Connect with peers, financial services experts, and other industry leaders through interactive small-group events and experiences.
Please note that individual events may have specific asset size and management level criteria for attendance to ensure consistent, high-quality discussion and peer networking.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Executive Roundtable is an exclusive invitation-only program created in 1991 to provide CFOs with a forum for open discussion and analysis of critical issues in the retail banking industry.
Built by CFOs for CFOs, participants drive the agenda and value a strong network of peers for information sharing.
Meetings are held periodically in person or virtually, and chaired by participating CFOs on a rotating basis. The CFOs discuss key issues facing large banks on a wide range of strategic topics including economic and industry trends, risk management, financial operations and regulatory changes. In addition, the CFO Roundtable group meets annually with senior executives from key regulators.
Benefits to Participation
This is an invitation-only program exclusively for Chief Financial Officers from organizations with asset sizes of $50 billion and more. This event is intentionally intimate, and invitations are non-transferable.
The CHRO Executive Roundtable represents the only peer networking group of its kind, focusing exclusively on Chief Human Resources Officers in retail financial services.
To remain effective in a business climate that demands competitive talent to drive growth, it’s important to supplement experience with a glimpse into how like-minded leaders are responding to similar challenges and demonstrating results. The CHRO Roundtable is a storied executive forum enabling CHROs of leading banks to exchange strategies and approaches for managing human capital in alignment with strategic business initiatives in a safe, intimate environment.
Topics broached include: closing the talent gap, leveraging agile for HR transformation, executive compensation, C-suite succession planning, emerging regulatory issues, gender equity, addressing unconscious bias and much more.
There is strength in coming together to share authentic perspectives and in doing so, collectively drive positive change across the industry.
Benefits to Participation
This is an invitation-only program exclusively for CHROs, from organizations with asset sizes of $25 billion and more. This event is intentionally intimate, and invitations are non-transferable.
As compliance leaders continue to play a more visible and integrated role within their financial organizations, the ability to tap into expertise and experiences from peers and other industry experts is critical. Join us for the Compliance Executive Roundtable, which is a program built for and by Chief Compliance Officers and other senior compliance executives in financial services. In a true peer environment, you’ll have the opportunity to get together with other compliance leaders to exchange ideas, network and access practical and actionable insights around critical compliance and risk issues impacting financial services.
The Compliance Executive Roundtable is exclusively for Chief Compliance Officers and other senior compliance executives from financial services organizations with asset sizes of at least $10 billion.
Benefits to Participation
This roundtable is intentionally intimate, and invitations are non-transferable.
The Contact Centers Executive Roundtable represents the only peer networking group of its kind, focusing exclusively on senior contact center executives from financial services organizations with asset sizes of at least $10 billion.
This highly interactive forum provides an environment for contact center executives to share best practices and build a network of colleagues with similar responsibilities and goals. Thanks to technology-driven disruption, contact centers strive to evolve with the times and deliver excellent customer service in the process. Though keeping pace with technology is an ever-present feat, and a tough one at that, one thing is clear: contact centers aren’t going anywhere. And KPI’s like First Call Resolution (FCR), customer satisfaction and reduced Handle Time (HT) remain as top of mind as the potential for robotics and AI to increase efficiencies. On the human side of things, digitizing the workforce, skilling up agents and attracting and retaining the right talent are crucial to success.
The Contact Centers Executive Roundtable is year-round and has a number of touchpoints for its members, including virtual and in-person executive roundtables that are co-chaired by contact center leaders from leading financial services organizations in the industry.
Benefits of Participation
The roundtable is intentionally intimate, and invitations are non-transferable.
Learning and development (L&D) leaders today must innovate and personalize training and development needs across the enterprise. Reinventing L&D approaches and offerings, especially as digitization continues to impact the workforce and skill requirements, is crucial for driving success. The Learning & Development Executive Roundtable is exclusively for Chief Learning Officers and other senior learning and development leaders from financial services organizations with asset sizes of at least $10 billion.
This highly interactive forum provides an environment for L&D executives to share best practices and build a network of colleagues with similar responsibilities and goals. Determining the right metrics to demonstrate L&D’s strategic value to the organization, improving organizational effectiveness, managing costs and risks, aligning to the overall business strategy and more are discussed with like-minded peers to inspire new thinking, emphasize industry collaboration and generate creative solutions. Please join us and be part of this unique group of L&D leaders in financial services today.
