ACT Webinar: Cash investments amid rising rates, economic slowdown and market volatility | The Association of Corporate Treasurers

ACT Webinar: Cash investments amid rising rates, economic slowdown and market volatility

23 November 2022
Online
12:30-13:15, Wednesday 23 November 2022

Discover key insights on cash investments

Join us for a live discussion with Fitch Ratings on cash investments amid rising rates, economic slowdown and market volatility.

Key discussion topics will include: 

  • impact of rising rates and inflation on bank deposits, MMFs and short-term bond funds
  • how are funds handling liquidity and market volatility?
  • how did sterling MMFs go through the recent UK market turmoil?
  • European MMF reform: next steps and implications
  • outlook and what to watch for MMFs and short-term bond funds

Speakers

Greg Fayvilevich

Senior Director

Global Head of Fund and Asset Manager Ratings, Fitch Ratings

Greg Fayvilevich is a senior director and global head of Fitch Ratings' Analytical group covering Funds & Asset Managers. The EMEA Funds group is responsible for Fitch’s coverage of EMEA money market funds, bond funds, and collateralized fund obligations. The team is responsible for assigning and maintaining ratings, developing rating criteria and models, and publishing timely research on analytical and regulatory developments affecting the sectors the group covers. Previously, Greg was a member of the Financial Guarantors group at Fitch. Prior to joining Fitch, he worked for ACE Group. Greg earned a BS in finance from Rutgers University.

Abis Soetan

Director

Fitch Ratings

Abis is director in Fitch Ratings’ Fund and Asset Manager Group. His responsibilities include assigning ratings to money market and bond funds, as well as publishing timely research on analytical and regulatory developments affecting the sector. Prior to Fitch Abis worked in banking and corporate treasury, as well as asset management. Abis holds a BEng & Com from the University of Birmingham and is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School Senior Management Program (SMP). He also has a Diploma in Treasury Management (AMCT) and Certificate in Financial Maths and Modelling (CertFMM).

James Winterton

James Winterton

Associate Director, Policy & Technical

Association of Corporate Treasurers

James joined the ACT Policy & Technical team in September 2019 with 30 years’ experience of international finance, most recently within Group Treasury of Royal Dutch Shell plc as Head of Regulatory Affairs, Head of Compliance and Controller of Group Pensions. James is a qualified accountant (ACMA/CGMA), with a degree in Law & Politics, who has worked in UK, Africa, South America & Middle East. He has been CFO/Finance Manager of various entities in the energy, commodities, technology and not for profit sectors. James enjoys engaging with stakeholders and has contributed to many working groups, such as the FSB’s Market Participants Group on reforming interest rate benchmarks. Current memberships include the UK Money Markets Committee and the FICC Markets Standards Board as well as the Financial Regulation Advisory Group of the European Association of Corporate Treasurers.

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ACT Webinar: Cash investments amid rising rates, economic slowdown and market volatility takes place on 23 November 2022

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Fitch Ratings

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