When is Prop Trading Not Prop Trading?
This is the question that is exercising the minds of regulators in the United States and will soon be exercising more than just the minds of compliance officers, traders and…
Safe Innovation
Is there such a thing as “safe innovation”? Is it in the public interest for such a concept to exist? As the world’s economies drag themselves out of the mire,…
A False Dawn?
It is traditional at this time of year that Risk Audit shares its view on the corporate governance landscape in the financial services sector. With the demise of daily Stop…
Off to the Promised Land – Singapore?!
As my business partner and I set off to Singapore, I cannot but help refer to my own parents’ experience in the late 1950’s when they emigrated from Italy to…
Solvency II v. Basel II
The insurance industry is presented with a major challenge. Is it willing to learn any lessons from the banking industry when it comes to the management of risk and allocation…
IIA Insurance Conference – Preview
Risk Audit will be co-sponsoring the Insitute of Internal Auditors’ Insurance Group Conference which is taking place tomorrow and the day after at the gorgeous Hanbury Manor in leafy Hertfordshire….
My Holiday
I am not sure if I am suffering from an identity crisis but I feel the desire to tell you all about my holiday. The reason for the identity crisis…
We Told The Truth
This morning saw me take my newly found temple (my body) on a jog around Sydney Harbour by the Opera House. A beautiful sunny day (this is Winter!) caused me…
Jet Lag Woes
Thursday 15th July 2010 Have been trying to have my meetings, produce my course materials whilst suffering from severe jet lag. Bizarre things have happened. Went jogging yesterday at 3am…
The Monopoly of Inspiration
13th July 2010 Arrived in Singapore this afternoon after a comfortable flight on the new double decker A380 plane – what an inspirational machine. On the subject of inspiration, I…