Ben Clark

Associate
ChathamDirect

Corporates | Kennett Square, PA

Phone: +1 484 731 2809

About Ben

Ben works in the Global Corporates sector as a Product Owner for Chatham's SaaS treasury risk management solution, ChathamDirect. He specializes in Business Intelligence Reporting, helping clients gain a better understanding of their risk management efforts. Ben graduated from Haverford College with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in International Studies from Bryn Mawr College, focusing on international economics and development.

Publications

Market Update

Treasury yields and oil prices fall sharply ahead of busy week

Fiscal & Monetary Policy

A mixed week of data was highlighted by the 10y and 30y Treasury yields hitting their lowest points since September. The Producer Price Index and Consumer Sentiment Index both increased, while demand fears weigh heavily on the oil market.

Market Update

ECB sets record rate hike

A slow economic week was highlighted by the ECB hiking interest rates by 0.75% in response to high inflation and rising energy costs. Jerome Powell reiterated the Fed’s commitment to lower inflation, while WTI and Brent prices fell for the second straight week.

Market Update

Inflation hits 40-year high while euro reaches parity with U.S. dollar

Inflation increased by 9.1% year-over-year in June, marking the highest rate of inflation since November 1981. June retail sales beat expectations but consumer sentiment is still historically low. For the first time since 2002, the euro reached parity with the U.S. dollar.

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Expertise

Corporates
Interest Rate Risk Management
Foreign Currency Risk Management
Commodity Risk Management
Hedge Accounting

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