Risk Talks Edward James

Have you considered further risk specific studies and qualifications?   

I spoke to Iain Wright, Chair of the Institute of Risk Management, about the work they are doing. It’s fair to say there are plenty of routes for you to take for further development and learning, and the IRM have a wide range of short and longer courses. Risk continues to expand as a discipline and employers are increasingly asking for evidence of further learning outside of your day job, and I’m always a big advocate of further development which can help you get to where you want to be career wise.   

We discussed: 

🔸 An introduction to the Institute of Risk Management (0:29) 

🔸 Why should someone be considering further risk studies, and what are the benefits (3:31) 

🔸 What should someone be considering when deciding which qualification to take (8:25) 

🔸 Are employers increasingly asking for qualified risk professionals (14:48)  



Feel free to share with anyone who may be interested in further risk studies, or to risk leaders who may be looking at considering qualifications for those in their team.    



Linkedin pages: 

The Institute of Risk Management - https://www.linkedin.com/company/institute-of-risk-management/

Iain Wright - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-wright/

Edward James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjamesrisk/

Would you appreciate any CV or interview advice?

This week I spoke with Andrew Carr from Fitch Ratings about these two very simple themes which should be a useful reference tool for anyone updating their CV or preparing for an interview. This conversation was focused on those who are looking at credit roles, but the general themes and points should be appropriate to anyone:

🔸 What advice would you give to anyone updating their CV

🔸 What should you be considering before attending an interview



Feel free to share with any contacts who are looking for a new role.



Andrew Carr - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-carr-6a789732/ 

Edward James - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjamesrisk/

I was delighted to be joined by Michiel Haasbroek who has experience as a CRO both in Asia (ABN Amro in China) and Europe (Banque Internationale à Luxembourg in Switzerland). Michiel offered insights into the varying regulatory regimes in addition to comparisons between the Corporate and Private Banking worlds.   

Key bookmarks and points: 

🔸 The differences between regulatory regimes in Asia and Europe (0:56) 

🔸 How the role of CRO differs between Corporate and Private Banking environments (4:38) 

🔸 How did you find the move from Asia to Europe, on a personal and professional level (10:56) 

🔸 Expectations for hiring in the CRO market going into 2021 (16:28) 

🔸 How has the role of CRO evolved following the Covid crisis (21:00)  



Linkedin profiles 

Michiel Haasbroek Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michiel-haasbroek-18987a5/

Edward James Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjamesrisk/


 

This week I was joined by Francesco Roda, the Chief Risk Officer of Koine Finance to discuss the digital asset revolution.   

We’ve all heard of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but digital assets are far wider and broader than I had appreciated. It’s a highly interesting area which investors are increasingly looking at. This episode is available on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify (links in the comments section)  

Key topics: 

🔸 What are digital assets? (0:51) 

🔸 What is the tokenisation or digitalisation of value? (4:05)  

🔸 What are the risks posed to intermediaries and investors by digital assets? (8:04) 

🔸 As investors are looking with increased interest at digital assets, are financial markets prepared for this revolution or will be they taken by surprise? (13:12) 

🔸 Are financial intermediaries resisting change? (14:40)  



#riskmanagement #digitalassets #cryptocurrencies #financialservices #risktalks 

Linkedin profiles:  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescoroda/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjamesrisk/

A Head of Risk who also runs a career coaching consultancy? That’s quite a unique mix of skills, and Simon Cooper offers some valuable career coaching advice specifically geared toward the risk community (although personally I’d suggest it’s really valuable advice for anyone).

Whether you’re already a CRO, or looking to progress your career, Simon offers many points to think about.

Have you been risk averse with your career moves? Should you be more bold?

Have you recently taken a step back and thought about where your future lies?

All too often I, as a recruiter, engage with people when they are actively looking for a new role and feel that some of the questions asked by Simon will help you proactively develop the direction of your career.



Bookmarks include:

🔸 What is career coaching (2:13)

🔸 What are the key challenges people face in managing their careers within risk – Simon (5:22) & Ed (9:01)

🔸 How are key skills likely to evolve over the next 10 years – Simon (13:09) & Ed (17:22)

🔸 What are the four key steps risk professionals can use to develop resilient careers? (19:30)



#riskmanagement #financialservices #personaldevelopment #careercoaching



Simon can be found on linkedin at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-6506767/



Ed can be found on linkedin at: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjamesrisk/ 

Are you considering geopolitical risk when making key decisions?  I’m seeing geopolitical risk being discussed more frequently, and it was a pleasure to be joined on this weeks “Risk Talks” episode by Derek Leatherdale, the ex Global Head of Geopolitical Risk at HSBC. Our discussion was focused on Geopolitical Risk considerations specifically for risk managers. I hope you find this to be of interest.  

Key topics and bookmarks below: 

🔸 Global geopolitical conditions are becoming more volatile - why does this matter (1:07)  

🔸 What can risk managers do about Geopolitical events (4:56)  

🔸 What are the common challenges financial firms face (8:47)  

🔸 What can risk leaders do to improve the way they anticipate these risks (11:04)  

🔸 Do you feel risk leaders are well placed to respond (15:02)  

🔸 What advice would you give to leaders who don’t wish to have a geopolitical risk specialist in their team (17:11)   



Linkedin profiles: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-leatherdale-339a0b167/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardjamesrisk/