Track: Global Financial Management

Optimizing Your Cash in Asia

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Room: 403 B

This session addresses liquidity management in Asian countries where local regulations restrict pooling structures or offer very limited returns on excess funds. Through a case study of The Gallup Organization, gain a basic understanding of the investment conditions and pooling structures allowed in Asia and explore the keys to effective liquidity management in this region.

Speakers:

• Mike Vaughn
  Regional Finance Director, Asia and Latin America
  The Gallup Organization

• Rebecca Konkel, CTP
  Vice President
  ABN AMRO/LaSalle National Bank

Objectives

• Review relevant conditions in countries including China, India, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia
• Discover how one company optimized returns in the region
• Learn the basics of cash pooling/cash optimization in Asia
• Understand key liquidity management challenges in Asia

Pre-Requisites

• Knowledge of and experience in global cash management
• Some knowledge of treasury management in Asia is helpful

Take-Aways

• Overview of China's Regulatory Environment
• Overview of India's Regulatory Environment

CPA Field of Study: MAS