AFP Webinar Series Archived Sessions

Risk Management

Minimizing Your Maximum Regret: Investing in Today’s Risky Markets

Investing in the future carries with it certain levels of risk in addition to any rewards. Corporations can minimize those risks by paying attention to some certain basic "rules of the road" or policies and by setting realistic goals around asset safety, yield and maturity. Coupled with a modicum of technology a corporation’s treasury will be able to create value for its parent company by meeting overall liquidity goals.

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They're Out to Get You! Payments Fraud is Alive and Well

Most organizations continue to be targets of attempted or actual payments fraud. They've learned to fight back, but fraudsters are taking advantage of gaps in defenses to launch new attacks. Who is winning the battle? Hear the findings of the 2007 AFP Payments Fraud Survey. Learn about real-life fraud attempts, the counter-measures that corporate practitioners are taking, and the defenses that must still be built to protect against check, ACH and card payments fraud.

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SuperDerivatives Part III: Cross Asset Risk Management

June 14, 2007
The final lecture expands on the topic of "Using Derivatives to Manage Corporate Exposures." Large corporations are usually exposed to cross asset exposures. For example, a Euro-based airline hedges jet fuel exposure through standard options contracts which are denominated in the US Dollar. As a result, the airline is exposed both to the price of jet fuel and to fluctuations in the Euro / US Dollar exchange rate. This is Part Three of a three-part series.

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SuperDerivatives Part II: Applications of Interest Rates Derivatives in Corporate Risk Management

May 10, 2007
The aim of this webinar is to give an introduction on interest rates derivatives and how the use of interest rates options allows corporations to effectively manage risk. Why do corporations need to hedge? This is Part Two of a three-part series.

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SuperDerivatives Part I: Applications of FX Derivatives in Corporate Risk

April 5, 2007
Numerous corporations sustain losses due to the ineffective management of currency exposures. The aim of this webinar is to give an introduction on how the use of options allows corporations to protect themselves from the potential negative affects of currency fluctuations. This is Part One of a three-part series.

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Developing a Risk Management Game Plan (Annual Conference 2006 Session)

Thursday, March 1, 2007
Exercising risk management extends beyond the boundaries of derivatives solutions execution. Effective risk management equally addresses exposure management, risk quantification, strategy development, controls, oversight and policy administration. This session introduces a framework that enables companies to view account risk considerations, prevailing market conditions, and management risk tolerance within the context of a properly controlled and governed structure.

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Relationship Banking: Fact or Fallacy?

May 25, 2006
Do yesterday's banking relationship models meet today's corporate needs? This session reviews "relationship banking," and determines whether this term is "fact" or "fallacy" in today's business community. Don't miss this interactive session and the insights of two professionals with more than 50 years' combined service in treasury management.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Credit Rating Relationship

September 29, 2005
Join Steven M. Rosenzweig, Vice President, Standard & Poor’s for an insider view of the credit ratings process.  Mr. Rosenzweig will provide attendees with a detailed overview of the credit rating process and highlight ways to improve your dialogue with ratings as to get the maximum value from the relationship.

As a participant in this session, you will walk away with a better understanding of rating relationships and how you can derive the greatest value from the relationship.

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Disaster Recovery Planning: Best Practices To Prepare Your Organization

September 15, 2005
In response to Hurricane Katrina, AFP has developed this special teleconference event, "Disaster Recovery: Best Practices to Prepare Your Organization," available complimentary to AFP members and registered users. The seminar will focus on business continuity and disaster recovery plans. A panel will share their experiences from the current crisis along the Gulf Coast and will take questions from the participants.

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Protecting Your Assets and Your Reputation: Personal Liability and Sub-Certifications

May 26, 2005
Since the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, corporate practitioners have increasingly been asked to sign sub-certifications. Using case studies drawn from recent court decisions and SEC actions, counsel will discuss the current legal and regulatory environment confronting financial professionals who sign sub-certifications. The presenters will also explain the issues financial professionals should consider before signing such sub-certifications and discuss the steps they can take in order to shield themselves from personal liability and reputational harm.

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Credit Risk Management – Overview of Credit Default Swaps

April 28, 2005
An introduction to credit derivatives from single name default swaps to complex basket products, with applications to financial risk management. The presentation will focus on the basic financial theory and practice rather than product specifics or opportunities for speculative profits. This course is for general education purposes, no investment advice will be given. Brown's field is financial risk management, not credit derivatives. He will be happy to refer detailed questions on credit derivative sales and trading to appropriate Morgan Stanley experts.

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Counterparty Risk Management:  Issues and Practices

April 14, 2005
This session will examine the default and exposure risks arising from financial relationships with counterparties, and review the state of industry practice. We will also review recent developments in counterparty risk management as well proposed changes in regulatory risk capital treatment under the Basel II guidelines.

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Causes and Implications of a Declining Dollar

March 3, 2005
Titled "Causes and Implications of a Declining Dollar," Anthony Chan’s presentation will take an in-depth look at recent movements in the foreign exchange market and will put those trends into context. Anthony will examine the root causes of the dollar’s slide by focusing on the fundamentals that influence currencies. He will also discuss the implications of a weaker dollar and present his forecast for exchange rates in the year ahead.

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Overview of Enterprise Risk Management

February 17, 2005
Sarbanes-Oxley has sparked renewed interest in enterprise risk management (ERM) as a framework for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling risks in a holistic, top-down, integrated, and comprehensive manner. However, the benefits of ERM can go far beyond controls. Learn how ERM, by providing an integrated approach to risk management, can lead to innovative growth strategies, reduced costs, and optimized capital structure.

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Evaluate and Mitigate Payment Method Risk Created by New Technology

October 14, 2004
Risk is not new to any payment method, but those wishing to commit fraud against all participants in the payment system are employing the same technology that has brought these new payment methods to market. This session is intended to provide participants with an understanding of vulnerable areas in their payment processes and suggest procedures and recommendations for managing and reducing their exposure to such risk.

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Your Foreign Exchange Hedge Program & Sarbanes-Oxley

September 2, 2004
The objective of this program is to familiarize participants with the key risk areas associated with Foreign Exchange Exposure Management. An outline of key risks and control areas related to both the recognition of gains and losses associated with FAS52 re-measurement and translation, as well as FAS133 hedging activities will be presented. Materials will cover the key controls as well as the control environment. In addition, the session will cover shortfalls in systems and processes identified in SOX and hedge program reviews.

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New Developments in Corporate Financial Risk Management

April 8, 2004
Due to the changing accounting, regulatory, and legislative environment, efficient and effective financial risk management is at the forefront of the agendas of most corporate executives and Boards of Directors. This webcast leverages the content of a new book, Corporate Financial Risk Management, by Peter Marshall, partner in Ernst & Young's global treasury advisory services group. The book was published by the AFP in October 2003. Topics to be discussed include leading practices and new developments related to corporate governance, risk management policy and systems, credit, liquidity, and enterprise risk management, accounting, tax, and disclosure issues impacting effective risk management, and applications of asset and liability management for corporations.

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