Date: May 08, 2012
Topic:
Becoming a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) to Advance Your Career
Synopsis:
The unprecedented challenges facing the global financial system demand a high level of skills and expertise from those participating in it. At no time in our history has a solid understanding of financial risk management been more relevant or in higher demand. GARP’s FRM examination is a challenging test designed to comprehensively assess one’s ability to measure and manage risk in a real-world environment. William H. May, GARP’s FRM Program Manager, will describe and discuss the structure of the FRM program and how it can benefit serious participants in today’s financial industry. Following the presentation, Certified FRMs will share their insights from their Exam experience and answer questions from the audience.
Venue:
Golden Gate University, Room 5310
536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Speakers:
William H. May, Senior Vice President and FRM Program Manager, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Kandarp R. Acharya, CFA, FRM, Senior Vice President and Principal Strategist, Advanced Analytics, Wells Fargo & Company
Aruna Joshi, PhD, FRM, Vice President, Model Risk Management Unit, Union Bank
Time:
3:00PM - 4:30PM
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For more information, please contact:
Satish Swamy, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, University of California Regents and GARP Director, San Francisco, California Chapter- satish.swamy@ucop.edu
Diane Maurice, Senior Analyst, Operational Risk, Division of Banking Supervision, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Committee Member, GARP San Francisco, California Chapter - Diane.Maurice@sf.frb.org
Matthew Dixon, Quantitative Analytics Consultant, Quiota LLC and Committee Member, GARP San Francisco, California Chapter - matthew.dixon@quiota.com