The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) Boards have appointed new members to four decision-making committees: the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC) and Competition Decisions Committee and the PSR’s Enforcement Decisions Committee (EDC) and Competition Decisions Committee.
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by Evert-Jan Lammers

Last week Transparency International (TI) has announced its global Strategy 2020. One of the focal points of the strategy is “More prevention”. TI Greece’s representative was serious when he joked: “More prevention until 2020 is not enough for Greece. I need two generations to achieve real change.” He hit the nail on the head. A non-governmental organization better spends its time and money on the next generation than on the current one.

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Huron Consulting Group recently announced that John Loveland has joined the Company as a managing director in its Huron Legal practice. Loveland will help clients reduce and mitigate the risks associated with the proliferation of data and information assets.
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Oxford Economics and Control Risks recently launched an innovative risk management enterprise that assists companies in their strategic decision-making. Economic and political risks are more interconnected than ever before. The strategic success of an organisation relies increasingly on its ability to anticipate and react to future shocks caused by this complex relationship between economics and politics.
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BIS (Bank for International Settlements) highlights the increased focus of investors on vulnerabilities in emerging market economies and the consequences for global markets. The BIS locational and consolidated banking statistics have been enhanced and expanded in a number of ways. Taken together, the enhancements enrich analysis of banks’ lending and funding and of their role in the transmission of shocks across countries.
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Robeco Group announced the departure of Roderick Munsters, who will resign as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Management Board. Mr. Munsters will leave once a smooth handover to his successor has been completed. Continue reading…

SimCorp recently announced the appointment of Martin Engdal as Dierctor, Global Product Marketing. Martin Engdal has almost 20 years of experience in the investment management and financial services industry.

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Christopher Woolard

It scarcely needs saying that few issues in the UK matter more to the general public than homeownership. As a nation, we consume huge amounts of information about property. We are borrowing more. And we’re spending increasing amounts of disposable income on homes. For mortgage leaders today of course – in business and regulation, as well as in politics – those trends create a number of important questions. Some are questions rooted in the origins of the financial crisis. Others very micro and personal.
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The Supervisory Board has nominated Carin Gorter and Bas Brouwers as members of the Executive Board of Rabobank Nederland. Both nominations will be submitted for regulatory review and for advice from the Works Council. Carin Gorter will become Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Bas Brouwers will take up the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The existing role of Chief Financial and Risk Officer, currently held by Bert Bruggink, will be split.
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Julia Graham

Boards have a growing responsibility for risk oversight, opening exciting opportunities for risk managers. But the risk profession must demonstrate it has the skills to meet the changing needs of businesses.

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