Bank Secrecy Act: What the Board Should Know
Bryan Cave LLP summarizes some of the top BSA-related issues that the board of directors of every bank should keep in mind.
Compensation and Risk – The Directors’ Responsibility
Pearl Meyer & Partners explore the increased fiduciary duty to assess and manage the relationship between risk and compensation programs.
Role of the Audit Committee: Managing the Director of Internal Audit
Executive Summary Managing internal audit is one of the most critical functions of the audit committee. The audit committee not only oversees the internal audit
A Conversation with a Regulator: What Bank Directors Need to Know
Bert Otto of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency talks about the exam process, mistakes bank directors make and how to disagree with your regulator
Enterprise Risk Management: What it Is and How to Do It
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services discusses enterprise risk management and the key points for effective implementation.
Role of the Board Overview
Jack Milligan of Bank Director lays out the roles and responsibilities for board members in today's environment.
CRA Comes to Life
Wolters Kluwer Financial Services explains the purpose and requirements of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and how board members can provide oversight regarding their institution’s CRA obligation.
Who Should Be On Your Board
This article describes what qualities and skills are needed on a bank board and addresses the specific needs of each board committee. Executive search firm Crist Kolder shares guidelines and assessment tools to help start you on the path of determining who should be on your board.
Are You Ready to Replace Your CEO?
Picking the bank's next leader is one of the most important tasks of the board. Here's how to do it (and not to do it), according to an experienced executive search consultant and a management professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Five Questions the Compensation Committees Should Consider when Evaluating the CEO
As banking regulators begin to demand further risk analysis or modeling to better understand pay-performance relationships, Susan O'Donnell, managing partner for Pearl Meyers & Partners suggests compensation committees consider conducting five types of additional scenario analysis or modeling.