In a statement today, Chase Cooper, a market leader in compliance solutions, announced that it is appointing Tony Blunden, a recognised world leading authority on Operational Risk, to lead its consulting practice. Blunden joins Chase Cooper as a director and board member to further consolidate its position as one of the leading compliance consulting companies in Europe, particularly for Basel II Operational Risk and Sarbanes Oxley.

Blunden, previously at Ernst & Young LLP as Director of Financial Services and Risk Management, brings deep domain knowledge and experience of the financial industry and has advised a substantial number of blue-chip firms on operational risk. He has spoken at over 35 high profile events in recent years and written over 18 articles related to operational risk.

John Kiddy, a director of Chase Cooper said, “Opportunities to appoint people of such high calibre are extremely rare. Tony is recognised throughout the industry as one of the leading authorities in this area and not only brings immense knowledge and market recognition, but also the rare ability to apply that knowledge in a practical way”.