CVA is here to stay
Nine months ago we at Hedgebook engaged audit firms, banks and corporates to discuss Credit Value Adjustment (CVA) and Debit Value Adjustment (DVA) as the introduction of IFRS 13 loomed. The overwhelming response was one…
CVA module: simple and inexpensive
We have been busy developing a Credit Value Adjustment (CVA) module over the last couple of months which will be released prior to 30 June 2014. The timing allows users with 30 June balance dates…
FX management and a good night’s sleep
How hard is it really to manage your foreign exchange positions? Often we over think it and probably over-complicate things at the same time. Sure if you are a large corporate with many and varied…
IFRS 7 – Disclosure Requirements of Financial Instruments
A key pillar of Hedgebook’s ethos is to make life easier for corporates in managing and reporting their financial derivative exposures. This approach extends to aiding Treasurers and CFOs comply with the ever increasing compliance…
Calculating fx forward points
A common misunderstanding we often encounter relates to the calculation of foreign exchange forward points. Foreign exchange forward points are the time value adjustment made to the spot rate to reflect a future date. The…
Will auditors enforce CVA compliance?
There is no doubt that CVA (credit value adjustment) and DVA (debit value adjustment) is rapidly becoming front of mind as corporations who have a 31 December balance date and outstanding financial instruments discover something…
IFRS 13: Fair value measurement – Credit Value Adjustment
The purpose of this blog is to examine IFRS 13 as it relates to the Credit Value Adjustment (CVA) of a financial instrument. In the post GFC environment, greater focus has been given to the…
Credit Value Adjustment
Credit Value Adjustment or CVA has been around for a long time, however, with the introduction of the accounting standard IFRS13, this year there is a requirement to understand it a bit better. The new…
Hedgebook acquires financial data services company Infoscan
We’re pleased to announce our acquisition of New Zealand-based financial data services company Infoscan. In a move designed to augment the existing Hedgebook offering as well as create new IP, we see the acquisition as a key…
Hedging, and a deeper look into the types of Financial Hedges
Financial hedging involves buying and selling foreign exchange instruments that are dealt by banks and foreign exchange brokers. There are three common types of instruments used: forward contracts, currency options, and currency swaps.
The Benefits of Hedging, and Managing FX Risk: Part 2
Managing this FX risk faced by importers and exporters all over the globe today is a three-step process: identify FX risk; develop a strategy; and utilized the proper instruments/strategies to hedge the risk.
The Benefits of Hedging, and Managing FX Risk: Part 1
Many small- and medium-sized firms engaging in import and/or export activity tend not to hedge. The reasons not to hedge come in all shapes and sizes: it’s too complex; it’s too costly; there’s a misconception that it is speculation; or even that that firms don’t know about hedging tools and strategies available to them.