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ACT resources are made up of articles, webinars, blogs and briefing notes.

Brexit: Treasurers comments
With less than 3 months to go, businesses need urgently to re-visit their Brexit contingency planning, if they have not yet done so. Here are some of the recent comments that we have been hearing most frequently from treasurers on Brexit.
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Brexit Q&As | July 2019
ACT member only resources. While financial institutions are already putting in place plans to make changes to their business and operations to maintain the continuity of financial services as the UK exits the EU, other businesses are perhaps less aware of the potential implications of these changes to how they continue to access financial services during this period. Caution: please see the FCA website for current guidance. These Q&As from 2019 have been left accessible for reference purposes only and do not represent the latest advice.
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ACT Brexit Poll - Brexit Temperature Check | April 2019
The most recent poll we have conducted for members about Brexit was to take a temperature check on preparations and to reflect on the last couple of years.
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ACT Brexit Poll - 4th month review | 1 February 2019
The ACT Brexit poll is into its 4th month and it’s interesting to see how treasurers are progressing with their preparations. If you have 3 minutes, it would be great to get an update from you of where you are on your preparations.
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ACT Brexit Poll - 2nd month review | 11 January 2019
Are you BoB (Bored of Brexit)? Sadly, for Treasurers, it’s not an issue we can avoid by kicking the can down the road.
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ACT Brexit Poll - 1st month review | 11 December 2018
There has been broad progress in all areas of activity and it is heartening to see that almost 50% of those polled have made good progress in implementing changes – up from 23% the month before.
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Banking without passporting | June/July 2018
Brexit negotiations suggest current cross-border banking arrangements will change. Charlotte Morgan sets out the questions corporate treasurers need to ask of their banks.
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You are not preparing unless you are preparing for a harder landing - key messages from the ACT Brexit breakfast briefing | 15 March 2018
Corporates must talk to banks to evaluate continuity of products and services in a post-Brexit world.
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Brexit - one year on webinar recording | 6 July 2017
Since the UK's decision to leave the European Union in June 2016, there has been much debate and little agreement of what the coming years will look like for UK businesses.
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Will Brexit cause walls to collapse or only cracks to appear? | 3 February 2017
The Brexit topic continues to draw in the crowds at any seminar and this morning (31 January 2017) was no exception. It was ‘standing room only’ at Slaughter and May’s client seminar titled: Tremors and Aftershocks: How to manage the impact of the Brexit earthquake and recent world events.
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Lessons from the Brexit referendum: there may be trouble ahead – and you can’t be over-prepared | 21 September 2016
Sitting in a meeting last week, a number of bankers shared their views on how the financial markets had coped following the result of the UK referendum to leave the EU.
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Does Brexit matter to me? Issues for non UK organisations to consider | 2 September 2016
It’s not just a UK issue – treasurers everywhere need to be prepared for the ripples reaching their shores…
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Brexit 2016 - a post referendum checklist for treasurers | 16 August 2016
On June 23 2016, the people of the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU) and as a result, the UK (and to a lesser extent Europe) has entered a period of considerable uncertainty whilst the exit is negotiated.
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Brexit myopia leads to non-Brexit solutions? | 2 August 2016
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Brexit - what now? Webinar recording | 5 July 2016
In this webinar the ACT leads a panel of experts and explores the crucial questions for treasurers, and their businesses, in the wake of the UK's historical referendum decision to leave the European Union.
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Brexit - "T plus 7" | 1 July 2016
Seven days have passed since the UK referendum which resulted in a 52% majority for the UK to leave the EU. Whilst the immediate volatility in the markets seems to be subsiding, it is not clear whether the dust is yet settling, and even if it is we still can’t see what is on the horizon.
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Brexit - "T minus 7" | 16 July 2016
This morning the ACT conducted a quick poll of its Treasurers’ Forum to understand what (if any) action treasurers have taken in the lead up to the Brexit referendum next Thursday 23rd June.
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Brexit Update – check the covenants! | 11 June 2016
We are on the run into the referendum. The polls have switched from Remain to Leave but scepticism of their reliability remains from the last General Election and with the random effect of uncertain levels of turn out.
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Brexit….right up my street? | 11 May 2016
So will the UK’s EU referendum on 23 June give rise to change? What better way to reflect on this question than whilst on my daily “commute” to work, but I use the term here in its original definition, from the Latin “commutare”- come all together/to change.
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Brexit - a treasurer's checklist | 18 March 2016
On 23 June 2016 a referendum will be held in the United Kingdom to decide whether the UK will leave or remain in the European Union.
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Brexit 2: What’s the process if we do or if we don’t? | 4 March 2016
We published a blog in February which noted that, as corporate treasurers, there is little we can do beyond our normal risk management until the result of the vote is known.
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Additional ACT Brexit resources

In addition to Brexit specific articles there are other ACT resources that may be helpful in the short term including:

Treasury’s role in driving financial and business strategy
Corporate treasury plays a critical role in financial and business strategy. It’s essentially the life-line of an organisation ensuring steady cash flow, spear-heading investment strategies, managing loans and balancing risk and reward.
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Loan Documentation Guides
Essential resources for anyone contemplating negotiating loan finance documentation for a borrowing company.
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Contingency Planning for a downturn
This briefing note, originally issued in 2008, has been updated in December 2013, post financial crisis.
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If there is a specific question that you think the ACT team may be able to assist with, please drop us an email at technical@treasurers.org and we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.

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