The 5 Stage FX Trade Lifecycle The 5 Stage FX Trade Lifecycle (Video): Discover the top treasury functions employed by global corporations when executing foreign exchange (FX) risk management strategies. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Risk Management 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 June 15, 2021By FX Initiative FX Risk Management, General accounting, administer, analyze, collect, corporate, CPE, currency, derivative, education, evaluate, events, example, execute, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedge, identify, lifecycle, management, monitor, quantify, risk, strategize, trade, 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
Webinar Series: FX Forward Contracts Program Overview FX Initiative cordially invites you to attend our webinar series. Join us and learn what forward contracts are and why they are the most used derivative. This FX Forward Contracts webinar will explain what forward contracts are and why they are the most used foreign exchange (FX) derivative among multinational corporations. We begin with a basic understanding of over-the-counter (OTC) foreign currency derivatives that are sold by commercial banks as part of their international treasury and risk management products. We will then delve into the fundamentals of forward contracts, including long and short positions and forward point premiums and discounts. Additionally, we will examine the payoff profile of a forward contract and review the economic cash flow and financial reporting implications. To conclude, we will look at the overwhelming popularity of forward contracts using the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) FX data as well as highlights from the annual reports (10-K) of several multinational corporations that deploy forward contracts to hedge currency risk. Learning Objectives Discover the concept of over-the-counter (OTC) foreign currency derivatives. Identify what forward contracts are and how forward points are calculated. Recognize the payoff profile, economics and accounting of forward contracts. Explore why forward contracts are the most used FX derivative by corporations. Who Should Attend? New and seasoned finance, accounting, treasury, and related professionals (CPA, CIA, CRMA, CFE, etc.) interested in international business. Register October 27, 2020By FX Initiative General, Webinar accounting, best, business, CPE, currency, derivative, education, event, finance, forex, forward, fxcpe, fxinitiative, global, hedge, interntional, learning, management, practices, risk, trade, traning, treasury, virtual, webinar 0 0 Comment
Mapping Currencies Across Countries Mapping Currencies Across Countries: It is evident that no one single world currency exists. There are over 180 currencies recognized as legal tender in circulation throughout the world. The most widely used list of currencies is known as ISO 4217, which is a standard published by the International Organization for Standardization or the ISO. The ISO is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations, and the ISO 4217 currency codes shown in this interactive map are used in banking and business globally. While many of us are familiar with the “Major” currencies, which include the euro, British pound sterling, Australian dollar, New Zealand dollar, United States dollar, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen, there are so many more currencies to explore. This interactive map helps you explore the world through the lens of currency. All 180 currencies in circulation are mapped using geographic coordinates and ISO 4217 currency codes. Simply click on the dots on the map to reveal the ISO 4217 currency code, currency name, country. To learn more about conquering currency risk, 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 February 18, 2020By FX Initiative Examples, General CAD, Continuing Professional Education, CPE, Currency, Dollar, EUR, Euro, Forex, FX Initiative, GBP, ISO 4217, JPY, Pound, USD, Accounting, Business, Economics, Education, Finance, FX, Global, Hedging, International, Learning, Majors, Management, Risk, Trade, Training, Yen 0 0 Comment
Preparing FX Risk Policies (Video) Preparing FX Risk Policies (Video): Explore how global firms such as Apple formally plan clear parameters and guidelines for managing foreign currency risk. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Risk Management 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 September 24, 2019By FX Initiative FX Risk Management, General 10K, accounting, amount, appetite, Apple, coverage, CPE, currency, derivative, disclosures, duration, education, finance, footnotes, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, guidlines, hedge, iPad, iPhone, learning, level, Macbook, operations, personnel, plans, policies, policy, preparation, procedures, resources, risk, rules, tolerance, trade, traning, treasury 0 0 Comment
September 2019 Newsletter Explore our September 2019 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 September 3, 2019By FX Initiative Examples, General accounting, call, CPE, currency, demand, derivative, development, education, examples, exchange, finance, foreign, forex, gain, hedging, insights, learning, lifecycle, loss, management, newsletter, options, profeesional, put, risk, supply, trade, training, treasury, updates, videos, volatility 0 0 Comment
The 5 Stage FX Trade Lifecycle (Video) The 5 Stage FX Trade Lifecycle (Video): Discover the top treasury functions employed by global corporations when executing foreign exchange (FX) risk management strategies. This video is a preview of FX Initiative’s FX Risk Management 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 August 20, 2019By FX Initiative FX Risk Management accounting, administer, analyze, collect, corporate, CPE, derivative, develop, education, evaulate, example, execute, finance, forex, fxcpe, fxinitiative, hedge, identify, learning, lifecycle, management, monitor, quantify, risk, strategize, trade, training, treasury 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
Identify the 5 Stages of the FX Trade Lifecycle Foreign exchange trading is a critical element of currency risk management, and understanding the trade lifecycle can help organizations plan their hedging activities more efficiently and effectively. The foreign exchange trade lifecycle, as discussed in the FX Risk Management course, can be enhanced with automated resources and typically includes the following 5 stages: The first stage involves identifying and evaluating exposures. To aid in the exposure identification and evaluation process, best practices relate to investment in quality automated resources such as an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system or treasury software application that can be set up to extract data across the enterprise to identify and evaluate foreign exchange exposures rather than manual analysis, which can be time consuming and limited in scope. The second stage involves collecting and quantifying exposure details. These tasks can be automated through software modules such as a netting system for matching foreign currency inflows and outflows or a cash flow forecasting module for determining future exposures based on historical trends in comparison to manual collection and quantification processes through spreadsheets, which can be vulnerable to human errors and oversight. The third stage involves developing and analyzing hedging strategies. This analysis process can be streamlined and structured with automated software that performs value at risk analyses and simulates hedge strategies such that scenarios can be modeled prior to trading in order to save significant time and costs down the road, whereas performing this analysis manually can limit the ability to compare economic and accounting strategies in a comparable format and in a time efficient manner. The fourth stage involves the administration and execution of hedge strategies. This is increasingly facilitated through the integration of electronic trading platforms, where multi-provider execution platforms can be integrated for optimal rate bidding across numerous FX service providers in real time, coupled with automated straight though processing of trades with back office systems to handle transaction reporting, confirmation matching, and payments between counterparties rather than manually performing these critical tasks. The fifth and final stage of the foreign exchange trade lifecycle is financial & managerial reporting. This communication and recordkeeping can be automated through the integration of accounting systems to enable seamless financial reporting for both internal and external audiences rather than manual reporting and compliance processes. Overall, the 5 stages of the foreign exchange trade lifecycle include (1) identifying and evaluating exposures, (2) collecting and quantifying exposure details, (3) developing and analyzing hedging strategies, (4) administering and executing hedging strategies, and (5) financial accounting & managerial reporting. Each of these stages is essential when implementing foreign exchange trading best practices, and understanding the lifecylce can help organizations plan their hedging activities more efficiently and effectively. To learn more about foreign exchange best practices and to observe how world class organizations such as Apple employ each stage of the FX trade lifecycle, sign up for FX Initiative’s currency risk management training. Our educational videos, interactive examples and webinar events can help you and your team better mitigate FX risk and deliver measurable results to the bottom line, so get started today by taking the FX Initiative! Ready to start FX Risk Management Training? Click here to choose your plan. The FX Initiative Team support@fxinitiative.com September 11, 2017By FX Initiative FX Risk Management, General Accounting, Automation, Continuing Professional Education, CPE, Currency, Derivatives, ERP, Financial Reporting, Foreign Exchange, Hedging, Lifecycle, Trade, FX, Management, Risk 0 0 Comment