Russia
Sberbank's switch to IRB approach lifts capital ratio
Despite the RWA increase, the bank's CET1 capital ratio rose 20 basis points, to 11.6%
New statistical approach proposed to tackle internal fraud
Tests improve on methods to identify anomalous data created by fraudsters
German power firm faces elevated op risks in Russia
OpRisk North America: clusters of risks cause problems for Uniper
Transneft quits OTC market after settling $1bn swaps case
Russian market participants edgy after settlement leaves disclosure duties unclear
Russian crypto-currency will threaten AML efforts
Targeting individuals and companies could be impossible with digital currency, write academics
Sberbank appeal win will help Russian swaps market – lawyers
Moscow court’s ruling in $1.1bn dispute sends “very positive signal”, but fears of similar cases remain
Sberbank: doubts over courts hamper netting in Russia
Unpredictable decisions undermining faith in close-out netting opinion, says Russian bank
Monthly credit data review: the Amazon effect and a rising Russian state
David Carruthers of Credit Benchmark looks at bank, sovereign and corporate credit risk data
Russian central bank slams ruling in $1bn Sberbank swaps case
Lawyers say shock court judgement in ruble options dispute “puts hundreds of contracts at risk”
Uniper’s Khan on risk transformation and green energy
Novera Khan: as energy markets change, risk management should be at the heart of business strategy
Trump-Putin dialogue tipped to contain energy focus
Former Russian oil minister predicts meeting, but White House has no announcements “at this time”
Emerging cyber threats share a familiar root cause
Whether in banking or energy, most cyber breaches start with human error
Cyber assault on Russian banks mirrors Swift attacks
‘Advanced persistent threat’ attacks threaten wholesale payment networks
Best financial crime product: Swift
Swift offers firms assistance in avoiding entities and individuals hit by sanctions
Russia to de-link derivatives reporting and netting
Corporates may be drawn into reporting regime, however
Passive investment will hurt economic growth, Brandes says
Asset management veteran defends value investing as tried-and-tested strategy
Gazprom claims highlight stranglehold over European gas
But EC antitrust probe does not hold the answer to Europe's energy dependence
Russia limits swap reporting scope
Dealers cheer decision to limit affected counterparties
Hedge fund hunger perceived for geopolitical data
Real time and raw data in demand to assess geopolitical risk
Russian derivatives reporting rules still in flux
Lawyers say weeks-old ordinance is facing fresh changes
Banks ignoring business continuity management
Business continuity slipping down the agenda for financial institutions
Russia sanctions could trip up CDS markets, lawyers warn
New sanctions on specific companies could trigger CDSs and complicate settlement
RBS structured products head joins BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas recruits von Gunten from RBS as head of client strategy