Dear RMA Australia member, Welcome to the June/July 2024 E-newsletter. Having recently wrapped up the financial year, I acknowledge that this was a time for a comprehensive review and reflection amongst our risk community. This time of year allows risk professionals to assess the effectiveness of their risk strategies and controls implemented over the past 12 months. It involves a rigorous analysis of financial statements, compliance checks, and risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement. The insights gained during this review are now crucial for setting p ..read more

Dear RMA Australia member, Welcome to the June/July 2024 E-newsletter. Having recently wrapped up the financial year, I acknowledge that this was a time for a comprehensive review and reflection amongst our risk community. This time of year allows risk professionals to assess the effectiveness of their risk strategies and controls implemented over the past 12 months. It involves a rigorous analysis of financial statements, compliance checks, and risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement. The insights gained during this review are now crucial for setting p ..read more

A Message from our Executive Director Dear RMA Australia member, Welcome to the June/July 2024 E-newsletter. Having recently wrapped up the financial year, I acknowledge that this was a time for a comprehensive review and reflection amongst our risk community. This time of year allows risk professionals to assess the effectiveness of their risk strategies and controls implemented over the past 12 months. It involves a rigorous analysis of financial statements, compliance checks, and risk assessments to identify potential vulnerabilities and areas for improvement. The insights gained during th ..read more

A Message from our Executive Director Dear RMA Australia Members, Welcome to the May edition of our newsletter and welcome to our new member Allianz. Coming up, RMA Australia is pleased to present a two-part series on “Strategies for difficult conversations” hosted by CBA. Part one will be hosted in person with networking; part two will be held via webinar. As risk professionals, challenge is a key part of our roles. While this means we need to have difficult conversations at times, many of us can find ourselves dreading and even avoiding them, reducing our ability to operate e ..read more

A Message from our Executive Director Dear RMA Australia Members, Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter, where we recap the webinars and events of the past month and look ahead. March/April is always a busy time for the RMA Australia team, as it signifies the end of our membership year and the start of a new one. This year, we have continued our ZERO FEE individual membership model to allow as many of our risk colleagues as possible to join, engage with, and be part of our growing community. If you haven’t already, it’s important to join or renew your membership via our website to re ..read more

A Message from our Executive Director   Dear RMA Australia Members, Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter, where we recap the webinars and events that have taken place over the past month and look ahead. Firstly, I would like to take the opportunity to thank and farewell Tara Cahill (Chief Risk Officer, BUPA Asia Pacific) as she steps down from the RMA Australia Management Committee after nearly four years and welcome Julie Hunter (General Manager FIG & ESG Risk, CBA). Last month, we started our inaugural “Risk Fundamentals” series, hosted by NGM Group. We were privileged to ..read more

A Message from our Executive Director Dear members of the RMA Australia community, Welcome to 2024! At RMA Australia, we are excited to share that we have a robust calendar filled with monthly webinars, face-to-face networking events, specialised forums, and our highly anticipated Annual CRO Conference for the year ahead. These gatherings are designed to provide you with valuable insights, foster meaningful connections, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge within our risk community. In February, we are running two webinars. The first kicks off our inaugural “Risk Fundamentals” series, hos ..read more

  The Fundamental Risk Series is an exciting initiative that brings together senior risk professionals, including members of the RMA Australia Management Committee and serving group CROs, for a series of informative presentations delivered in a university-style lecture format. Each event within the series will delve into crucial aspects of risk functions, providing valuable insights and expertise to our members. Following each presentation, a dedicated Q&A session will allow members to engage in open and insightful discussions. To ensure accessibility and continuous learning, live pre ..read more

Reflecting On A Successful Year And Looking Ahead To 2024   Dear RMA Australia Members and Supporters,   As we approach the end of 2023, I am pleased to share the highlights and accomplishments in this, our final e-newsletter of the year. It has been a year of individual member growth and collaboration. One of the most significant milestones we achieved in 2023 was the successful introduction of zero fees for individual members from our member institutions. This strategic move facilitated broader participation in our webinars and events and saw a staggering increase in individual me ..read more

A Message from our Executive Director Welcome to the June/July e-newsletter,   As another financial year closes, I want to reflect on the continued support of the risk management community. Seeing such a positive response to the Zero Fee Membership model we introduced earlier this year and its role in connecting members via webinars from across Australia and beyond has been very pleasing. Our most recent event hosted by Stirling & Rose on Artificial intelligence – novel risks posed by AI and the emergence of generative models had 300 members attend online, and a further 169 views on ..read more