Benefits to Participation
The roundtable is intentionally intimate, and invitations are non-transferable.
The Marketing Executive Roundtable is exclusively for CMOs and other executive marketing leaders from financial services organizations with asset sizes of at least $10 billion. This industry peer group is where marketing leaders come together to exchange ideas and network in a trusted environment.
This well-established program provides a unique and interactive experience that results in practical and actionable insights around critical issues. Built by marketing leaders for marketing leaders, participants determine their own agenda and create a strong network of peers for problem solving, brainstorming and personal brand building.
The program is year-round and has a number of touchpoints for its members, including virtual and in-person executive roundtables that are co-chaired by CMOs from leading financial services organizations in the industry.
Benefits to Participation
The Operations Executive Roundtable is an invitation-only program exclusively for Chief Operations Officers and other senior operations executives in financial services. In a true peer environment, you’ll have the opportunity to get together with other operations leaders to exchange ideas, network and access practical and actionable insights around critical operations and technology issues impacting financial services.
The program is year-round and includes access to research and industry insights as well as virtual and in-person Executive Roundtables, co-chaired by senior operations executives from leading financial services organizations.
Benefits to Participation
This is executive forum is exclusively for Chief Operations Officers and other senior operations executives from organizations with asset sizes of $10 billion and more. To encourage dialogue, this peer group is intentionally intimate.
This is an invitation only meeting for credit officers, risk officers, and senior line executives from banks with assets greater than $10 billion and have the responsibility for their institution’s agricultural or agribusiness loan portfolios. Topics discussed include: Fruits, vegetables, and nuts, dairy, cotton, livestock, climate, hedging practices, commodity markets, tariffs, supply chain, etc. All topics are submitted by the participants and represent the most current issues in Ag Lending faced by the institutions.
This is an invitation only meeting for those individuals at large banks who have responsibility for calculating their institution’s Allowance for Credit Loss (ACL). This meeting is generally for large, super-regional and mid-tier banks with assets greater than $25 billion. In this peer sharing event, participants will discuss current credit issues and share best practices related to reserves. Past discussion topics include but are not limited to the following: reasonable & supportable periods; reversion periods; day one; triggers & thresholds; governance/structure and reporting. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation only meeting is for senior credit officers charged with business banking portfolio risk management and credit quality at their organizations whose asset size is generally over $10 Billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss current issues, share best practices and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: underwriting standards; approval authority & scoring; portfolio management and policy impacts & strategy. The round table agenda is determined based on the topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for managers of small business loan centers, handling both judgmental and scored loans at banks with assets over $10 billion. During this peer sharing event, the leaders discuss current credit issues, share best practices and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Some past discussion topics include: approval rates & KPIs; portfolio management; policy impacts; and technology impacts. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This meeting is for senior and executive leaders with responsibility for the commercial banking business from financial institutions with assets greater than $30 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, competitive landscape/ players in the market, finding that next big deal, growth goals vs risk appetite and partnering with credit, talent management, relationship manager productivity and leveraging technology, and industry sector risk. The forum agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants. There will be a speaker to be determined.
This Canadian-based roundtable brings top workout bankers together to discuss the current challenges they are facing. During this peer-sharing event, participants will make strong peer connections, discuss key issues and exchange best practices.
This invitation-only meeting is for chief appraisers primarily responsible for investment, income producing, non-owner occupied CRE in financial institutions with assets over $50 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, quality control, appraisal standards, processes and procedures, evaluations, validations, vendor and technology issues, bias in appraisals and staffing issues. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for chief appraisers primarily responsible for investment non-owner occupied CRE in financial institutions with assets between $10 billion and $50 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, QC processes and procedures, evaluations, validations, vendor and technology issues, bias in appraisals and regulatory issues. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This invitation-only meeting is for Chief Credit Policy Officers for banks with assets over $10 billion and govern over/write the banks commercial and consumer loan policies. In this peer sharing event, participants will discuss best practices and current challenges. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for chief risk officers and senior risk officers for U.S. exposure of foreign based financial institutions. During this peer-sharing event, participants discuss current enterprise-wide issues, share best practices in credit and risk management, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. The participants select all topics.
Collateral Management roundtable is for senior to executive level officers responsible for overseeing the department that manages all types of collateral securing commercial loans. Collateral includes appraisals and evaluations (commercial, consumer, equipment); enterprise valuations; field exams, environmental reporting, specialty collateral, etc.
