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Ri$kMinds Geneva Conference…Thoughts from one Chairman

February 22nd, 2012

Dear Colleagues, I was privileged to chair a master class stream at the recent Ri$kMinds Geneva conference, where we discussed topics related to enterprise wide bank risk management & the skills required to be a sound risk manager. My chairman … Continue reading

Keith Waitt comments on the recent Moyers interview with John Reed on the financial crisis

February 2nd, 2012

Global Financial Crisis …a refreshing perspective! Last week, a prominent American journalist, Bill Moyers, interviewed John S. Reed, the former CEO of Citicorp and Citigroup.  It was broadcast as part of a television series about the cause of the global … Continue reading

Deloitte’s Global risk management survey

April 18th, 2011

Snippet from the report The financial services industry is emerging from an extraordinary unsettled period. The global financial crisis was marked by market volatility, a lack of liquidity in many financial markets, and heightened systemic risks. The turmoil of the … Continue reading

Korn/Ferry report highlights risk gaps at senior levels

April 17th, 2011

Executive summary As part of its ongoing research, the Korn/Ferry Institute undertook this study to understand how risk oversight in the boardroom is evolving in the post-crisis economy. ” We interviewed twenty-six chairmen, chief executives, and board directors from companies … Continue reading

Arnold Ziegel gives us reasons not to be cheerful

April 16th, 2011

Snippet: As trusted pieces of the economy shattered, ordinary Americans had to figure out bewildering investment terms such as “mortgage-backed security” and “collateralized debt obligations” while shuffling their feet in the unemployment line. The full story can be seen here: … Continue reading

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