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- AFP Presents Condoleezza Rice, Malcolm Gladwell
Learn more about speakers at the AFP Annual Conference...
March 9, 2010
- CFOs, Treasurers to Discuss 'New Normal' Financial Environment
Chief financial officers and treasurers will convene in Washington in May to discuss how to operate in the "new normal" financial environment....
March 9, 2010
- Treasurer of City of Los Angeles Presents Check to Angel's Flight
The City of Los Angeles, Grand Prize Winner of the AFP Pinnacle Grand Prize, will present a check to Angel's Flight for runaway and homeless youth, an organization run by Catholic Charities of Los Angeles. Wells Fargo Bank sponsored the recent Pinnacle Award program, generously donating $10,000 to the charity....
March 5, 2010
- AFP EconWatch -- March 1, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke repeated the Fed's intention to maintain interest rates at historic low levels even as the U.S. economy expanded during the end of 2009 at pace faster than previously had been estimated....
March 1, 2010
- AFP EconWatch--February 22, 2010
The Federal Reserve took a surprising and symbolically important move on Thursday by raising the discount rate by 25-basis points to 0.75 percent. By raising the rate, the Fed continues to signal its intention to begin to roll back its many activities meant to stabilize the financial system....
February 22, 2010
- New AFP Director Hunt Talks Treasury Issues
Previously at 3M Company, Tom Hunt oversaw the global banking strategy, redesigned and implemented a new domestic cash management structure and led acquisition activities for the treasury department....
February 11, 2010
- Q and A with Risk Newsletter Editorial Advisory Board
Meet Ben Kaufman, CTP, treasurer of Hertz Furniture in Mahwah, NJ. Kaufman is one of the newest members of the Risk EAB....
February 2, 2010
- Risky Business: Interview with Brian Kalish
AFP's finance practice lead discusses what the year ahead holds for risk management...
February 2, 2010
- Three of a Kind: AFP's Platform for Regulatory Change
AFP tackles three key areas -- over-the-counter derivatives, credit rating agency reform, and national vs. international standards regarding financial accounting and reporting...
February 2, 2010
- AFP EconWatch--February 1, 2010
The U.S. economy ended 2009 growing at a rate that was last seen six years ago. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. economy grew at a 5.7 percent pace (on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis) during the quarter....
February 1, 2010
- Say When: Determining How Much to Hedge
Determining how much to hedge is a critical ingredient to any hedging program....
Febraury 1, 2010
- Proceed with Caution: In AFP's Annual Business Outlook Survey, Members Cautiously Optimistic
Corporate treasury professionals say the economy will rebound slightly this year, but won't really pick up until 2011....
February 1, 2010
- SEC Adopts Changes to Money Market Funds Rule 2(a)7
On January 27, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 4 to 1 to adopt new rules to strengthen money market funds. The new rules focus on limiting risks associated with money market funds, increasing protection of investors, improving fund operations, and enhancing fund disclosures....
January 29, 2010
- Federal Reserve Announces Closing of Several Liquidity Facilities
The Federal Reserve announced that it would be closing the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, the Commercial Paper Funding Facility, the Primary Dealer Credit Facility, and the Term Securities Lending Facility on February 1....
January 29, 2010
- AFP's Discussion List: Working Capital Best Practices
Recently on AFP's discussion list corporate treasury professionals discussed working capital best practices...
January 29, 2010
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