This is an invitation only meeting for senior executives with responsibilities for consumer and retail loan default and collections across all product types (mortgage, HELOC, credit cards, vehicle / boat loans and installment loans). Participants may include first and second line executives. This roundtable will replace the Consumer Collections Dialogue Group.
Credit Approval Round Table is designed for senior level credit officers specifically responsible for credit approval, concurrence and adjudication to discuss challenges and best practices. Possible topics includes prioritization, client calls, core credit issues, growth and risk appetite, industry, economic, and management risk impact, how to consider evaluating the analytical choices of the banker or underwriter.
This is an invitation-only meeting for heads of loan/credit risk review with predominant emphasis on commercial exposures. Participants are generally from financial institutions with assets greater than $50 billion. In this peer sharing event, participants discuss current loan/credit issues, share best practices and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Some of the past discussion topics include: risk rating portfolios; developing the loan review plan; risk ratings; shared national credits; continuous monitoring; predictive analytics and talent management & training. The round table agenda is determined based on the topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for heads of loan/credit risk review with predominant emphasis on commercial exposures. Participants are generally from financial institutions with assets greater than $10 billion but under $50 billion. In this peer sharing event, participants discuss current loan/credit issues, share best practices and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Some of the past discussion topics include: risk rating portfolios; developing the loan review plan; risk ratings; shared national credits; continuous monitoring; predictive analytics and talent management & training. The round table agenda is determined based on the topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
Commercial Lending and Credit Summit brings together individuals involved in the commercial lending process to strengthen skills for better understanding of clients and effectively communicating with them to add value and grow the relationship, learn ways to achieve the right balance in selling skills and credit acumen, discover best practices and tools to improve team performance, identify ways to help your team focus on opportunities in your bank’s risk appetite and gain insights to effectively partner with credit officers.
This is an invitation-only meeting for heads of commercial loan services departments in banks whose asset size generally exceeds $10 Billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, structure & operating models; systems & processes; technology impacts; and talent management & training. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for senior credit officers responsible for credit decisioning for commercial real estate at financial institutions with assets greater than $10 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, CRE strategy, sector discussions, underwriting standards, appraisal issues, and talent management. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation only meeting for The Chief Real Estate Lending Officer, Chief Credit Officer – Real Estate, and Chief of Capital Markets for Real Estate for primarily the largest banks over $50 billion in assets and those member institutions that engage in large CRE lending deals that are syndicated across several banking institutions. The spirit of this program is for each member institution to send all three of the loan team designated above to discuss current market and competitive issues; credit risk issues, ability to effectively syndicate the deal through the capital markets process. Other issues discussed are regulation, underwriting standards, non bank competition, REITS, Debt Funds and talent. All the participants provide topics that create the agenda.
This invitation-only meeting is for individuals for institutions with dedicated staff responsible for the design and management of PD and LGD commercial risk rating models. In the meeting these leaders will discuss current credit issues, and best practices in commercial risk grading frameworks and modeling. Some topics include but not limited to: PD and LDG model building, forecast scenarios, predictability, management for the various lines of business; impact of disrupters; regulation, CECL, use of models within the organization, validation, loan types from micro to largest, and climate risk.
This invitation-only meeting is for the team leads or senior level commercial portfolio managers and/or commercial underwriter that are a specific part of the first line of defense in the approval process and borrower maintenance of commercial loan borrowers. This is a new round table for banks with assets sizes above $30 billion or that have an organizational structure that has a team lead that manages the work flow of a group of commercial portfolio managers or underwriters. Some topics of interest to discuss include; workflow and processes, turn times, underwriting standards, policies, industry and sector, responsible growth, risk ratings, and regulation. All topics for agendas are created by and for the participants.
