Moody’s Analytics Risk Practitioner Conference to Focus on Maximizing Returns from Risk Management

Moody’s Analytics today announced that its 2015 Risk Practitioner Conference, to be held October 26-28 in Scottsdale, AZ, will focus on strategies for maximizing return on investment from risk management and regulatory compliance solutions.

The conference, now in its tenth year, attracts leading risk practitioners, including chief risk officers, risk management and stress testing heads, senior professionals who manage credit, market, liquidity, supply chain and economic risk, and those who monitor regulatory compliance.

“The Moody’s Analytics Risk Practitioner Conference offers an unmatched opportunity for risk professionals to learn about ways to maximize returns from investments they’ve made in risk management and regulatory compliance. Our program is organized to facilitate collaboration and idea exchange among participants, encouraging the development of best practices across the industry,” said Mark Almeida, President of Moody’s Analytics.

With more than 40 breakout sessions and roundtable discussions over three days, this year’s conference will cover stress testing best practices; advances in capital and liquidity planning; assessment of macro-economic conditions; alternative approaches to evaluating the risk of individual credit exposures; and techniques for managing risk at the portfolio level. Participants will also be able to schedule time for focused, one-on-one meetings with Moody’s Analytics’ subject matter experts.

This year’s keynote speakers will include Tayfun Tuzun, CFO and Executive Vice President, Fifth Third Bank, and Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody’s Analytics. Other featured speakers include Ryan Sheller, Chief, Large Bank Supervision, FDIC; Lawrence Smith, Board Member, Financial Accounting Standards Board; Paul Sternhagen, Director - Special Projects Area, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; and Gaye Erkan, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Chief Risk Officer, First Republic Bank.

For more information, or to register, contact your Moody’s Analytics representative or visit http://bit.ly/RPC15. A complete conference agenda is also available via this link.

About Moody’s Analytics

Moody’s Analytics helps capital markets and risk management professionals worldwide respond to an evolving marketplace with confidence. The company offers unique tools and best practices for measuring and managing risk through expertise and experience in credit analysis, economic research and financial risk management. By providing leading-edge software, advisory services, and research, including the proprietary analysis of Moody’s Investors Service, Moody’s Analytics integrates and customizes its offerings to address specific business challenges. Moody's Analytics is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO), which reported revenue of $3.3 billion in 2014, employs approximately 10,200 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 35 countries. Further information is available at www.moodysanalytics.com.

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