Events

Navigating Interest Rate Risk
Helping ALCO Understand Your Interest Rate Risk Profile and Executing the Strategy That’s Right for Your Balance Sheet – A Two Part Series

This two-part Seattle Bank Web seminar was presented by Frank Farone, Managing Director of Darling Consulting Group, Inc., on February 27, and March 6, 2007.

If you missed the live events, you can register to view the archived presentation at any time.

WHAT TO EXPECT
The current interest-rate environment is wreaking havoc on financial institution margins, with no relief in sight. What are the causes of interest-rate risk? Why are so many ALCOs not really aware of their true risk position? What are the strategies you can use to manage common risk profiles?

In this presentation, Frank Farone discusses the elements that are critical to assessing your financial institution’s risk position, what makes for an effective ALCO process, and how to take advantage of what the yield curve is offering today. Topics covered include:

• Getting the numbers right: rate scenarios, assumptions, trends, etc.
• Understanding strategies for asset-sensitive, liability-sensitive, and other common positions
• Developing strategies for loans, deposits, borrowings, leverage, de-leverage, caps/floors, balance sheet restructuring, and more
• The importance of documenting potential strategies based on risk/reward trade-offs and policy parameters

ARCHIVE FEE
The cost to view this two-part Web seminar archive is $150 for all Seattle Bank members. Upon completing the registration form, you will be directed to a page containing links to the Windows Media presentations (parts 1 and 2), printable versions of the slides, and links to the case studies referenced in the presentations.

Register to view the Web Seminar Archive