks to hedge and how? Which strategies meet FX hedge objectives? What are the economics? How to do FX accounting? Get acquainted with all of the educational topics and interactive examples available exclusively to subscribers. We encourage you to start by watching our 6 part online video series, then review and test with quizzes and CPE exams, and reinforce learning using real-world examples. Throughout your learning experience, feel free to visit our terms glossary and frequently asked questions for clarification or contact our support department for help along the way. Student Subscribers have access to the following 6 one-hour long currency risk management educational videos, as well as 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 Professional Subscribers have access to all Student benefits, plus access to our complete 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 FX Initiative 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 foreign exchange policies and procedures and simulate common hedging strategies using our collection of tools to clarify complex issues in real time to predictably mitigate currency risk when transacting across borders. FX Initiative is focused on foreign exchange and continuously strives to deliver world class foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events on currency risk management. To take advantage of end-of-year foreign exchange (FX) education, 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 Risk Management Training > December 12, 2023By FX Initiative General accounting, business, corporation, CPE, currency, development, education, events, examples, finance, forex, forwards, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, hedging, initiaitve, management, multinational, options, payments, proffessional, risk, spot, trading, training, treasury, webinars 0 0 Comment
An Overview of FX Options An Overview of FX Options (Video): Explore the value drivers of foreign exchange (FX) put and call options, and recognize the payoff profile of option contracts. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives course as part of Learning Objective #2. 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 June 13, 2023By FX Initiative Examples, FX Derivative Speculator, FX Spot & Derivatives, FX Transaction Simulator accounting, business, collars, cpe, currency, derivatives, development, economics, exchange, expenses, finance, foreign, forwards, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, hedging, initiative, international, management, operations, options, payments, professional, revenue, risk, sales, spot, technology, trading, training, treasury 0 0 Comment
Conquering Currency Risk Management Conquering currency risk management involves identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing various foreign exchange (FX) exposures, and developing and implementing a coordinated and systematic plan that utilizes company resources efficiently and effectively to mitigate and optimize FX risk. An important part of mitigating FX risk is hedging exposures such as revenues, expenses, receivables, payables, assets, liabilities, and equity. The degree to which companies implement adequate foreign exchange risk management practices can vary substantially, from not managing the risk at all to engaging in robust hedging activities. As a result, the FX impact on the bottom line can vary widely across organizations. Global companies face questions including, but not limited to: How to manage currency risk? How to draft a FX risk policy? Where to look for FX risk exposures? What currency risks to hedge and how? Which strategies meet FX hedge objectives? What are the economics? How to do FX accounting? That's a lot of questions! It's time to take the FX Initiative! FX Initiative's foreign exchange risk management training starts with watching our online video series about: Foreign Exchange (FX) Market Overview FX Risk Exposures FX Risk Management FX Spot & Derivatives Hedging FX Transactions Hedging Foreign Subsidiaries Then, review and test with quizzes and CPE exams, and reinforce learning using real examples with our: Currency Code Locator FX Risk Policy Drafter FX Derivative Speculator FX Transaction Simulator FX Subsidiary Consolidator FX Initiative training is available 24/7 365 to help you with FX risk policies, FX accounting, FX hedging strategies, FX risk management, and more. Are you ready to manage FX risk? Become a FX Initiative subscriber today and access our complete suite of foreign exchange (FX) continuing professional education (CPE), examples and events at FXCPE.com. Managing FX risk has become a higher priority for many firms in 2022 and it is now easier than ever to learn the fundamentals of currency risk management. Make this the year to reduce FX risk and reap rewards abroad by taking the FX Initiative for your international business today! Start FX Risk Management Training > April 11, 2023By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, business, cash flows, CPE, cross-border, currency, derivatives, development, economics, exchange, finance, financial reporting, foreign, forward, fxinitiative, global, hedging, initiative, international, management, multinational, options, payments, professional, risk, spot, strategies, training, treasury 0 0 Comment
Webinar Training & Workshops FX Initiative cordially invites you to attend our 6 part webinar series titled “Mastering Currency Risk Management.” To complement our self-study video training, these sessions are designed address common FX strategies and challenges global organizations encounter when managing currency risk. Each live webinar is eligible for CPE credit, and offers the ability to interact with the instructor, engage with the audience through real time polling questions, and participate in question and answer segments. FX Risk Management Webinar Series Mastering Currency Risk Learn the fundamentals of corporate foreign exchange risk management. FX Risk Management Policies Learn how to draft a corporate foreign exchange risk management policy. FX Forward Contracts Learn what forward contracts are and why they are the most used derivative. Balance Sheet Hedging Learn how to hedge FX receivables & payables and mitigate gains & losses. Cash Flow Hedging Learn how to hedge and account for forecasted FX revenues & expenses. Net Investment Hedging Learn how to hedge assets & equity in foreign subsidiaries operating abroad. Whether you are interested in a timely session related to recent developments impacting the foreign exchange market or would like a scheduled approach to start learning FX risk management, our live webinar sessions are designed to help you solve unique FX risk management challenges that are not otherwise addressed in our video based programs. Explore our Events page to register and learn more about the learning objectives covered in our educational webinar series titled “Mastering Currency Risk Management.” Webinar Registration > February 28, 2023By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, business, cashflows, collar, CPE, currency, derivatives, development, earnings, economics, exchange, finance, foreign, forward, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, hedging, initiative, international, management, option, payments, professional, risk, spot, training, treasury 0 0 Comment
