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The Dodd-Frank law turned five years old in July, and its sponsors say they are pleased with what the financial legislation has accomplished. Former Sen. Christopher Dodd and former Rep. Barney Frank discussed the law, its importance and its shortfalls with The Wall...

Stress testing the country’s banks provides a valuable measurement of how well the banks would perform under unfavorable conditions. In order for the tests to give the most accurate picture of potential vulnerabilities, Federal Reserve officials don’t disclose the...

On March 25 FRG employees Ian Oglesby, Mat Snyder, and Ann Stoddard spoke at the University of North Carolina Wilmington for the Cameron School of Business 33rd annual Business Week. The event is designed to provide an “innovative and engaging" experience for...

Chelsea Leighton and Mat Snyder, consultants for the Financial Risk Group, have earned professional certifications from SAS. The designation proves their expertise in SAS programming. Chelsea Leighton is now a SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS® 9. To pass the...

The Financial Risk Group is pleased to announce that three more consultants have earned credentials for their knowledge of SAS software through the SAS Global Certification program. Ian Oglesby and Mathew Snyder are now SAS Certified Base Programmers for SAS® 9....

Econometric Reviews, a scholarly econometrics journal, has accepted for publication an article co-authored by Kostas Kyriakoulis, an academic consultant for The Financial Risk Group. Kyriakoulis, along with colleagues in the United Kingdom, presented "Inference in the...

William Evans Price has joined the Financial Risk Group as a New Employee Excellence Training (NEET) Consulting Trainee. FRG’s NEET training program provides early support, guidance, experience and the basic tools necessary to strengthen the foundation upon which new...

Brad Alexander and Phil Maychek, risk consultants for The Financial Risk Group, have earned their SAS Certified Advanced Programmer credentials. The designation proves their expertise in SAS programming, particularly in tasks such as using advanced DATA step...

Ian Oglesby and Mathew Snyder have joined the Financial Risk Group as New Employee Excellence Training (NEET) Consulting Trainees. FRG’s NEET training program provides early support, guidance, experience and the basic tools necessary to strengthen the foundation upon...

Tim Weeks and Ann Stoddard attended the North Carolina State University Poole College of Management's Sixth Annual Leadership and Innovation Showcase on April 15th. This very special presentation featured poster presentations in which NCSU students summarized their...