Ethics and governance in the European Financial centers

Financial services companies consider reputational risk as the greatest threat to their market value, according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

To manage effectively the reputational risk some attitudes are critical: prompt and effective communication with every stakeholder, strong and consistent enforcement of controls (on governance, business and compliance), continuous monitoring of threats to reputation, implementation of ethical practice throughout the organisation, implementation of a crisis management plan and of a crisis management team, and before all, being credible.

My credibility is your credibility

I am an expert in business ethics. As expert, I analyse public and official sources to tighten up the ship on management, governance and compliance issues.

I do not use any confidential information.

Unlike many professionals, who deny such issues and/or ignore officials and public dysfunctions, I do not condone such issues, which builds my credibility for your credibility.

The deal

I can help you resolve your regulatory problems in a discrete and non-public way to protect your reputation But I do not, under any circumstances, condone unethical behaviours in general.

My goal is to help you resolve the ethical predicament and, where you are regulated by a professional body, I shall assist you with any disclosures you are compelled to make to the authorities and your regulator.

My value-added : not being a lawyer or an auditor

Furthermore, as I do not practise in the fields of law, accounting or auditing, I am not compelled to report you (my clients) to the authorities. This means that I may process your sensitive information in a highly confidential manner.

Trust

You can trust me to help rectify your business processes and to get your AML and more generally ethical systems and documentation in order without fear that I shall be obliged to report you to the authorities.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS (IN FRENCH)

Articles :

Management 'Made In Luxembourg", Agefi Luxembourg, décembre 2005

"Petit audit du monde des affaires au Luxembourg", Agefi Luxembourg, mars 2006

"Faut-il réviser les réviseurs ?", Agefi Luxembourg, avril 2006

"Vus... Pas pris", Agefi Luxembourg, juin 2006

"Suisse v. Luxembourg : avantage Suisse pour la crédibilité de l'éthique des affaires", Agefi Luxembourg, octobre 2006

"Royaume-Uni v. Luxembourg : avantage Royaume-Uni pour la crédibilité de l'éthique des affaires", Agefi Luxembourg, novembre 2006

"Une réalité qui dérange",Agefi Luxembourg, novembre 2006

"Des tanches dans le vivier", Codex online, 25 octobre 2006

"Gouvernance 'Made In Luxembourg", Agefi Luxembourg, décembre 2006

"Vers une certification éthique des places financières", Agefi Luxembourg, janvier 2007

"Suisse ou Luxembourg: quelle est la place la plus crédible en matière d’éthique?", Banque & Finance (Suisse), janvier-février 2007

"Permis à points pour réviseurs", Agefi Luxembourg, février 2007

"Faut-il donner une chance aux mauvais collaborateurs dans le secteur financier", Agefi Luxembourg, mars 2007

"Douze questions pour un pacte business luxembourgeois", Agefi Luxembourg, avril 2007

"La place financière luxembourgeoise est-elle un paradis fiscal", Agefi Luxembourg, mai 2007

"Ethique de la place luxembourgeoise : entre myhe et réalité". Contribution au colloque de l'ESCEM sur le thème "Institutions financières, marchés et éthique : regards croisés dans le contexte européen" (Florence, mai 2007)

Many articles in French available online at www.cfo-news.com, www.codex-online.com and www.codex-banking.com.

 

Livre

Vus… Pas pris ! Essai sur les risques du monde des affaires (au Luxembourg). Paris, Le Publieur, 2006