This is another excellent post by Norman Marks, renowned author of blog Governance, Risk Management and Audit. Among the several very current and valid considerations made by Norman in this post, illustrated by a meeting held between a CEO, CIO, CRO, EVP Sales and COO of a hypothetical firm, one sentence immediately stands out – and […]
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The Hidden Cost Of Reputation Risk
Reputation risk has become a key concern for the businesses in the wake of the Great Recession and with the rise of social media. A damaging headline, lawsuit or unfortunate customer experience can severely impact financial performance and brand value. However, the vast majority of firms do not have a well-thought-out strategic approach to manage […]
INFOGRAPHIC: A Look at Top Banking Trends in 2016
Thanks to the rise of chip-based credit cards and person-to-person payment systems, 2015 was a transformative time for banking institutions. But statistics gathered for a recent CDW infographic indicate that 2016 will be no less eventful. The continued shift to digital represents one of the biggest banking trends in the new year. More than 60 […]
VIDEO: Risk Management Webinar – Theory vs Reality
This free webinar, courtesy of IC Markets, focuses on practical and crucial Risk Management aspects to consider from a front office point of view. You will learn what are the important aspects to look for when actively trading in financial markets, including insights on fundamental and technical outlook on all major markets (for indices, FOREX, commodities and others […]
5 Essential Rules for Trading with Futures
A “Futures contract” is a legal agreement between two parties that agree the delivery, from one party to the other, of a specified quantity, of a specified asset, on a specified future date, at a price agreed on the moment of the trade execution. Futures contracts are exclusively exchange-traded (the equivalent OTC instrument is called a […]
INFOGRAPHIC: What is the Greatest Cybersecurity Threat?
What is nowadays referred to as Cyber Risk is now part of the Top Risks discussed regularly at Board meetings around the world. And this is a fact not only for financial services firms or big banks. Our latest infographic exposes a recurrent question in regarding security: who poses the greater threat to corporate sensitive data: insiders or outsiders? It started with […]
KPMG 2017 Global Audit Committee Pulse Survey
To better understand the key challenges and concerns facing audit committees, boards, and their companies, KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute surveyed more than 800 audit committee members in 42 countries. The survey findings offer insights that audit committees around the world can use to sharpen their focus, benchmark responsibilities and practices, and strengthen oversight. While audit […]
VIDEO: Credit Risk Assessment and Management
This article includes a series of videos from Prof. Joseph M. Pimbley, PhD in Theoretical Physics and Principal of Maxwell Consulting, a firm he founded in 2010. Prof. Joseph M. Pimbley participates actively in several industry forums and is board member of different institutions, having had several Wall Street roles in the past, including positions […]
