Service - Our success is measured only by your satisfaction. No matter how big or small your organization may be, you are always treated as our biggest and best client.
Expertise - With over 30 years of combined fixed income and investment management experience, we work to bring your portfolio in-line with your liquidity needs, and your returns ahead of your peers. Senior management includes a former NCUA examiner.
Market Visibility - Due to our institutional fixed income relationships, we have access to fixed income offerings that very few in the market have - roughly 25,000 offerings from over 75 dealers. And unlike most broker/dealer and soft-dollar advisors, there are no hidden mark-ups, no added service fees. Your price is very competetive every time. Not only do we search out the highest yielding securities on the fixed income markets. But we also monitor bank CDs, corporate CDs, as well as the highest corporate overnight rates for your benefit as well.
Commitment - Our relationships are not based solely on security selection. We are committed to improving your overall financial performance through a holistic approach. We too, believe in the "people helping people" philosophy, and bring that to every meeting and every client.
We will:
- Assist in establishing and/or updating the adequacy of your Investment Policy Statement according to NCUA Rule 703;
- Advise on portfolio management to ensure compliance with NCUA guidelines;
- Advise on portfolio management to maintain appropriate liquidity according to your individual ALM needs;
- Advise on portfolio management to consistently maximize investment returns and minimize portfolio risk;
- Prepare shock tests, cash flow, and fair value reports for investment portion of NCUA examinations, board review, and internal/external audit;
- Provide professional expertise and personal on-site support during NCUA and/or State examinations;
- Offer alternate, comparative pricing quotes for individual security selection (CD’s, Treasuries, Agencies, Mortgage-related, etc);
- Advise on selection of cash account options at various corporate CUs – S1, S4, etc.
- Educate investment committee/board members on investments and laddering strategies permitted by NCUA guidelines.
Feel free to contact us for a complimentary review of your investment policy and/or portfolio.
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