Corporate governance
Fund managers seek to plug holes in ESG data
Social intel proves elusive as virus reawakens sense of corporate virtue
Quants are key to judicious ESG
Meaningful data analysis critical to future of socially responsible investing, writes Antonia Lim
Deal of the year: Deutsche Bank
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Strategic and technology risks: the case of Co-operative Bank
This paper studies the growth by acquisition strategy embarked upon by a mid-sized UK bank, the Co-operative Bank; this strategy was a disaster, leaving a heretofore successful bank in dire trouble and on the block for buyers at a substantial discount to…
A sea change – Driving awareness to confront climate risk
Amid a global push towards green policies, the reality of overhauling how industries worth trillions of dollars operate is causing concern. A forum of market participants and sponsors of this report discuss the levels of awareness of climate risk and its…
Difference between the determinants of operational risk reporting in Islamic and conventional banks: evidence from Saudi Arabia
In this study, the author investigates the operational risk reporting practices of Islamic banking institutions (IBIs) and conventional banks (CBs) in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the author explores the joint effect of banking characteristics, corporate…
Sandbar's focus on idiosyncratic factors sets it apart from its peers in equity market‑neutral
With investors sometimes struggling to find hedge funds that deliver uncorrelated, consistent returns, Sandbar Asset Management stands out from its peers. Its success in running an equity market-neutral strategy is a reflection of its founder and chief…
Risk oversight at Aussie banks under fire again
Asic criticises boards and management for immature oversight of op risks
Model risk management: from epistemology to corporate governance
In this paper, the authors conduct an analysis of model risk in an attempt to understand the main issues that lead to failures and the best way to address such issues.
In pursuit of good governance for the energy industry blockchain
This paper interprets the principles of good governance and corporate governance in the context of distributed ledger technologies, namely blockchain, analyzing specif- ically how these principles apply to a blockchain-enabled energy market.
Poor governance is top factor in insurer failures – Eiopa
Internal governance and control risks primary cause of 14% of failures
Sustainable investing boom lifts demand for new data
One trendy investment approach reinforces another
Three lines of defence a struggle, say op risk heads
Separation "theoretically perfect" but "practically, hugely flawed" says UBS's Hunt
Investors must probe bank culture, says veteran financier
Ex-Barclays chairman says managers should take “stewardship responsibility” for bank conduct
Small is beautiful in operational risk management
Small firms have many advantages in administering op risk programmes, argues Ariane Chapelle
BSB aims to develop culture and conduct benchmarks
Standards body “rolling out much broader and deeper assessments in 2016”, says Citi’s Bardrick
Dump jargon and engage with business, op risk managers told
Operational risk urged to assume bigger role in strategic and HR decisions
Operational risk: what do the regulators expect?
Ariane Chapelle offers some advice on how to avoid unnecessary scrutiny from supervisors
'Have your cake and eat it': efficient op risk reporting
Cakes and candles can help risk managers get flavour right, argues Ariane Chapelle
Best GRC product: MetricStream
MetricStream benefits from exclusive focus on governance, risk and compliance
Boards have no excuse for ignorance – Standard Life’s Grimstone
Need for strong boards, risk culture and internal audit emphasised at IIA conference
Still not enough senior managers being sent to jail, experts say
Personal accountability rules won’t change behaviour at lower rungs until enforced
Success of cultural change rests with local managers – research
Employee perceptions are key to assessing risk culture at large banks
Highlights from OpRisk Europe conference 2015
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