OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MISSOURI INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Pub. 1 2021 Issue 2

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Annual MIBA Scholarship Awards For Member Bank Employees or Their Dependents

The MIBA’s employee/dependent scholarship program provides greater penetration to and more benefit for our member
banks and their employees. This year, the MIBA will award 16
$500 scholarships again, with four awarded to member banks
in each of the four membership regions.

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How Are Banking Strategies Evolving in 2021?

To understand how bankers will prioritize their digital strategies in light of the tumultuous year that was 2020, CSI — a leading provider of fintech and regtech solutions — polled banking executives from around the country, representing 272 financial institutions from across the asset-size spectrum. This survey data was then collected and used to create an executive report to help bankers gain insight into the industry’s hottest topics and strategies.

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Immunizing Your Technology Plan

We’ve surpassed another milestone; surviving a full year from the COVID-19 global pandemic that forced a government shut down last March. That doesn’t surprise many, as community bankers have always been known for rallying through the storm and upholding their communities. 2020 has proven once again that community bankers will continue their efforts to do whatever it takes to get the job done.

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Do’s, Don’ts, and Maybes: A set of simple rules to streamline portfolio management in 2021

If my recent aggregate conversations with investment managers are an indication, there is still a lot of seat-of-the-pants decision-making going on out there when it comes to portfolio strategies. And I hasten to add this is not a criticism; it’s merely an observation. Why should we expect anything else?

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The Sky Was the Limit for SPACs in 2020 But Are Clouds on the Horizon for 2021?

In 2020, SPACs raised approximately $80 billion — about as much as the last 10 years combined. By most estimates, there were over 235 public SPAC offerings last year, with an average public offering of $334.8 million. SPAC fundraising in 2020 accounted for about 50% of the IPO market share.

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