Overview of Commodity Risk Management
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The COVID-19 pandemic induced supply chain disruptions have impacted commodity prices dramatically. This has prompted traders and treasuries worldwide to…
A Potential Shift in the Interest Rate Cycle?
It seems that there has been a change of sentiment when it comes to economic conditions lately. The era of…
How Should You Hedge Your Foreign Exchange Risk?
It takes just a tiny glimpse of uncertainty in the financial markets to send businesses scrambling to hedge their exposure.…
Hawkish FOMC Sentiment Centers Stage
Global economies resume their trip back to normal, inflation pressures persist, U.S. debt ceiling talks drag, and the Chinese real…
Are You Prepared for a World Without LIBOR?
As most of you are already aware, in the wake of cases of misconduct involving banks’ LIBOR submissions, in 2014,…
The Desperate Hunt for Yield: Structured Deposits Explained
Since the Global Financial Crisis hit markets worldwide, central banks have injected trillions of dollars into vulnerable economies and offered…
The Federal Reserve’s Dual Mandate Dilemma
When the Federal Reserve members make public statements, global markets listen. The members can sway the world’s largest economy by…
Tail Risk Hedges: Do We Need Them?
I am sure many of you have heard about tail risk hedging, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you have…
Hedging a Future Debt Exposure: A Risk Management Approach
Central banks’ unprecedented efforts to revive economies and restore market confidence following COVID-19 have left short-term interest rates trading at…
Centralized vs Decentralized Financial Risk Management
It is fair to assume that centralized corporate treasury management is more operationally efficient than decentralized. But increasing economic, regulatory,…