Simulating FX Hedging Strategies To become proficient in any skill, including currency risk management, practice makes perfect. To help companies practice, FX Initiative’s Foreign Exchange Transaction Simulator addresses a wide variety of FX scenarios by stress-testing hypothetical FX hedging strategies. This interactive risk modeling tool illustrates the economics and accounting of the most common hedging strategies for underlying foreign exchange exposures such as revenues, expenses, receivables, and payables. You can simply input your company specific and foreign exchange market variables, and then select your hedging strategy, which includes not hedging or hedging with a forward contract, vanilla option or zero cost collar. The resulting output is a highly detailed interactive FX risk analysis that charts the economic payoff of your selected hedging strategy, ranks the alternative hedging strategies, and reports the accounting journal entries and t-accounts with authoritative references to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Behind the scenes, our robust pricing engine and database simplifies the risk analysis process for you so you can focus on the bottom line impact to your business. This versatile tool transforms 16 inputs into one information rich analysis in 3 easy steps. Step 1 is to select (1) the Underlying Exposure and input the related variables of (2) Functional Currency, (3) Foreign Currency, (4) Underlying Notional Amount, (5) Beginning Exchange Rate, (6) Currency Quoting Convention, (7) Start Date, (8) End Date and (9) the Day Count. Step 2 is to select a (10) Hedging Strategy and input the related variables of (11) Hedge Ratio %, (12) Domestic Interest Rate, (13) Foreign Interest Rate, (14) Implied Volatility, and (15) the Collar Range. Step 3 is to forecast (16) the ending exchange rate to see how positive and negative changes in exchange rates impact the cash flow and financial reporting of your selected hedging strategy. This FX risk management web application customizes strategies and can be modified efficiently and effectively. For example, if you want to change your underlying exposure or hedge strategy, it’s as simple as one-click. If you want to know which strategy yields the best outcome, all 4 strategies are ranked for you automatically. If you want to see how the default or elective accounting treatment differ, the journal entries and t-accounts are instantly presented side-by-side. This Foreign Exchange Transaction Simulator acts as your own personal quantitative analyst, and puts you in a positions to make a qualified foreign exchange risk management decisions. To begin practicing hypothetical FX hedging, 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 Risk Management Training > April 26, 2022By FX Initiative FX Derivative Speculator, FX Transaction Simulator business, collar, CPE, currency, derivatives, development, economics, expense, finance, forward, fxcep, fxinitiative, global, hedging, international, management, multinational, option, payable, professional, receivable, revenue, risk, simulations, spot, strategy, training, treasury 0 0 Comment
Simplifying FX Spot Transactions Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video): Discover how FX spot transactions serve as the basis for all currency derivatives such as forwards, options, and option combinations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives 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 May 25, 2021By FX Initiative FX Spot & Derivatives, General accounting, bid, currency, derivative, education, events, examples, finance, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, hedge, high, long, loss, low, management, offer, price, quote, rates, risk, short, spot, trade, training, treasury, valuation 0 0 Comment
Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video) Simplifying FX Spot Transactions (Video): Discover how FX spot transactions serve as the basis for all currency derivatives such as forwards, options, and option combinations. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Spot & Derivatives 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 July 9, 2019By FX Initiative FX Spot & Derivatives, General accounting, bid, currency, derivative, example, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, gain, hedge, learning, long, loss, management, offer, price, quote, rates, risk, short, spot, trade, training, treasury, valuation 0 0 Comment
Check Your FX Knowledge: Take Our Pre-Test Evaluation Are you a foreign exchange expert? Take the FX pre-test evaluation to see how you perform using our scoring brackets! 100% Excellent Job! Ready to earn your certification? 90% Good Start! Complete your FX Risk Management Training! 80% About Average. Let’s close your FX knowledge gaps! <70% Room for Improvement! It’s time to take the FX Initiative! Whether you’re an experienced professional or brand new to foreign exchange, FX Initiative’s Currency Risk Management Training helps you learn currency risk management best practices using a video based on-demand format with real-world examples. Complete your FX training today in 4 simple steps: Select Your FX Risk Management Training Program Complete Your FX Risk Management Training Education Track Your FX Risk Management Training Progress Download Your Certificate of Completion Ready to take the FX Initiative? Click here to get started! Cheers, The FX Initiative Team support@fxinitiative.com June 26, 2017By FX Initiative General Collars, Continuing Professional Education, CPE, Currency, Economics, Evaluation, Financial Reporting, Forwards, Hedging, Options, Policy, Qualitative, Quantitative, Risk Management, Spot, Strategy, Trading, Treasury, Derivatives, FX, Pre-Test 0 0 Comment