Clifford Rossi
A poor risk culture may not manifest its deficiencies when times are good, but when the next crisis hits, a lacking risk culture will betray the firm when it counts. I’ve seen too many otherwise good franchises relegated to the history books because their risk culture let them down. The good news is that we know what effective risk culture looks like, and making an investment to create that environment ensures your firm is able to weather whatever financial storm comes its way.
Read MoreKate Bullis, SEBA International
This week is Dreamforce, Salesforce’s biggest event. Over the years, Dreamforce has mushroomed, not just in terms of the number of attendees, but the type. As the participant mix has evolved from mostly sales to sales and marketing, it follows that one can expect to see more Go-to-Market Officers (GTMO) in attendance, particularly given how prevalent the combining of these two functions has become. Where is this combination role coming from and why is it gaining popularity?
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In the wake of Wells Fargo testimony, Thomas Curry of the OCC has stated that there will be a program for regulated banks on culture and sales strategy. In the news today, the Fed sent out a directive with a similar message. So, when bad things happen, there can be a piling on in the regulatory world these days. In this context, the panelists shared their observations, focusing on models, costs and international issues related to compliance.
Read MoreKate Bullis, SEBA International
If you want to hire the new breed of CMO, you need a new approach to recruiting. I would argue that one particularly promising approach is design thinking. The five steps of the design thinking process ‒ empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test ‒ create a terrific framework for a CMO search process and help to increase the chances of zeroing in on the best CMO for your company.
Read MoreGrant H. Beighley and Robert M. Iommazzo, SEBA International
The unbanked everywhere, in the U.S. or Africa, will be banked; the customer will always come first; transactions from institutions large and small will be faster, less expensive, and safer than ever.
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The risk profession is still in many ways in its infancy but has become more dynamic and visible since the financial crisis. As compliance and standards of risk practice continue to evolve, so too does the staffing and pay of the risk professional.
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Barry Schachter, CRO at 40 North Management, follows up on his panel discussion on emerging risks with Robert Iommazzo, MD at SEBA International. Barry talks about how the impact of regulation and changes in technology are increasing risk.
Read MoreKatherine Heires, GARP
SEBA’s Robert Iommazzo weighs in on the growing demand for risk expertise in the P2P lending space in an article published by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP).
Read MoreRecruitment Grapevine
Robert Iommazzo, co-founder and managing partner of SEBA International, was featured in a Q&A article with Recruitment Grapevine on his career in global executive search.
Read MoreMadeline McMahon
Attacks on banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. have cast light on the industry’s vulnerability. Firms are vying for people with a strong security background who can talk directly with boards, governments and technologists. Banks are offering raises of 20 percent to 50 percent to wrest talent from one another, said Robert Iommazzo, a founding partner at executive recruiter SEBA International in New York.
Read MoreBen Plomion, VP Marketing of Chango
Ben Plomion, talked with SEBA's Steve Herrera about the expanding role of marketing, and what it takes to become a top-notch CMO in the age of data-driven everything.
Read MoreReal World Analytics Webinar August 2014 - Real World Results in Today's Big Data Craze
Read MoreBen Plomion, Convince & Convert
Ben Plomion of Convince & Convert recently spoke to Steve Herrera about what it takes to be a great CMO in this era of data-driven marketing. Specifically, he asked about the great divide in marketing skills: Silicon Valley vs. Madison Avenue, or put another way, data geek vs. storyteller. Whose skills will reign supreme?
Read MoreKate Bullis, SEBA International
Nick Besbeas, Vice President of Marketing at LinkedIn, and Kate Bullis, Managing Partner at SEBA, discuss LinkedIn’s marketing shift to brand awareness, its ‘members first’ focus, and the strategy for engaging members to spread LinkedIn’s story around the world.
Read MoreRobert Iommazzo talks about his experience at this years Risk & Regulation Summit, who it helped them reach and why it worked for them.
Read MoreBen Plomion
SEBA Director Steve Herrera shares with ClickZ.com how the newest technology available has led to the expansion of the scope of the chief marketing officer's role. But in some cases, the data-collection technology is outpacing the marketer's skill in knowing how to use it to make strategic business decisions.
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