Dimitar Kholev

Dimitar Kholev

Head of Asset Liability Management, Farmer Mac

Dimitar Kolev, CFA, CQF, is a strategic financial leader with over 15 years of experience in balance sheet management, asset-liability strategy, and capital allocation across complex, regulated financial institutions. As the Head of Balance Sheet Management at Farmer Mac, he oversees asset-liability management for a $30B+ government-sponsored enterprise, directs funding strategies, and leads enterprise-wide risk analytics and stress testing. Prior to his current role, Dimitar held positions at E*TRADE Financial, where he contributed to market risk management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. He holds advanced degrees from Imperial College London and American University and is known for his cross-functional leadership and commitment to regulatory excellence.Dimitar Kolev, CFA, CQF, is a strategic financial leader with over 15 years of experience in balance sheet management, asset-liability strategy, and capital allocation across complex, regulated financial institutions. As the Head of Balance Sheet Management at Farmer Mac, he oversees asset-liability management for a $30B+ government-sponsored enterprise, directs funding strategies, and leads enterprise-wide risk analytics and stress testing. Prior to his current role, Dimitar held positions at E*TRADE Financial, where he contributed to market risk management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. He holds advanced degrees from Imperial College London and American University and is known for his cross-functional leadership and commitment to regulatory excellence.

13:50 - 14:25

Treasury Strategies Amidst Regulatory Re-Alignment

  • Analyzing how regulatory tailoring increases the burden on internal discipline
  • Optimizing Treasury and Funding Strategies to Balance Cost and Resilience
  • Understanding how capital efficiency comes with hidden liquidity convexity
  • Learnings from crisis patterns that need to be incorporated into risk decisions