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Problems multiply in sanctions compliance
Sanctions lift on Burma and tighten on Syria and Iran, creating risks in both areas
The signing of the first reciprocal IGA under Fatca is causing concern among US banks
Germany’s WestLB was a casualty of the 2008 financial crisis. Four years on, a part of it still survives as the portfolio management firm Portigon. Op risk head Rainer Sprengel tells Jessica Meek about...
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Q&A: challenges and opportunities in African banking
Banks operating in Africa face an unusual set of operational risk challenges. BMCE Bank's Caben Thancanamootoo talks about how his firm overcomes issues of transparency and provision of information, and implements appropriate due diligence. Interview...
Demand grows for Islamic op risk managers
The growth of Islamic finance throughout the Middle East - and further beyond - has shifted attention to the levels of knowledge and experience required by banking professionals to operate in this area of finance. Jessica Meek assesses the operational...
Managing operational risk in African nations
Operational risk management in Africa demands a specific set of models and practices, tailored for the unique demands of the region. Banks that try and shoehorn their global risk procedures into a localised context are encountering difficulties. Gail...
Starting afresh has advantages for Metro Bank
In the current climate, a startup retail bank will attract a lot of attention from regulators - and criminals. Metro Bank's chief risk officer Mike Hudson discusses fraud, incentives and the advantages of living without legacies with Jessica Meek
Reputational risk in Latin American banks
Banks across Latin America are paying closer attention to reputational risk as they aim to expand their retail business to cater to a growing middle class across the region. OpRisk looks at the strategies they are employing to identify and monitor reputational...
OpRisk Asia review: Exploring Asia’s AMA anomalies
Speakers at the OpRisk Asia event warned about the challenges posed by the varied and sometimes inconsistent application by different banks of the advanced measurement approach to op risk capital. Other topics included corporate culture and credit card...
How to deal with a toxic banking culture
A recent public resignation has put the spotlight on bad cultures within investment banks. Industry participants believe a greater focus on monitoring recruitment and incentives, as well as potential regulatory intervention could help to shift attitudes....
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