This invitation only meeting is for the Chief Credit & Chief Risk Officers specifically responsible for oversight of credit quality for Consumer debt products such as auto, installment, credit card, mortgages, HELOC, and Small Business loans for the banks with assets greater $60 billion and have strong consumer exposures or those banks that have a dedicated credit risk officer that specifically handles the consumer/retail book of business. Topics includes: AI and ML, Underwriting Standard, Policies, Deferrals, Deferment, Collection practices, Regulation, Consumer Behavior, Industry sectors, supply chain, data analytics to name a few. The agendas are created and finalized by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting is for heads of loan/credit risk review for consumer and retail exposures within the banks with asset sizes of over $10 billion. At this peer sharing event, topics for discussion normally include but are not limited to: emerging issues; credit policy, risk appetite; loss mitigation/collections; FICO scores; and risk ratings. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This invitation-only meeting is for senior and executive credit officers from financial institutions with asset sizes over $60 billion that adjudicate the corporate and investment banking business for their institution. This is a specific area of the bank that manage clients with the largest, most complex organizational structures, and revenue generation in the billions. Join this meeting of your peers to share best practices across the emerging risks, technology, underwriting standards, regulatory issues, risk ratings, credits role in responsible growth, and talent management. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This invitation-only meeting is for senior officers responsible for credit portfolio and concentration management for their institution. During this meeting leaders will discuss current credit issues and share best practices around; Limits, portfolio strategy, processes, frameworks, governance, industry, sectors, borrower concentration management to name a few. This meeting is intended for large, super-regional, regional, and mid tier banks with assets greater than $10 billion, who have a portfolio and concentration management division. All agendas are created by topics selected by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for senior officers who are responsible for their institution’s credit stress testing process. This meeting is generally for large, super-regional and mid-tier banks with assets greater than $25 billion. In this peer sharing event, participants will discuss current credit issues and share best practices in credit stress testing. Past discussion topics include but are not limited to the following: data and modeling; approaches for various portfolios; climate risk stress testing; risk identification and economic trends. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for environmental risk managers in financial institutions with assets greater than $10 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, policy and process updates, regulatory and audit issues, innovation and technology solutions, vendor management, ASTM issues, and talent management. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This invitation-only meeting is for senior credit officers with responsibility for their institution’s health care credit portfolios. In the meeting these leaders will discuss current industry and credit issues and share best practices in health care lending space. This meeting is intended for large, super-regional and mid-tier banks with assets in excess of $10 billion. Topic will include: Underwriting Standards, health care sectors, regulation both banking and healthcare, reimbursements, insurance, revenue cycles, industry consolidation, and responsible growth to name a few. All agendas for this meeting are created by the participants.
Chief Credit Officers, Senior credit officer for the US exposures of foreign based finical institutions. During this peer sharing event, the participants discuss current credit issues, share best practices in credit and risk management, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: Underwriting standards; policy and processes; concentrations and portfolio management, risk appetite; Sector Risk; Regulatory Risk, CECL, Climate Risk, ESG, and talent management/succession. The agenda topics are determined by the participants.
This invitation-only meeting supports those chief risk officers (CROs) whose bank assets exceed $175 billion. During this peer-sharing event, CROs will have the opportunity to discuss the enterprise-wide challenges they are managing for their organizations. The participants select all topics.
This is an invitation-only meeting for the chief credit officers and chief risk officers of community banks between $2 and $10 billion in assets. During this peer sharing event, the leaders discuss current credit issues, share best practices in credit and risk management, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: underwriting standards; approval processes; tracking exceptions; portfolio management, articulating risk appetite; and talent management & training. The round table agenda is determined based on the topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation only meeting for credit officers responsible for the middle market size credits and specialty lending credits as defined by their institutions. This is for financial institutions with assets greater than $20 billion or institutions that do middle market lending. Agenda topics of discussion includes: Underwriting Standards, Regulation, Various special industry lending divisions and industry sectors, process and workflow, talent management and succession, CECL, LIBOR transition to name a few. Agendas are created by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for the chief credit of the midsized banks between $10 and $50 billion in assets. During this peer sharing event, the leaders discuss current credit issues, share best practices in credit and risk management, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: Underwriting standards; policy and processes; concentrations and portfolio management, risk appetite; Sector Risk; Regulatory Risk, CECL, Climate Risk, ESG, and talent management/succession. The agenda topics are determined by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for the chief risk of the midsized banks between $10 and $50 billion in assets. During this peer sharing event, the leaders discuss current credit issues, share best practices in credit and risk management, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: Underwriting standards; policy and processes; concentrations and portfolio management, risk appetite; Sector Risk; Regulatory Risk, CECL, Climate Risk, ESG, and talent management/succession. The agenda topics are determined by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting for the chief credit of the regional to large multinational member institutions over $60 billion in total assets. During this peer sharing event, the participants discuss current credit issues, share best practices in credit and risk management, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: Underwriting standards; policy and processes; concentrations and portfolio management, risk appetite; Sector Risk; Regulatory Risk, CECL, Climate Risk, ESG, and talent management/succession. The agenda topics are determined by the participants.
