Although CEOs and management teams are responsible for crafting strategic direction, Clark Abrahams says that board of directors need to be involved in strategic planning from the beginning. He offers a playbook idea to give boards a level set of knowledge on everything from competitor and industry analysis to risks and financials. That foundation will help them ask the right questions from the start.
What can corporations and financial institutions do to reinforce or restore the public’s trust? Clark Abrahams says that the answer is easy: improved governance, transparency, a return to fundamentals, and effective stakeholder communication. But this solution starts at the top.
When you take a look back over 2011, what will be the the stand out memory? Will it be the struggles in Greece and the other Eurozone countries to restructure their debt? How about the new regulatory changes or the new regulatory bodies in the US? David Rogers, SAS, says that many of these old problems caused by one overriding issue – data. What will you be doing about data in 2012?
One place to get wiser about the current risk agenda is the RiskMinds Europe conference, held in Geneva. Anders Langgaard, Business Advisor for Risk, SAS, has gathered a few of the discussions – including a very interesting one on CCPs – for you to ponder as you make decisions about 2012.
The Board’s responsibility is to understand the organization’s data gathering process, and then ask the right questions about the results. Here are some questions to get you started on the right path.
Since the global financial crisis beginning in 2008, the role of risk management and the risk manager has changed dramatically. But, has the emphasis on risk management begun to lessen as firms seek to recoup profits in this era of extremely low interest rates?
Financial institutions worldwide have begun to realize that data isn’t an operational issue reserved for the IT department; instead it should be considered an asset with fundamental strategic importance. Find out why data has risen to become a board-level issue.
An Economist Intelligence Unit survey found a renewed focus among financial services execs on growth and profitability, perhaps misplaced as many claim that risk management changes made since the crisis are inadequate to handle future volatility and complexity. Is this a slide backward?
The development and implementation of an ERM program is a multiyear effort requiring significant commitment from the board and senior management. While the practice of ERM has evolved and matured significantly over the past seven years, critical challenges still need to be addressed. Read James Lam’s latest article, published in The RMA Journal, which puts forth seven preditions for the future of risk management.
Can banks use data analysis to play ‘Moneyball’?
Are organized fraudsters winning the big data battle?
Turning a cost center into a money generator
Attending the ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition?
Plan to attend Increasing Investigator Efficiencies
When: Wed., June 30, 8:30-9:50a.m.
Where: Orlando, FL
Featuring: David Stewart and Dan Barta from SAS’ Fraud and Financial Crimes Practice.
Organized fraud is a growing problem, in large part because it is so hard to detect. In this session, we will show customer examples of how Entity Link analysis improves investigator efficiency by reducing the time spent investigating false-positive alerts and prioritizing events before presenting to investigators. Investigators can now work many times the number of cases and focus on higher-value networks.
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