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RMAFP August Webinar Wednesday, August 10, 2022 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. MST Title: Market Impacts on Financial Risk Management
Session Description: When the Federal Reserve decided to fight inflation, interest rates increased dramatically and became a topic of conversation from C-Suite down. This session will focus on understanding the current market environment's impacts on risk hedging activities and some of the key considerations of effective risk management. Whether your role is within finance, treasury, or you are a lender, this session will share the themes and priorities across our clients and the strategies they employ across rates and currency hedging.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key strategic questions that should define a risk management program
- Understand how changes in the current market and the market outlook affect risk management decisions
- Evaluate common challenges in managing risk (quantifying risk, evaluating alternatives, communicating objectives, achieving preferred accounting treatment)
Speaker(s) Bio: Ben Lewis is a Managing Director and Global Head of Sales for Chatham’s Financial Institutions practice. He currently leads our business development efforts in the Western U.S., and since joining Chatham has worked with depositories of all sizes helping them manage interest rate risk through the prudent use of hedging strategies. Prior to his work with financial institutions, Ben worked with private equity firms and REITs to hedge their interest rate and foreign currency risk. Before joining Chatham, Ben served eight years in the U.S. Navy as a P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer serving in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ben graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy with his bachelor’s degree in economics and is a CFA Charterholder. Ben has served on the Colorado regional board of HOPE International, a faith-based microfinance institution. Amanda Breslin leads Chatham’s Corporate Treasury Advisory team where she partners with clients on strategy, analysis, and execution of interest rate, foreign exchange, and commodities risk management. Amanda has advised corporate clients on challenges ranging from standing up a new risk management program, to navigating complexities of cross-border M&A risk profiles, to driving operational efficiencies in high-volume programs. Prior to joining Chatham, Amanda was an Army officer serving in Germany and Afghanistan. Amanda received her MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s in international relations from the University of Oklahoma, and a B.S. in Business Administration from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
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