A 45min Q&A panel on the inaugural bond issuance of Arcadis NV. The Arcadis Corporate Finance team will share their experiences and insights on the various considerations related to an inaugural bond issuance as part of their acquisition financing process for DPS / IBI Group. Bank of America Securities acted as one of two global coordinators on the transaction and will moderate the Q&A discussion.

Date: 14 March, 16:30 – 17:15
Language: English


Speakers:
Willem Baars, Global Financing and M&A Director at Arcadis NV
Jeremy Helmer, Global Treasury Director at Arcadis NV
Denis Ertungealp, Managing Director, Debt Capital Markets at Bank of America Securities

Embark on an exciting exploration into the world of FX hedging with Avery Dennison’s cutting-edge program! Tackling the challenges of rising hedging costs, Avery Dennison introduces a game-changing Value at Risk (VaR)-based FX hedging initiative.

Join us for an engaging presentation where we demystify the art of aligning with stakeholders and reveal the game-changing benefits of automating the hedging process.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to gain valuable insights, learn practical strategies, discover the ease of automated hedging and elevate your approach to FX risks!

Date & Time: 14 March, 16:30 – 17:15
Language: English


Speakers:
Ramón Tolk, Senior Director Treasury, EMEA Treasury Center at Avery Dennison
Sandeep Nene, Director Treasury at Avery Dennison

This case study provides insights into the considerations to broaden the funding mix with a receivables financing program, and the implementation and monthly maintenance of such a program. The workshop focuses on Kramp, a total supplier of parts for companies in the agricultural and forest & grass care industries. With 11 distribution centres and more than 3,000 employees, Kramp serves customers in 24 European countries.

After a successful refinancing in 2016, Kramp started to investigate the possibilities, benefits and organisational impact of an asset based financing solution to fund a part of its working capital. This resulted in selecting and implementing a securitised asset based finance (SABF) solution for Kramp’s trade receivables portfolio in four key countries in 2018. The SABF has become a permanent and ever-growing element in Kramp’s funding portfolio which was extended, increased and further optimized in 2022 to support the further growth of Kramp.

Date & Time: 14 March, 15:30 – 16:15
Language: English


Speakers:
Klaas Doets, Finance Director at Kramp
Rolf Michon, Managing Partner at Orchard Finance
Eric Dolmans, Senior Associate at Orchard Finance

Join us for an insightful presentation on GLS Group’s transformative journey in establishing an independent Treasury Function. With revenues exceeding 5 Bln EUR, GLS faced the challenge of implementing a Treasury Management System (TMS), Bank Connectivity platform, and SAP invoice matching solution within an unusually tight timeframe.

During the presentation you will learn more about the complexities of implementing a TMS within a condensed timeline, how to manage concurrent projects involving treasury solutions, bank connectivity and SAP integration, and effective strategies to accelerate TMS implementation without compromising quality.

Date & Time: 14 March, 15:30 – 16:15
Language: English


Speakers:
Herman van Hazendonk, Senior Manager Group Treasury at GLS
Huub Wevers, Head of Sales at Nomentia

Join us for a captivating business case study by Argentex and Maxeda on financial risk management. Discover how Maxeda (Praxis) successfully revamped its FX strategy to navigate fast-changing FX-markets.

Maxeda’s treasurer will unveil their recent shift from fixed forwards to FX derivatives, to better manage currency risks. With increased volatility caused by global political tensions, rising interest rates, and the looming threat of a worldwide economic recession, the finance team at Maxeda realised the need to adapt their approach.

Find out how Maxeda effectively manages current FX risks while still capitalising on potential upside opportunities for the Euro-Dollar exchange rate, as well as insights into the accounting practices employed by Maxeda to handle fluctuating contract prices throughout their product’s duration.

Expand your knowledge of financial derivatives, their benefits for businesses, and best practices for reporting them in your financial system. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to build on your expertise in financial risk management!

Date & Time: 14 March, 14:00 – 14:45
Language: English


Speakers:
Axel Piontek, Head of Partnerships, Argentex
Kris Wielens, Corporate Treasurer at Praxis Maxeda

Automated, frictionless and near-instantaneous money movement is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s a treasury essential. Hear from FedEx how they’re utilizing J.P. Morgan’s blockchain technology for global payments and liquidity management while maintaining their status as an industry leader.

This discussion will demystify blockchain in treasury with a focus on the practicalities of why and how FedEx have deployed JPM Coin System within their existing ecosystem. We’ll also discuss future use cases, including:

  • Enabling value transfers between FedEx notional pools outside of traditional clearing schemes via Blockchain Deposit Accounts (BDAs)
  • Embedding automated logic into existing transactions with programmable payments
  • Expediting settlements when paying external counterparties by making payments via JPM Coin System

Learn how together, J.P. Morgan Payments and FedEx are addressing the complex challenges of cross border payments and global liquidity funding needs and ways to leverage blockchain technology.

Date & Time: 14 March, 14:00 – 14:45
Language:
English

Speakers:

Pawel Arabas, Treasury Manager, FedEx
Basak Toprak, EMEA Head of Coin Systems, Onyx by J.P. Morgan
Tom Coombes, Payments Sales Manager, J.P. Morgan