Kevin Kirksey, Managing Director, ALM First Financial Advisors, LLC to Speak at KC’s Event

Jan. 14, 2016 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Kevin Kirksey, Managing Director, ALM First Financial Advisors, LLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Asset Liability Management: Practical Guidance on How to Navigate Through Regulatory Tsunamis in 2016 LIVE Webcast” This event is scheduled for February 10, 2016 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/event-homepage/?event_id=1178

About Kevin Kirksey

Kevin Kirksey has been with ALM First for 6 years and now serves as Managing Director, Strategic Solutions Group. His responsibilities include overseeing merger valuations, ALM model validations, many hedging strategy relationships, and he participates in general product development. He also serves as the Chief Compliance Officer for the firm.

Previously, Mr. Kirksey worked on Goldman Sachs’ mortgage trading desk, where he analyzed whole loan trades and securitizations and performed mortgage valuations for various capital raises, mergers, and IPOs.

Mr. Kirksey received a bachelor’s degree in economics from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.

About ALM First Financial Advisors, LLC

ALM First is a leading, trusted strategic partner for financial advisory services. With approximately $18 billion of investments under management, ALM First is an SEC-registered investment advisor, acting as an unbiased third party, offering commission-free, fee-based services to more than 200 banks and credit unions across the country. Services include asset liability management, investment and balance sheet advisory, hedging strategies and execution, ALM validations, stress testing, merger valuations, MSR valuations, training and education, and other additional services.

Financial institutions have relied on ALM First’s outstanding expertise in formulating strategies to manage risk and enhance return since 1995.  Whatever challenges you may face, rely on ALM First’s expertise to create a sound financial foundation built for today and tailored for tomorrow.

Event Synopsis:

Asset Liability Management (ALM) is used by financial institutions to identify and manage potential short-term and long-term risks within the existing balance sheet when interest rates change. The ALM process provides an opportunity to maximize earnings while at the same time mitigating risk.   However, the extended low rate environment and increased regulatory expectations have wreaked havoc on the ALM process.

The Knowledge Group has assembled knowledgeable and experienced professionals to provide the audience with some helpful ideas and tools to maneuver through regulatory expectations and determine appropriate ALM model assumptions which will enhance the financial depository’s asset liability management process and provide reliable results.

Key issues include that will be discussed in this webcast are:

§  ALM Policy Limits

§  Institution-specific ALM model assumptions

§  Managing Interest Rate Risks

§  Risk Analysis and Mitigation

§  Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) and Board reporting and function

§  Regulatory Expectations and Best Practices

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org