--- title: Frontline Analysts Blog (2) description: (2) --- [![frontline-analysts-logo.png](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/frontline-analysts-logo.png?width=229&name=frontline-analysts-logo.png "frontline-analysts-logo.png")](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com) - [Why Frontline](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/about) - [Areas of Expertise](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/areas-of-expertise/) - [Resources](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/resources/) - [Success Stories](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/success-stories/) - [Saving Calculator](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/saving-calculator/) - [Report Samples](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/report-samples/) - [FAQS](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/faqs/) - [Blog](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com) - [Contact Us](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/contact) - [Jobs](http://www.frontlineanalysts.com/contact/#jobs) # Frontline Analysts Blog --- [![](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/hubfs/Abc-Blocks-117583415_Bigstock-1.jpg)](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/first-steps-for-risk-managers-who-have-to-offshore-or-augment-their-teams) ## [First steps for risk managers who have to offshore or augment their teams](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/first-steps-for-risk-managers-who-have-to-offshore-or-augment-their-teams) [Darren Sharma](https://blog.frontlineanalysts.com/author/darren-sharma) 03/10/16 16:23 Costs need to come down in banking, so it’s inevitable that the CEO or COO will knock on the door of risk management and mandate offshoring or augmentation. 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