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Webinar: The Disunited States of America: For Treasurers it does matter who wins

Webinar: Hedge Accounting & EOFY Readiness

With EoFY now upon us, tune in for a hedge accounting refresh to prepare you for audit time. Also covered will be hedge accounting using internal derivatives, designating equity investments in a hedge relationship, and imputing synthetic legs into a derivative to qualify for hedge accounting.   

Presenters:

  • Kevin Mitchell – Partner, Rochford
  • Thomas Averill – Managing Director, Rochford

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Presentation:

Webinar: Treasury Infrastructure & TMS RFPs

To have a world-class treasury function you need a solid treasury infrastructure (System > People > Policy > Process) & Key considerations when contemplating TMS investments. 

Presenters:

  • Kevin Mitchell – Partner, Head of Hedge Accounting, Rochford
  • Tom Alexander (TJ) – Partner, Head of Product, Rochford

Presentation:

Webinar: Economic Themes for 2021

Hear from Rochford who presents their view on the economic themes for the year ahead.

  • Hard Asset and commodity price inflation
  • Australia positioned well to benefit from global growth and ultra-loose monetary policies
  • Is the Greenback entering a multiyear Bear trend?
  • Will inflation ever really come back?
  • Global economic cooperation back on the table in the Biden Whitehouse, and what that means for Australia/China relations

Presenters:

  • Thomas Averill – Managing Director
  • Derek Mumford – Director, Head of Risk Advisory
  • Kevin Mitchell – Partner, Head of Hedge Accounting

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Webinar: ‘Hope’ is not a Risk Management Strategy – Lessons from the GFC and COVID

Extreme periods of market and economic volatility such as the recent pandemic and the 2008 GFC put enormous strains on treasury and finance teams and can cause knee-jerk decision making from company boards.

Rochford will share some real examples of how to effectively navigate these stormy waters as well as lessons from the companies that sunk, and the boards that panicked.

The session will be covering the following topics:  

  • FX risk management
    • Identify, Measure, Manage & Monitor
  • Derivative restructuring 
    • Accounting considerations  
  • Policy and process  
  • Building strategies that work in normal market conditions and black swan events  
  • Understanding the tail risk
  • Liquidity, in a crisis  

Presenters:

  • Thomas Averill – Managing Director 
  • Derek Mumford – Director, Head of Risk Advisory 
  • Kevin Mitchell – Partner, Head of Hedge Accounting

Webinar: Why is Cash Flow Forecasting Always the No.1 Headache for Treasury Teams?

Having a consolidated cash flow forecast that can be relied upon remains a challenge for treasury teams and regularly tops the results of industry surveys. Poorly executed forecasting exposes companies to a raft of financial and operating risks. We will run through a real-life case study and highlight the different challenges currently impacting companies and provide some insights to developing your cash flow forecasting process.

Presenters:

  • Tom Alexander – Partner, Rochford
  • Thomas Averill – Managing Director, Rochford

Details:

Date: Wednesday, 4th November 2020

Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM AEST

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Events

Lunch & Learn (NSW): Outlook for Global Trade and Treasury Considerations

 Join us for a roundtable lunch tailored to Corporate Treasurers as we examine the first five months of the Trump administration, the Australian election result and its impact on global trade and Treasury considerations. Engage with industry experts and peers in an interactive discussion on key policy shifts, economic trends, and what lies ahead for international markets and financial strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and network over lunch!

 

Moderator: 

 

Thomas Averill – Founder and MD, Rochford Capital

 

Tom is an economist specialising in global economic history and specific interest in currency and derivative products.Before co-founding Rochford, he spent 8 years at HiFX Plc, originally in the UK before arriving in Sydney early 2007 to launch HiFX’s FX Advisory business in the Australian market place.

Event Details

Date: Thursday 8th May

Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (12:15pm start)

Venue: Searock Grill – Shop 15, 5 Macquarie Street, Opera Quays, East Circular Quay, Sydney New South Wales 2000

 

Lunch provided – please advise dietery requirements when booking. 

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST)  

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Rochford Invite: Free

 

Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

 

Lunch & Learn (QLD): Outlook for Global Trade and Treasury Considerations

Join us for a roundtable lunch tailored to Corporate Treasurers as we examine the first five months of the Trump administration, the Australian election result  and its impact on global trade and Treasury considerations. Engage with industry experts and peers in an interactive discussion on key policy shifts, economic trends, and what lies ahead for international markets and financial strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and network over lunch!

