Catalog Continuing education ISFB Certificate in Risk Management for Directors

ISFB Certificate in Risk Management for Directors

Context

In an ever-changing banking environment, marked by growing regulatory challenges and increasingly complex financial products, risk management is becoming a strategic imperative for every financial institution. This short certificate is designed specifically for bank board members, as well as professionals with cross-functional banking responsibilities. It aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the major issues involved in risk management in the banking sector.

Key objectives

1. Give a general overview of the risk function in banks of different categories
2. Clarify the roles and responsibilities of those involved, and identify the different approaches and means
3. Develop general knowledge of the different types of risk
4. Understand and apply different risk situations through case studies
5. Keep abreast of changes in risk regulations.

Target audience

- Members of the Board of Directors of financial institutions
- Cross-functional positions not specializing in risk management, with a view to a future directorship

Stakeholders

ISFB lecturers have been working in the banking world as CROs or risk specialists for many years, and are recognized as some of the leading experts in our ecosystem in French-speaking Switzerland.

Reviews

The certificate is validated by means of a 120-minute written QCS exam (simple-choice questionnaire, one and only one correct answer). Emphasis is placed on comprehension, application and the ability to analyze and solve concrete cases using the tools and methods learned in training. Candidates have the right to consult course materials, appendices and personal notes (open notes exam concept).

Practical information

This program is offered in partnership with ACAD. ACAD is a training center for board members of Swiss companies. ACAD offers a complete ACAD+ training program, as well as continuing education courses that provide all the knowledge required to sit competently on the Board of Directors of a public limited company. It also offers the possibility of obtaining ACAD+ certification following an examination. ACAD was founded in 2010 in response to the growing need to professionalize the board member profession

ACAD recognizes the ISFB Certificate in Risk Management for Directors as equivalent to the ACAD Risk Management module of the ACAD+ program, enabling participants in the ISFB Certificate to continue on to the ACAD+ certification program. See the press release. Inter-bank session
Training on ISFB premises, bringing together participants from different institutions.
Intra-bank session Training on ISFB premises or on the member bank's premises, for Board members only.

Please contact us for a quotation and to arrange dates to suit your schedule.

Price

Public: CHF 5,270
Member : CHF 3'950.-
Training cheque: CHF 4,920.00

GRA1

Board governance

Contents : - Corporate governance rules for public limited companies (CO, Swiss code of best practices - economie suisse)
- Responsibilities, role and operation of the Board of Directors in relation to the Executive Board
- Good governance practices (independence, diversity, transparency)

Duration: 4h00

Format: In-person

Possible speakers: BROCH Hervé

GRA2

FINMA's supervision of the internal control and risk management system

Contents : - FINMA's supervisory powers
- Approval of directors and officers by FINMA
- Relations between the Board of Directors and FINMA
- Deepdive, Enforcement, dealing with irregularities

Duration: 4h00

Format: In-person

Possible contributors: BAYAT Nezam Alexandre

GRA3

Risk management in banking

Contents : - Regulatory requirements for risk management
- Focus on FINMA and European directives with a direct impact on sales
- The different types of risk
- Types of risk by nature and associated indicators
- Setting risk appetite and tolerance
- The ICS (Internal Control System)
- Changes in the context

Duration: 4h00

Format: In-person

Possible speakers: BERNARD Jean-Philippe

GRA4

Banking governance

Contents : - Governance specific to the banking sector
- Organization of committees
- FINMA circulars imposing duties on the Board of Directors, non-transferable duties
- Role of internal audit
- Role of external auditors

Duration: 4h00

Format: In-person

Possible speakers: PERNOLLET Jean-Christophe

GRA5

Financial risks excluding loans

Contents : - Credit risks (real estate, concentration, etc.)
- Interest rate and market risks
- ALM, capital and liquidity risks
- Capital planning (stress tests)

Duration: 4h00

Format: In-person

Possible contributors: DE PELEGRY Julien

GRA6

Credit risks, operational risks, and resilience

Contents : - Conduct risks, AML, sanctions
- Cyber risks
- Outsourcing risks
- Resilience & crisis management

Duration: 4h00

Format: In-person

Possible contributors: DERVAUX Nicolas

GRAexa

Exam Risk Management Certificate for Directors

Duration: 2h00

Format: In-person

Interview with Jean-Philippe Bernard, Program Director of the ISFB Certificate in Risk Management for Directors

Jean-Philippe Bernard - ISFB Program Director, and ISFB Lecturer

"At the board level: How can we better understand risk-related issues? How should we position ourselves? How can we make informed judgments about the relevance of the executive's approaches to risk? How can we use these approaches to integrate them into the right strategic initiatives? This is where training dedicated to bank directors comes in."

Read the interview