One of the most high-profile risk events of the last year was the swift collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other regional banks amid spiking interest rates. Part of the problem? The lack of a complete, comprehensive view of the risks these banks were facing — in particular, liquidity risk.
Allstate Canada's Chief Risk Officer Jason Wang has spent his career assessing and analyzing risk in the financial services space, dedicated to anticipating and mitigating risks just like the one that sank SVB. On this episode of GRC & Me, Jason joins LogicGate’s Chris Clarke to discuss the importance of building a holistic risk register, how to position risk management as a strategic enabler instead of a “revenue prevention” department, why it’s critical to include your chief risk officer on the executive team, and more.
