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8 November 2017 Grosvenor House, London

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TEAMS

12.00 Registration and networking lunch

12.30 Welcome address from the chair Sarah Boyce, Associate Policy & Technical Director, ACT

12.40 Welcome address from HSBC

12.50 A global economic and political updateJanet Henry, Global Chief Economist, HSBC

13.20 Keynote address: LIBOR - an update on the futureTimothy J. Bowler, President, ICE Benchmark Administration

13.50 Breakout sessions Choose your preferred session from the five options below

PROGRAMME

CONFERENCE ORGANISERThe Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) sets the benchmark for international treasury excellence.

As the chartered body for treasury, we lead the profession through our internationally recognised suite of treasury qualifications, by defining standards and championing continuing professional development.

We are the authentic voice of the treasury profession representing the interests of the real economy and educating, supporting and leading the treasurers of today and tomorrow.

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Essential reading for international treasurers, The Treasurer provides valuable insight, clear-thinking analysis and focus on the latest developments in financial management.

Written by practitioners for practitioners, The Treasurer delivers comprehensive coverage on all aspects of treasury, risk and corporate finance.

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION

Brave new world of FX risk management?

• managing FX volatility in developed and emerging markets• technology developments in FX platform trading• accounting update – IFRS changes and practical implications

for treasury teams

Cash management in focus

• working capital optimisation: a strategic view• cash pooling and cash structures for 2018: what are

the options?• bank account rationalisation: how many is too many and

how can complexity be reduced (e.g. virtual accounts)?

Regulatory outlook: what to watch

• updates on Basel III and IV, MIFID II, EMIR, IFRS 9 and 16• bank ringfencing and the impact on treasurers• new EU AML legislation: do you need to keep a people with

significant control (PSC) schedule?• KYC: treasurers’ hopes and the reality

Discussion group 1

Discussion group 2

Discussion group 3

Next generation treasury

Challenge our experts on their visions of industry-changing innovation• Big Data and analytics• AI and robotic process automation (RPA)• TradeShift: digital supply chain evolution• FinTech – how far will it go?

FAST FORWARD

Funding unlocked: strategic corporate financing

Roundtable for FTSE 100 treasury leaders• strategies to optimise financing and key funding challenges • 2018 interest rate scenarios and bank lending forecast• bond issuance: are treasurers the new IR experts?suitable for 20 participants – email events@treasurers.org

to request a place in this session

TALK STRATEGY

14.40 Refreshments and networking

15.20 Breakout sessionsChoose your preferred session from the three options below

16.10 Spotlight session: BrexitTim Reid, Head of Commercial Banking - Continental Europe, HSBC

16.40 Closing remarks from HSBC

16.50 Close of forumSarah Boyce, Associate Policy & Technical Director, ACT

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Effective bank relationship management

With banks changing as they evolve under successive regulations, so are their relationships with corporate treasurers. Add FinTech to the mix and the dynamics become even more complex. From bank restructuring and ring-fencing, changing product offerings and counterparty risk management, to the management of ancillary wallets: what will be the key issues in 2018?

OPEN FORUM

FAST FORWARD TALK STRATEGY

Deep dive into the payments innovation world

Challenge our experts on their visions of industry-changing innovation• PSD2, APIs and open banking: 2018’s dream

combination?• key developments in real-time payments,

cross-border transactions and mobilecollections

• speed and security: achievable combinationor inevitable trade-off?

The continuing challenges for investing cash

Roundtable for FTSE 100 treasury leaders• changes in the investment landscape: low

interest rates, MMFs, the impact of regulatorydevelopments (Basel III, MiFID II)

• diversification and alternative investment options

suitable for 20 participants – email events@treasurers.org to request a place in this session

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UPCOMING ACT EVENTS AND CONFERENCES

ACT Annual Dinner 2017 8 November, London, UK

ACT Middle East Annual Summit 21-22 November, Dubai, UAE

ACT Working Capital Conference29 November, London, UK

ACT East Africa Treasury Forum7 February, Nairobi, Kenya

ACT Cash Management Conference14-15 March 2018, London, UK

ACT Annual Conference15-16 May 2018, Liverpool, UK

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