COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
• Challenges in the Global Environment
• Understanding the Foreign Exchange Market
• Strategic Decision-Making Process
• Developing Hedging Methods
• Developing Economic Exposure Strategy
• Risk Management Process

METHODOLOGY:
Dynamic mixture of lectures, group discussion and
practical case studies

OVERVIEW
Is your company using third-wave decision-making process to manage your foreign currency risk in international trade during this turbulent time?  The fluctuations of exchange rates impacts your company’s financial risk and the business risk – your ability to compete effectively. The effect of the economic exposure on the long term competitiveness of the company makes it essential to protect your financial and business risks.  By identifying and minimising foreign currency risk; managing the quantity and extent of impact; reducing the exposures with hedging decisions; and providing a common way of looking at foreign currency risk impact on an enterprise-wide basis, enhances the delivery of effective business decisions to increase performance and competitive advantage.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
• Marketing Managers/Executives
• Purchasing Managers/Executives
• Credit Control Managers/Executives
• Finance Managers/ Executives
• Other managers and personnel in related function who require
 knowledge and broad
 understanding of this discipline.

AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE, YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
1) Having better understanding of the foreign exchange market.
2) Finding out how foreign currency risk impact on the corporate strategy of the organisation.
3) Learning how to manage and protect foreign currency trade receivables from volatile exchange rates.
4) Integrating economic exposure strategies in the organisation to create competitive advantage and increase performance.
5) Finding out the alternative methods of hedging to minimise cost.
6) Developing policies and control procedures to mitigate foreign exchange risk in the organisation.

LEARN FROM THE BEST

NANCY ONG has more than 20 years of practical experience in International Trade, gained through her career in financial institutions. Her professional career spans years of broad experience in International Trade Finance, Branch Operations, Treasury Management and Risk Management. 

During her service in the financial sector, she has worked mainly with several companies to provide and advice them on financing of their trade finance requirements; hedging their foreign currency exposure; trade services to facilitate exporters/importers; and cash management in both the local money market and foreign currency market. 

Nancy has held management positions in leading financial institutions in Malaysia, namely OCBC Bank and EON Bank.  She holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, having initially qualified as a banker from the Chartered Institute of Bankers, United Kingdom. She is also a Certified Risk Professional from BAI, Chicago, US.

Nancy now specialises in enterprise risk management which enables her clients to assess business risks in a consistent and systematic manner to arrive at a total view of the business perspective for business growth, process improvement and profitability achievement.  Her wide knowledge and experience allow her to approach the training in a holistic and integrated manner and has received excellent feedback from all the past participants.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded upon successful completion of each course. This serves as evidence of your personal and professional commitment to you career.

COURSE TIMING
Registration: 8.30 am, Course Begins: 9.00 am,Morning Coffee: 10.30 am,
Lunch: 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm, Tea Break: 3:30 pm, Course Ends: 5.00 pm