In today’s episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, we demystify callable CDs. Discover what sets them apart from regular CDs, the reasons banks issue them, whether brokered CDs can be callable, and what happens when a CD is called. Listen in for more information!
AR has a direct impact on the cash conversion cycle, which is a key area of focus for treasury. Managing days sales outstanding (DSO) is both a measure of efficiency and a way of tracking cash usage at month-end, and treasury cares about DSO as well as liquidity throughout the month. Treasury and AR must work together thoughtfully in order to improve cash management operations, optimize cash flow, provide accurate forecasting numbers, and support an organization’s growth with grace. This fast-paced webinar will give practical ways for these two finance areas to collaborate on improvements.
In this episode of the Short-Term Investing Series with Federated Hermes on the Treasury Update Podcast, experts from Federated Hermes discuss the 2023 money market reforms. They explain the key changes in liquidity requirements and how they impact government and prime money market funds. The conversation also touches on the evolving interest rate environment. If you’re in the finance industry, this podcast episode provides insights to help you navigate these reforms with confidence.
Speakers:
Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner at Strategic Treasurer
Deborah Cunningham, CFA – Chief Investment Officer, Global Liquidity Markets, Senior Portfolio Manager, Executive Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company
Susan Hill, CFA – Head of Government Liquidity Group, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Vice President, Federated Investment Management Company
John Mosko – Senior Vice President, Liquidity Management Division, Federated Securities Corp.
Visit federatedhermes.com for more information.
2023 is coming to a close with notable upheaval. Significant wars continue in Europe and the Middle East; central banks have increased borrowing costs to the highest rate in well over a decade; inflation has pulled back from the peak but remains above targets; borrowing costs and access to capital have tightened; FX risks remain elevated; and many CFOs are exhibiting increased caution. Several questions come up as we consider the outlook for 2024:
• How will companies need to respond to this greater recognition of the risk level?
• Are companies going to leverage their balance sheet for liquidity and supporting their trading partners?
• How does technology fit into the picture as an enabler of overhead scalability and financial resiliency?
Join this fast-paced panel discussion about the volatility of the environment and how corporate treasurers expect to manage through these more turbulent times.
In this first webinar in the Short-Term Investing Series, Strategic Treasurer and Federated Hermes will discuss the Federal Reserve’s recent actions and guidance for short-term investing. After many months of aggressive rate hikes in its campaign against inflation, the Fed is moving into a new stage of its tightening cycle. Join us the day after the Fed’s December policy meeting to discuss what factors should be in the forefront of investors’ minds and how liquidity vehicles might respond as investors continue to pursue attractive returns.