Advanced measurement approach (AMA)
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US regulators issue Pillar II guidance for AMA
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Stable doors and bolting horses
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FDIC chairman Bair’s warning on Basel II models
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Setting the scene
Scenario analysis is often used to plug the gaps that conventional data can't fill. But it might have more to offer. Duncan Wood investigates
The bigger picture
In 2003, rating agencies considered operational risk as a separate risk category, but quantification problems have prompted them to take an integrated, enterprise risk management approach.
Does Basel II add up?
Are there inconsistencies in the standardised and advanced measurement approaches of the Basel II regulatory framework? Andreas Jobst considers the evidence
A tough balancing act
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, under the watchful eye of deputy comptroller Kevin Bailey, is moving ahead with its Basel II policy. Victoria Pennington reports
Measures for measures
Consistent quantitative operational risk measurement is vital to the health of banks and financial institutions. Andreas Jobst offers guidance on enhanced market practice and risk measurement standards
A narrowing gulf
Many Middle Eastern nations are keen to implement Basel II, and larger banks have been stepping up efforts to develop an op risk framework. But smaller banks are being hindered by a shortage of resources and experienced staff, as Victoria Pennington…
Strength in numbers
Data consortiums for loss information are popping up all over the globe. Why are they proving so popular? Duncan Wood reports
The forensic approach
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Standing on the threshold
A 'one distribution fits all' approach is not the best option for op risk models. Carsten Steinhoff and Rainer Baule explain why a tailor-made model is therefore vital to the accuracy of loss distribution models
The risk information challenge: Bringing technology to bear
A roundtable discussion hosted by OpRisk&Compliance and sponsored by BearingPoint explored the difficulties around obtaining robust risk information and disseminating intelligence back into the organisation. Moderated by Ellen Davis
Banking on a more advanced approach
Banks must review their advanced measurement approach models if they are to experience a smooth transition under the new Basel II regime. By Thomas Kaiser, of consultants KPMG
The cream of the crop
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Risk information: science or art?
Industry experts gathered for a roundtable discussion in New York at the end of May to debate the ways firms acquire and use information about risks. Moderated by Ellen Davis
Defining the boundaries
Him Chuan Lim, Basel II programme director at DBS Bank in Singapore, talks to Ellen Davis about operational risk's complex relationship with both credit risk and market risk
Future options
Operational risk derivatives have been touted for a few years now, but interest in them moves in waves. The current tide is high, however. Duncan Wood tests the water
The principles of distribution fitting
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