Derivatives Education for Boards: Weighing the Whys Along With the Why Nots

July 12, 2017 Bob Newman

July 12, 2017

Bob Newman, managing director for Chatham Financial’s financial institutions business which specializes in interest rate risk management, hedge accounting and investment advisory for banks, questions common objections to swaps and uncovers truths that may motivate your board to take a fresh look at derivatives.

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Bob Newman is Managing Director for Chatham’s Financial Institutions business which specializes in interest rate risk management, hedge accounting and investment advisory for banks. Prior to joining Chatham in 2003, Bob spent 20 years in commercial banking, helping to start the derivatives operation at Maryland National Bank and expand the derivatives effort at SunTrust. He graduated from the College of William and Mary with a BA in Economics and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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