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Answer these quick questions

1. Is the current generation cleaning up the economic mess of the baby-boomers?

2. Investment Bankers in the Crisis: Perpetrators or Victims?

3. Without Jobs, is Apple losing its edge?

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Changing weather pattersn and frequency of invoking DR

I am seeking assistance in understanding how the changes over the last few years in global weather patters are being taken into account in risk assessments, BCP and ultimately the invocation of DR plans. Historically many organisations have relied on

Started by Jonathan Marsh in Questions

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What is worse thing than being hated for being a banker?

It is being both a banker and a risk manager so you will be hated by your colleagues if you dare to take a stand.

Have you been in a situation where either a colleague, a client, a friend, a regulator, a vendor, an auditor or someone you report to

Started by Boris Agranovich in Questions

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Is the Gold standard back to the economic mainstream?

The Gold standard has returned to be a mainstream discussion, with a "gold commission" set to become part of official US Republican party policy.

Our opinion is that a return to a fixed money supply would also remove the central bank’s ability to off

Started by Boris Agranovich in Questions

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Suffering from Disclosure Overload? Share Your Pain Here

I’m doing research for a white paper on the growing load of disclosures that companies must make to government regulators, investors, capital providers, etc. Corporate controllers and finance directors tell me that regulators have gone overboard in t

Started by Mary Driscoll in Questions

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Oracle Crystal Ball & Excel

I have just recently got my hands on a the Crystal Ball add-in for excel. After reading Doug Hubbard's "The Failure of Risk Management" he convinced me that point estimates are old-school techniques to be put on the shelf, and running simulations on

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What are the major challenges for banks in the implementation of Basel III?

What are the challenges banks are facing with the Basel III implemnation What is your experience?

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Does Basel III make Global Economic system safer at the global systemic level?

Basel III does harmonizes risk buckets while at the same time creating piles of more regulations. How does this new regulatory regime makes things safer? Is the supposed efficiency of the new risk regime coming at the expense of systemic resiliency?

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Free IT GRC Audit Summit - want to speak?

Hello,

This month in the GRC community on BrightTALK: IT GRC Audit Summit

We welcome new, independent speakers in the community, so if you would like to present at the event for free do let me know!

Many thanks,

Katrina

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RSAM

We are planning a roll-out of RSAM within our IT risk environment and have subsequently been enrolled as part of the project team for this exercise. I have a list of questions surrounding the roll-out and initiation and would surely appreciate your

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Access Control Consultants

If there are any consultants with experience in Access Control that would be interested in doing a joint webinar with SAP in the fall please let me know. I'm happy to answer questions here or privately.

More details:

- this is part of a program I run f

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How/Why did you get into Risk?

Was just wondering how the rest of us here got to work in the Risk Management area.

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What is a best of breed software solution for optimal capital budgeting and project selection/planning/management for a SMB?

A special request from a member:

We're a fairly small company and looking for a solution that would be functional across different departments (finance, operations, etc), incorporating capital budgeting, project planning/management, and decision mode

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U-turn compliance and reputation risk

Another bank has been hit with accusations of major non-compliance issues. Standard Chartered has been accused from the New York State financial regulator that it operated as a 'rogue institution' and exposed the US financial system to ‘terrorists’ a

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1 Reply · Reply by Christine Thomas Nov 21, 2022

What went wrong with Facebook's IPO and stock price?

Facebook's IPO was supposed to be the sale of the century. Now it looks like a disaster for the company and the banks that backed it. A few month on, and with the share price selling at around $20, down almost 50% from the $38 opening, what went wron

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Governance, risk and compliance webinars for GlobalRisk Community

Hello,

I want to introduce myself quickly as I work on the governance, risk and compliance community on BrightTALK.

Every 6 weeks we host a day of GRC webinars featuring industry experts from across the world. The webinars are free to view and are ava

Started by Katrina McEwan in Questions

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Hedging of iron ore and coking coal by steel making companies

http://www.efinancialnews.com/story/2012-05-28/steel-trading-comes-out-from-behind-iron-curtain

How will this develop within an individual steel making company? Will it evolve at all or is it (considered) too risky and if it will develop, will it be p

Started by Elles Prins in Questions

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Risk and Time In The Market -- request for reviewers

What is the relationship between risk and time in the market? That is one of the questions asked in this white paper.

