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PRMIA's New Chinese Exams Introduced at 2009 Financial Risk Management Forum in China

On Sunday, June 28th, the 2009 Financial Risk Management Forum co-organized by Institute of Finance & Banking of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and TEHUA Post-Doctoral Research Station and sponsored by PRMIA and the Prming Education Counseling Corporation in China (PECC) was held at the Academic Report Hall of CASS in Beijing.

The theme of this forum was "Financial Crisis and Financial Risk Management". Present at the forum were current and former officials and experts from regulatory bodies, professors and scholars from universities and other institutes of learning, and representatives from Chinese financial associations and banks.

With speakers from Chinese regulators, state and academic bodies and local banks, heated discussions were held on how to strengthen risk management in China against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. China protected itself well against the 1997 Asian financial crisis and now needs to ensure it emerges from the current crisis in a strong state. Risk management, long ignored by many financial institutions, grows in importance and the studying financial risk management theories and practices, as well as experience and cases with regard to the prevention of financial risks, and enhancing risk management awareness and abilities of practitioners has become an important and urgent topic for China's financial industry.

This forum also introduced PRMIA's new Chinese exams and its committee of local experts and is a milestone in our introduction of international risk management experience into China.

Click here to see a copy of the entire press release regarding this event.

Posted by Janet Tritch at 03:53 PM | Comments (0)

Replay of John Hull Webinar Now Available

The replay of PRMIA's June 23 John Hull Webinar New Directions in Risk Management is now available on the PRMIA website.

The Webinar consisted of a short presentation, followed by Mr. Hull answering questions about the way in which risk management is changing as a result of the credit crisis. He discussed challenges facing risk managers and explained how we can avoid some of the mistakes that were made in the period leading up to July 2007. One participant commented, "The whole setup for the webinar worked out perfectly. Highly relevant topic and first class speaker making it a very good course indeed."

We encourage you to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to draw upon Mr. Hull's extensive knowledge. Click here to access the replay now.

Posted by Janet Tritch at 10:52 AM | Comments (0)

PRMIA Offers Special Discounts for Members to Catch up on Risk Management Studies

The past year has been one of turmoil for many of PRMIA's members, cutting into the availability of time and budget for professional studies. As the quieter months of July and August approach, PRMIA has decided to help members catch up on their studying, reading and exam preparation by offering special discounts on its most popular educational products and offerings. From June 18 - July 31, Free members of PRMIA will receive a 15% discount, and Full Sustaining members will receive an additional 15% discount off of the already discounted prices they receive on:

  • PRM exam vouchers
  • Associate PRM certificate vouchers
  • Online courses
  • PRM Handbook series
    - Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Finance Theory and Application
    - Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Financial Instruments
    - Professional Risk Managers' Guide to Financial Markets
    - Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement
    - Risk Management Practices

    Discounts will be automatically applied when members place their orders on the PRMIA website at www.prmia.org. Please contact us at support@prmia.org with any questions.

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 10:02 AM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Experts Discuss New Paradigms in Risk Management in Exclusive Webcast Replay

    PRMIA is committed to bringing its members worldwide innovative thinking and practical knowledge to advance their risk management capabilities. We encourage you to take advantage of this exclusive opportunity that is now available to you. PRMIA, in conjunction with Ernst & Young, offers you an inside look into the issues risk professionals face as they seek to understand their new operating environment and adapt risk and regulatory cultures to new paradigms brought on by the financial sector crisis.

    Continue reading "PRMIA Experts Discuss New Paradigms in Risk Management in Exclusive Webcast Replay"

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 07:44 AM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Now Provides Easier Access to Electronic Documents

    In response to requests from its members, PRMIA now provides simpler, faster access to secured electronic documents stored in the "My Library" section of its website using PageSuite technology. Documents will look clearer, will be easier to view, and will require no software other than Flash to be resident on member computers.

    Any documents members have purchased appear in "My Library" at www.prmia.org as in the past. When clicking on the document link, it will open the document directly in member browsers. No downloading will be needed.

    To run PageSuite, members will need:

  • Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS 10 (or later).
  • Adobe Flash version 8 or above
  • 512mb of ram (or more)
  • 56k or faster internet connection


    If you have any questions about this upgrade, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@prmia.org.

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 10:30 PM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Announces Focus Award Winners

    PRMIA announces the 2009 winners of the PRM Focus Award, which is given annually to the candidates who have achieved the top score of the year on the four individual exams of the PRM™ designation program, the world's leading certification for risk managers.

    The exams are outlined as follows:

    EXAM I: Finance Theory, Financial Instruments and Markets
    EXAM II: Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement
    EXAM III: Risk Management Practices
    EXAM IV: Case Studies, PRMIA Standards of Best Practice, Conduct and Ethics, Bylaws

    Congratulations to all of the award winners!

