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Citi's Online Academy
Citi's Online Academy offers you the "anytime, anywhere" convenience of the Internet to access and participate in an array of educational webinars. These programs will help keep you up-to-date with both today's quickly-changing environment and our latest solutions and offerings. Online Academy sessions are led by Citi "professors" and industry experts and conducted in an intuitive, interactive format that encourages the exchange of information and ideas among participants.
If you have a question for one of our "professors", a topic you would like to suggest, or would like to be added to our webinar communications list, please contact us.
New and Upcoming Programs
Top Priorities for Treasury in 2012: Key Treasury Concerns Drive Focus Toward Best-in-Class
With financial markets in turmoil, liquidity and funding risk is shaping treasury priorities. While the economic and financial outlook is more opaque than usual, what is clear is that Treasurers should continue to be vigilant about cash flow, counterparty relationships, funding options, and risk mitigation to help lead their companies through 2012. This is a year to continue making the case for change and improvement, and to be prepared to play offense or defense as the situation evolves.
Please join us for this session as we review top priorities for treasury as identified through Citi's client advisory work, feedback from colleagues around Citi's worldwide platform, and Citi's global research programs.
When:
February 28, 2012
10:00 a.m. New York | 15:00 London | 23:00 Hong Kong
Speakers:
Ron Chakravarti, Head, Global Liquidity & Investments Solutions Management
Declan McGivern, Head, Global Treasury Advisory
The Risks of Commodity-Related Letter of Credit Transactions
The global demand for commodities – oil, copper, wheat, corn, cotton, etc. – has never been stronger, driven by both developed countries and the emerging markets. The pricing of these commodities is influenced not only by demand but also by natural disasters, domestic and international politics, and various regulations. As the value of world trade in commodities reached historic levels, letters of credit remain an important method for buying and selling such goods.
Please join Citi’s Trade experts as they discuss The Risks of Commodity-Related Letter of Credit Transactions. During this session Citi’s specialists will cover:
- The most common types of commodities purchased under letters of credit
- The usage of both commercial and Standby L/Cs
- Applicable regulations, compliance concerns and DocDex decisions
- Sample transaction wording
This session should prove valuable to Trade Services professionals and to Risk and Relationship staff dealing with commodity transactions.
When:
Asia Session: Wednesday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m. HKT
EMEA/Americas Session: Wednesday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. GMT
The Risks of Commodity-Related Letter of Credit Transactions
The global demand for commodities – oil, copper, wheat, corn, cotton, etc. – has never been stronger, driven by both developed countries and the emerging markets. The pricing of these commodities is influenced not only by demand but also by natural disasters, domestic and international politics, and various regulations. As the value of world trade in commodities reached historic levels, letters of credit remain an important method for buying and selling such goods.
Please join Citi’s Trade experts as they discuss The Risks of Commodity-Related Letter of Credit Transactions. During this session Citi’s specialists will cover:
- The most common types of commodities purchased under letters of credit
- The usage of both commercial and Standby L/Cs
- Applicable regulations, compliance concerns and DocDex decisions
- Sample transaction wording
This session should prove valuable to Trade Services professionals and to Risk and Relationship staff dealing with commodity transactions.
When:
Asia Session: Tuesday, February 21 at 1:00 p.m. HKT
EMEA/Americas Session: Tuesday, February 21 at 11:00 a.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. GMT
Global
FI’s Adapt Corporate Treasury Practices
Global
Overview of CREATE Research –
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Evolving Payments and Collections Strategies in the C2B and B2B Space
Due to popular demand, Citi is delighted to provide a rare opportunity to revisit one of this conference season's most attended and talked about presentations. If you were unable to attend this session at the 2011 AFP Conference, please join us as we revisit Evolving Payments and Collections Strategies in the C2B and B2B Space.
The behaviors of consumers and businesses are shifting rapidly to a wide array of electronic payment methods. Corporations should carefully consider the impacts of these evolving trends in consumer and business payment habits and integrate end-to-end solutions. Businesses must be able to support the infrastructure needed to facilitate new types of commerce. Join Citi's experts as they explore the impact of the challenges and trends in the C2B and B2B space. This session will examine trends, best practices and provide a framework for overall working capital and efficiency optimization. We will discuss the different ways companies can leverage the shifts in the market and the strategies that can be utilized to maximize business benefits.
