Sixth Annual Stress Test Modeling Symposium Sixth Annual Stress Test Modeling Symposium

On October 4 and 5, 2017, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will jointly host the Sixth Annual Stress Test Modeling Symposium. On October 4 and 5, 2017, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston will jointly host the Sixth Annual Stress Test Modeling Symposium.

October 4-5, 2017
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Morris Auditorium
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
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Agenda

Day 1 - Morris Auditorium

9:00 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks

Jim Nolan, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

9:15 a.m.

Supervisory Expectations for SR 15-18 and 15-19 Firms and IHCs

A panel discussion on key aspects of SR 15-18 and SR 15-19, including how they may apply to IHCs. Areas of focus will include supervisory expectations for the board, estimation approaches and independent review, and audit.

Moderator:
Lisa Ryu, Federal Reserve Board

Panelists:
Jeffrey Donarski, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Steven Durfey, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Richard Westerkamp, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

10:45 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m.

Risk Identification, Scenario Design and Loss Estimation Practices

A panel discussion on the link between day-to-day risk identification, scenario design, and loss estimation practices.

Moderator:
Jeremy Caldwell, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Panelists:
Robert Linklater, TD Bank US Holdings LLC
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Thomas Scrivener, Bank of America Corporation
Sebastiano Visentini, Morgan Stanley
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12:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:45 p.m.

Supervisory Model Changes: Principles, Processes, and Governance

A panel discussion on the Federal Reserve's approach to model changes and enhancements, including governance and active research and development.

Moderator:
James Vickery, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Panelists:
Patrick deFontnouvelle, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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Michael Moise, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
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Robert Sarama, Federal Reserve Board
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3:00 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m.

Establishing Risk-based Approaches for Comprehensive Coverage of Capital Planning

A panel discussion on how firms use risk-based approaches to prioritize within various aspects of capital planning practices, including internal audit, model development and model risk management.

Moderator:
Patrick deFontnouvelle, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Panelists:
Matthew Kramer, U.S. Bancorp
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John Mulligan, HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
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Agus Sudjianto, Wells Fargo & Company
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5:00 p.m.

Adjourn and Reception Immediately following in Harborview Dining Room, 31st Floor

Day 2 — Break-out Sessions
Track A – Morris Auditorium, Track B – New England Room

9:15 a.m.

Session 1.A: Supervisory Expectations for Large and Noncomplex Firms: Estimation Approaches

A panel discussion on SR 15-19 supervisory expectations and firms' practices in the areas of PPNR, Retail, and Wholesale Credit Risk estimation approaches.

Moderator:
Anna Baram, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Panelists:
Douglas Croker, Regions Financial Corporation
John Guo, Fifth Third Bancorp
Jonathan Mahoney, M&T Bank Corporation

 

Session 1.B: Supervisory Expectations for Audit of Capital Planning Practices

A panel discussion on the role of audit in capital planning and specific challenges and best practices.

Moderator:
Milt Simpson, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Panelists:
Matthew Frame, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
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Wei Qian, State Street Corporation
Peder Skoog, Wells Fargo & Company

10:45 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m.

Session 2.A: Estimation Approaches for BAU vs. Stress Testing

A panel discussion on the strengths and weaknesses of using the same estimation approaches for BAU and stress testing.

Moderator:
Yaniv Gershon, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Panelists:
David Heike, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Gregory Hopper, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Vivian Sung, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Session 2.B: Life-cycle of a Model, from Development and Implementation to Replacement with Next Generation

A panel discussion on roles and responsibilities of modelers and leadership, including decisions on when to stop making model changes (e.g. steady state), when to sunset a given model, and the development of next generation models.

Moderator:
Kathleen Johnson, Federal Reserve Board

Panelists:
Peter Franke, Bank of America Corporation
Nathaniel Hoover, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
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Michael Szwejbka, U.S. Bancorp
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12:45 p.m.

Lunch

2:00 p.m.

Session 3.A: Independent Review of Qualitative Approaches

A panel discussion on the independent review of qualitative approaches, including adjustments and overlays.

Moderator:
Jonathan Taylor, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Panelists:
Brinda Bhattacharjee, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
David Palmer, Federal Reserve Board
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Deniz Senturk, State Street Corporation

 

Session 3.B: FBO Perspective on the CCAR Exercise

A panel discussion on the key insights and observations from FBOs about capital planning, the CCAR process and the firm's capabilities.

Moderator:
Vandana Sharma, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Panelists:
Ken Abbott, Barclays US LLC
Jason Alfano, Credit Suisse Holdings USA Inc.
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Stuart Clarke, Deutsche Bank USA Corporation

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn

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