Virtual Forum Archives

A Holistic View of Counterparty Risk
August 19, 2009
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Companies are subject to a broad range of financial exposures with different risk characteristics. The current credit crisis illustrates the significance of having a holistic view of financial exposures in order to uncover and mitigate deteriorating exposures before they translate into a loss. Hear from Microsoft as to the process and systems they utilized to create their "360 Degree Exposure Report" that monitors a broad range of financial exposures to drive business decisions.

Speakers:
Lori Jorgensen
Senior Director, Risk Management
Microsoft Treasury

Bertan Akin
Senior Quantitative Risk Manager
Microsoft Treasury

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Identifying and Managing Liquidity Risk to Succeed through the Downturn
February 11, 2009
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. ET

In the midst of the financial crisis, companies are struggling like never before to mitigate the critical short term risks of liquidity and financing. Credit still remains scarce and expensive. The critical focus areas for finance and treasury include cash forecasting, sourcing funding, liquidity and working capital. Yet with all of these challenges, companies can't neglect their preparations for the longer term challenges of the economic downturn - - they need to take decisive action on cost reduction, capital management, credit exposures, and talent management. This intriguing webinar will explore improvement strategies to deal with both short term liquidity risks, and the longer term impact of the financial crisis on business performance.

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