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SEC Risk Factors Disclosure Analysis

Harvard Corporate Governance

Opportunities remain to better align external risk reporting with internal risk management and reporting processes, improve the readability and categorization of risks, and make disclosures less generic.

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Cleary Gottlieb Discusses Proposed Capital-Requirement Increases for Banks

Reynolds Holding

The main thrust of the proposal is to eliminate the use of models in relation to credit risk and operational risk and, for market risk exposures, to make the use of models much more difficult to be approved (and to stay approved). from outside the large banking organizations).

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The Fundamentals of Financial Risk Management Explained

Audit Board

FRM best practices offer companies ways to handle the most common financial risks, and reduce or eliminate the likelihood or impact of those risks. With a financial risk management approach and regular risk assessments, your organization can manage various types of risks, and gain an advantage in a market full of volatility.

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Arnold & Porter Discusses Today’s SEC Examination Priorities, Tomorrow’s SEC Enforcement Actions

Reynolds Holding

These priorities reflect SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s stated view that the examinations program is crucial to the SEC’s work to protect investors and instill trust in markets. critical to the operation of financial markets and the confidence of its participants.”

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SEC Chair Speaks on Mandatory Disclosure at Conference Honoring John C. Coffee, Jr.

Reynolds Holding

Jack’s paper was called “Market Failure and the Economic Case for a Mandatory Disclosure System.” [1] 3] Relying solely on market-based incentives would lead to under-production of the public good of information about securities. First, disclosure promotes more efficient markets. It also helps issuers access the markets.

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The Front Office, Middle Office, and Back Office: How Banks Organize Their Dungeons

Brian DeChesare

Saying that you work in “the front office” of a technology company or a marketing firm makes little sense – or, at least, it means something different from the definitions in this article. Example Jobs at a Bank: Risk management, treasury, some legal/in-house counsel roles, counterparty credit, and some types of quant jobs.

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Appraiser Newsroom - Untitled Article

Appraiser Newsroom

Henry has over 20 years of diverse experience in the fields of business economics, consulting/advisory services, interest rate and market risk modeling, and government affairs. He has over 15 years’ experience providing financial advisory services primarily to middle-market, privately-held businesses in a wide range of industries.