Global horizons, local practice: Treasury transformation for efficiency and control

With an uncertain geopolitical and economic backdrop that has been taking its toll on investment, business and the value of the rouble, it’s never been more important for treasury and finance to stay sharp. Gaining insight on best practices on improving liquidity, connectivity and funding is vital. There are sparks of light. Reforms on banking and infrastructure are ongoing, as are changes to transparency and governance which ultimately will help Russia’s investor friendliness.

A new generation of technology companies are engaging with the consumer base and harnessing the potential of electronic, mobile and contactless payments. Even longer established companies are seeking to centralise and automate their processes. Those who modernise will reap the benefits in terms of greater visibility, risk mitigation and control of cash.

EuroFinance’s two-day Moscow event brings you macro-economic insights from some of the industry's top analysts, as well as case studies from your peers. While keeping an eye on the bigger picture, corporate treasurers and CFOs can catch up with the latest developments in FX automation, optimising capital structure with trade instruments as well as strategies for controlling cash and payments outside Russia.

Highlights for 2014

• Strategies for managing and hedging FX uncertainty
• How mobile and contactless payment technologies can boost treasury efficiency
• The treasurer's role as leader and motivator
• Control over payments and cash management outside Russia, in the EU and beyond
• Trade finance as a way of improving capital structure
• How the treasurer can contribute to IPO success
• Latest developments in regulation and market standards
• Macro-economic insights: setting Russia's financial compass
• Best practice implementations and treasury transformations
• Banks' perspective on market risks and the process of digitalisation