Treasury Risk Policy

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Friday 17 September
11.15am start, 2.30pm finish

• Understand the importance of treasury policy development in volatile times from a governance perspective 
• Learn how to develop a policy framework and the issues considered 
• Discover the specific considerations in drafting corporate FX, liquidity and credit policies 
• Appreciate its application in the corporate context and what it means for the business

SEMINAR OUTLINE

This half day seminar will provide a valuable insight into: 

• Drivers behind policy reviews
• What are the existing risk exposure profile and operating conditions? 
• Development of the treasury policy framework 
• An approach to reaching appropriate policy conclusions 
• Policy parameters that balance risk and return in achieving financial objectives 
• Considerations in managing FX, liquidity and credit risk 
• Case study illustrating the development and application of treasury risk policies and their impact on the business

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This seminar is aimed at senior corporate treasury professionals, treasurers, deputy treasurers, treasury risk managers as well as senior corporate executives and directors.

PRESENTERS

Nathan Morrison
Nathan joined PwC in April 2008 following over 15 years in senior corporate, banking and semi government roles in Australia. Nathan’s experience covers financial risk management (interest rate, foreign exchange, and commodity), debt funding, asset/liability portfolio management and policy development covering financial risks and liability benchmarking.

Jud Roderick
Jud is the Executive Director in the Treasury and Capital Markets Group at PwC and specialises in commodity risk, foreign exchange risk management, corporate strategic risk, hedging strategies and asset liability management. Jud has undertaken advisory work for leading Australian and Global corporates including extensive commodity trading (energy, base, base metal and grain) and financial risk management experience. During recent years Jud has developed funding strategies and prepared Expression of Interest documents to assist negotiation of new syndicated bank facilities.

Mike Dontschuk FFTP
Michael Dontschuk is the Principal of Dontschuk and Associates, a specialist advisory firm providing independent corporate and financial advice to corporates and the finance industry. Mike has over 25 years experience in investment, finance, treasury and financial risk management and has been Group Treasurer at the ANZ Bank and Managing Director with the Treasury Corporation of Victoria (TCV).

Don Burtt FFTP
Don is currently Manager, Generation and Market Development at Ergon Energy. Previously, from 1999 to 2001, he was Energy Trading manager at Energex Retail, and prior to this GM of New Zealand's largest energy trading company. Don's current role is managing 26 power purchase agreements (PPAs) and seeking opportunities for new PPAs. Don also provides input into submissions on market issues, reflecting to some extent knowledge from his recently completed thesis on electricity sector vertical integration.

Glen Giles CFTP
Glen Giles has been the Financial Controller for Arcadia Energy Trading since its foundation in 2007. Prior to this Glen performed various electricity risk management roles for 7 years at Ergon Energy following on from his 10 years middle and back office financial markets experience at CBA in Sydney. Glen has been responsible for the development of all commodity & currency risk management, accounting and treasury policies for Arcadia and has responsibility for all risk management and financial activities for Arcadia.