 

Moderator: 

 

Thomas Averill – Founder and MD, Rochford Capital

 

Tom is an economist specialising in global economic history and specific interest in currency and derivative products.Before co-founding Rochford, he spent 8 years at HiFX Plc, originally in the UK before arriving in Sydney early 2007 to launch HiFX’s FX Advisory business in the Australian market place.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 6th May

Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (12:15pm start)

Venue: Tattersall’s Club – 215 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

 

Lunch provided – please advise dietery requirements when booking. 

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST)  

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Rochford Invite: Free

 

Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

 

Networking (VIC): Outlook for Global Trade and Treasury Considerations

Join us for a roundtable lunch as we examine the first three months of the Trump administration and its impact on global trade and Treasury considerations. Engage with industry experts and peers in an interactive discussion on key policy shifts, economic trends, and what lies ahead for international markets and financial strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights and network over lunch!

 

Moderator: 

 

Thomas Averill – Founder and MD, Rochford Capital

 

Tom is an economist specialising in global economic history and specific interest in currency and derivative products.Before co-founding Rochford, he spent 8 years at HiFX Plc, originally in the UK before arriving in Sydney early 2007 to launch HiFX’s FX Advisory business in the Australian market place.

Event Details

Date: Thursday 20th March 2025

Time: 12:00pm to 2:00pm (12:15pm start)

Venue: Garden State Hotel – 101 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

 

Lunch provided – please advise dietery requirements when booking. 

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Rochford Invite: Free

 

Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

 

Lunch & Learn (QLD): What does a Value-enhancing Treasury look like?

We warmly invite members of Corporate Treasury teams to join us for a discussion around the evolving role of Treasury and why it should be considered the nerve centre of the company.

 

Presenter:

 

 

Thomas Averill, Founder and MD, Rochford Capital

Tom is an economist specialising in global economic history and specific interest in currency and derivative products. Before co-founding Rochford, he spent 8 years at HiFX Plc, originally in the UK before arriving in Sydney early 2007 to launch HiFX’s FX Advisory business in the Australian marketplace.

Thomas has more than 20 years’ experience advising some of the largest companies in Europe and Australasia on Treasury risk management.

 

Event Details

Date:               Thursday 24th October 2024

Time:               12:00pm – 2:00pm

Venue:            Tattersall’s Club – 215 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

 

Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

Webinar: The Disunited States of America: For Treasurers it does matter who wins

Join economist Tom Averill & moderator Ben Leaver, for a robust discussion and Q&A on why Australian Treasurers need to exercise caution & play close attention to the upcoming US Election – and the lessons from the past we need to heed.

 

Presenter: 

 

Thomas Averill, Founder and MD, Rochford Capital

Tom is an economist specialising in global economic history and specific interest in currency and derivative products. Before co-founding Rochford, he spent 8 years at HiFX Plc, originally in the UK before arriving in Sydney early 2007 to launch HiFX’s FX Advisory business in the Australian market place.

Thomas has more than 20 years experience advising some of the largest companies in Europe and Australasia on Treasury risk management.

Moderator: 

 

 

Ben Leaver, CEO, Australian Corporate Treasury Association

 

Details:

Date: Wednesday 14th August 2024

Time: 12:30 PM – 13:30 PM AEST

Delivery: Microsoft Teams (link to be provided by 4pm the day before, and 1 hour before)

 

Cost:

ACTA Members: Free 

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

 

Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the Australian Treasury Community.

 

Networking (WA): The Management of Treasury Function in 2024

Hosted by Rochford, and Moore Australia we will hear about the management of a treasury function and how it can create, protect, and destroy value. The panel will discuss what are the potential risks, value destroyers, and opportunities to exploit in 2024. 

 

Panel: 

  • Tom Averill – Managing Director, Rochford Group
  • Peter Gray – Director Corporate Finance, Moore Australia
  • Ian Walford – Group Treasurer, Macmahon

Details:

Date: Tuesday 19th March 2024

Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm (for a 5:15pm start)

Venue: Moore Australia – Exchange Towers, 2 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000

 

Cost:
ACTA Members: Free

Non-Members: $55 (inc GST) 

Non-Member (Full Time) Students: $25 (inc GST)

INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)

Rochford Ticket: Free

Moore Australia Ticket: Free

 

Thank you to our event partner Rochford and Moore Australia for their support of the Western Australian Treasury Community.