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Press Releases
2023
December 12, 2023
RMA and Oliver Wyman’s CRO Survey Finds Shifting Priorities Amid Emerging and Enduring Risks
November 22, 2023
RMA’s Latest Scholarship Awards Aim To Promote Innovation and Inclusion in the Financial Industry
July 19, 2023
RMA and BAI: Statement on Intent to Merge
April 4, 2023
Debevoise and Risk Management Association Author U.S. Climate Regulatory Guide for Banks
March 7, 2023
GASLA Launches Updated Global Framework for ESG and Securities Lending
February 22, 2023
Climate Risk Management Workshop for Financial Industry Risk Professionals Launched
February 2, 2023
RMA CEO Nancy Foster to Retire
January 5, 2023
Community Bank Execs Rank Cybersecurity and Credit as Top Risks
2022 Press Releases
December 1, 2022
Bank Chief Risk Officers Under Increasing Pressure as Recession Looms
November 22, 2022
RMA Awards Scholarships to 118 Students as Part of $1.5 Million Effort
October 20, 2022
RMA Launches Learning Platform to Help Banks Upskill Workforce
October 11, 2022
130 Financial Institutions Attending RMA's Annual Risk Conference
September 6, 2022
September 1, 2022
Prominent Banking Executives to Help RMA Members Meet Emerging Risk Challenges
June 23, 2022
Risk Management Association Names Sandeep Kharidhi Chief Product Officer
June 7, 2022
Evaluating Risk Culture Becoming Standard Procedure at Banks, Survey by RMA and Ncontracts Finds
April 20, 2022
Financial Institutions Face Risk with Models, New RMA Study Finds
March 23, 2022
RMA Forms New Climate Risk Consortium for Regional Banks
February 8, 2022
January 21, 2022
Risk Management Association, Top U.S. and Canadian Banks Form Consortium to Tackle Climate Risk
2021 Press Releases
November 30, 2021
Risk Management Association Launches RMA Risk Maturity Framework, Powered by SRA Watchtower
October 21, 2021
RMA to Advance Financial Industry, Risk Management Practices in Week of Conferences
September 29, 2021
The Risk Management Association Welcomes Thomas Groppe as Brand and Content Director
September 23, 2021
RMA Scholarships to Support HBCU Students on Journey to Financial Services Careers
September 1, 2021
RMA Unveils "Advance Your World" Brand
August 25, 2021
Risk Management Association Announces New 2021-2022 Board Leaders
July 21, 2021
AFS, RMA Release Next-Generation Commercial Credit Risk Benchmarking Database: Credit Risk Navigator
July 13, 2021
Record Number of Students Participate in RMA’s Certificate, Scholarship Programs to Develop Financial Industry Talent
June 28, 2021
RMA Scholarships for Future Financial Services Industry Professionals Reach $1.2 Million
June 25, 2021
RMA and MinBanc Advancing Financial Industry Opportunities for Minority- and Women-Owned Banks
June 8, 2021
RMA Launches 'Women in Risk' Initiative at GCOR XV
June 2, 2021
RMA-Commissioned Whitepaper Provides Academic Review of ESG Data Landscape and Proposes Best Practices to Incorporate ESG into Securities Lending
June 1, 2021
The Risk Management Association Welcomes Lori Nitschke as Chief Marketing Officer
May 26, 2021
PASLA and RMA Launch Global Framework for ESG and Securities Lending
April 21, 2021
RMA, Finastra Improve Commercial Banking Risk Assessment Through Dual Risk Rating
April 20, 2021
RMA's GCOR XV Virtual Conference Offers Insights into 'Navigating the New Normal'
February 22, 2021
The Risk Management Association Selects Vertical IQ to Elevate Commercial Lending
February 5, 2021
RMA, Cambridge Center for Risk Studies Convene Chief Risk Officers from Major Financial Institutions to Prepare for Climate Transition
2020 Press Releases
November 10, 2020
RMA Creates 'Model Risk Framework for Medium-Size and Small Banks'
October 29, 2020
More Than 80% of Financial Institutions Are Not Prepared to Operate Under a Negative U.S. Interest Rates Environment, Risk Management Association Survey Reveals
October 29, 2020
RMA Releases Annual Statement Studies Data for 2020-2021
