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Discover how Syn Yew’s RSA Framework™ transforms risk management and client advisory using human-AI collaboration. From ECL roots to Co-Pilot execution. Syn Yew's RSA Framework: A Smarter Way to Make Credit and Business Decisions In today’s volatile environment, traditional credit assessments fall short. Risk signals come faster. Structures must be smarter. And bankers must act sooner — all while preserving relationships and driving commercial outcomes. Enter the RSA Framework™, created by veteran banker and strategic advisor Syn Yew. RSA stands for Risks, Structures, Actions — and it reframes how we think about managing clients, credit, and complexity. But this isn’t just another risk model. The RSA Framework™ is a co-pilot system, combining the analytical power of AI with the strategic intelligence of bankers. It helps you see more, decide faster, and act earlier. What Is the RSA Framework™? At its core, the RSA Framework™ reimagines the old Expected Credit Loss (ECL) formula : Probability of Default × Loss Given Default × Exposure at Default into a proactive, client-facing decision tool: Traditional ECL TermRSA EquivalentUnitHuman RoleProbability of Default (PD)Risks%AnticipateLoss Given Default (LGD)Structures%AdviseExposure at Default (EAD)Actions$Execute Each lever in the RSA Framework™ has a dual workflow:– AI handles the heavy lift: scanning data, modeling outcomes, triggering alerts– Human bankers add strategic value: interpreting, advising, executing 🔹 RISKS: Assess → Anticipate AI: Assess✅ Fits current language e.g. credit assessment.✅ Reflects weighted, data-led evaluation from multiple signals. Human: Anticipate✅ Suggests foresight, timing, risk trajectory — critical to proactive advisory.✅ Goes beyond “assess” to include strategic judgment and client context. 🧠 Why it works: “Assess” is the raw score. “Anticipate” is the narrative insight.✅ Strong pairing. 🔹 STRUCTURES: Design → Advise AI: Design🔸 “Design” for AI implies creativity, but AI is often just surfacing pre-structured options or optimizing constraints.✅ Still acceptable given trend toward AI-generated term sheets / docs. Human: Advise✅ Powerful shift — repositions the banker as a trusted advisor, not merely a “structurer.”✅ Includes interpretation, customization, negotiation. 🧠 Why it works: AI can generate options. Banker filters, adapts, and advises the client on trade-offs.✅ More relationship-centric and client-centric 🔹 ACTIONS: Trigger → Execute AI: Trigger✅ Fits internal workflow thinking — especially for early warning systems or automated action points.✅ Captures time-sensitive logic (e.g., threshold crossed = alert). Human: Execute✅ Institutional term. Ownership and responsibility sit with relationship teams or decision-makers. 🧠 Why it works: AI opens the gate. Human walks through it.✅ Operationally sound, enterprise-ready language. 🤖 + 🧠 The RSA Co-Pilot Model: Division of Intelligence Between AI and Banker RSA LeverWhat AI DoesWhat the Banker DoesRisksAssess – scan data patterns and signalsAnticipate – interpret direction, timing, and relevanceStructuresDesign – generate optimized structural optionsAdvise – select and tailor solutions with clientsActionsTrigger – surface alerts and action pointsExecute – take timely action that creates alpha “Let AI assess, design, and trigger. You anticipate, advise, and execute.”— Syn Yew This is the next frontier of banking: bankers as strategic advisors, not document pushers. AI reduces toil. Humans create trust. 📌 Sidebar – Origin Story: From ECL Model to RSA Co-Pilot 💡 The Birth of the Framework The RSA Framework™ has its roots in the Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model — a technical calculation of potential losses used in banking. But Syn Yew saw a critical limitation: “The ECL model was reactive. It told you how much you might lose — but not how to intervene early or add value.” In 2015, with the first version, Syn Yew adapted the model into a more actionable logic: 🔹 RSA Version 1: Analyse Risks. Develop Structures. Take Actions. It gave bankers a way to move from passive loss modeling to proactive client strategy. But it still depended heavily on manual work — data gathering, analysis, document review. 🔹 RSA Co-Pilot: The Upgrade In 2025, with the rise of Gen AI and automated risk engines, Syn Yew evolved the framework into a co-pilot system — where: AI handles the toil Bankers focus on trust, judgment, and origination The RSA Co-Pilot was born. Why RSA Matters for Modern Banking Whether you’re in credit, relationship management, portfolio monitoring or origination, RSA helps you: Spot risk signals before they become problems Structure smarter deals with faster turnaround Take action earlier and commercially Turn risk conversations into value-added advisory And unlike typical models, RSA is client-facing. It gives bankers a way to frame their thinking when engaging CEOs, CFOs, or Boards. Who Should Use the RSA Framework™ RSA is already being used by: ✅ Corporate and Commercial Bankers✅ Credit Approvers and Portfolio Managers✅ Risk Officers and Restructuring Teams✅ Product Specialists (Trade, FX, Treasury, Capital Markets)✅ Strategy and Advisory Teams It’s also embedded in internal training programs like the Credit Institute, and supported by tools like: Time Lens™ – to map risk evolution Trigger Benchmarks™ – to activate early actions 6 Degrees to Cash Flow™ – to trace external shocks inward More Business. Less Risk. Earlier. RSA isn’t about tighter controls. It’s about smarter commercial moves: Offering working capital lines before liquidity dries up Advising on covenant changes before breaches occur Exiting exposures before deterioration hits headlines It’s how modern bankers win in a volatile world. Ready to Co-Pilot? Download the RSA Framework™ Primer to start using the model in your next deal, review, or client discussion. 👉 [Download PDF]👉 [Book a Training Session]👉 [Explore More from Syn Yew at CreditBytes.org] Let’s turn this into a platform for lasting mindshare.

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