
Online Seminar
Foreign Banks in Germany 2022
Introduction of the speakers
Mr. Dr. Gil Opher | Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Presentation: CRR III: Upcoming Changes to the Credit Risk Standardised Approach and the New Operational Risk Framework
Education/professional career:
- Since 2010 Head of Deloitte’s Competence Center Regulatory
- Speaker at workshops and management trainings on various regulatory topics
Main topics:
- Banking supervisory law (CRR, KWG, SolvV, GroMiKV, MaRisk)
- Management of supervisory audits and implementation projects at national and international banks
Further information on Mr. Dr. Gil Opher can be found here.
Mr. Roland Scheinert | PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Presentation: Special Audits („Sonderprüfungen“ acc. to Sec. 44 KWG)
Education/professional career:
- Partner with PwC Germany
- Leading the firm’s Capital Markets practice within the Financial Services sector
- Broad expertise in trading, risk management and post trade topics with a focus on regulations
Main topics:
- ECB and BaFin/Bundesbank requirements and supervisory expectations
- Markets regulations (i.e. EMIR, MiFID II/MiFIR, SFTR, MAD/MAR, CSDR etc.)
- Trading and risk management processes
Further information on Mr. Roland Scheinert can be found here.
Mr. Benjamin Münch | PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft
Presentation: Special Audits („Sonderprüfungen“ acc. to Sec. 44 KWG)
Education/professional career:
- Joined PwC 2019
- Responsible for the ‚Foreign Banks – Segment‘ – with a focus on a variety of themes across the Risk & Regulatory Management agenda (ICAAP/ILAAP, Risk Governance, Target Operating Models, Supervisory Activities, Priorities & Expectations)
Main topics:
- Establishing legal entities and developing a target operating model
- Due to increased activity from regulatory activities
- Supporting banks in the preparation and execution of onsite inspections
Mr. Dr. Peter Gumnior | Linklaters LLP
Presentation: Recent Amendments to Remuneration Rules for Managers and Risk Takers 
Education/professional career:
- Since 2007 practising employment law
- Counsel in the employment department at Linklaters
- Prior working for a German and US law firm also in the employment department
Main topics:
- Advising national and international companies on all questions of individual and collective employment law, including advice on workforce changes, restructurings, staff reductions and questions of works constitution law as well as the negotiation of reconciliations of interests and social plans
- Advising domestic and foreign credit institutions in connection with the Remuneration Ordinance for Institutions
- Extensive experience in drafting contracts and represents clients‘ before labor courts throughout Germany
Further information on Mr. Dr. Peter Gumnior can be found here.
Mrs. Yukiko Hitzelberger-Kijima | Linklaters LLP
Presentation: Recent Amendments to Remuneration Rules for Managers and Risk Takers 
Education/professional career:
- Law studies at the University of Augsburg
- Since 2004 Attorney at Law in the area of employment law
- Counsel in the employment department at Linklaters
Main topics:
- Remuneration systems in regulated sectors, in particular the financial services.
- Design of employment related agreements (e.g. employment and service contracts, termination agreements, works council agreements)
- Cross-border employment
- Transactions, restructurings and outsourcing
Further information on Mrs. Yukiko Hitzelberger-Kijima can be found here.
Mr. Dr. Alexander Cappel | Norton Rose Fulbright LLP
Presentation: Sanctions – Management Summary and Best Practices
Education/professional career:
- White-collar crime and compliance lawyer based in the Norton Rose Fulbright office in Frankfurt/Main
- Advising national and international companies on all issues concerning white-collar crime and investigations, administrative and legal proceedings, as well as compliance and anti-fraud measures
- Advising on German and international regulations in the areas of export control and financial sanctions, anti-corruption, and money laundering prevention
Main topics:
- White-Collar Crime
- Compliance
- Internal Investigations
- Anti-Money Laundering laws
- Financial Sanctions and Export Controls
Further information on Mr. Dr. Alexander Cappel can be found here.
Mr. Thorsten Janker | Mazars GmbH & Co. KG
Presentation: Internal Audit and Internal Control System: Challenges 2022/23
Education/professional career:
- Master of Business Administration
- Certified Public Auditor
- Partner at Mazars
Main topics:
- Consultancy services for financial services institutions
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Internal control system
- Internal Audit
Further information on Mr. Thorsten Janker can be found here.
Steffen Laufenberg | EY
Presentation: SREP: Avoiding Capital Add-ons for Governance Shortcomings
Education/professional career:
- More than 15 years experience in advisory for banks and financial institutions
- Supporting clients in all aspects during the SREP process
- Focus on the integration of ESG risks into risk management and overall bank management
Main topics:
- Risk management for financials and banks
- ICAAP
- ILAAP
- Market risks and interest rate risks in the banking book
- ESG risks