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Advised senior management and assisted delivering several large programs within the Risk department. CE supported regulatory change (Regulatory IM and Swap Dealer registration), Risk Engine vendor selection & migration and control enhancement programs. In addition to playing a critical role in program delivery, CE advised and delivered robust policies and procedures documentation.
Strategic ETRM system roll out. US Power & Natural Gas with other asset classes to follow. CE managed the system selection exercise, and is leading project delivery, technical development, and business process analysis.
Development & delivery of Compliance policies and procedures, in addition to
providing Compliance management support for business as usual activities.
Assisted a leading global Commodities franchise in BAU product control support, project delivery and business control analysis as the client embarked on significant finance and risk system change.
With significant commercial & technical experience, our team deploys finance, risk and operations solutions.
While we have a Commodity Industry Governance & Risk in our DNA, our expertise represents a far broader reach, with a strong focus on the practicalities of implementation & co-ordination across function to ensure the client mandate is fully supported.
Our commitment is to total client support through informed thinking, clear communication & rigorous execution.
COMPREHENSIVE GRC SOLUTIONS & RISK MANAGEMENT:
▪ Base Metals – LME trading and operations, warehousing and physicals.
▪ Crude Oil & Refined Products – Global internationally traded crude and refined products including NGLs and Olefins, physical activities.
▪ US Power & Gas – Trading, including Heat Rate options, synthetic tolling, wind, transportation and storage.
▪ European Power & Gas – UK power and gas trading, European power and gas trading including transmission (IFA and BritNed), transportation, storage and swing.
▪ Base Metals – LME trading and operations, warehousing and physicals.
▪ Crude Oil & Refined Products – Global internationally traded crude and refined products including NGLs and Olefins, physical activities.
▪ European Power & Gas – UK power and gas trading, European power and gas trading including transmission (IFA and BritNed), transportation, storage and swing.
▪ US Power & Gas – Trading, including Heat Rate options, synthetic tolling, wind, transportation and storage.
▪ VaR, SVaR and capital measures.
▪ Risk frameworks for non-VaR risk limits based on budgets, risk appetite and underlying market liquidity.
▪ Design and development of stress testing to capture primary risk factors (price, volatility) and secondary stresses to identify and quantify risk associated with non-standard factors such as physical risk, correlation etc.
▪ Regulatory interaction including PRA, Federal Reserve, NY State Banking, CFTC, FERC, SEC, FINRA and MAS.
▪ Regulatory environment impacts including MiFID II, Dodd Frank & Volcker.
▪ System analysis, design, and implementation.
▪ End-to-end new market roll-out project management.
▪ Commodity Trade Risk Management (CTRM) project
management and platform development.
▪ Trader tools and decision support systems development.
▪ Flexible project management methodology (SDLC, SDLC Lite,Agile) based on client requirements.
▪ Robust stakeholder communication throughout project lifetime.
▪ VaR, SVaR and capital measures.
▪ Risk frameworks for non-VaR risk limits based on budgets, risk appetite and underlying market liquidity.
▪ Design and development of stress testing to capture primary risk factors (price, volatility) and secondary stresses to identify and quantify risk associated with non-standard factors such as physical risk, correlation etc.
▪ Regulatory interaction including PRA, Federal Reserve, NY State Banking, CFTC, FERC, SEC, FINRA and MAS.
▪ Regulatory environment impacts including MiFID II, Dodd Frank & Volcker.
▪ System analysis, design, and implementation.
▪ End-to-end new market roll-out project management.
▪ Commodity Trade Risk Management (CTRM) project
management and platform development.
▪ Trader tools and decision support systems development.
▪ Flexible project management methodology (SDLC, SDLC Lite,Agile) based on client requirements.
▪ Robust stakeholder communication throughout project lifetime.
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Conducted a two-phase Design Effectiveness Review for a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) registered non-U.S Swap Dealer.
Project Oversight
The first phase focused on CFTC regulations and National Futures Association (“NFA”) rules that are relevant to CFTC-regulated Swap Dealer’s activities. The second phase focused on non-US derivatives rules and applicable extra-territorial CFTC rules.
Both phases of the Design Effective Review included:
• Assessment of the comprehensiveness, sufficiency and effectiveness of the client’s control environment.
• Identification of key elements of regulatory requirements or individual standards not being met; and
• Incorporating a better understanding of leading industry practices.
Approach
• Assessed client’s Swap Dealer key controls, including policies and procedures, operational procedures, staff training and resources against applicable rules and regulations; and
• Conducted interviews with key staff in both business and functional roles responsible for the Swap Dealer business and operations.
Key Impacts Achieved
• Identification of gaps in the Swap Dealer’s controls and overall Compliance program with remediation recommendations;
• Understanding industry trends around Swap Dealer high profile obligations focused on Governance, Business Conduct Rules, Settlements and Clearing, Transactions Reporting and Recordkeeping; and
• Better appreciation of the key aspects of Swap Dealer Compliance conducted
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