Enterprise Risk Management

James Lam & Associates (JLA) is a company that is singularly focused on risk management.

Consulting services on all aspects of risk management:

• Establishing enterprise risk management (ERM) programs
• Enhancing functional risk capabilities – strategic risk, financial risk and operational risk
• Developing key risk indicators and dashboard reporting
• Benchmarking industry best practices

Training services for board directors and senior executives:

• Integrated learning – lecture, case studies, multi-media content
• On-site, customized training based on client learning objectives

Our Unique Approach

Our approach is distinctive in the following respects:

• We work only on risk management projects. We do not work on anything else.
  
  
• Senior people do the work. Our president, James Lam, serves as the principal consultant on every project.
  
  
• We truly listen to our clients. Every project is unique, and our work plans and end products are designed to meet the specific requirements of each client.
  
  
• Our clients get results. We bring a blend of consulting and industry experience, so we can deliver practical solutions that work.
  
  
• We help clients implement. Many of our clients retain us on an annual basis to provide ongoing implementation support and counsel.

White Papers by James Lam

• “Operational Risk Management – Beyond Compliance to Value Creation,” sponsored by Open Pages, June 2007
  
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• “Enterprise Risk Management at Asian Banks: From Challenges to Strategies,” sponsored by Atos Origin and Asia Risk Management Institute, January 2007
  
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• “Emerging Best Practices in Developing Key Risk Indicators and ERM Reporting,” sponsored by Cognos, September 2006
  
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Industry Recognition & Awards:

A February 2007 Forrester Research Report "Identifying And Selecting The Right Risk Consultant" ranked JLA among a select number of consulting firms with “extensive risk capabilities” across all major industries.

For two years in a row (2005 and 2006), James Lam has been named as one of the
"100 Most Influential People in Finance"
by Treasury & Risk Management
[2005] [2006]

Euromoney named James Lam one of the world’s top risk management experts. "The 2005 Euromoney Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Services Consultants and Advisors" is based on a global survey sent to more than 1,000 clients and consultants.

The Global Association of Risk Professionals named James Lam the Risk Manager of the Year in 1997, the first year that the award was given.