risk officers

The chief risk officer who was brought in to install risk management systems at MF Global after a rogue trading incident in February 2008 is expected to tell Congress Thursday he outlined his concerns about European sovereign debt trades in the fall of 2010…At the hearing, Michael Roseman is expected to say he “expressed my growing concerns with regard to the potential capital risk associated with the growing positions and began to express caution on the growing liquidity risk,” according to a copy of the testimony reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. In mid-September, Roseman told MF Global’s chief executive, Jon Corzine, that he would consult the firm’s board of directors on requests to increase limits on the European trades. According to his written testimony, Roseman is expected to say that by late October of 2010, the positions were approaching $3.5 billion to $4 billion. After discussing his concerns with Corzine and others, the risk scenarios he presented “were challenged as being implausible.” Roseman’s testimony doesn’t specify who aside from Corzine and the board he told of his concerns. [FINS]

“You really have to have a hard shell,” said Moore, who plays a CRO in“Margin Call,” a new financial drama that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday night. “It really is somebody who’s stepping into a position that without a doubt will be the scapegoat, and I think that takes a lot of courage and maybe even perhaps a little bit of being an adrenaline junkie.” Ms. Moore’s compensation for playing a chief risk officer in the movie was not disclosed, although it is likely far lower. “Margin Call” was made for less than $4 million, according to one of the producers. So, who is more overpaid – Wall Street bankers or Hollywood stars? Ms. Moore paused for a second, before flashing a winsome smile. “I would say bankers,” she shot back. [Dealbook via BI]

American International Group today announced that Sid Sankaran will join AIG as Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer. Continue reading »