Michael Cohn

After recovering from a back injury in 2022, 2023 will mark my 6th year participating in the 192-mile PanMass Challenge ride on August 6-7. I was honored to ride as part of the Rockland Trust team in the past but in 2023 I have jo…lnkd.in/eQxqiNkf lnkd.in/epyfaWPk

Will be attending the ABA Risk and COmpliance conference with my associates who will be speaking. Visit us at our booth for an informative conversation on the new, innovative risk services and projects we are tackling (e.g., climate risk, AI, digital tran…lnkd.in/ezB2_s_n

At the risk of a post that might be a tough read running up to the Memorial Day holiday, the challenge for risk managers to view into future threats and keep the organization safe is simply hard. So much attention is placed on the…lnkd.in/equu4Q-N lnkd.in/efCAKpEE

We started this article before California regulators seized First Republic. A subsequent read confirms all our points are on target. Risk management programs are not keeping our organizations safe. Without changes, we are repeating…lnkd.in/dmdhQDJy lnkd.in/dYBBFZiy

Here is our response, one in an ocean of ideas, that addresses the great resignation and the shortage of deep technical experts. Check out our vSuite of c-level executive services. Whether for an interim period due to an expected separation by the former…lnkd.in/eTS3ck5G

Providing unparalleled guidance and thought leadership to our clients helps maintain our position as an advisor of choice. Through the efforts of everyone here at Wolf, we help make a difference in our communities and with our empl…lnkd.in/ewVeStVy lnkd.in/e9yiRNzq

Being a risk professional does require you to understand metrics and forecasts, and I would argue to also have high EQ when dealing with potential, hot button emotional issues. One way to unpack the current social and political tur…lnkd.in/eVaC3MxY lnkd.in/e9PDmZSx

Bankers know how to manage risk; it is the bread and butter of the industry. And those who follow me know I am , albeit selfishly, a strong proponent of commercial grade risk management tools like our WolfPAC ERM platform to identi…lnkd.in/d7b2dHuq lnkd.in/dsE83qFx

The analysis of SVB will teach us that the role of the Chief Risk Officer is undervalued, and the true franchise-ending threats to the enterprise are clouded by the enormous volume of tactile operational and compliance issues. ERMv3.0 needs to be launched…lnkd.in/eUP9fy4E

Data security and privacy compliance varies by state, and companies must be compliant based on where their customers reside, not where the company resides. Read more on the likelihood of federal guidance. Our risk management privac…lnkd.in/eyNHStfY lnkd.in/eG5daA9V

Tens of thousands companies that are customers of the 3 failed institutions have met over the past several days to understand the impact to their business. For a summary of what happened check out our analysis. lnkd.in/dJejJnp2

ICYMI-Treasury taking at least a small step by evaluating policy issues to further the possibility of a US CMDC by convening a working group . The key principles include first, it would be legal tender; second, it would be convert…lnkd.in/ejW6ugwG lnkd.in/eJYaz655

As we pass the midpoint of another calendar quarter without SEC finalizing their ESG and climate risk management guidance, we are observing firms moving forward with their climate risk programs with the first step being a Climate-r…lnkd.in/ePJ6_krQ lnkd.in/eTMJH-vq

As presented recently at the ABA Conference for Community Banks, to understand how to better leverage core banking technology to grow your business, you first should understand the distinction between technology systems of engageme…lnkd.in/eZjFXeXt lnkd.in/e9qnQZZs

Never thought there was a link between digital transformation and ESG but... Firms that invested in DT initiatives over the last decade - transitioning to cloud computing, migrating to SaaS platforms, and unpacking then implementing data management and da…lnkd.in/ecBkuEmJ

Although CA legislature is reintroducing a bill in 2023 to require carbon disclose, leading companies of all sizes (including community banks), many early adopters among our clients, are moving forward with Climate-risk Vulnerabili…lnkd.in/eaW-e2N4 lnkd.in/eKaWn-_q

Fintech's growth and importance to the banking industry likely increases in the near term. To that end, better risk management is required. Wolf's Rich Fay documents critical areas, and illustrates the basis of our Fintech Risk Ass…lnkd.in/dVu7Nr5k lnkd.in/du7kjQbM

FTX Failure. Story on the failure of risk management (Again!): Customer position risk; conflict of interest risk. No one FTX person responsible for risk management. And certainly no one person to provide credible challenge and powe…lnkd.in/erEAcGZK lnkd.in/ehbB4Dfa

Wolf has partnered with Greenly Earth () to provide our clients quantitative carbon accounting and climate disclosures to support corporate carbon neutral goals. With this partnership our ESG service offerings continue to expand to…lnkd.in/eAkUH7qb lnkd.in/ex8ZaYjF

ICYMI - The department of labor which oversees investing and a fiduciary’s proxy voting activity under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act issued a new rule that ESG factors may be, but are not required to be, considered as…lnkd.in/e_4S96v5 lnkd.in/eFAxW49q