The treasury divisions of companies and institutional investor asset / liability managements use derivatives and structured capital market products as a standard modern risk management method. However, due to the complexity of the instruments employed, applying international accounting regulations and observing corporate governance standards and supervisory regulations place high demands upon all the internal risk management and accounting systems in companies.

In particular the assessment of financial instruments in accordance with IAS 39 requirements (including hedge accounting), the appropriate recognition of stock option plans and similar forms of remuneration in the balance sheet in accordance with IFRS 2 and SFAS 123 and the regulation of market prices and credit risks of structured capital market products requires wide-ranging, specialized knowledge, customized software solutions and a great deal of practical experience.

FIRICON’s outsourcing service provides an efficient solution to these problems – all from a single source. We will continuously calculate valuation parameters, market prices, key risk indicators and the effectiveness of hedge products for derivatives, complex investment products and stock option plans for you.

Using our outsourcing services will benefit you as follows:

• Independence
• No conflicts of interest compared to banks and management consulting and auditing companies
• Specialization upon a few core services and grouping of first-class know-how in the areas of derivatives, risk management and accounting
• A high level of flexibility in terms of expansion opportunities with complex products and innovative derivative structures
• Minimal expense for implementation
• Manageable costs depending on the business volume and the complexity of the products used