It is in first draft form and I am seeking reviewers. Your help would be appreciated.

RISK AND TIME IN THE MARKET 20120726-1.doc

Started by Andrew in Questions

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Credit Risk Solutions, by The Credit Factory

Please visit out website on our new Credit Risk products and models and services available. www.thecreditfactory.co.za.

Started by HS van der Linde in Questions

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How does Libor-fixing affect the man on the street?

Libor has become the new focus in the chain of the recent Financial scandals, following in the footsteps of "sub-prime mortgages", "CDOs" and "credit default swaps".

The most popular questions being asked include the following.

How does Libor-fixing

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[Free COVID-19 Framework] What's the path to recovery look like?

We created a free presentation (attached), which discusses both global and organizational impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with critical actions organizations should take immediately. This presentation introduces a framework that helps regions and organizations navigate a path to recovery via 9 potential scenarios. These scenarios capture outcomes related to GDP impact, public health response, and economic policies. The presentation also breaks down 6 immediate and critical actions…

Started by David Tang in Questions

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If risk management is about decision making, are current risk management solutions irrelevant?

Now that the updated COSO and ISO risk management standards emphasize a connection to enterprise objectives and decision making, does this mean ERM and GRC solutions focused on risk registers and regulatory compliance are missing the true value of risk management?Will current risk management solutions evolve to integrate more decision support functionality or will standalone prescriptive analytics and other technology solutions take a more prominent role in enabling risk-informed…

Started by John Farrell in Questions

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A question related to classification of instruments between trading and banking book.

We have an interesting question from one of our members. "We usually perform OTC FX transactions with clients backed-to-back on the market (with Banks). Now we are going to perform a FX swap (i.e. Spot + forward) JPY/EUR for the Bank account for 1 week at the longest. The purpose is to get EUR place @ CB for LCR compliance purpose (no trading purposes). Bank's Management think that this should be considered as a trading position and therefore be classified within the Bank's trading book.…

Started by Boris Agranovich in Questions

5 Replies · Reply by Prisha Singh Dec 26, 2023

Plunging oil prices: curse or blessing in disguise?

The recent sudden crash of oil prices has had a major impact on the world economy, leading to many troubled faces in the international arena. The Russians fear the effects of yet another powerful hit on their economy, Venezuela seems to be considering default and the Americans are weary of the consequences for its young and emerging shale oil industry. And then you have the Middle East, where the smallest match is enough to ignite the largest fire. But are these worries really justified or…

Started by Daniel Agranovich in Questions

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Questions (189)

Answer these quick questions

Changing weather pattersn and frequency of invoking DR

What is worse thing than being hated for being a banker?

Is the Gold standard back to the economic mainstream?

Suffering from Disclosure Overload? Share Your Pain Here

Oracle Crystal Ball & Excel

What are the major challenges for banks in the implementation of Basel III?

Does Basel III make Global Economic system safer at the global systemic level?

Basel III does harmonizes risk buckets while at the same time creating piles of more regulations. How does this new regulatory regime makes things safer? Is the supposed efficiency of the new risk regime coming at the expense of systemic resiliency?

Free IT GRC Audit Summit - want to speak?

RSAM

Access Control Consultants

How/Why did you get into Risk?

What is a best of breed software solution for optimal capital budgeting and project selection/planning/management for a SMB?

U-turn compliance and reputation risk

What went wrong with Facebook's IPO and stock price?

Governance, risk and compliance webinars for GlobalRisk Community

Hedging of iron ore and coking coal by steel making companies

Risk and Time In The Market -- request for reviewers

Credit Risk Solutions, by The Credit Factory

How does Libor-fixing affect the man on the street?

Note: this page contains paid content.

Featured Discussions

Introducing the Global Risk Series - Book 1 Risk Management How Tos

Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) Screening Requirements

[Free COVID-19 Framework] What's the path to recovery look like?

If risk management is about decision making, are current risk management solutions irrelevant?

A question related to classification of instruments between trading and banking book.

Plunging oil prices: curse or blessing in disguise?

Note: this page contains paid content.

About Us

Useful Links

Business Partners