Minnesota

Event Details

In 2020, the global COVID pandemic set into motion a series of historically unprecedented economic policies that upended markets and financial institutions, as well as the global economy itself. Massive amounts of liquidity and stimulus by policymakers enabled a fast recovery, but financial institutions found themselves awash in excess liquidity needing to be put to work at historic lows in yield. With time, the explosion of reserves also triggered an inflationary impulse unlike anything seen in decades. The Fed has been scrambling to get back in front of events and regain control of inflation ever since. The resulting rate hikes and monetary policy tightening have been unprecedented in both speed and magnitude. Portfolio managers now find themselves with scarce liquidity and deep unrealized losses, not because of poor management or asset quality, but simply because of the enormous swing in liquidity.

This seminar will examine the challenges now faced by CEOs, CFOs, and investment officers who must navigate the next phase of these uncharted waters. Join us for an in-depth discussion of the following topics:

• Economic and Market Update — Review of current economic conditions and the outlook for growth, inflation, and interest rates
• The Fed’s Next Moves — Update on the rate outlook and likely next steps for Federal Reserve monetary policy
• Interest Rate Risk — How to ensure you are prepared for uncertain balance sheet challenges and a constantly changing regulatory focus
• Liquidity Risk Management — Tools and best practices for managing liquidity risk
• Investment Portfolio Strategies — Adapting your strategy and finding the best relative value for the rate environment
• MBS/CMO Market — Balancing prepayment and extension risk in a changing environment for mortgage securities
• Municipal Market Update — Thoughts and strategies on managing municipal credit risk and finding the best relative value