When:
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
Speakers:
Alberto Casas - Head, North America Receivables Market Management
Perry LeBlanc - Head, North America Domestic Payments Market Management for Corporates
From Fragmented to Integrated Cash Application
Please join Citi's Receivables specialists and partner Hanse Orga as they present their exclusive session, From Fragmented to Integrated Cash Application. Achieving end to end efficiency in working capital management requires a move beyond Straight Through Processing to Straight Through Reconciliation.
- best practices to automate and improve clients' cash application
- manual post processing
- and visibility into reconciliation reporting
When:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Time 3:00 pm GMT / 10:00 am EST
Speakers:
Karin Flinspach
from Citi
Frank Gastl
from Hanse Orga
The Evolving Treasury Environment: Opportunities for Efficiency
In today’s evolving world, it is becoming necessary for treasuries to streamline the accounts receivable process, reduce costs using automated processing, expedite dispute resolution, and enhance customer service. Businesses must adapt or risk getting stuck behind the curve. Fortunately, there are opportunities for you to capitalize on these market trends. Through CitiConnect, payments can be sent through a single file of payment instructions that handles any combination of domestic, cross-border, SEPA and FX transaction types. Receivables information from multiple payment systems and locations can be delivered electronically for faster application of remittance details to your company’s internal systems. Finally, the wide range of connectivity, security, and format options available to you through CitiConnect provide you with a tailored, cost efficient solution for transmission and receipt of files from anywhere in the world.
Join Citi Experts as they discuss:
Trends and Changes in the Market
Market Interest in different alternatives Services and the opportunities available for your busines
When:
Thursday November 3, 2011
Time 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT
Speakers:
Rene Schuurman
Global Product Manager Connectivity Services
Global Transaction Services
Dimitry Simakov
EMEA Product Manager Connectivity Services
Global Transaction Services
Richard Stumm
Global Product Manager Electronic Markets
Global Transaction Services
Effective Global Liquidity Management & Forecasting: Making the most of Technology, People and Processes
A well-designed global liquidity management and forecasting process is a critical component of any global treasury operation. But what tools can you use to become more efficient in, for example, visibility over your global cash positions and exposures, cash flow dynamics or coordinating liquidity management? How does that efficiency look, and once achieved, what do you do next to progress towards your end goals and justify the effort?
In this session we discuss how you can apply technology to support your people and processes and accelerate achievement of your treasury goals.
When:
Tuesday Oct 18, 2011
Time 11am EDT; 4pm BST
Speakers:
Cindy Gerhard - Global Product Management Head
Liquidity &Investments
Michael Botek - Global Market Management
Liquidity Management
Dematerialization of Turkey's Government Debt instruments
Turkey will be implementing an important market change as of 30 June 2012 where government debt instruments will be dematerialized by the Central Registry Agency (CRA) and will begin to register investor holdings at segregated level. Currently, the Central Bank of Turkey holds government debt instruments at local banks level, without investor segregation.
Prior to this important market development, we are pleased to share with you a webinar session that Citi Turkey hosted in conjunction with the CRA.
When:
Americas & Europe: Thursday 19 January 2012 at 13.00 p.m. (GMT) / 08.00 a.m. (EST)
Speakers:
Asli Gunel, Executive Vice President, Central Registry Agency
Gunsel Topbas, Head of Securities and Fund Services, Citi Turkey
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- Audio Replay
No recording key is required for the replay
Changes to the Russian Securities Market Infrastructure
Following Russia's recent adoption of CSD Law, which once implemented will herald the creation of a new single Central Securities Depository (CSD), this webinar explores the implications of this widely anticipated legislation on market participants.
The session also focused on the amendments to the Law on Securities Market as well as exploring the implications of the forthcoming consolidation between the Depository Clearing Company (DCC) and National Settlement Depository (NSD).
