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IMPACT 2016 has come and gone, and risk practitioners from across the United States and Europe were thrilled with the results. IMPACT 2016 was differentiated by the passion behind real customer stories, all shared with actionable takeaways. Topics included third-party risk management, performance integration, cybersecurity, and reporting to the board.

LogicManager’s annual ERM community conference was a breeding ground for new ideas and best practices, drawn from a broad range of industries. We’r

Heavy reliance on systems and technology exposes firms to higher levels of risk and threats in this area due to these threats constantly changing. Hence, it is important for organizations to equip themselves with up to date with IT and cyber threats, along with ensuring a strong fraud management program in place, managing outsourcing and third party risk and keeping up with the regulatory expectations.

Representatives from established financial institutions and associations are joining hands to b

Considering the current climate is loaded with regulatory and market changes, funds transfer pricing frameworks must be adapted in such a way to account for this without losing competitive edge. In order to optimise the practice of FTP, banks need to understand how it can be implemented alongside evolving regulations and market changes. This marcus evans conference will show banks how to shape their FTP methodologies according to regulations such as the liquidity and capital regulations and appl

The Risk EMEA 2016 Summit, EMEA’s premier banking risk and regulation gathering, returns to London for it’s fifth year after extensive research, conducted by the Center for Financial Professionals and 200 senior tier 1 banking risk professionals, finely illustrated the key regulatory challenges facing EMEA risk professionals over the coming year.

This year, the Risk EMEA Summit will be the gathering for banking risk and regulation professionals to gain insights and network with over 250 like-min

The Risk Americas series returns to NYC next month for the 5th Annual Risk and Regulation Convention set to take place on May 3-4, 2016 at the Hilton Midtown. Risk Americas traditionally brings together senior financial risk and regulation professionals from around the globe to address critical challenges within financial risk management. Following extensive research conducted by the Center for Financial Professionals, the Risk Americas 2016 agenda now features CROs from AQR Capital, Lazard Grou

Ahead of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book Summit taking place April 19-20, the Center for Financial Professionals have reviewed the Finalisation paper for the revised capital standard for market risk. Presenters and panelists will be presenting their findings of the paper and amending sessions in line with the changes.

With the Basel III capital framework for trading activities weaknesses being highlighted, resulting in undercapitalized trading book exposures ahead of the 2007-8 financi

 Low interest rates, new regulations and an unstable economic situation have impacted revenues and profits of retail deposits in North America.   Therefore, the upcoming GFMI 3^rd Edition Retail Deposit Optimization & Strategic Management Conference comes at a very important and optimal time for banks.

Silvio Stroescu, Managing Director, Investments & Deposits at Tangerine Bank recently spoke with GFMI about key topics to be discussed at this upcoming meeting, scheduled to take place April 27-29,

Risk data is an area that has been largely overlooked for many years. Today the situation is different and the area is facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, as Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs) rush to comply with the Basel 239 Principles for Effective Risk Data Aggregation and Risk Reporting. An enterprise’s success depends on its ability to analyze risk data efficiently and effectively, in ways that uncover both risks and opportunities. Being able to extract and escalate c

A common theme emerged on the first day at the Global Derivatives Trading and Risk Management Conference. CVA, DVA and FVA (but also a number of other components) have found their way into pricing and valuation models of financial institutions after the financial crisis of 2008.

After a macro-economic assessment by David Nowakowski of Roubini Global Econmics, which drew a somewhat grim picture with especially China being in slow-down, famed John Hull took up the stage to speak about the implicati

Welcome to the second (and final) update of the 8^th Annual Risk Management Institute of Australasia 2011 Conference here in Melbourne. 

Highlights of Day 2 for me were:

The CRO Forum that kicked off Day 2 was a great session.  Caroline James, Principal Adviser – Group Risk, Rio Tinto, Robert Maurich, CRO at CBH Group (a grain handler/commodity firm in WA), Geoffrey Copp, Head of Risk Management & Compliance at Zurich Australia and Anthony Ventura, CRO Worksafe Victoria debated a range of current r

As members may be aware, I am here ‘Down Under’ attending the Risk Management Institute of Australasia's 8th Annual 2011 Conference, on behalf of the Global Risk Community.  Global Risk Community is the offical Media Partner for the event.

Over 470 delegates from Australia, New Zealand and Asia have gathered at Crown Casino's conference facilities, on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River. 

Highlights of Day 1 for me were:

John McAneny of Risk Frontiers talking about what risk managers need to kn