Risk Management and Governance


The real strength here is the diversity of the board and its expertise


The real strength here is the diversity of the board and its expertise

December 2012

Conversation with Yawar Shah, Chairman of SWIFT, on – SWIFT’s governance structure – bringing the world together through SIBOS – keeping cost structure low


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”

April 2012

(Part 1 of 4) Conversation with Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, on – sub-prime mortgages – the discipline required in risk management – the impact of regulatory costs on financial services


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”

April 2012

(Part 2 of 4) Conversation with Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, on – the diversification of risk – the secrets of cross-selling – successful business-model strategies.


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”

April 2012

(Part 3 of 4) Conversation with Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, on – the misconception of “large is bad, large is risky” – the disadvantage of concentration – Wells Fargo’s operational complexity.


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”


“If you’re big in diversification it reduces the risk”

April 2012

(Part 4 of 4) Conversation with Dick Kovacevich, chairman emeritus of Wells Fargo, on – increased regulation in the banking sector – the state of the United States – his fears for the future.


“The PPP works best only when you have an income stream”


“The PPP works best only when you have an income stream”

September 2011

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, on – funding large infrastructure projects through debt, not Public-Private Partnerships – raising taxes to tap a booming property market.


“The PPP works best only when you have an income stream”


“The PPP works best only when you have an income stream”

September 2011

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, on, – ending a political system of patronage – growing jobs and balancing budgets during a recession – how the city has fared under his successor.


“The PPP works best only when you have an income stream”


“The PPP works best only when you have an income stream”

September 2011

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, on – what the US could learn from Toronto’s approach to debt – the virtues of a consumption tax – the impact of Asia’s growth on Canada.