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Interview with Alain dos Santos CEO of Neofin Advisory

I spoke with Alain dos Santos to looking at issues facing risk management for 2021.  Alain is founder and CEO of an independent boutique consultancy firm called Neofin Advisory. Neofin advises banks and asset managers in four key areas: i) strategy and organisation, ii) sustainable finance, iii) risk and regulation, and iv) data analytics and

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Love of Chess

Why I love chess, and why you should too

Love of Chess and the attributes of a good risk manager Why I love chess, and why you should too The Love of Chess and the attributes of a good risk manager… Patience, strategic thinking, calmness under pressure; not just the attributes of a good risk manager but also what I fail to deploy when

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Post-Brexit risk recruitment.

French or Filipinos? Indian or Italian? The potential changing landscape of post-Brexit risk recruitment. For as long as I have worked in risk recruitment (which is a long time!), there has been a skill shortage particularly for more quantitative roles.  The UK does not produce enough STEM graduates to meet the demand within the UK. The

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How will immigration changes after Brexit affect recruitment?

Brexit has been the buzz word on everyone’s lips for what now seems like forever, but now its finally upon us, how will it change the UK’s recruitment industry? The UK’s decision to leave the EU raised many questions and concerns across the recruitment industry. From 1st July 2021, EU citizens and any family members

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