End of week 4 review and looking forward
In Week 4 of this ACT Treasury: Managing Financial Risk course you’ve looked at risk reporting. You should now be able to understand all of the following: • the purpose …
Course: Managing Financial Risk
Hedging instruments part 1
There are four main ways in which price risk can be managed, in this step we are looking at: fixed price contracts fixing derivatives. Fixing and option instruments are typically …
Identifying and classifying risk
Risk may arise from almost any activity an organisation is involved with. Treasurers are mainly concerned with the financial consequences of such risks. The first stage of managing risk is …
Words of wisdom from Courtney Huggins
Listen to an ACT member share their journey into the world of treasury. (You may have successfully completed another ACT treasury course, where you will have heard from Courtney Huggins …
Risk, expected return and expected cost
It is impossible to operate a business which is not subject to risk. Risk is inevitable. For example, there is a risk that competitor activity will impact upon the existing …
Classifying risks by type – standard risk class
The classification of risks is a useful exercise to support their effective management, however it is important to note that some risks could be classified in multiple different categories. Such …
Hedging and insurance
Hedging is the process of transferring risk to another party and protecting your own organisation from that risk. When organisations decide to hedge, they are protecting themselves against the consequences …
International accounting standards
Accounting standards have been in use for many years to increase comparability and transparency in accounts. Treasurers deal in financial instruments (such as raising debt and transacting in the foreign …
Key performance indicators
This video will focus on key performance indicators. The aims of this video are to develop your understanding on what a KPI is and the purpose of having KPIs.
Investor risk appetite
This video will focus on investor risk appetite. By watching this video you will develop your understanding on risk appetite, key stakeholders, the role of the board, and investor risk …
Risk maps
This video will focus on risk maps. Listen carefully to this video and it will help you develop your understanding on probability versus impact, and also how that then applies …
Hedging instruments
This video will focus on hedging instruments. It gives you the opportunity to gain an understanding on fixing versus options, and examples of fixing and option instruments.