by admin | Oct 8, 2013 | General
More banks are seeking automated systems to stress test their institutions, rather than relying on manual processes that can be time consuming and not always cost effective. A new report by consultants with Aite Group suggests that smaller banks, those with revenues...
by admin | Aug 30, 2013 | General
In the article, from American Banker, there is a concern that Banks are not engaging enough resources in building integrated risk infrastructure across business lines. FRG’s consultants have the skill set to assist Risk Managers in finding and implementing the...
by admin | Aug 13, 2013 | General
The OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve are seeking comments on stress test guidance for banks with $10 billion to $50 billion in total consolidated assets. The purpose of the guidance is to provide supervisory expectations about the Dodd-Frank Act stress test as well as...
by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | General
FRG realized, as did business schools such as the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, that corporations need to hire trained Risk Management personnel. So in 2011, FRG started a NEET training program for recent college graduates interested in learning...
by admin | Jul 16, 2013 | General
The theme of the 15th International Banking Conference hosted by the Chicago Federal Reserve was about the Social Value of the Financial Sector – Too Big to Fail or Just Too Big? With taxpayer dollars being used to prop up financial institutions across some developed...
by admin | Jul 11, 2013 | General
The current economic climate has us riddled with uncertainty to the point that not even The Federal Reserve is immune to huge losses on its portfolio. As economic conditions change, banks must view the scope of uncertainty through a wider lens and keep in mind that...