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Risk and Regulation

Our company supports the needs of client and applicant within the Risk and Regulation world of investment banking, corporate treasury and hedge fund industries. With the deregulation and globalization of financial services firms and the growing sophistication of financial technology investment activities are becoming more diverse and complex requiring more detailed regulation. Our success in connecting the right elements is due to the use of our established database of professionals and the use of the latest bespoke recruitment systems by ex-Financial Market consultants. This combination results in a prompt and accurate service to client and applicant. Our expertise covers all areas of Risk and Regulation including:



Market Risk

Traditionally measured using Value at Risk (VaR) methodology, Market Risk is the value of an investment will decrease due to changes with market factors. The four standard market risk factors are: Equity Risk, Interest Rate Risk, Currency Risk and Commodity Risk.

Credit Risk

Risk due to uncertainty in a counterparty's (also called an obligor's or credit's) ability to meet it's obligations.

Operational Risk

The risk of loss, resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events. We have found a constant requirement for professionals with expertise in the following regulatory compliance:

• Sarbanes Oxley
• Basel II
• IAS and Local GAAP (UK GAAP, US GAAP, German HGB, etc)
• MiFID
• Reg NMS
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
• Patriot Act