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The Benefits of Hedging, and Managing FX Risk
02/04/24
The Benefits of Hedging, and Managing FX Risk
Many small to medium-sized firms tend not to hedge - even if they engage in extensive import and/or export activity. We are looking to change that with a closer look at the benefits of hedging.
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Exploring the impact of path dependent options
20/03/24
Exploring the impact of path dependent options
We explore the difficulties companies face when using path dependent options, such as leveraged collars or participating forwards. We've included some practical examples to make it easier to understand.
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“Will auditors enforce CVA compliance?” Was the question.
17/03/24
“Will auditors enforce CVA compliance?” Was the question.
CVA and DVA are now commonly used terms and considered standard fare for audit. But that wasn’t always the case. We take a look at just how far we have come on the CVA audit journey in the last decade.
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Year End: Financial Instrument Check List
23/02/24
Year End: Financial Instrument Check List
As the end-of-year compliance burden grows for Australian and New Zealand organisations, we put together a practical check list for those exposed to financial instruments such as FX forwards, FX options and interest rate swaps.
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Worsening conditions means greater materiality of CVA/DVA
19/02/24
Worsening conditions means greater materiality of CVA/DVA
We recently took the time to update this popular blog on the materiality of CVA/DVA to reflect current credit fluctuations and the impact this has on reporting. A short read to get you up-to-date.
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The Absa Hedgebook story: bank driven FX hedging innovation
31/01/24
The Absa Hedgebook story: bank driven FX hedging innovation
Absa CIB – one of South Africa’s leading commercial banks and an industry innovator – recently revealed its Hedgebook story. It has given us a great example of bank driven FX hedging innovation to share.
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New interest rate risk management functionality
27/11/23
New interest rate risk management functionality
Many corporates use interest rate derivatives to manage their interest rate risk. A recent surge in organisations using interest rate derivatives to manage their debt position has renewed interest in this topic.
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Forex Dashboard Revealed: Hedgebook’s FX Exposure Tool
15/09/23
Forex Dashboard Revealed: Hedgebook’s FX Exposure Tool
It often surprises users to discover Hedgebook’s FX Exposure Tool dashboard capability is exactly that - the FX risk management dashboard they have been looking for - in disguise. The range of functionality may surprise you.
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Five reasons why you need an effective FX Exposure Tool
13/08/23
Five reasons why you need an effective FX Exposure Tool
Having the right tools can be the difference between success and stagnation.  For those managing foreign currencies having an effective FX exposure tool to help manage the forex risk can be an absolute game-changer - let's find out why.
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Five things banks look for in a client FX management solution
04/08/23
Five things banks look for in a client FX management solution
Banks everywhere are on a digital transformation journey. They want to use technology to equally drive greater customer satisfaction and operational efficiencies. So what was top of mind in our discussion with global treasury teams?
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Essential hedge effectiveness testing: methods and importance
21/06/23
Essential hedge effectiveness testing: methods and importance
Ensuring the changes in fair value of a hedge adequately offset the changes in fair value of the hedged item can be critical. Kevin Mitchell, MD of Hedge Effective Advisory, explores a range of hedge testing methods.
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What Auditors Look For in Valuing Financial Instruments
05/05/23
What Auditors Look For in Valuing Financial Instruments
Hedgebook proudly works with 75% of the UK’s top thirty audit firms. Hedgebook Audit is also used by auditors around the world.  Customers discussions reveal five main reasons auditors use Hedgebook.
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The Complete Guide to Calculating fx forward points
27/03/23
The Complete Guide to Calculating fx forward points
Every year thousands of readers like you benefit from this common-sense approach to the calculation of foreign exchange (FX) forward points. First published 10 years ago, we regularly review and update it.
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Treasury Reflections – looking back over the last two years
21/12/22
Treasury Reflections – looking back over the last two years
In this guest blog, Head of Bancorp Treasury Services, Dean Sharrar, takes a timely look at his 'treasury reflections' examining what was a very different 2021 and 2022 to what anyone would have previously predicted. 
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How is your FX exposure looking right now?
26/10/22
How is your FX exposure looking right now?
If your business is exposed to foreign exchange volatility it can be unsettling. Depending on which side of the exchange rate your business is exposed to, currency movements will be felt differently.
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Inflation leads to rapid increase in interest rates
09/08/22
Inflation leads to rapid increase in interest rates
After more than a decade of declines in interest rates, leading to the historically low interest rate environment, the recent reversal has been rapid. But what does this mean for those of us managing FX risk?
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