All Risk Management articles – Page 76
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ArticleThree ideas to improve the whistleblowing process
It’s important to take stock of how far whistleblowing has advanced over the last few years. That said, there is still room for improvement. Aaron Nicodemus offers three suggestions.
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ArticlePart 5: Waiting for payout a grueling test of tenacity for whistleblowers
The road to a payout for whistleblowers is long, lonely, and full of obstacles. Commitment to the idea that they are doing the right thing helped our whistleblower subjects endure years of hardship to bring their cases to conclusion.
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ArticleReport: Deficient risk culture at Credit Suisse contributed to Archegos collapse
An independent report commissioned by Credit Suisse to examine the bank’s failures that led to $5.5 billion in losses when Archegos Capital Management collapsed this year concluded a series of missteps by risk and compliance failed to escalate numerous red flags.
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ArticlePart 4: Retaliation pervades while whistleblowers persevere
Retaliation for blowing the whistle comes in all kinds of forms. Our whistleblower subjects share their stories—from losing jobs to getting blacklisted to being the target of a newspaper hit piece.
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ArticleOCC appoints first climate change risk officer
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has appointed Darrin Benhart as its first climate change risk officer—a move in line with the agency’s plans to better develop effective climate risk management practices at banks.
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ArticlePart 3: Blowing the whistle weighs uncertainty against moral duty
Once someone decides to blow the whistle, their life is forever changed. Their action stands to benefit many people they don’t even know while putting much in jeopardy on a personal level. Our whistleblower subjects each explain what led them to their determinations.
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ArticleCredit Suisse hires Goldman Sachs veteran as chief risk officer
Credit Suisse Group has appointed longtime Goldman Sachs risk management expert David Wildermuth as its chief risk officer.
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ArticlePart 2: Internal reporting sends whistleblowers down path alone
Almost no one becomes a whistleblower by choice. A slow and steady whittling down of options often leads individuals to isolation in coming to their decision. Our whistleblower subjects share the roadblocks they faced in reporting internally.
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ArticleWhat companies (and the SEC) can learn from U.K. ESG reporting guidance
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has proposed a series of measures from which companies—as well as other regulators like the SEC—could benefit as ESG disclosures receive closer scrutiny.
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ArticlePart 1: Finding the fraud launches whistleblowers on life-changing journey
Whistleblowers aren’t born—they’re made. For five individuals that have taken on that mantle, the story began with discovering a problem that could no longer be ignored.
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ArticleWho will be suited to compliance roles in the 2020s?
The challenges for compliance moving forward through the decade will become more insidious in nature. The profession requires fresh thinking and different perspectives, complemented by creativity, curiosity, and care.
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Article‘The Compliance Entrepreneur’s Handbook’ dispels false paradox
A new book proves compliance practitioners can take risks and get paid dividends, and the authors are willing to show you how.
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ArticleHow firms can protect vulnerable customers
Vulnerable customers have finally reached the top of the regulatory priority list. New guidance from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority sets out what will be expected of firms in providing an appropriate level of care.
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ArticleThe debate over AI: Regulate the tech or its use?
Recent comments by Facebook’s top executive in charge of developing AI reignite the debate over whether regulators should be more focused on reining in the technology itself or just the way it is used.
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ArticleNew bank guidance expands on advice for handling third parties
Three federal banking regulators are seeking public input on the first comprehensive update to risk management guidance for financial institutions entering into business relationships with third parties since 2013.
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ArticleSPAC due diligence called out in $8M SEC enforcement
The SEC issued a $7 million fine against startup space company Momentus for misleading investors about the viability of its technology and an additional $1 million fine against the SPAC taking it public for not conducting adequate due diligence.
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ArticleICA: Takeaways from risk assessment roundtable
A recent roundtable on best practices for risk management saw delegates share their experiences in conducting assessments that are accurate, effective, and efficient.
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ArticleCredit Suisse creates new risk role to prevent next Archegos
Credit Suisse has named Amélie Perrier to a new senior executive position to track the trading positions of its largest customers after the bank lost $4.7 billion in the aftermath of the collapse of Archegos Capital Management.
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ArticleFive steps to elevate your average compliance program
Why settle for an average compliance program when you can have so much more? It isn’t easy, but commitment to a handful of key requirements can push your program to the next level.
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ArticleHow Uber toes the line between compliance and innovation
At CW’s TPRM virtual event, Dianna Jones, director of legal compliance at Uber, shared how the company seeks to build compliance into new initiatives without stifling innovation.