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Silicon Valley Bank Failure – Lessons in Interest Rate Risk Management

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The abrupt collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a stunning example of bank leadership not understanding interest rate risk, running into trouble with an inverted yield curve, and ignoring the impact of a severe monetary correction on long-duration assets. That combination made their liabilities very sensitive to safety.

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Visa Taps Chris Newkirk To Serve As Chief Strategy Officer

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“Chris will be a great addition to the executive team, not only because of the deep payments expertise he brings, but also for his passion for people and excellent leadership,” Kelly said in the announcement. “I I look forward to welcoming Chris into our Visa family.

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Lowe’s, PetSmart And Others Take On New Leadership

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Despite another quarterly earnings miss announced Wednesday (May 23), Lowe’s shares got a 9 percent bump mid-week after poaching JCPenney CEO Marvin Ellison on Tuesday, a move that garnered support from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP. PetSmart’s same-store sales fell 4.5 billion.

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GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office

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Global Economics Group (GlobalEcon) has branched out in China with the opening of an office in Shanghai, its second location in the country, the economic management consulting firm announced on Tuesday (Jan. Vanessa Yanhua Zhang, and is also comprised of economic experts, senior economists, professional associates and managers.

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Deutsche Bank Doubles Down On Growth Plans

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Although Deutsche Bank says it knows it cannot return to the market domination it enjoyed before the 2008 financial crisis, according to Reuters reports on Wednesday (Aug. “Our global ambitions will not be up for debate under my leadership,” he said. bond trading, as well as its operations serving hedge funds.

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EU Nominates IMF’s Lagarde To Become President Of ECB

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Lagarde, a former French finance minister, would be effective in building consensus, said Prasad, “but whether she can provide the sort of visionary and creative technocratic leadership that Draghi brought to the job remains to be seen.” Draghi’s term ends on October 31, 2019.

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Intuit Selects Its New CFO

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Financial management software company Intuit has chosen a new chief financial officer. She succeeds Neil Williams, who has held the position since January 2008. We are fortunate to have benefitted from Neil’s leadership for more than a decade. The company announced Wednesday (Aug. The company announced Wednesday (Aug.