Treasury Peer Group Topics

Below is a sample list of previous European Treasurers' Peer Groups' topics. The members come up with the topics, then NFS Group coordinates final topic voting, surveys, interviews, research, presentation preparations, knowledge exchanges, meeting management, and post meeting report writing.

Treasury Topics

Treasury Issues Discussed for Defining risk concepts in the era of IAS39 hedge accounting

Active and Passive Hedging Bank Relationships & Strategy Best Practices in Treasury Processes and Procedures Cash Flow Forecasting Cash, Centralization & Control Credit Risk Management Defining risk concepts in the era of IAS39 hedge accounting Future of Treasury after the 2008 Turmoil FX-risk Management Strategies & Hedging Approaches; Holistic Risk Management In-House Bank (IHB) Liquidity planning and forecasting Maximizing the Cash Value Chain Mid- and Long-Term Liquidity Management Optimal Capital Structure Performance Measurement & Best Practices in Benchmarking Post-crunch Credit costs Renewing Revolver Facitlities in the credit crunch SEPA Straight Through Processing (STP) in Treasury - Tips and Techniques Treasury Organization Treasury’s Role in Commercial Payments

How do members define risk for practical purpose of hedging (Value at Risk, Cash Flow at Risk, Earnings at Risk, Capital at Risk etc.)? Do risk concepts/definition choices change for discussions with senior management? Operating managers in business units? Analysts and investors in the market? Financial reports? Which measures are required for “compliance” vs. those that simply add incremental value? Which risk concepts best complement hedge accounting and accounting concepts of hedge effectiveness?