- AIB/Allfirst Structure, Treasury and Forex Trading
- AIB Currency Losses: John Rusnak's Role and the Fraud
- AIB: Discovery of Fraud, and Magnitude of Losses
- Control Deficiencies at Allfirst Treasury That Led to Fraud
- Early Warning Indicators: AIB Currency Trading Losses
- Recommendations for Improving Control Environment at AIB/Allfirst
Recommendations for Improving Control Environment at AIB/Allfirst
Below are the recommendations with respect to improving the control environment at Allfirst and AIB. The controls in AIB should be benchmarked against these to ensure consistency
First, business strategy in the trading areas should be reconsidered, specially proprietary trading. The scope and location of all proprietary trading activity within the AIB Group should be carefully reconsidered. Trading activities should be limited only to those markets where AIB has a real competitive advantage.
Second, AIB should conduct a careful and thorough review of risk management architecture
Third, there should be changes in the relationship between Allfirst and AIB. Lines of reporting for Allfirst treasury and other functions, particularly risk taking functions, should be crystal clear. There should be greater representation on the Allfirst Board by non-management directors of AIB and at least one such member should sit on the Allfirst audit committee.
Fourth, AIB and Allfirst should conduct personnel reviews in light of the management and control failures that have been identified. Our findings make clear that AIB and Allfirst should review each and every member of the Allfirst Treasury department to determine if they have the necessary expertise to remain in their positions.
Finally, if any proprietary trading and client-trading activities continue at Allfirst, they should be conducted only under the most controlled circumstances. The same types of rigorous controls should be applicable throughout the AIB Group wherever proprietary trading is conducted.
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