Navigating the evolving regulatory landscape as US regulators prepare for ESG catch-up
Regulating ESG has risen to the top of national and international agendas with the FRB, SEC, OCC, and NAIC all stating their coming focus. So, where is regulation heading and how can institutions get ahead?
- Determining what is to come from regulators and how future regulation will impact existing risk management frameworks
- Understanding what risk management and reporting requirements may look like
- Assessing how to begin now and effectively prepare for tomorrow
- Reviewing global regulation and expectations
Chandra Khandrika
Chandra Sekhar Khandrika is Head of IA Model risk management at Citi Bank. He has 20 years of industry experience in Risk and Control areas including Risk Management, Independent valuation, and audit at global Investment banks. His interests are in the intersection of financial risk and climate risks. He is interests in the nexus of climate risk regulatory landscape and low carbon economy transition. Specifically, embedding climate risk management framework, stress testing, scenario analysis and disclosures. Low carbon economy transition and adaptation and mitigation strategies leveraging clean technologies.
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Frank Morisano
Mr. Frank Morisano is an internationally recognized executive with over 30 years of proven accomplishments: globally growing businesses, steering profitable growth in new markets, guiding product development, leading the acquisition, divestment and restructuring of companies, promoting risk proficiency and implementing ESG standards, frameworks, disclosures software to comply with ESG regulatory requirements.
He serves on private and public boards as a non-executive and independent director, where he is a member of the Audit, Risk, and Strategy committees.
Suresh Sankaran
Suresh Sankaran is the Head of Model Risk, Validation, & Governance at Metro Bank, where he oversees all aspects of model risk and other risk-related governance. He advises on factors that senior management and Board should collectively consider when overseeing the bank’s model governance and risk management framework and policies. He is responsible for the independent validation of all bank models and is also accountable for regulatory liaison on all matters relating to model risk.
Suresh has over 30 years’ experience in the realm of strategic consulting, compliance, audit, and risk management. He has held leadership roles managing several facets of risk management, most notably credit, liquidity, and balance sheet management.
Suresh has advised banks, governments, and other financial services organisations on all facets of risk management, and has acted as a second pair of eyes to assure the soundness and financial sustainability of client portfolios.
Suresh is a ranking Chartered Accountant, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance & Accountancy. He has diverse interests including Indian Classical Music, Skydiving, P G Wodehouse, and Pink Floyd.
