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Wells Fargo Invests $5M In Blockchain Analysis Startup Elliptic

PYMNTS

Wells Fargo Strategic Capital (WFSC) is backing the London-based blockchain analysis firm Elliptic with a $5 million investment, bringing the startup’s Series B round to $28 million, Elliptic announced in a press release on Thursday (Feb. WFSC joins existing investors SBI Group and Santander InnoVentures.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

Abrigo

This metric surged from 2 percent as of June 30, 2013, to 4.4 • Board risk parameters, adequacy of staffing, succession planning and audit. As a result, the OCC will focus on: • Identification, measurement, monitoring and control of interest risk rate. percent as measured on June 30 of this year.

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The Risk Your Asset/Liability Management Process Might Be Missing

Abrigo

ALM | 4 minute read Key Takeaways Many financial institutions view asset/liability management as a "check-the-box" regulatory exercise. An extreme focus on using ALM to manage the risk of rising rates means some FIs overlook using ALM to grow earnings and capital, putting them at risk of underperformance.

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How banks get more value out of conducting stress tests

Abrigo

In the same way, financial institutions conducting stress tests to satisfy prudential regulators’ queries on reserves and capital can generate additional benefits from this process, according to Elizabeth Williams, managing director of financial consulting firm CEIS Review Inc. Incorporate into capital-planning process.

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Guest Post: 2013 Economic Year in Review and Outlook by Banker Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

But in nine short months of 2013, you and the Fed stumbled with mixed signals and miscommunication and the markets pushed the 10 year Treasury yield up by 130 basis points to 3.00%, removing all of the good attained by QE over the years. and Janney Capital Markets at 2.1% Businesses are still cautious in capital spending.

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Bank Earnings Call Questions – Get Ready for These

South State Correspondent

The data indicates that, in all probability, you will most definitely get a question about capital management, mostly around buybacks, credit, reserves, and the economy, mostly around what the bank is seeing in their market. The Probability of Bank Earnings Call Questions For any given earnings call, you will likely get 17 questions.

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How can bank boards respond to increased regulatory scrutiny?

Abrigo

McGrane and Hilsenrath also noted that following the push for higher capital cushions, “regulators are now focusing on corporate governance and the role of directors to ensure banks have the right culture and controls to prevent excessive risk taking.” What about liquidity risks, interest rate exposure and IT security threats?