Strategic Treasury and Funding Management: A Complete Guide
Introduction
The recent global banking crisis created unprecedented financial disruption, causing massive losses in savings and wealth, eroding equity levels, and freezing capital and money markets worldwide. As a result, **treasury and cash management functions have become essential pillars** for ensuring the stability, liquidity, and profitability of modern organizations.
This comprehensive programme explores how effective treasury and funding management can safeguard financial health, manage liquidity, and mitigate market risks. Participants will gain practical insights into treasury operations, risk management, and cash optimization strategies that align with global best practices and regulatory standards.
The course focuses on three critical financial management dimensions:
* **Treasury Management** – Functions, responsibilities, and techniques ensuring organizational liquidity and profitability.
* **Risk Management** – Tools and methodologies for minimizing or eliminating interest rate, exchange rate, and commodity pricing risks through hedging instruments.
* **Cash Management** – Methods for analyzing liquidity, improving cash flows, and maximizing investment returns.
Objectives
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
* Understand the roles, responsibilities, tools, and strategies associated with treasury management, including international best practices.
* Enhance financial management skills for managing assets, liabilities, and liquidity.
* Identify and manage various risks — interest, exchange, credit, and commodity pricing — using proven risk mitigation strategies.
* Examine the utilization of financial derivatives to address financial risks.
* Apply cash management concepts to strengthen cash flow and optimize investment returns.
Day One: An Overview of Treasury Management
* Market volatility and the need for effective treasury control
* The strategic role and scope of treasury management
* The role and functions of:
* The Board of Directors
* Asset and Liabilities Committee (ALCO)
* Compliance and risk oversight functions
* The role of financial markets, investment banks, and brokers
* Front, middle, and back office responsibilities and segregation of duties
* Portfolio management, trading, and settlement procedures
* Establishing a treasury function and risk management strategy
* Treasury structure — cost center vs. profit center, centralized vs. decentralized
* Regulatory frameworks and post-crisis global reforms (Barings, Enron, Sarbanes-Oxley, Madoff)
**Key Takeaway:** Build a strong, compliant treasury function that supports liquidity, profitability, and governance.
Day Two: Financial Management
* Corporate financial planning and engineering strategies
* Liability management — objectives, tools, and techniques
* Common equity shares and other forms of equity capital
* Money markets, bonds, and commercial paper — addressing liquidity challenges
* Asset management strategies and capital adequacy assessments
* Off-balance sheet activities and securitizations
* The role and risks of securitizations in the post-crisis environment
**Key Takeaway:** Strengthen financial structure and funding strategies for long-term organizational stability.
Day Three: Financial Derivatives
* Overview of derivative markets and instruments
* Forward contracts and FRAs for managing exchange and interest rate risks
* Options — currency and interest rate options, pricing using the Black-Scholes model
* Understanding “The Greeks” (Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega, Rho) and their implications
* Option strategies for hedging
* Futures trading — oil and commodity futures
* Swaps — currency and interest rate swaps for hedging risks
* Evaluating the benefits and limitations of derivative instruments
**Key Takeaway:** Apply derivatives intelligently to manage market exposure and protect organizational value.
Day Four: Risk Management
* **Market Risk**
* Identifying and measuring risks (mark-to-market, VaR techniques)
* Tools for management — limits, stress testing
* **Interest Rate Risk**
* Types: maturity, re-pricing, yield curve, basis risk
* Measuring and managing using duration and NPV models
* **Exchange Rate Risk**
* Transaction and translation risks; hedging strategies
* **Credit Risk**
* Measurement and mitigation tools
* Understanding counterparty, concentration, and contagion risks
* Role of rating agencies and collateral management
* **Settlement and Operational Risk**
* Managing operational failures, legal, reputational, and strategic risks
**Key Takeaway:** Build a robust enterprise-wide risk management framework integrating market, credit, and operational controls.
Day Five: Cash Management Best Practices and Techniques
* Preparing and analyzing cash flow statements and forecasts
* Liquidity management principles
* Financial statement analysis using ratios and indicators
* Transfer pricing policies and documentation
* Netting and pooling in multinational cash management
* Investment risk and portfolio return optimization
**Key Takeaway:** Master cash and liquidity management to support global operations and maximize returns.
Organizational Benefits
* Enhanced liquidity and funding efficiency through best-practice treasury operations.
* Reduced exposure to financial and market risks.
* Improved governance, compliance, and regulatory alignment.
* Increased profitability through optimized cash flow and investment returns.
* Stronger decision-making support through integrated financial data and risk analysis.
Personal Benefits
* Strengthen expertise in global treasury and funding strategies.
* Gain advanced understanding of risk and cash management tools.
* Develop analytical and strategic decision-making skills.
* Enhance leadership capability in financial control and governance.
* Build confidence in applying derivatives and hedging techniques effectively.
Who Should Attend
This programme is ideal for:
* Treasury Managers and Cash Management Professionals
* Finance Directors, Controllers, and Chief Accountants
* Risk and Compliance Officers
* Corporate Finance Executives and Investment Managers
* Professionals involved in liquidity management, funding, and financial strategy
Training Methodology
This highly interactive training uses a blend of **presentations, practical exercises, real-life case studies, and group discussions** to ensure effective learning. Participants will benefit from:
* Case-based analysis of treasury and risk management scenarios
* Interactive workshops and role-play on liquidity and funding decisions
* Simulation of hedging and derivative strategies
* Q&A sessions to clarify complex financial concepts
A practical and engaging environment ensures participants gain skills directly applicable to their organizational context.
Programme Outcome
By completing this programme, participants will:
* Gain a comprehensive understanding of treasury, funding, and liquidity management.
* Apply advanced tools for risk measurement and control.
* Enhance strategic and operational decision-making in finance.
* Strengthen organizational resilience through effective financial leadership.
Enquiries and Registration
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