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Cross-Firm Perspectives and Analytics
The Cross-Firm Perspectives and Analytics function is focused on performing cross-firm analysis of risks, performance and capital in order to provide insight into consistencies and differences among firms' strategies, revenues and risks.

Michael Alix
Michael Alix is a senior vice president and head of the Cross-Firm Perspectives and Analytics (CFPA) function in the Financial Institution Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. CFPA performs horizontal cross-firm analysis and perspective of risks, performance and capital, and provides insight into differences among firms' strategies, revenues and risks. Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Alix was co-head of the Risk and Policy function and worked with the Bank’s American International Group (AIG) monitoring team, focusing on managing the Bank’s credit risk to AIG Financial Products and other AIG financial services affiliates.

Before joining the Bank in November 2008, Mr. Alix held a variety of risk management positions in the private sector. He served for two years as chief risk officer and, earlier, global head of credit risk management, at Bear Stearns Companies. Earlier in his career, he was chief credit officer for Asia, and a vice president and head of North America financial institutions credit at Merrill Lynch & Co. Mr. Alix holds a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Master in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York works within the Federal Reserve System to implement monetary policy, supervise and regulate financial institutions and help maintain the safety, soundness and vitality of our economic and financial systems. As part of the New York Fed's core mission, we supervise and regulate financial institutions in the Second District with the goal of fostering a safe and competitive U.S. and global banking system.