October 22, 2020
RMA Paper Outlines Election's Financial Risk Implications for the U.S. and Abroad
October 9, 2020
RMA Paper Addresses Risks of Third Parties Working from Home, Returning to Offices During COVID-19
October 8, 2020
RMA Survey Finds ESG Investing and Securities Lending Can Coexist
October 6, 2020
The Risk Management Association Welcome Academic Market & Assessment Director John Sullivan
October 5, 2020
RMA Paper Addresses How Negative Interest Rates Could Affect Securities Lending
September 28, 2020
After Overstock.com Dividend, RMA Paper Calls for Enhanced Digital Securities Infrastructure
September 15, 2020
RMA Dual Risk Rating Now Available as a Turnkey Software Solution
September 3, 2020
Risk Management Association Among 'Associations That Will Save the World'
September 1, 2020
Risk Management Association Announces New 2020-2021 Board Leaders
August 10, 2020
RMA Virtual Offerings Grow with Innovative New Courses
July 22, 2020
EquiLend & The Risk Management Association Release Latin America Securities Finance User Guide 2020
July 10, 2020
RMA Announces New Technology Risk Framework
June 24, 2020
Risk Analysis Service Creators RMA and AFS Launch 'Commercial Credit Quality Bulletin'
June 16, 2020
RMA Welcomes New Director of Professional Development Monique Donahue
June 15, 2020
RMA Provides 'Guidelines for Risk Rating Loans in the COVID-19 Period'
May 14, 2020
RMA Model Validation Consortium (MVC) Solves Expensive Challenge for Banks
May 13, 2020
RMA Announces 'SARS-COV-2 Principles of Workforce Return to Facilities' Guide for Financial Institutions
April 28, 2020
PASLA, RMA and EquiLend Release Asia Pacific Securities Lending Markets User Guide
April 7, 2020
RMA Forms New Internal Audit Council, Welcomes Internal Audit Society (IAS)
April 1, 2020
New RMA Journal Issues Available in Digital Format Throughout COVID-19 Crisis
March 24, 2020
RMA Announces Resources to Support Critical Financial Services Industry During COVID-19 Crisis
March 5, 2020
RMA Announces New Emerging Risks Framework, GCOR Details
February 24, 2020
RMA Announces New Operational Risk Management Framework, GCOR Details
February 6, 2020
RMA Develops Cyber Metrics Tool for Financial Institutions
January 27, 2020
RMA Scholarship Awards for Future Bankers Pass $1 Million Mark
January 16, 2020
Risk Management Association Provides Convenient Tool to Aid in SFTR Compliance
RMA in the News
The Wall Street Journal
"Climate Risks for Big Banks Could Hurt Financial System, OCC Says"
by Richard Vanderford
December 16, 2021
RMA's Nancy Foster, President and CEO, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal's article about the OCC's action on climate risk.
Securities Finance Times
"RMA and State Street Release ESG data white paper"
by Alex Pugh
June 4, 2021
RMA and State Street Associates were featured in an article discussing their recent whitepaper "Integrating ESG Considerations into Securities Lending," authored by the RMA Financial Technology and Automation Committee.
ESG Investor
"New Guidance for Investors on ESG-based Securities Lending"
by Chris Hall
May 28, 2021
RMA's Fran Garritt, Director of Global Markets & Securities Lending, partnered with PASLA Director Paul Solway to discuss the important of ESG in securities lending, and announced a new Global Framework for ESG policies and principles.
Finextra
"Corporate Banking in 2021"
by Torsten Pull
February 16, 2021
A 2018 RMA study was quoted in this article discussing financial institution spend on compliance costs, and the impacts these high costs have on other areas of a financial institution.
Inc.com
"The End of Libor Could Raise Your Loan Payments"
by Kimberly Weisul
January 29, 2021
RMA's Fran Garritt, Director of Global Markets & Securities Lending, spoke to Kimberly Weisul about the impacts of the move away from Libor at the end of 2021, and how to be proactive with your bank if you have an adjustable loan based on Libor.