TREASURY UPDATE

Thank you. The survey closed Thursday, April 18.

Strategic Treasurer and Capital Advisors Group are conducting the third annual survey of corporate treasury professionals to assess current liquidity and credit risk mitigation practices. This multi-year survey captures major and minor shifts in what corporations are doing with regard to their risk mitigation practices. The recent and ongoing macro-economic changes and new regulations continue to impact how treasurers are conducting their business.

TAKE THE SURVEY HERE

2013 Liquidity Survey

Please take 8-10 minutes to complete the survey and you will be automatically registered for a chance to win a WiFi-enabled tablet. All survey respondents will receive a complimentary copy of the published results. Thank you in advance for your participation in this important survey of the market.

TAKE THE SURVEY NOW – The link will automatically stop working when the survey is closed. Thank you.

From time to time we seek to gauge the overall industry rapidly. To do this we offer a 48 hour rapid survey. These are limited questions – and take five minutes or less. This quarter we are asking about Treasury Technology Use.

The survey is now closed

Survey Closes on Thursday 10/11/2012. Please take five minutes to complete this simple rapid research survey. It is only open for 48 hours and will be used to determine current market use and awareness of Treasury Managements Systems. There have been significant changes in the past few years and we are trying to determine where corporate understanding/awareness has kept pace and where it has not.

Three prizes will be awarded to participants who complete the survey and provide sufficient information allowing us to contact them to award the prize.  The prizes will be $50 gift cards or a gift of equal or greater value as a thank you for participation.

Time:                     5 minutes

Prize(s):               3 $50 gift certificates or a gift of equal/greater value

On Thursday, May 31st, 2012, Strategic Treasurer along with WellsFargo and several select and leading technology firms are sponsoring and hosting a critical 1/2 day event in Cupertino, California. This event explores the key drivers and requirements for Treasury organizations as they confront the continued threats and risks of the new normal – rapidly changing events and risks that can not be predicted.

Some summary points about the event:

• No charge to qualified corporate attendees
• 5.1 AFP recertification credits
• Leading corporate practitioners presenting
• Networking and panel discussion sessions
• Reception and giveaways including tablet computers

Registration and more information can be found HERE.

Our Video Invite can be viewed on YouTube. or in HIGH RESOLUTION.

New Normal Wave View

Thank you.

Liquidity Risk Survey

Strategic Treasurer and Capital Advisors Group are conducting the second annual survey of corporate treasury professionals to assess current liquidity risk mitigation practices. We believe that this year’s survey will be especially insightful given the pending regulatory changes that will likely impact the way corporate treasurers conduct their business in the future.

The Survey Is Now Closed. Thank you for participating. A webinar discussing the results and implications of the survey will be posted in the near future. A report of the survey will follow the webinar.

Please take 5-10 minutes to complete the survey and you will be automatically registered for a chance to win a 64GB WiFi-enabled tablet. All survey respondents will receive a complimentary copy of the published results.

(Mathematically astute readers pointed out we never finished the 12th post of our series.  Our apologies).

Keep your contingency plan up to date is our 12th for 2012. After you have stopped rolling your eyes read on…it is a short blog post.

Volatility continues.  Greek debt crisis – indeed- the European debt crisis continues to bear close watching and action.  Currency risk. Country Risk, Counterparty Risk. Industry Risk confront most major organizations. At this point in time (since the beginnings of the financial crisis was four years ago) it is hard to keep making excuses for a lack of a plan or lack of significant progress on your activities to visualize and mitigate risks. Two simple points:

1. Have a Plan. Your plan should include a). visibility to your assets and exposures b). calibration of those exposures c). actions to mitigate or manage those exposures.

2. Execute on Your Plan. Please look at the lovely graphic provided as an example. Most firms have made significant progress with visibility (step 1) – [in fact our Fall Survey with Bottomline Technology indicated that those with visibility to all of their cash went from 40% to 60% between 2010 and 2011] and quite a few organizations have already completed the 2nd step. What is next?  Where is your organization? Where should you be?

12 for 2012 Plans and Action

All plans need to be modified as events change. This reality is not, however, an excuse for no action/progress and a lack of contingency plans. Is your plan and progress on your plan up to date? Give us a call if you need to get current on your plans or progress on those plans +1 678.466-2220 or 2222.