Wildrik de Blank comments on Financial Strategy:

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Wildrik de Blank
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Wildrik de Blank comments on Financial Strategy
Wildrik de Blank began his career in Financial
Management with Shell Jakarta. There, he focused
on Indonesian photo-voltaic system advancement,
trailed by a capital markets career and commodity
finance, senior banking and executive financial
management roles with MeesPierson Bank in the
Netherlands, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Shanghai,
Sydney and with Noble Group in Asia. Latterly in
2018, Wildrik de Blank joined UPC Renewable as
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the broader
financial function.
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Wildrik de Blank had earlier acquired a Master of
Science degree from the Rotterdam School of
Management at the Erasmus University Rotterdam in
the Netherlands. Before moving to UPC, Wildrik
de Blank spent invaluable 16 years at Noble Group
in Singapore and Hong Kong. He was globally
responsible for all funds and debt capital
markets related activities, which included trade
and project finance, funding and liability
management and responsibilities across cash,
liquidity and credit financial risk management.
Wildrik de Blank
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Wildrik de Blank comments on the effect of
Financial Strategy on Business
The fluidity of Financial Markets can allow
companies to flourish, creating access to a range
of debt and equity instruments, supporting growth
when spent or invested wisely. It also produces
ample employment opportunities and a range of
stakeholder access points contributing to a
broader business platform. Financial markets can
also cause damage when markets decline and head
winds arise.
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Only those firms that prepare for head winds well
in advance tend to do better during a recession
and outperform thereafter. The key is to stay
nimble, deleverage in time and maintain strong
cash liquidity. Wildrik de Blank states that the
main purpose of financial markets is to bring
individuals/entities together so that cash can
circulate where it is required most. Amongst
others he says it will end up facilitating
international trade.  
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Wildrik de Blank refers to todays financial
markets as a platform uniting people and allowing
efficient flow of money to where it is most
needed. Cash is the chief component that helps in
maintaining financial equilibrium. It promotes
the growth and development of economies and in
mobilizing funds, investors will choose
financials instruments according to their risk
assessment. Prices are set as per demand and
supply and the relative instrument will typically
be highly liquid, allowing conversion to cash in
a short period of time. Financial markets should
also have easy access to participants to make
them work efficiently.
Wildrik de Blank