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Asian Financial Institutions: Risk Management in a Global Environment

Asian Financial Institutions: Risk Management in a Global Environment -  September 8 and 9, 2011. This two-day symposium continues our tradition of examining trends and issues that will impact banking and financial sectors both in Asia and in the United States. This year the focus is on the complex issues that are part of managing risk in a global environment, and how financial institutions in Asia are balancing regulation, risk and innovation. The symposium will commence with a keynote address from Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Executive Officer of PIMCO. Click here for the agenda and registration.


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Risk Management in a Global Environment

In September, 2011, FRBSF hosted its sixth event in this symposium series entitled — Asian Financial Institutions: Risk Management in a Global Environment. Symposium participants considered the current financial crisis with a focus on understanding the policy, regulatory, and industry responses undertaken to mitigate the effects of the crisis and prevent similar events in the future. In addition, panelists considered the efforts undertaken by Asian financial institutions to structure internal systems of governance to better manage risk.

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Asian Financial Institutions: Risk Management in a Global Environment

Asian Financial Institutions: Risk Management in a Global Environment -  September 8 and 9, 2011. This two-day symposium continues our tradition of examining trends and issues that will impact banking and financial sectors both in Asia and in the United States. This year the focus is on the complex issues that are part of managing risk in a global environment, and how financial institutions in Asia are balancing regulation, risk and innovation. The symposium will commence with a keynote address from Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Executive Officer of PIMCO. Click here for the agenda and registration.

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Yellen :: FRBSF Economic Letter 2008-38 :: December 19 - Each year, the President of the San Francisco Fed joins the Federal Reserve Board Governor responsible for liaison with Asia on a "fact-finding" trip to the region. This Letter summarizes President Yellen's report to the Board of Directors on her trip in November.


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The Banking Supervision and Regulation department’s Country Analysis Unit closely analyzes Asian financial sector developments to support the Reserve Bank's oversight of the U.S. branches and subsidiaries of 22 Asian banks. Because conditions in home markets can affect these banks' abilities to support their U.S. operations, Reserve Bank staff monitor not only the financial strength of Asian parent banks, but also the quality of Asian bank regulatory systems and the potential impact of broader economic, political, and social trends.



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