Asset/Liability Management & Investment Strategies Seminar 2018 | Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) | 17 April 2018 | VBA Training Center, 4490 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060, USA

With the Federal Reserve in the middle of its first tightening cycle in more than a decade, finding a balance between interest rate risk, liquidity and performance has never been more critical. You can improve your liquidity position by holding a lot of cash, but performance suffers. You can increase performance with long term fixed rate assets, but you may have to take on significant IRR to get there. Managing any one of these issues in isolation is easy, but managing all three simultaneously is a challenge that all community banks must face. This session will explore the unique relationship between IRR, liquidity and performance and give you specific ideas about how to manage all three simultaneously. Topics will include:
• Economic Landscape, Market Update & Fed Policy Outlook
• What the highest performing banks do well to get to the top and stay there
• Interest Rate Risk, Liquidity and Balance Sheet Strategies
• Best practices for complying with the heightened regulatory scrutiny on liquidity risk management
• Strategies to more effectively manage liquidity without sacrificing performance
• Managing extension and price volatility with effective security selection