Relationships. Efficiency. Managing Risk.

What Matters Today: Protecting Your Assets

J.P. Morgan takes fraud very seriously — the protection of your accounts and financial information is one of our top priorities.  The best way to protect your business against fraud is to have a plan in place before the problem occurs.  With a combination of strict internal controls and bank solutions, you can significantly reduce your exposure to payments fraud.

This online seminar will discuss:

• payments fraud trends
• bank and internal protections
  
• implementing internal controls
  
• a real-world fraud case study

Presenter: Stephen Markwell, Payables Senior Product Manager

What Matters Today: How Structured Trade Finance Supports the Global Economy

Structured Trade Finance solutions go beyond "off-the-shelf" classical trade finance in order to fund large, strategic transactions for corporations and financial institutions. Highways, oil fields, mines, factories, jet aircraft, and telecommunications networks are just some of the major projects that rely on structured trade financing to reach completion. In the current volatile credit environment, obtaining structured financing takes on increased importance for companies with plans for expansion related to their import or export activity.

Our online seminar will help you understand:

• the current credit environment's impact on structured trade finance activity
• the range of structured trade finance options used by industries and institutions
• the interdependent roles of banks and their partners in structuring transactions
• the necessity of risk mitigation through the use of export credit agencies, multilateral agencies, insurance and financial institutions and capital markets

Presenter: Astar Saleh, Executive Director, Structured Trade Finance

What Matters Today: Understanding Economic Trends

Last year's financial crisis brought the global economy to its knees. This year there are signs that the global economy is taking a path toward recovery. With aggressive actions by policy makers around the world, we are now healing. Is this the beginning of growth again? How long will the pain and cost of this serious and deep economic downturn continue?

Listen to our online seminar to hear J.P. Morgan's chief economist speak about the grips and depth of the economic global downturn, the path to recovery and a scenario for growth. The online seminar will provide:

• a midyear state of the economy
• the outlook for the remainder of the year
• an analysis on the shifts and signs to meet your planning and information needs

Presenter: Bruce Kasman, J.P. Morgan Chief Economist and Managing Director of Global Research

What Matters Today: Managing the Risks of Foreign Exchange

Whether you need to make a simple payment to a vendor in India or meet payroll for employees around the globe in over 140 currencies, managing the risks of foreign exchange exposures has become more critical over time. The cross-border payments’ landscape is constantly evolving; market dynamics, new initiatives and regulations introduce challenges as well as opportunities.

Applying best practices for cross-border payments can help corporations address the complexities and challenges of the evolving market landscape. View our online seminar to learn about:

• processing transactions in the most efficient and timely manner
• making cross-currency transactions to any location in the world
• foreign exchange strategy

Presenters:

Matt Matthews, Managing Director, Investment Bank Foreign Exchange

Gabriel de Kock, Executive Director, Foreign Exchange Research

What Matters Today: Managing Cash in a Turbulent Economy

Today's treasury professionals are facing many challenges as they manage cash and liquidity globally. To meet these challenges, an effective liquidity strategy is essential — especially in a turbulent economy.

This online seminar covers:

• Lessons learned from the crisis — The move back to basics
• Liquidity management best practices — What we are seeing in the market now
• Is it safe to go back in the water? — A look forward

Presenter: Ather Williams, J.P. Morgan Liquidity Solutions, Western Hemisphere Regional Executive

What Matters Today: The Impact of Government Regulations and Policies

As government regulations and polices continue to change, what are the opportunities and pitfalls for corporations doing business? 

This recap of the year in government provides an in-depth discussion of:

• government oversight
• impacts on operations, lending, employment and taxation
• relationship between corporations and government
• corporate accountability
• the outlook for 2010

Presenters:

Barbara Stewart, SVP of J.P. Morgan Corporate Social Responsibility

Jeanine Arnett, Government Relations Manager, Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)

Brian Kalish Director, Finance Practice Lead, Association for Financial Professionals (AFP)