Wednesday, 19 April 2023
3pm BST

Building a resilient regulatory framework for small and mid-size banks

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Why attend

The disruptive global and economic factors of 2022 have had a major impact on banking regulations and are likely to frame the direction on banking regulations into 2023 and beyond. Federal banking regulators want to encourage innovative banking activities, whilst maintaining the sound operation of banks. What should banks expect, and how should small to mid-sized banks prepare for anticipated regulatory change?

The key take-aways

Do regulations set for the big banks, work for small banks too?

Understand the Clash between Banking & Trading activity and the regulation impact on each area.

What should banks be doing now to be proactive and ensure future success of banking operations and growth?

Implementing key elements for a central reporting source, focus on data quality and make regulation a part of all decisions and plans.

The webinar panel

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Vanessa Scolding, Head of Treasury operations | ALDERMORE BANK

Beata Lubinska, Treasurer | ALLICA BANK

Dr. Beata Lubinska is a financial engineer with over 18 years of practical experience gained in international financial institutions such as GE Capital, Deloitte and Standard Chartered Bank based in Milan and London.

Beata’s background is strongly focused on Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (“IRRBB”), Balance Sheet Management, Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) and behavioural modelling for banks asset liability management purposes. She has spent most of her career managing IRRBB and FTP for a number of financial institutions.

Currently she leads Treasury department at Allica Bank in London. In her previous position she was a Head of the Market and Liquidity Risk Department in MeDirect Group in London with the main focus on IRRBB, Market Risk and Balance Sheet Management. Beata is also a member of the BTRM Faculty founded by Professor Moorad Choudhry in London.

Beata holds a PhD in Finance from Wroclaw University of Economics. Her research publications have enjoyed strong reviews by academics and industry practitioners.

Beata is an author of the book “Asset Liability Management Optimization – A practitioner’s guide to balance sheet management and remodelling” published by Wiley & Sons Ltd in London and “Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book: A best Practice Guide to management and hedging”.

In addition, Beata is actively providing trainings for professionals from the banking industry in Latvia, Poland, UK and in the US.
Her main areas of specialization include: Funds Transfer Pricing, Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book, Asset Liability Management and Balance Sheet management through FTP and optimization.

Frank Sansone, Treasurer | CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK NEW YORK

Treasurer China Construction Bank NY branch, 2nd largest bank globally. Former Treasurer of Dexia Americas & NBK. Recognized subject matter expert and regular speaker at AFP Annual conference and industry conferences on Treasury management, Libor transition, BSM, FTP, Liquidity, China macroeconomics & RMB internationalization.

Areas of Expertise: China-RMB Internationalization ALM - BSM - Liquidity Mgt. - FTP - Libor Transition - Fed Watcher & Market Strategist – Investor Marketing & Communications - Industry Thought Leader

A seasoned “FRB Watcher and Markets Strategist”, forward-thinking hands-on manager that leverages a deep understanding of the plumbing of a Treasury and the mechanics of the markets to identify opportunities and navigate evolving regulations, with the primary goal of maximizing shareholder returns. Expertise in building relationships and driving investment through strategic outreach and effectively positioning bank strategies and products in highly competitive sectors. Experienced in successful team building and serving as diplomatic change agent by gaining the trust of diverse stakeholders representing cross-functional teams with conflicting interests, cultivating collaboration across business lines, and finally building consensus to successfully achieve corporate objectives

Lead CCBNY U.S. China RMB Working Group Corporate Outreach and Create New Markets Committees. Lead CCBNY Libor Transition Working Group. Chaired both the Dexia Bank and National Bank of Kuwait U.S. Liquidity Contingency Funding Committees. Bank spokesperson and primary contact regarding markets for U.S. investors and regulators.

Launched Dexia Treasury in the US in 1997. Managed all global USD, CAD and MXN treasury activities/risk of Dexia Americas growing to USD 70 bln AUM. Awarded “USD Center of Competence” managing all USD funding, liquidity and IRR for the Dexia group globally. Prior to joining Dexia in 1997, was Treasurer of the National Bank of Kuwait US operations. Managed all global USD and FX treasury activities and risk, successfully navigating Treasury activities during the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

Frank received a Juris Doctor in Law from Fordham University School of Law and graduated with honors as a double major in Finance & Economics from SUNY University at Albany

Sean Coyne, Solution Consultant Principal | FINASTRA

Sean is a principal solution consultant in the Treasury & Capital Markets business at Finastra, where he works with customers showcasing Finastra solutions and developing prototypes. Sean has 25 years of experience in the financial industry working at Barclays Capital and Finastra in financial engineering, quantitative research, consultancy, and software development roles. Sean holds a MsC in Software Engineering from Liverpool University and an undergraduate engineering degree from Dublin University. He lives in Spain.

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