Risk Adevisory and Managed Services

Take Control of Foreign Currency, Interest Rates, and Commodities with Expert-Driven Solutions

As organizations face mounting pressure from market volatility, interest rate fluctuations, and currency shifts, Ripple Treasury's Hedge Trackers Risk Advisory and Managed Services deliver the tools and specialized support needed to navigate these challenges. By pairing strategic planning through Risk Advisory with hands-on execution through Managed Services, Ripple Treasury helps organizations protect against financial instability, maintain compliance, and optimize risk management without stretching internal resources.

Managing Complex Financial Risk Without Specialized Expertise Creates Exposure, Compliance Gaps, and Key Person Risk

Organizations managing foreign currency, interest rate, and commodity exposures face growing pressure to keep pace with market volatility, shifting regulations, and increasingly complex financial instruments. Without dedicated expertise, managing hedge program documentation, effectiveness testing, and compliance reporting strains internal finance teams and introduces significant operational risk.

Economic uncertainty and regulatory complexity leave little margin for error, yet building and retaining in-house derivative accounting expertise is costly and time-consuming. When organizations rely on a small number of specialists, any disruption creates meaningful exposure. Many teams also lack the bandwidth to implement the rigorous documentation and audit-ready processes that modern compliance standards demand.

Strategic Advisory and Hands-On Execution Across Every Risk Category

Ripple Treasury's Risk Advisory service deploys experienced hedge program advisors who act as an extension of your team, providing timely, actionable insights to enhance your hedge strategy. From assessing foreign currency, interest rate, and commodity exposures to designing effective hedging strategies and guiding scenario analysis, Risk Advisory gives your organization the confidence to take full control of its hedging program while specialists handle the complexities of economic and accounting risk.

Managed Services goes further by handling the full execution of hedge accounting obligations. With over 400 years of combined derivative accounting experience and Big 4 audit backgrounds, the Hedge Trackers team delivers SOC 1 Type II compliant accounting services covering designation documentation, effectiveness assessments, journal entries, valuation reporting, and disclosure reports. Available for both temporary and permanent engagements, Managed Services scales to your organization's needs, ensuring US GAAP and IFRS compliance without overburdening internal resources.

Key Benefits

Reduce Exposure Across FX, Interest Rates, and Commodities

From FX strategy planning and real-time compliance to interest rate hedge structuring and commodity hedging execution, Ripple Treasury's integrated advisory and managed services provide end-to-end coverage across every major risk category. Organizations gain comprehensive support across the full risk management cycle, reducing exposure to market changes and improving financial forecasting accuracy.

Eliminate Key Person Risk

Relying on a small number of internal specialists creates fragility in risk management operations. Hedge Trackers acts as an extension of your finance department, providing a deep bench of experienced derivative accountants who ensure continuity, quality, and institutional knowledge are never dependent on any single individual. Both temporary and permanent support models are available to match your organization's needs.

Maintain Compliance Without Stretching Internal Resources

US GAAP and IFRS compliance requirements for hedge accounting are demanding and unforgiving. Hedge Trackers delivers SOC 1 Type II compliant accounting services that keep your organization audit-ready at all times, from designation documentation and effectiveness testing to journal entries, valuation reporting, and credit adjustment value calculations, all handled by specialists so your internal team can focus on strategic priorities.

Gain Audit-Ready Documentation at Every Stage

Audit preparation should not be a scramble. Ripple Treasury's Managed Services team maintains meticulous documentation throughout the hedge lifecycle, including post-trade accounting, effectiveness assessments, disclosure reports, and audit support, ensuring your organization can respond to any audit requirement quickly and with confidence.

Key Features

FX Risk Advisory

Experienced advisors assess foreign currency exposures, design effective hedging strategies, and provide ongoing guidance to enhance your FX hedge program. From objective setting and risk identification to strategy execution and compliance, the advisory team supports every stage of the FX risk management journey.