This invitation-only program is for senior lenders and senior credit /risk officers responsible for private client/wealth management exposures within the institutions with assets greater than $20 billion or have a portfolio that is specific to this sector. The meeting will have peer discussions on various topics that typically include securities based lending, other unique lending exposure that serve the affluent, underwriting standards, CRE, regulation, competitive non bank entities, unsecured and secured, and ESG. The agenda for this meeting is created by the participants.
This roundtable is for banks with asset sizes greater than $3 billion. This invitation only round table, you will interact with other Senior or Regional Credit Officers that are responsible for credit decisioning for Commercial Real Estate; Commercial &Industrial and owner-occupied Commercial Real Estate transactions throughout the Northeastern US. This includes Chief Credit Officers and Chief Lending Officers for large community banks. Northeastern region includes DC, ME, NH, VT, NY, RI, DE, NJ, CT, MD, PA, MA.
*NOTE: The banks do not have to be headquartered in this region but need to have exposures within this region.
This is an invitation-only meeting for senior credit and lending officers with responsibility for oil and gas credit portfolios with assets greater than $3 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, regulatory issues, underwriting standards, borrowing bases, economy’s impact, social and climate risk. It is a critical part of the event the agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
In this invitation-only meeting, senior and regional credit officers from banks with assets greater than $2 billion discuss current credit issues, share best practices, and explore solutions to current industry challenges. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants. There will be breakout sessions based on regions within the US as well as based on loan portfolios (CRE vs C&I). This is a new roundtable that replaces the regional credit officers and commercial real estate roundtables.
This is an invitation-only meeting for chief appraisers responsible for residential real estate in financial institutions with assets greater than $10 billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to, appraisal reviews, evaluations, regulatory issues, and third party vendors. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This is an invitation-only meeting, for senior/executive level managers with the oversight of the workout/ special asset function at financial institutions with total assets greater than $60 billion and portfolios in the US. This group governs over the institutions distressed, non performing, doubtful and loss identified loans. The topics selected by the participants and discussed are current to the date of the meeting and have included : Talent management/succession, COVID, TDR management, Risk Rating migration, processes, File Flow, Industry/Sectors; Regulations and Underwriting. All topics are selected by the participants.
This is an invitation only meeting for credit and risk officers responsible for the bank’s SBA program at their organizations whose assets size generally exceed $10 Billion. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss current issues, share best practices and explore solutions to current industry challenges. Past discussion topics include: various lending programs; approval authority; portfolio management; and talent management & training. The round table agenda is determined based on the topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
This roundtable is for banks with asset sizes greater than $3 billion. This invitation only round table, you will interact with other Senior or Regional Credit Officers that are responsible for credit decisioning for Commercial Real Estate; Commercial &Industrial and owner-occupied Commercial Real Estate transactions throughout the Southeastern US. This includes Chief Credit Officers and Chief Lending Officers for large community banks. Northeastern region includes VA, WV, NC, TN, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, AR, TX, OK.
*NOTE: The banks do not have to be headquartered in this region but need to have exposures within this region.
This invitation-only meeting supports those chief risk officers (CROs) whose bank assets size range between $50 billion to $175 billion. During this peer-sharing event, CROs will be able to discuss the enterprise-wide challenges they are all managing for their organizations. The participants select all topics.
Wealth Management Large Bank and Foreign Based Organizations is designed for those Chief Risk Officer or heads of the Wealth Management department. This peer group will discuss trusts, investment accounts, collateral, counterparty risk, contingencies, regulations, compliance, fund management, intercompany activities, etc.
Western Real Estate Roundtable which is generally for banks with assets greater than $3 billion. During this invitation only round table, you will interact with other senior and regional credit officers that are responsible for credit decisioning for commercial real estate credit (excluding owner occupied) in the Western U.S. This would also include Chief Credit Officers and Chief Lending Officers at large community banks. The Western region includes AK, WA, OR, ID, UT, CA, AZ, NM, MT, WY, CO, NV, HI, TX. *NOTE: Your institution does not have to be headquartered in this region but needs to have exposures within this region
This is an invitation-only meeting for Workout/Special Asset officers who manage a book of distressed asset classes at their respective institutions including: small business, wholesale, commercial, middle market, large corporate, syndication for both CRE and C&I sides of their house. The roundtable is designed for those banks with assets above $10 billion and the target audience are any officers that lead a team or are responsible for managing the risks, recovery, regulatory side of assets that are generally risk rated Special Mention to Loss. During this peer sharing event, participants will discuss various topics including, but not limited to client interaction, legalities, documentation, restructures, syndications, deferments, foreclosures, general problem loan asset management including bankruptcies; turnaround management, regulation, risk ratings below special mention, disclosures for financially distressed borrowers (formerly TDRs); sector discussion that will impact portfolio management, staffing, training, and talent management resources. The round table agenda is determined based on topics of discussion chosen by the participants.
