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UBS Rogue Trader: The 3 C’s of Why This Will Never Go Away

When I saw this article on the BBC news site I almost forgot that it was a year ago when Adoboli was arrested, which itself was a year after Jerome Kerviel’s fun and games at Societe General, which was a year … Continue reading

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When will they learn to put customers first?

Excerpt from Mark Seider’s article on InvestmentNews, “The Regulatory Tightrope” – “What is needed is forward-looking regulation that can level the playing field between Wall Street and Main Street, create appropriate incentive structures and penalty functions, and protect people from … Continue reading

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A Decent Man With a Decent Chance

For those of us that know Mr. Jenkins as friend or colleague (or an ex-colleague from our days at Citibank), this is exciting news and we must all wish him well in his new position. There is a lot that … Continue reading

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RiskMinds 2012 in Amsterdam!

Check out this recap of RiskMinds 2011 in Geneva and be sure to sign up here for this year’s RiskMinds 2012 in Amsterdam!

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Tackling the causes, not the symptoms

In response to the recent Financial Times article, “Banks 20 Years Behind in Risk Management” , Keith writes: These findings are no surprise to some of us who have been arguing that banks have spent the last 3 – 4 years … Continue reading

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