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Amol Dhargalkar discusses why companies face higher costs as they look to hedge volatility in the FX markets, while central banks raise interest rates in their fight against inflation.

In 2022, cross-currency swaps helped companies cut debt costs as the Federal Reserve moved first to boost interest rates. As global central banks catch up with U.S. interest rates, Amol Dhargalkar explains how the savings on cross-currency swaps are dwindling.

U.S. companies consider their transition from LIBOR to SOFR as the June 30 deadline approached. In the Wall Street Journal, Kevin Jones explains why delaying the transition doesn't appeal to most U.S. corporates.

In a conversation with Thomson Reuters, Eri Panoti discusses the changes that come with ASU No. 2022-01 and the impact those changes will have on financial institutions hedge accounting.

Though banks have seen their net interest margins jump due to Federal Reserve rate hikes, there are signs that the Fed could cut rates as soon as 2023. S&P Global Market Intelligence talks with Todd Cuppia about how banks are moving now to protect their margins if rates should fall.

Brittany Jervis speaks with Thomson Reuters as the FASB temporarily extends accounting relief for companies shifting from the use of LIBOR.

Andrew Thornfeldt speaks with Real Estate Capital USA as the real estate debt capital markets are slowing down. Thornfeldt discusses when the markets might thaw and what the implications are for deal terms now.

The Federal Reserve's hawkish monetary policy has commercial real estate investors hedging billions of dollars worth of debt that threatens to rise with the Fed's interest rate hikes.

ABA Banking Journal reports community banks will return to wholesale funding as deposits return to normal levels after historic highs during the pandemic. Matthew Tevis and Todd Cuppia explain how these banks are hedging those moves to limit volatility in their liabilities.

Chatham Financial partnered with Project Destined, supporting their summer-long internship program and providing a boot camp on financial risk management, mentors for a team of interns through live competitions, and an executive speaking session with Chatham’s president, Laura Grant.