Prepare to Manage Risks Differently in 2008

Dec. 31, 2007 - PRLog -- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) gained significant visibility in 2007 due to new regulations and increased attention from rating agencies. Some organizations have created risk councils and Chief Risk Officer positions to respond, while others are struggling to determine the best organizational structure. On January 15, 2008, Global Risk Advisors (http://globalriskadvisors.com) will be offering guidance on this topic during a webinar hosted by the Association for Finance Professionals. Webinar details are available at http://www.afponline.org/pub/store/ves.html.

The featured speaker will be the president of Global Risk Advisors, John Schaefer. According to Schaefer "Most risk management organizations were created long before the concept of ERM became popular. As a result, the goals of the risk function have become unaligned with new corporate risks and objectives. During this webinar we will help companies of all sizes to close this gap."

The webinar is the first of a two part series being conducted by Global Risk Advisors for the Association for Finance Professionals (AFP). According to Schaefer "The AFP has continued to increase the amount of risk-based information available to Treasurers and Finance professionals. This fits well with our mission of helping companies better manage risk."

AFP members and non-members can sign up for the webinar at http://www.afponline.org/pub/store/ves.html

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About Global Risk Advisors: GRA helps companies to achieve better results by identifying and managing risks. Specialties include enterprise risk management, business continuity planning and the management of insurable risks.

Website: www.globalriskadvisors.com