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Understanding Interest Rate Risk
Speaker Handout
Thursday | 2pm - 3:15pm
Wade Oliver, Senior Vice President/Director of Asset/Liability Management, Vining Sparks
Azalea Salon A
As our industry evolves, managing interest rate risk has transformed into a dynamic process of measuring a variety of exposures over different scenarios. This session will focus on the mechanics of interest rate risk management for the community credit union, including:
- Clear Definitions of Terms & Concepts
- Goals of the Asset/Liability Management Process
- Expectations of the NCUA
- Practical Application
While the rules have changed, proper understanding of the asset/liability management process will help you stabilize the earnings of your credit union and add value for your membership.
About the Speaker
Wade Oliver joined Vining Sparks, a fixed-income institutional broker-dealer in 2003. He is currently director of Asset/Liability Management, a group that provides outsourced A/L reports and other technical assistance to the firm’s customers and sales representatives. Vining Sparks’ A/L Management department specializes in servicing the needs of community financial institutions by assisting in A/L measurement, policy, compliance, and strategies. He has written numerous articles for various trade publications and serves as an instructor for A/L management at the Barret School of Banking.




