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    Posted by Janet Tritch at 09:09 AM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Webinar Features John Hull

    ** We have received the maximum number of registrations for this webinar and regret that we are unable to accept further registrations. A recording of this webinar will be available for download after the webinar has completed. **

    PRMIA invites you to join risk industry expert John C. Hull as he discusses new directions for risk management with PRMIA's executive director, Steve Lindo. This 60 minute free webinar will take place on Tuesday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. EST.

    Continue reading "PRMIA Webinar Features John Hull"

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 08:58 AM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Joins With Amsterdam Institute of Finance to Offer Risk Management Courses

    The Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF), in partnership with PRMIA, will offer these upcoming risk management courses. All courses will be held at AIF in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

    Risk Management in the Fund Management Industry
    June 25 - 26

    Risk Management in the Commodity and Energy Markets
    Aug 31 - Sept 2

    Asset and Liability Management
    Nov 2 - Nov 6

    To view course details, click on the titles above to be directed to the PRMIA website or visit http://prmia.org/index.php?page=training.

    Contact training@prmia.org for registration information.

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 02:49 PM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA and Ernst & Young Offer Webcast Discussing New Paradigms in Risk Management

    Join PRMIA and Ernst & Young LLP on 19 May at 1:00 p.m. EDT for a live Thought Center Webcast on the issues risk professionals face as they look to understand their new operating environment and adapt risk and regulatory cultures to meet new paradigms.

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    Posted by Janet Tritch at 08:06 AM | Comments (0)

    Call for Speakers - Global Event Series on Operational Risk

    PRMIA announces a call for speakers for its Global Event Series on Operational Risk. The series will be held throughout the months of September, October and November in 2009.

    Over 15 chapters will be holding events throughout the global PRMIA chapter network. These events include morning, afternoon and evening programs. We are seeking high level speakers who can share best practices, effective strategies and current thinking in the field of Risk Management for these chapter events on Operational Risk.

    The PRMIA regional chapters that need your support are listed on the speaker application. Please mark on the application the box next to the chapter for which you are able to present. Speakers can select as many chapters as they are able to speak. Speakers will be matched with the Regional Director of the chapter(s) they have selected. Regional Directors will coordinate directly with speakers on preferred format, length of speech and other needed arrangements. PRMIA does not pay speaker fees, per diem or honoraria. Please make note on the application of specific speaker restrictions for some chapters.

    If you are interested in presenting, please submit your application by the June 2nd. Applications must be submitted in English. Presentations may be delivered in other languages, depending on the preference of the regional chapter.

    Please address any questions to Katie.Gittins@prmia.org

    Posted by Katie M Gittins at 08:29 AM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Announces Changes to Its Publications Web Pages

    One of PRMIA's primary goals is to educate its members. One way to achieve this goal is to provide easy access to some of the highest quality and most relevant industry, academic, and individual publications and papers for professional risk managers.

    Continue reading "PRMIA Announces Changes to Its Publications Web Pages"

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 09:10 PM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA Partners with NYU Stern School of Business to Introduce Two Valuable Training Opportunities

    PRMIA and NYU Stern School of Business have joined together to offer two upcoming training courses:

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    Posted by Janet Tritch at 08:52 PM | Comments (0)

    Dr. Robert Korajczyk wins Crowell Prize for Stock Return Study

    PRMIA is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Korajczyk of Kellogg School of Management has earned the Dr. Richard A. Crowell Memorial Prize for his research on intraday predictability of stock returns.

    Continue reading "Dr. Robert Korajczyk wins Crowell Prize for Stock Return Study"

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 04:58 PM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA and PECC Announce Risk Management Exams in Chinese

    PRMIA and Beijing Prming Education Counseling Corporation (PECC), an affiliated company of the TEHUA Finance & Economic Research Institute (FERI) which is a subsidiary of TEHUA Holdings, today announce their collaboration on the delivery and training in Chinese of PRMIA's risk management qualifications.

    Continue reading "PRMIA and PECC Announce Risk Management Exams in Chinese"

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 07:56 AM | Comments (0)

    PRMIA experts address the human behavioral side of risk management in the wake of the financial sector crisis

    During the March 26 Effective Leadership for Risk Professionals Webinar, industry risk expert Leo Tilman explored the disconnect between risk-sensitive and traditional decision-making criteria which contributed to the disastrous business strategies at the root of the financial sector crisis. He then highlighted the need to incorporate alternative and big-picture perspectives provided by risk management into such decisions going forward.

    Continue reading "PRMIA experts address the human behavioral side of risk management in the wake of the financial sector crisis"

    Posted by Janet Tritch at 08:52 PM | Comments (0)


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