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Treasury in emerging markets: focus on MENA

While there may be short-term challenges on the horizon for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, investment in infrastructure and international business expansion look set to provide treasurers with a number of interesting long-term opportunities. We look at the hurdles that foreign MNCs might face when moving into the region, whilst examining key market trends and ambitions.

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How well are you doing? Benchmarking treasury

Performance and efficiency in any aspect of treasury operations can only be reasonably evaluated when that function’s output has been measured. But in practice, how many treasurers use any form of benchmarking or system of key performance indicators? And how can they know they are measuring the right things?

John Gibbons, Regional Executive, EMEA

We speak to John Gibbons about his appointment as Europe, Middle East & Africa, (EMEA) Regional Executive at J.P. Morgan Treasury Services. We also look at risk and efficiency in a new light, whilst examining the metaphorical ‘DNA’ of a treasurer.

Tackling FX risk: volatile is the new norm

The start of the financial crisis marked an abrupt reversal in currency markets and the current volatility levels look to be here to stay. Treasurers are looking to re-evaluate their hedging strategies and in some cases are starting to revisit the types of structured product which fell out of fashion during the crisis. Meanwhile, the ways in which the largest multinationals hedge FX risk is increasingly diverging from the hedging strategies of smaller MNCs.

Three years on from the crisis: where next for treasury?

Although the financial crisis has ended, at least officially, it started about three years ago and has worked a series of permanent changes in the role of treasurers within their companies. That role is continuing to evolve. But are treasurers and their functions any more important to the business than they were three years ago? Some treasurers and industry experts share their views.

Jeremy Shaw, Managing Director, Global Trade Executive, EMEA Treasury Services

In this 3 minute interview, Jeremy Shaw of J.P. Morgan provides insight into trends in the region. These include supply chain finance, eBAM and country dynamics.