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Our services tend to have the greatest appeal for mid-cap corporates that are growing but have limited resources, experience or tools to effectively hedge these risks.

 

As an independent advisor, we offer a broad range of bespoke treasury services.  Please click on each service within the diagram below for a more detailed description.

 

New accounting standards such as IFRS7, AASB139, IAS39 and FAS133 require companies to demonstrate, stress test then document the economic and accounting effectiveness of any hedges. Outsource your treasury reporting to ATRA and we will provide regular reporting on hedge maturities, mark-to-market, cash flow and Value-At-Risk (VAR) reports. Working with the relevant members of your team we will develop a risk profile for the business that will include direct and indirect exposures. This may be done with one-on-one meetings or a workshop. The outcome will be a clear picture of the current business strategy for identifying and managing treasury risks as well as form the basis for any tactical recommendations. The first stage in developing an appropriate strategy is to enter all existing hedge trades into our portfolio pricing system. This will identify pricing benchmarks, maturity profile and any gaps. Management, the Board and shareholders need comfort that your business has properly documented compliance procedures and agreed boundaries for all hedging activity. We conduct a detailed review of the process, authorised parties and products then produce a comprehensive treasury policy. With access to live market rates, news and pricing models we can provide you with accurate market information at anytime. This can assist with budgeting or execution and is particularly useful when key economic or global news breaks. With an understanding of your company objectives and the existing hedge book we can offer strategic recommendations for any new hedging or restructure opportunities. Having spent many years in various bank dealing rooms and leading derivative sales teams we are uniquely positioned to provide independent and unbiased analysis of any proposals that are provided to you by your banks or financial advisors. W are also available to meet with your banks to discuss suitable hedge products and pricing or to lead manage a large transaction with a panel of counterparties. We can also introduce new counterparties specifically for your treasury needs given our extensive network of market contacts. We can help you produce presentations for internal or external audiences and actively participate to present findings as required. It is often helpful for a Board to hear an independent expert opinion. We provide Regression and Dollar Offset testing for hedge effectiveness. The reports we deliver are “auditor ready” thus saving extensive manual work and ensuring derivative valuations are correctly reported in your financial reports.
Services
Overview

Business risk assessment 

Working with the relevant members of your team we will develop a risk profile for the business that will include direct and indirect exposures. This may be done with one-on-one meetings or a workshop. The outcome will be a clear picture of the current business strategy for identifying and managing treasury risks as well as form the basis for any tactical recommendations.

 

Hedge book analysis

The first stage in developing an appropriate strategy is to enter all existing hedge trades into our portfolio pricing system. This will identify pricing benchmarks, maturity profile and any gaps.

 

Governance review
and policy

Management, the Board and shareholders need comfort that your business has properly documented compliance procedures and agreed boundaries for all hedging activity. We conduct a detailed review of the process, authorised parties and products then produce a comprehensive treasury policy.

 

Market rates, economic data and real time pricing

With access to live market rates, news and pricing models we can provide you with accurate market information at anytime. This can assist with budgeting or execution and is particularly useful when key economic or global news breaks.

 

Strategic advice and recommendations

With an understanding of your company objectives and the existing hedge book we can offer strategic recommendations for any new hedging or restructure opportunities.

 

Proposal evaluation and execution support

Having spent many years in various bank dealing rooms and leading derivative sales teams we are uniquely positioned to provide independent and unbiased analysis of any proposals that are provided to you by your banks or financial advisors.

 

We are also available to meet with your banks to discuss suitable hedge products and pricing or to lead manage a large transaction with a panel of counterparties. We can also introduce new counterparties specifically for your treasury needs given our extensive network of market contacts.

 

Presentations and training

We can help you produce presentations for internal or external audiences and actively participate to present findings as required. It is often helpful for a Board to hear an independent expert opinion.

 

IFRS hedge designation and documentation

New accounting standards such as IFRS7, AASB139, IAS39 and FAS133 require companies to demonstrate, stress test then document the economic and accounting effectiveness of any hedges.

 

Portfolio valuation and regular reporting

Outsource your treasury reporting to ATRA and we will provide regular reporting on hedge maturities, mark-to-market, cash flow and Value-At-Risk (VAR) reports.

 

Hedge effectiveness testing and reports

We provide Regression and Dollar Offset testing for hedge effectiveness. The reports we deliver are “auditor ready” thus saving extensive manual work and ensuring derivative valuations are correctly reported in your financial reports.