Interest Rate Risk Advisory

Portfolio-level interest rate risk analysis, hedge structuring, and scenario analysis aligned with your risk policies and market movements. Hedge Trackers advisors optimize outcomes for swap and option strategies, ensuring your interest rate hedging program remains effective and aligned with evolving conditions.

SOC 1 Type II Compliant Accounting Services

Designation documentation, tailored effectiveness assessments, journal entries, valuation detail reports, disclosure reports, and audit support delivered to SOC 1 Type II standards. Ripple Treasury's accounting services ensure quality and reliability under both US GAAP and IFRS, providing a fully audit-ready compliance record.

Flexible Engagement Model

Hedge Trackers support is available for both temporary and permanent engagements, tailored to your organization's specific needs. Whether bridging a staffing gap, supporting a one-time audit requirement, or providing ongoing managed services, Ripple Treasury scales to match the scope and duration of your risk management needs.

FX Managed Services

Comprehensive execution support for FX hedging programs, including ongoing documentation, effectiveness testing, audit support, and real-time reporting. The Hedge Trackers team manages the complexities of FX accounting so your organization can reduce exposure to market changes and maintain full compliance.

Interest Rate Valuations

Accurate modeling and valuation of complex instruments including swaps, floors, caps, and exotic options. Outputs include full journal entries, valuation detail reports, credit adjustment values using CVA, DVA, and PFE methods, and custom reporting to support both internal analysis and external disclosure requirements.

Commodities Risk Advisory and Managed Services

From strategy through to compliance, Hedge Trackers manages commodity exposure with confidence. Risk Advisory navigates hedge accounting compliance for specific commodity risks, while Managed Services handles post-trade documentation, accounting, and audit compliance to ensure every commodity hedge is meticulously planned, executed, and maintained.

Big 4 Audit Expertise

The Hedge Trackers team brings Big 4 audit expertise and corporate backgrounds to your organization, acting as a true extension of your finance department. With over 400 years of combined experience in derivative accounting, the team delivers the depth and credibility needed to navigate complex instruments, regulatory requirements, and audit examinations with confidence.

Use Cases

FX Hedging Program Management

CFOs and treasury teams facing foreign currency risk challenges use Ripple Treasury's end-to-end FX solution to assess exposures, design hedging strategies, and manage compliance and reporting across the full hedge lifecycle, reducing exposure to market volatility and improving financial forecasting accuracy.

Commodity Exposure Management

Finance teams operating in volatile commodity markets use Ripple Treasury's advisory and managed services to navigate hedge accounting compliance, manage post-trade documentation, and ensure audit-ready records across every stage of the commodity hedge lifecycle.

Scaling Treasury Operations Without Adding Headcount

Finance teams that need to expand risk management capabilities without hiring permanent specialists use Hedge Trackers' flexible engagement model to access deep derivative accounting expertise on a temporary or ongoing basis, reducing key person risk and scaling operations efficiently.

Interest Rate Risk Control

Organizations managing interest rate risk in swap or option strategies use Hedge Trackers to align risk policies with market movements, model and value complex instruments, and maintain compliance through accurate valuation reporting, effectiveness assessments, and disclosure documentation.

Audit and Compliance Support

Organizations preparing for internal or external audits use Hedge Trackers' SOC 1 Type II compliant accounting services to ensure that designation documentation, effectiveness assessments, journal entries, and disclosure reports are always current, accurate, and ready for examiner review.

Your Strategic Partner for Every Stage of Risk Management

Ripple Treasury's Risk Advisory and Managed Services deliver the expertise, execution, and compliance support organizations need to navigate complex financial risk with confidence. Whether managing FX exposures, interest rate volatility, or commodity price fluctuations, the Hedge Trackers team acts as a dedicated extension of your finance department, handling the complexities so you can focus on strategic growth. Gain actionable insights, maintain compliance, and build the financial resilience your organization needs to thrive.

"Gain strategic insights, mitigate exposure, and ensure compliance, all backed by unmatched expertise and hands-on support."