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Interview July 20, 2026 33 min watch

Test Geopolitical Risk Demands a Broader Approach to Resilience

Anthony Rodriguez, Financial Crime Compliance, inter

TEST At Risk Americas, Anthony Mayer, Chief Risk Officer for the Americas and Global Head of Leveraged Finance Risk at Barclays, discusses why today's geopolitical environment requires firms to look beyond traditional stress testing. He explores the interconnected nature of financial, operational, legal, and regulatory risks, and explains why resilience depends on understanding risk at both the strategic and operational level.

TEST In this onsite interview from Risk Americas, Anthony Mayer explains why geopolitical events require a broader approach to risk management than traditional capital stress testing alone. While conventional stress tests remain valuable for assessing financial resilience, he argues they often overlook the operational, legal, contractual, and sanctions-related challenges that emerge during periods of geopolitical disruption.

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