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4 Ways To Assess Your Company’s Foreign Exchange Exposure

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When you take a close look at any business’s operations, most planning and management are determined by the company’s size and vertical. When I’ve talked to executives about how they run their companies, the consensus is there’s a mountain of difference between how to approach a small business’s operations versus a sprawling multinational’s. However, there’s […]

6 Benefits of Incorporating FX Hedging Solutions

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As companies expand and start doing business internationally, they often engage in cross-border transactions, exposing themselves to currency exchange rate fluctuations. Currency exposure risk is an inherent outcome of engaging in the FX market. This uncertainty can impact transactional cash flows, making it imperative for corporations to employ effective risk management strategies. One such crucial […]

FX Market Brief: January 2024

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The European Central Bank is now done with its hiking campaign with the current deposit rate at 4% – underlying inflation is smoothing, and the headline print is lowering towards the 2% target. Additionally, activity surveys across various sectors show a significant deterioration and diminishing credit availability.

Improving Business Batting Averages with Balance Sheet Hedging: Cricket, FX, and Mitigating Risk

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From a certain vantage point, the world of foreign exchange is a complex game influenced by predictable and unpredictable factors:  Businesses that correctly anticipate market movements and their risk exposure win their games, while those that don’t forecast or understand their weaknesses tend to lose. My perspective is undoubtedly influenced by my lifelong love of […]

FX Markets Update: December 2023

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Download PDF ANALYSIS BY REGION Euro-Area: Is a recession imminent or are we in one? The last time the European Central Bank met was on the 26th of October when all three key policy rates were left unchanged. For this month’s meeting, markets are expecting the same and truly believe the ECB is done hiking […]

2023 Year-End Currency Hedging: Navigating FX Fluctuations During the Holiday Season

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Download PDF As the holiday season comes into swing, attention may shift away from managing foreign exchange exposures. Still, our analysis shows that this period of the year should be treated with the same vigilance as any other period. In this research piece, GPS delves into an analysis of the most actively traded currency pairs, […]

FXbeacon: Zen and the Art of FX Risk Management

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I like to travel. Experiencing different places and their cultures is a passion for my wife and me. Though we make some restaurant reservations and schedule a few activities, we like to leave room for serendipity. Surprises are encouraged; the best surprises usually become our favorite memories, and the worst surprises almost always become our […]

GPS Hosts Telethon for South Valley Services

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Breaking the Silence: Join Our Telethon for SVS on Giving Tuesday SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH – To support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, South Valley Services announces a telethon set to take place on Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023. As the world unites in generosity, this event aims to shed light on a crucial cause, […]