Alquid joined as an Associate Sponsor at Balance Sheet Management Europe 2026, held in the City of London and organized by the Center for Financial Professionals (CeFPro).

The event brought together Treasury, ALM, Risk, and Finance professionals from across Europe to explore the key trends and challenges shaping the future of balance sheet management in the banking sector.

Key Session Highlights:

Risk Mitigation Accounting: Gavin Hardcastle-Jones (HSBC) explored the challenges of connecting IRRBB hedging strategies with accounting policies, including the potential of the Hold to Hedge approach.

• Digital Balance Sheets & Tokenization: Steve Chisholm (Standard Chartered) shared perspectives on tokenized debt issuance, digital settlement, and the ongoing evolution of financial infrastructure.

• CSRBB Integration: An insightful discussion on Credit Spread Risk in the Banking Book, its regulatory implications, and the practical challenges of incorporating credit spread risk into balance sheet steering.

• Governance & Breaking Down Silos: Arnau López (Alquid) chaired Day 2 of the conference, guiding discussions on the critical importance of bridging the operational gap between Treasury, Risk, and Finance.

The conference reinforced a core principle for the industry: integrated balance sheet management requires a consistent, unified view of risk, liquidity, capital, and profitability. Connecting these dimensions through shared data, consistent assumptions, and scenario analysis enables institutions to make balance sheet decisions with greater clarity and precision.

A big thank you to CeFPro for hosting this essential industry event, and to everyone who connected with Arnau López and Michael Price throughout the conference.