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Financial Risk Management Award

Wolfgang Koester CEO, FiREapps

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Increased Currency Volatility is the New Normal

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CFOs: Euro Greatest Financial Risk in 2012

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The biggest concern for UK CFOs in 2012 is the risk of a breakup of the euro.

CFOs attach a 37% probability to one or more members of the Single Currency leaving the euro in 2012.

87% of CFOs believe this is a bad time to be taking more risk onto their balance sheets.

Source: The Deloitte CFO Survey, Priorities for 2012: Cash and costs

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Expect Euro-Driven Volatility to Continue, We are Not out of the Woods Yet

Dates to Watch: • 9/12 Austria Parliamentary Election • 10/12 Czech & Lithuania Parliamentary Election • 10/12 Slovania Presidential Election • 11/12 Romania Parliamentary Election • 1/13 Germany Lower Saxony State Election • 4/13 Italy General Election • 6/13 Bulgaria Parliamentary Election • 9/13 Germany Federal Elections

Source: FiREapps research July 2012

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Currency Volatility: Not Just a EUR Issue

• Currency is biggest financial risk CFOs can fully control

• Currency agnostic firms are weathering the euro storm

• Risk will come from other markets, keep an eye on China

• Do not get fixated on the EUR

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• Raise the bar on risk management as a driver of shareholder value

• Involve the risk organization in key decision-making processes

• Improve the sophistication of measurement and modeling

• Integrate risk management capabilities across the organization

• Establish a dedicated risk executive with oversight and visibility across the business

Source: The Risk Masters, Accenture 2011

What are Strategic Treasurers Doing to Prepare?

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Common Themes From This Year’s AHA Financial Risk Management Nominations

• Cloud-based technologies are driving faster, more agile solutions and leveling the playing field

• Automation and analytics enable Treasury to focus on driving economic value

• Treasury is increasingly driving strategic cross-functional initiatives