CA Sri Lanka and CISI joint seminar provides in-depth focus on enterprise risk management

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Enterprise risk management was given in-depth focus recently at a joint seminar organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) together with the Chartered Institute for Security and Investments (CISI).

The seminar which saw an impressive participation representing diverse sectors of the Sri Lankan corporate world, was boosted with an expert panel headed by CISI Risk Forum Committee Deputy Chairman and Disciplinary Panel member Atula Abeysekera. Other panel members were DFCC bank CEO

Nihal Fonseka, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC Chief Risk Officer Sanath Manatunge and LOLC Group Chief Risk Officer Sharmini Wickremasekera. Abeysekara who delivered the keynote speech dealt in depth on Enterprise Risk Management and the current global risk environment for banks which are important topics in the context of Enterprise Risk Management.

The seminar covered key topics on enterprise risk management over a period of two hours, including a lively discussion between the panellists and participants.

Participants represented leading business entities including Aitken Spence, Pan Asia Bank, Commercial Bank, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Prime Grameen, People’s Bank, HSBC, MAS holdings, Seylan Bank, Peoples Leasing Company, Commercial Credit, Brandix, Colombo Stock Exchange,Nations Trust Bank, Bank of Ceylon, Cargills Ceylon, Hatton National Bank, Citizen Development Bank, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Sri Lanka Telecom.