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Cash Management
What needs to be considered from a professional and legal point of view?
Cash pooling for Swiss corporations
Zurich
In our seminar, we discuss with you all the design options with their advantages and disadvantages so that cash pooling can be successfully integrated into your corporate structure. In the process, different strategies are adapted to your business requirements and all implementation details are carefully considered. We also go into detail about the legal risks as well as the tax limits and conditions in order to demonstrate the potential of cross-border cash pooling from the perspective of Swiss corporations.
Freeing up liquidity through efficient cash management
Cash and liquidity management
Good cash management frees up liquidity and increases the value of a company! The seminar demonstrates this connection by means of concrete examples, shows the tasks and techniques in national and international cash pooling structures as well as starting points for optimization in disposition, payment transaction control and short-term liquidity planning.
Further development of attack patterns as a challenge
Security in payment transactions: making processes and technology secure
Payment security is a topic that is constantly evolving and has thus become one of the biggest challenges in corporate treasury. Companies are constantly challenged to protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated attacks - media reports on spectacular attacks confirm that it is worthwhile for fraudsters to invest criminal energy in further developing their attacks. Since we are constantly confronted with new fraud cases in our consulting projects, we always have an up-to-date overview of the latest attack patterns. Together with our long-standing IT security partner, HACKNER Security Intelligence, we present these and present the best practices on processes and technology in payment transactions.
Establish customer-oriented payment methods efficiently and future-proof in stationary and online retail and learn to understand the world of payment service providers (PSP)
Point-of-sale payments and e-commerce as success factors
Shopping becomes an experience - customer expectations of the "shopping experience" have risen sharply. Customers want to pay using their preferred payment method (such as credit card, PayPal, etc.) and their preferred means of payment (such as plastic card, smartphone, or wearable) - both at the point of sale (POS) and online in an app or in the web store (i.e., multichannel). For the payments area, this means that payments must be as quick and easy as possible. In this seminar, you will learn how these requirements can be met as efficiently as possible on the company side, or even better, how a competitive advantage can be achieved with the right payments offering.
Corporate Finance
BOND ISSUE, IPO OR PROMISSORY NOTE LOANS AS SOURCES OF FINANCING AND SUCCESS FACTORS
Capital market financing - products, processes and stumbling blocks
Vienna | ONLINE
In the seminar, the financial markets are divided into two main parts: Debt Market and Equity Market. The focus is on a comprehensive look at products such as bonds as well as private placements and capital increases in the equity market, including an in-depth analysis of the IPO process.
Creditworthiness as the basis for financial strategy considerations and its influence on financing options and contract content
Financial strategy, rating and credit agreements
Vienna | Stuttgart | ONLINE
The way to a suitable financial strategy is through the issue of creditworthiness. It is the central control variable in all financial strategy considerations and, in addition to the conditions, also influences the financing options and contract contents. For example, certain financing instruments are only available to companies with a good credit rating. However, the content of financing agreements is also crucially dependent on the creditworthiness of the borrower.
Structure, content, scope for design and stumbling blocks
Credit agreements from a financial perspective
This seminar deals with the structure, regulatory content and structuring options of bilateral bank loans and syndicated financing agreements. The focus is always on a financial analysis and not on a legal assessment. Case studies will be used to work out the best possible contractual structure, taking into account various initial situations.
Recognize, understand and realize potentials
Supply Chain Finance & Working Capital Management
This seminar deals with the components and influencing factors of active working capital management along the cash conversion cycle. The first part is primarily concerned with identifying and realizing potential through internal process optimization, with a focus on accounts receivable and accounts payable. The second part builds on this and deals with further optimization opportunities through the use of supply chain finance solutions. Case studies are used to develop practical problems, taking into account various initial situations.
Risk Management
Identifying, limiting and managing potential risks
Currency and interest rate risk management
Currency and interest rate fluctuations can cause considerable earnings volatility for companies and in some cases even jeopardize their continued existence. In the course of the seminar, the process of market risk management is prepared in a structured manner. It identifies which positions are exposed to risk and analyzes how the risks affect the company. Different quantification methods are presented and the advantages and disadvantages are discussed in detail. On the basis of this information, it is possible to make well-founded decisions on risk strategy and subsequently implement them.
Identifying, limiting and managing potential risks
Currency Risk Management
Vienna | Stuttgart | ONLINE
In the course of the seminar, the process of market risk management is prepared in a structured manner. This involves identifying which positions are subject to risk and analyzing how the risks affect the company. Different quantification methods are presented and the advantages and disadvantages are discussed in detail. Allthis information allows well-founded decisions on risk strategy to be made and subsequently implemented. The potential importance of these risks requires careful management. Not only on the basis of legal requirements but also within the framework of sustainable corporate management.
From theory on risk and return to policy and performance measurement
Portfolio management for investors and debtors
Vienna | Stuttgart | ONLINE
Investments in stocks, bonds or funds require a systematic approach to return targets and risk appetite. But debtors are also confronted with cost targets and risks in financing. Since the treasurer's task is mostly to define the corresponding targets, the seminar addresses the tension between risk and return (in the sense of Markowitz's portfolio theory), possible portfolio targets and performance measurement. Furthermore, the question is addressed which components a complete guideline must contain in order to fulfill this task.
Exposure determination, risk calculation and strategy development with smart hedging
Risk management for advanced users
Professional risk management is important and feasible for both large and medium-sized companies, regardless of their size. The seminar deals with how to determine the positions for financial risks and how to present and interpret risks from them. Subsequently, it is necessary to decide whether and how risks are to be hedged. Modern methods for "smart" and efficient hedging can be used. Meaningful reporting rounds off risk management.
The optional third module (half day) covers risk calculation in Excel.
Innovation and processes
Increased efficiency, risk reduction and visions for the future
Use of AI in treasury
ONLINE
In our seminar, we take a deep dive into the world of artificial intelligence in treasury management. We start with basic concepts and explore various possible applications together. Using practical examples, we show how AI algorithms can analyze complex financial data and generate forecasts. We also discuss ethical and regulatory aspects as well as potential impacts on the financial industry. Whether you are an experienced expert or a newcomer, you will gain valuable insights and tips on the use of AI in treasury. Join us and help shape the future of financial management!
Establish and review treasury management policies, guidelines and limit systems
Treasury Audit
A lack of guidelines or inadequate organizational requirements in the treasury area contribute significantly to increased risks or losses. The timely identification, limitation and professional management of operational and financial risk potential is therefore of particular importance. Recommendations from associations, new legal regulations and requirements from supervisory authorities increasingly require the establishment of an early warning system for risk management in the company. The seminar will focus on the implementation of these proposals in practice and their operational impact on corporate treasury management.