Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
12 pm EDT

Banking in an Era of Intense Competition and Regulation

How a strategic ALM process can deliver an optimized balance sheet from all perspectives

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Why attend

Banks face operating pressures on a myriad of fronts, including onerous regulatory requirements, competition from new entrants and a volatile interest rate environment. Smaller banks are particularly challenged in originating assets and liabilities in an integrated manner so as to deliver an optimized balance sheet.

This webinar addresses:
▪️ The concept of "Strategic ALM" process and how this can be implemented in practice
▪️ Integrating the business origination and ALM processes
▪️ Applying a proactive rather than reactive ALM and ALCO governance approach
▪️ Transforming FTP into a simple, but effective, process

The key take-aways

The concept of "Strategic ALM" process and how this can be implemented in practice

Integrating the business origination and ALM processes

Applying a proactive rather than reactive ALM and ALCO governance approach

Transforming FTP into a simple, but effective, process

The webinar panel

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Mark Benaharon, Senior Vice President, Director of Liquidity, Market and Capital Stress Testing Risk Management | NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK

Office of the CRO. SVP and Director of Market Risk, Liquidity Risk and Capital Management Oversight

Austin Elsey, Chief Credit Officer | FMS BANK

With a start in the banking career as a student in college, I quickly fell in love with the impact community banking can have on small businesses and the geographic area they support. Along with completing my MBA and completion of the Graduate School of Banking, I have also served integral roles within the bank including underwriting, risk management, accounting, asset-liability management, loan production and executive management. In addition, with my experience on the regulatory side working with the FDIC, I understand what the expectation is from their perspective. Let me help your bank with managing credit risk so you can execute your bank's strategic vision.

Moorad Choudhry, Independent Non Executive Director | RECOGNISE BANK

Banker and Board non-executive director with experience working within a diverse range of bank operating models and business cultures. Former CEO of UK bank and PRA/FCA approved person (SMF1/SMF3).

Good understanding of financial strategy, balance sheet risk management, bond portfolio management, project appraisal, Treasury asset-liability management (ALM), structured finance origination, liquidity risk management, capital management, and risk governance oversight. Managed large and complex bank balance sheets from a capital, liquidity and P&L perspective: proven track record in delivering Treasury P&L at different banks.

Chair of the Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) at different banks during 2003-2014

Mehdi Bouasria, Product General Manager | FINASTRA

Experienced and Growth-Oriented Product General Manager with a comprehensive view on the financial industry thanks to former experience in Banking/Lending, Capital Market and Risk within Finastra and top tier banks in Europe.

Well-versed in product life cycle frameworks, roadmap development, Market trends identification, and revenue maximization.

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