The Future of Treasury & Trading
Practical Trading and Hedging Strategies in Commodities
It’s been a wild ride in commodities markets recently and then came the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. How can you use futures markets in metals, agri-commodities, hydrocarbons, electricity to gain exposure for your investment strategy, or hedge real sector supply chain risks in a disciplined and sustainable approach? There are a lot of widow-maker trades in commodities, so we need to pick up some practical survival skills from a commodities market expert
FinTech for Treasury
We look beyond the buzzwords at the practical value proposition of financial innovation for bank and corporate treasurers.
Here is the short version: Crypto = ponzi. Blockchain = small step for mankind. Non-Bank Stable Coins and ICOs = possible jail time. Asset tokenization and the JP Morgan settlement coin = getting warmer. Digital Central Bank Currencies = now that’s interesting. Critical review of the EU Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation as a global regulatory benchmark.
Climate Risk and Climate Finance
Here is what treasurers need to know about the Climate Finance mega trend of the century: Sustainability Risks, Climate Frameworks (Paris, SDGs, EU Action Plan), EU Taxonomy, SFDR, CSRD and their impact on capital markets. Green Bond frameworks and treasury implications. Funds Transfer Pricing of Sustainability. Climate risk and stress testing in treasury portfolios.
Applied Options Strategies
This will be a journey back to the basics of how to deploy options effectively in managing trading positions, hedging critical corporate supplies, augmenting revenue on portfolios under management. When to use OTC products versus futures options.
Ethics and Leadership in Treasury
Finally, we will offer some highly relevant take-home wisdom from a seasoned market practitioner on ethics in wholesale trading environments. This session will touch on effective leadership and communication skills for treasury professionals, issues of market conduct and the BIS Global Code.