For counterparty market risk officers from financial institutions with material trading, derivatives and securities-financing activities. Participants typically have responsibility to monitor and manage: Prevailing market conditions and the resulting counterparty and securities financing risk challenges, Emerging risk practices, e.g., climate risk, crypto currencies, market-utility/liquidity risk Regulatory change, Counterparty risk management framework enhancements, Talent acquisition, development and retention.
For first- and second-line risk professionals responsible for funding and liquidity risk management. Topics covered include bank funding, asset-liability management, liquidity management, quantitative modeling, model-risk management and related regulatory compliance.
Primarily for country risk officers at financial institutions with multi-region activities. Participants typically have responsibility to monitor: Developing credit, market, liquidity and operational risk challenges, Emerging risk practices, e.g., dealing with climate risk and crypto currencies, Regulatory change, Industry practices in country risk management including risk analysis, review and approval plus risk aggregation and reporting.
For senior risk professionals at major institutions managing interest rate and asset/ liability risk. Discussion will highlight current and emerging challenges in the management of Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book, latest industry practice and regulatory developments.
For senior market risk officers from financial institutions with material trading, derivatives and securities-financing activities. Participants typically have responsibility to monitor and manage: securities-financing activities. Participants typically have responsibility to monitor and manage:
Recent trends and events across the industry, including: cyber incidents, pandemic, third party reliance, technology failures, civil unrest, manmade and natural disasters, and increased regulatory scrutiny highlight the need for organizations to focus on business continuity management and operational resilience to mitigate potential adverse impacts of these events on their ability to operate and deliver products and services for their customers.
Because of the increasing importance of, and focus on, Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience, we are planning to host an RMA Roundtable during Q1 2024 to discuss topics of interest (e.g., what system(s)/application(s) are you using for Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery, and Operational Resilience activities? In which line of defense does your Business Continuity Management and Operational Resilience function sit? How do you identify mission critical products and services? How do you identify, quantify, and analyze the impact(s) of business processes on the organization? What metrics are shared with Senior and Executive Management? What are current industry best practices?)
Compliance risk continues to increase as banks navigate the current environment. New interpretations of existing guidelines, proposed regulatory changes, accelerated pace of product innovation, and changes in consumer preferences create a challenging environment for compliance teams. This roundtable—dedicated to Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) and their delegate(s)—offers a valuable opportunity to meet and discuss these challenges with your CCO peers and to identify best practices that you can leverage at your institution to enhance the value of your compliance programs.
This is an invitation only roundtable. As institutions continue their journey with the hybrid environment and navigate other emerging risks, the emphasis on culture and conduct in banking is not slowing down. Boards and senior management are focused on demonstrating effective management, measurement, and oversight of culture and conduct. Stakeholders realize that poor culture may lead to misconduct and could have financial and reputational consequences. To properly monitor culture, senior executives are seeking to identify meaningful metrics that link back to their institutions’ overall strategy and risk appetite.
In the past, RMA run 3 ERM Roundtables: Large Banks ($70B+), Mid- Tier Banks ($30-70B), Community Banks (<$20B). Due to increased interest of ERM topics at the community bank level, we are reinstating the session for banks below $20B. The ERM Roundtable will cover broad risk governance practices, including risk culture, organization, roles and responsibilities, policies, and risk technology. Participants will share information about their programs and exchange ideas in a roundtable environment, to broaden their knowledge and acquire a firm understanding of the issues.
The ERM Roundtable will cover broad risk governance practices, including risk culture, organization, roles and responsibilities, policies, and risk technology. Participants will share information about their programs and exchange ideas in a roundtable environment, to broaden their knowledge and acquire a firm understanding of the issues.
The Fair Lending Analytics (FLA) Risk Roundtable is a peer learning event, providing FLA professionals and other second- and third-line professionals the opportunity to connect and discuss timely topics.
