> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.financealliance.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FX 101: Your foundation for modern FX risk management - URL: https://www.financealliance.io/fx-101-course/ - Published: 2025-11-21T16:05:21.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-21T16:05:21.000Z - Author: Finance Alliance - Tags: Financial resilience, Career development **A 7-part micro-learning series for high-growth finance teams** Foreign exchange risk is no longer a “big-company problem.” As your business scales across borders, FX volatility begins to influence cash flow, forecasting accuracy, unit economics, pricing strategy, and even investor confidence. **FX 101** gives your team the foundational knowledge to understand, communicate, and manage FX risk with clarity - without needing to be a market expert. Led by **Alex Bayle**, a seasoned FX practitioner with 20+ years of corporate FX experience, this 7-part video series breaks down the core concepts every modern finance team needs. Each video is **3–5 minutes**, sharp, and immediately actionable. --- ### **Course breakdown** - Understand what FX risk is, why companies hedge, and how hedging supports stability and growth. - Identify the core FX exposures in high-growth companies and know which to prioritize. - Spot hidden FX risks in scaling strategies and understand how they impact financial performance. - Learn why FX forecasting fails, quantify volatility costs, and shift from prediction to protection. - Grasp the fundamentals of passive hedging tools - forwards, swaps, and rolls - and when to use them. - Understand dynamic hedging tools - options, collars, and algorithms - including use cases and limitations. - Measure FX performance with the right KPIs, define what “good” looks like, and build continuous improvement. --- ### **Who this course is for** FX 101 is designed specifically for: - Finance teams at high-growth companies - FP&A teams responsible for forecasts and scenario planning - Controllers and treasury leads managing cash flow and currency exposures - Operators entering new markets or scaling internationally No jargon, no market theory - just the essential knowledge required to make smarter, more confident decisions. --- ### **Why teams love FX 101** - **Short, actionable modules:** Designed to fit into busy schedules - **Real-world examples:** Grounded in the challenges scaling companies face - **Practical frameworks:** Give your team a shared language for FX - **Expert guidance:** Distilled from two decades of hands-on corporate FX experience --- ### **Build confidence. Reduce risk. Support growth.** FX 101 equips your team with the foundation to understand FX, communicate its impact, and support smarter, more stable growth across borders. In partnership with [**bound**](https://bound.co/).