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ALM 101: Introduction to Asset/Liability Management – Part 2: Interest Rate Risk – Earnings at Risk

Abrigo

Takeaway 1 Interest rate risk for financial institutions is the risk that earnings and market value may decline as market interest rates change. . As described in the first post of this series , a key component of effective asset/liability management (ALM) is managing risks. Earnings at Risk.

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The cyber security threat landscape in financial services

Insights on Business

Gary Meshell, WW Leader Financial Services, IBM Security, opened his IBM Think 2019 talk, How Financial Services Companies Should Respond to Cyber Security Attacks with a bold assertion and truism. IBM and TD Bank jointly developed cyber security incident response solution for the financial services industry. Have a plan.

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How Open Banking Will Test Banks’ Data Security Strategies

PYMNTS

Whether driven by regulation or market competition, the financial services sector in several jurisdictions is progressing toward open banking, interconnectivity and a freer flow of data between customer accounts and third parties. It’s not the only security concern that this data-sharing trend has created in financial services, however.

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How to Set Your Strategic Planning Time Horizon

South State Correspondent

Research & development, product design, human capital and brand building is usually a next year item when it should be a next decade exercise. Bank management is hyper-focused on net interest margin. Expense control, loan growth targets, managing cost of funds and customer acquisition dominate executives’ time.

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Examining industries: The importance of industry analysis for financial institutions

Abrigo

How industry analysis can improve your credit risk management Understanding your customers' businesses leads to better loan pricing, structure, and risk management. Takeaway 2 Carefully considering a new customer's industry ensures it is a good fit for your risk appetite and helps better manage your customer relationship.

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Robert Fisher: The nimbleness of community bankers

Independent Banker

Let’s exercise our nimble natures to exceed customer expectations. Mergers and acquisitions in our markets may lead to opportunities to draw in new customers. Flush customer accounts may enable us to position wealth management services. ICBA Securities’ investment options. Photo by Heather Esposito. My Top Three.

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Securing The Speed Of Securities Transactions

PYMNTS

With more than $15 trillion in the stock market, improving the liquidity of investments is seen by many financial professionals as an essential step toward greater efficiency and reduced risk. If we were to create a new SEC for securities settlement transactions, we resolve one of the two problems from the 90s. A Window Of Opportunity.

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