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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…

Members share and learn their ESG and D&I experiences, showing a proclivity for the subject.   As social justice and environmental issues dominate headlines across the world with increasing frequency, many businesses have altered their strategies to embrace the movement toward a longer-term and more selfless approach.  NeuGroup members found that one of the factors driving the recent acceleration of these initiatives is the higher priority the Millennial and Gen Z generations place on these issues.NeuGroup for High Potentials (HiPo), comprised of our member companies’ most promising treasury professionals (typically those just below the level that typically participate in the core NeuGroup Peer Groups), recently met to share…

The latest in our look at fintech solutions for corporate finance and treasury. With everything going digital at a faster pace due to Covid-19, NeuGroup is connecting members with fintech solutions offering digital approaches to perennial challenges. By Treasurers, for TreasurersLast week’s example was a virtual interactive session looking at bond issuance via digital platforms, focusing on one solution backed by several NeuGroup member alumni. It is neatly differentiated from others in that it is created for corporate issuers and…

Though the fall meeting cycle is wrapping up, the NeuGroup Process continues. When the Covid-19 Pandemic upended the way businesses across the globe functioned, NeuGroup reacted quickly, utilizing digital meeting technology to keep the meeting cycle going. And even though the fully virtual 2020 H2 meeting cycle is nearly complete, that doesn’t mean members are waiting until the spring to resume sharing and learning with their peers. Through Virtual Interactive Sessions, peer groups are still connecting with one another and…