When:
Americas & Europe: Monday 12 December 2011 at 13.00 p.m. (GMT) / 08.00 a.m. (EST)
Speakers:
Reto Faber, EMEA Head of Direct Custody & Clearing, GTS, Citi
Alexei Fedotov, Head of Securities and Fund Services for CIS, GTS, Citi
Larisa Gorbacheva, SCM, Head of Direct Custody and Clearing Head for Russia, GTS, Citi
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- Audio Replay
No recording key is required for the replay
Anti-Money Laundering Risk Management
AML Policies and Practices are ever-more complex and critical to the transaction banking industry. This one hour webinar session will focus on the three key pillars of Anti-Money Laundering – Know Your Customer, Sanctions Screening and Transaction Monitoring; and will review best practices for managing AML risk.
When:
Americas & Europe: Wednesday, November 16 at 10:00 A.M. EST or
Asia: Thursday, November 17 at 9:00 A.M. HKT
Speakers:
Kathleen Hagen, Director, AML Risk at Citi Global Transaction Services
Changes to the US Withholding Tax System
Overview:
On 18 March 2010 President Obama signed into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (“HIRE”) Act. Included in HIRE are provisions which were introduced in 2009 as the Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”).
What are the implications of these provisions?
Introduce a new 30% withholding tax on certain US source payments, including gross proceeds from the sale of US securities, made to foreign financial institutions and non-financial foreign entities, unless certain disclosures respecting US owners are made or an exemption applies.
These will be applied independent of, and before, the existing provisions on US withholding on non-residents and backup withholding. (The new withholding and reporting rules go into effect on January 1, 2013.).
When
July 11-12, 2011
Speakers:
Nicole Tanguy, Director and Tax Counsel, Citi
Investment Innovations Research Webinar
Listen to our latest research webinar which shares the findings of the independent research study which considers how innovation is deemed to have produced mixed results over the last decade leading asset owners to retain an appetite for innovation, but only where specific principles are met. The study goes on to examine:
- Which innovations have worked over the last decade and which have not?
- What are the drivers redefining financial innovation?
- What actions need to be taken to add value in innovation?
- What are the key changes that have to be implemented to ensure success?
Study Overview
The study is the product of an extensive survey involving of 108 pension plans, 396 asset managers, and other service providers with a combined AuM of approximately $29 trillion. The respondents came from 30 countries, representing every significant fund jurisdiction around the world.
Presenters:
Amin Rajan - CEO, CREATE-Research
Jervis Smith - Managing Director, Global Head of Client Executive, Global Transaction Services, Citi
Financial Regulatory Reform Bill and the Impact to the OTC Derivative Marketplace
The webinar included an overview of the regulatory changes pertinent to OTC derivatives, a perspective from legal on the new bill and insights from Citi on the clearing solution and our OTC service offerings. The speakers included Suni Harford - Citi Regional Head of Markets, Robert Klein - Citi Capital Markets, Legal, Chris Perkins - Citi Prime Finance, Head of OTC Client Clearing and Bikram Singh - Citi Global OTC Product Head.
- An over view of the recently passed regulatory reform bill
- A legal perspective of the bill
- Citi’s clearing house solution
- Citi’s OTC derivatives solution
When
4 August 2010
Making Payments in Dynamic Markets: Risk Awareness and Mitigation
Citi's WorldLink® Payment Services is pleased to present an exclusive Citi Online Academy session, Making Payments in Dynamic Markets: Risk Awareness and Mitigation.
Please join Citi's cross-border payments experts as they discuss the ins and outs of making payments in difficult markets. This session will recap some of the major economic and political changes we have seen over the past few months and review the impact of the business risks associated with these events.
The session will provide clarification on a variety of risk categories including market risk, sovereign risk, and liquidity risk and discuss best practices in mitigating these types risks across the cross-border payments spectrum.
When:
Session 1: March 22, 2011
16:00 GMT
12:00 EST
09:00 PST
Session 2: March 22, 2011
08:00 HKT
11:00 EDT
13:00 NZDT
Speakers:
Michael Vallance
Global Product Head WorldLink
Michael Murtha
Global Head WorldLink – Foreign Exchange
