Corporate governance
Risk appetite biggest challenge for firms
LONDON – Financial firms need to improve their risk appetite assessment, and strengthen their risk controls and management, according to a new report by professional services firm Deloitte & Touche....
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is planning to update its corporate governance guidelines for the Asian region ahead of its meeting in China in the second half of the...
The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (Cebs) announced at a hearing today that it will refocus the recommendations in its consultation paper on bank transparency to apply specifically in times...
Don't get left behind
How banks needs to consider their IT infrastructure
Banks are increasingly using their IT infrastructure to increase their competitive advantage. Learn how this can work in practice.
More Corporate governance articles
FDIC’s Bair releases risk-based compensation paper for public consultation...
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on employee compensation. The FDIC board says it wants comments on the proposed regulation, which aims to curb excessive risk within remuneration...
Risk oversight jumps to the top of board agendas
Boards of directors across the globe are going to be ringing in the changes in 2010, with a new focus on risk oversight, according to an expert on corporate governance. "Risk oversight should complement the board's responsibility for strategy," says...
Dubai crisis fuels Islamic finance ‘revolution’
Dubai World’s debt repayments standstill on November 25 and its continuing credit ramifications for the emirate have raised the prospect of a governance shake-up in Islamic finance. News on December 14 that Abu Dhabi, the regulatory capital of the United...
FRC proposals on governance welcomed
Proposals from the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to reform the UK’s combined code of corporate governance have been given a cautious welcome by financial institutions. The FRC presented proposals to establish a new UK corporate governance code...
IIF reports progress on reforms but urges increased effort
The Institute of International Finance (IIF), the Washington, DC-based international association for financial institutions, says financial firms are implementing “far-reaching” operational and governance reforms, though much still needs to be done...
Strategic organization aids ABN Amro governance
ABN Amro is implementing a data governance program to overcome challenges related to managing a data warehouse in a large financial institution, according to Peter Koetsier, operational manager, data warehousing at ABN Amro, speaking at the Data Warehouse...
Consistency, control & compliance – optimising general ledger reconciliations...
General Ledger (GL) reconciliations form a critical business control function and yet for many organisations remain a manually intensive, fragmented task. SmartStream spoke to UK-based insurers Norwich Union and Prudential, to discuss the benefits of...
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
How are banks improving their risk management techniques?
This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
Related conferences
-
Risk OTC Derivatives Clearing Summit
USA, 5th Jun 2013
-
Quant Congress Europe
UK, 12th Jun 2013
-
Risk and Return Brasil - Portuguese
Brazil, 12th Jun 2013
-
Risk & Return Brazil - English
Brazil, 12th Jun 2013
-
What’s next for fixed-income ETFs and structured products?
UK, 3rd Jul 2013
Related training
-
Nexus-Risk Training
Canada, 21st - 16th Oct 2013
-
Gas Portfolio Optimisation
UK, 22nd - 23rd May 2013
-
Active Risk Management in the Treasury
USA, 29th - 30th May 2013
-
Active Risk Management in the Treasury
UK, 5th - 6th Jun 2013
-
Market Data, Reference Data & Technology Training
Canada, 10th - 14th Jun 2013
Updating your subscription status 
Risk IPad Apps
Email alerts
Weekly poll
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
This white paper reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques.
How financial services need to consider their IT infrastructure
The global credit crisis exposed the weaknesses inherent in the risk management and IT infrastructures employed by banks.
Related Jobs
