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With 2021’s first-half meeting cycle underway, a message from NeuGroup founder and CEO Joseph Neu.  As we pass the one-year mark of pandemic disruption in most parts of the NeuGroup member universe, we are upping the ante further on our program of opportunities for you to share and learn with other members.    In this cycle, we are rolling out a new events calendar on our website. It is meant to keep you abreast of all the new programming available at NeuGroup to help you navigate the unprecedented change of our times. It also serves as a program guide for prospective…

With Women’s History Month just drawn to a close, NeuGroup spotlights one of its most important, most unique groups.  In late 2018, after years of servicing a broad (but majority male) membership of corporate finance and treasury professionals, NeuGroup created an initiative for the growing—now roughly 30% of our membership—but not specifically served minority of the NeuGroup community: women.  Under the guidance of peer group leaders Anne Friberg and Julie Zawacki-Lucci, WiNG was created to service:  NeuGroup alumnae Current women members Women colleagues of current members Women member prospects and guests  Looking back. The group started out as physical events timed to coincide with peer group meetings of…

NeuGroup staff pulled off a difficult feat last spring to continue connecting finance professionals in a crucial period. When the Covid-19 pandemic first swept across the globe late last winter, everyone felt the impact. As a company based almost entirely on in-person interaction at that point, NeuGroup may have been among the hardest hit. “None of us had ever used Zoom before, we didn’t even have it downloaded,” said Clelia Milan, NeuGroup’s senior event manager, who helped assist the overall…

At a NeuGroup session, Chatham Financial discusses with members the differences—and advantages—of FX and commodity risk hedging.  Last Friday, NeuGroup for High Potentials held another great interim meeting in which sponsor Chatham Financial provided education and sparked a discussion on important FX and commodities topics.  There was great feedback from attendees and continued positive response to our HiPo group, which continues to thrive. Chatham Financial joined to share actionable strategies employed by a wide range of corporates looking to maximize the impact of their hedging programs, utilizing data-driven…

NeuGroup’s first half meeting cycle kicks off this month with four peer group meetings in the next few weeks.  Today, NeuGroup kicks off its 2021 semiannual virtual meetings in full force with the Foreign Exchange Group 1 meeting. Through the next few weeks, a number of peer group meetings will follow, setting our first-half meeting cycle in motion.  Semiannual peer group meetings are the core offering of NeuGroup, and the primary venue through which members engage with one another. Peer groups have historically met twice a year in person in one-to-two-day sessions with the…

This February, NeuGroup held a series of meetings focused on promoting diversity & inclusion.  Supporting minority communities and having a real impact while fulfilling treasury’s many roles within a company is a challenge that many corporates are now confronting. As a part of NeuGroup’s celebration of Black History Month, a number of our various peer groups and working groups hosted conversations and presentations in the last few weeks on how members can make a difference.  Impact investing. Earlier in the month, CNote, a women-led impact investment platform, presented at a NeuGroup Treasurers’ Group of Mega-Caps interim monthly meeting on their unique, technology-based solution.  The interactive session discussed…

Fintech Firm collaborates with Mastercard and NeuGroup to promote a more inclusive economy. Making a positive social impact has taken on high importance for businesses in the last year, but the world of impact investment is still cloudy for many. It can be difficult to decipher which investment options will actually have a tangible effect on the community, not to mention which make economic sense. CNote, a women-led impact investment platform, is here to help. CNote uses technology to connect…

Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate it. The Year of the Ox is fitting for our times as we are all working hard to make the most of this period of unprecedented change and disruption. We hope for everyone working to give your best that your work pays off this year! And remember it is not always the first one to finish who is the winner of the race.… Read Full Article

Formerly known as office hours, monthly interim meetings make the NeuGroup Process year-round. In just the last two weeks, NeuGroup’s many peer groups have held 15 sessions connecting knowledge sharing NeuGroup members to one another and subject matter experts. The meetings, once known as office hours, occur between meeting cycles, and this-January’s helped get the year started off right. Only last week, there were a dozen of these interim meetings, covering timely topics from the incoming Libor transition to the…