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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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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
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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
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
Networking (NSW): The Protection of Treasury During Global Elections
Join our discussion on 19th September when our esteemed ACTA Panel, together with guest host, Thomas Averill from Rochford Capital, discuss how this years’ elections have affected Australian treasuries and the strategies to consider ahead of the possible turbulence to end 2024.
Panel:
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David Rowe, FCTA Group Treasurer & Group Director |
Paula Dupuy, FCTA Board Member |
Details:
Date: Thursday 19th September 2024
Time: 17:30 PM – 19:00 AEST
Venue: Grant Thornton – Level 17, 383 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Drinks and Canapés will be provided
Cost:
ACTA Members: Free
Non-Members: $55 (inc GST)
Non-Member (Full Time) Students: Free
INFINZ Members: $25 AUD (inc GST)
Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the NSW 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 (QLD): The Protection of Treasury During Snap Elections, Planned Elections and their Ramifications for Australian Businesses.
Join our discussion on 08th August when our ACTA Panel, together with guest, Thomas Averill from Rochford Capital, discuss how this years’ elections have affected Australian treasuries and the strategies to implement ahead of the possible turbulence to end 2024.
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.
Details:
Date: Thursday 8th August 2024
Time: 12:00pm – 2:30pm
Venue: Tattersalls Club, Conservatory, The Mixing Room, 215 Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000
Phone: (07) 3331 8851
Club Policies: All members and guests will be required to adhere to the Tattersalls Club House Policies including dress code regarding attendance at the time of the booking. (Click here to view the Tattersalls Club House Policies)
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
Thank you to our event partner Rochford for their support of the Queensland 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.