A unique feature of RMA’s peer-sharing event is that each agenda is a bit different, as the agenda is driven by attendee’s recommendations. Some topic suggestions already include:
• Discussing emerging FLA risks;
• Regulatory expectations (Updated UDAAP exam manual (by CFPB) and product priority list to conduct fair lending testing for non-lending/non-credit products)
• Roles and responsibilities of FLA programs;
• Improving the culture, attitude, and staff awareness of anti-discriminatory practices and behaviors;
• Discussing techniques and tactics of regression analysis;
• Compliant monitoring techniques and case management tools;
• Best practices in predictive analytics
• AI/ML models and disparate impact testing
• Disparate impact testing in general (is not limited to AI/ML models)
The role of risk management in HR has never been more paramount as banks prioritize managing and minimizing conduct, culture and people risks. The HR Risk Executive Roundtable, a peer networking group exclusively for executives at the Senior Vice President-level or above, from financial services organizations with asset sizes of at least $10 billion.
The HR Risk Executive Roundtable is year-round program, including virtual and in-person meetings that are co-chaired by HR risk leaders from financial services organizations in the industry. In this executive roundtable, a range of senior HR leaders come together to discuss issues such as emerging regulatory requirements, managing data governance risks and security, cultural transformation, enterprise complaint tracking, compensation and sales practices, succession planning and much more.
Benefits to Participation
This roundtable is intentionally intimate, and invitations are non-transferable.
This is an invitation only session. Incentive compensation programs are important tools for financial institutions. These arrangements serve several objectives, including attracting and retaining skilled labor, promoting better performance, and allowing an organization to better control costs while increasing profit.
If not designed properly, however, compensation arrangements can provide executives and employees with incentives to take imprudent risks that may not be consistent with the long-term health of the organization. Poorly designed incentive programs can inadvertently reward employees, contractors, and service providers for unethical behavior or other unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices. This roundtable offers a valuable opportunity to meet and discuss these challenges with your peers and identify best practices you can leverage at your institution to enhance the value of your incentive compensation/reward programs.
For heads of model risk at banks between $10 and $60 billion in total assets. Topics include a comparison of model risk program practices, coordination among the three lines of defense, validation challenges and best practices, non-model tool oversight, and emerging risks (including AI).
For heads of model risk at banks above $60 billion in total assets. Topics include talent management, coordination among the three lines of defense, validation challenges and best practices, non-model tool oversight, and emerging risks (including AI).
Risk Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) is a process by which management and staff of all levels collectively identify and evaluate risks and associated controls. There isn’t a person in your organization that has not heard of RCSA, since each RCSA entity must identify the operational risks arising from its products and activities. Many financial institutions today consider RCSA to be purely a compliance exercise and do not see benefits that can be derived by successfully implementing an effective RCSA process. As a result, one of the top priorities for many banks is to re-focus their RCSA approaches. This Forum is designed to explore key issues and trends in RCSA.
Technology is embedded in every business process today, and protecting sensitive information is required for all banks. During this RMA event, participants will share leading practices and tools that other institutions and risk managers can use to help effectively and efficiently assess technology risks and threats, and prepare for a technology risk event. This invitation only Roundtable offers a valuable opportunity to meet and discuss these challenges with your peers, and identify best practices that you can leverage at your institution to mitigate technology risks and improve risk frameworks.
Third-party risk management continues to be an area of heightened supervisory focus. Increasing dependence on third-party relationships exposes financial institutions to new and serious risk and compliance issues, so minimizing exposure to financial, legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk is more critical than ever. This invitation-only session, provides an opportunity to share best practices, technologies, challenges, and solutions for vendors and non-vendors.
Third-party risk management continues to be an area of heightened supervisory focus. Increasing dependence on third-party relationships exposes financial institutions to new and serious risk and compliance issues, so minimizing exposure to financial, legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk is more critical than ever.
Financial institutions need to keep in mind that by hiring third parties, they do not outsource the risk. It is important to have proper due diligence and oversight processes in place as third parties are subject to the same cyber risks that banks face—and many others. Since 2014, RMA has hosted peer-sharing sessions to help SMEs find ways to mitigate risks associated with third-party risk management.
This invitation-only session, provides an opportunity to share best practices, technologies, challenges, and solutions for vendors and non-vendors.
WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA?
We’re actively building the agenda with a steering group (peer banks) and registered participants. However, topics will likely include:
We’re helping financial services professionals build a stronger future and act with confidence. Ready to come along?
