On a purely theoretical level, the goal of a balance sheet hedge program is to simply cancel out the effects of FX volatility on the books. If an exposure produces a loss, the theory goes, a derivative should produce an equivalent gain – offsetting...
July
13,
2016
Posted by
Jim Shepard
Ever thought about how you should “convert” certain cash flows or, when you’re hedged, how that might impact the cash flow forecast? Cash flow forecasting is as much an art as it is a science, but there are some tangible hidden factors that you may...
June
02,
2016
Posted by
Ruth Hardie
Q3 is the new FASB deadline for issuance of an Exposure Draft revolutionizing hedge accounting. Though its exact wording has not been released, the conclusions released to date ensure it will have significant impacts on the corporate hedging...
May
11,
2016
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April
28,
2016
Posted by
Helen Kane
This is the last in a series of posts designed to give an overview of the steps required to establish and maintain a balance sheet hedge program. Once a balance sheet program is established, the next logical step is to focus on protecting company...
March
08,
2016
Posted by
Helen Kane
With three-month EURIBOR negative, more and more U.S.-based companies are seriously considering Euro-denominated debt as a less expensive way to re-finance their U.S. dollar debt. It’s a strategy that seems to make sense; after all you’re “being...
February
18,
2016
Posted by
Helen Kane
This is the fifth in a series of posts designed to give a top-line overview of the steps to establishing and maintaining a balance sheet hedge program. Today, we’ll focus on ongoing performance reporting and analytics. You can see past entries at ...
January
29,
2016
Posted by
Helen Kane
This is the fourth in a series of posts designed to give an overview of the steps to establishing a balance sheet hedge program. Today, we’ll focus on forward contracts. Why are they the most popular and relevant tool for this exposure, and how can...
December
15,
2015
Posted by
Jim Shepard
One of the biggest advantages of utilizing Hedge Trackers’ integrated hedge program consulting and software is the ability to efficiently address turnover and temporary absences in the Treasury or Accounting department. That can mean one of two...
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