Features/Operational Risk
Italian bank boards: empowered, professional and accountable?
In Italy, bank governance is handicapped by the composition of the boards of directors, argues Federico Bottarelli Bernasconi
Increased controls or regulation are not the answers to rogue trading. Real incentives in all functions, comprehensive capture systems and harmonised control chains under a powerful COO, and reinforced...
As the Arab Spring last year made all too evident, regions that companies and banks think they have a handle on might suddenly turn into hotspots of unrest. ORR looks at risks to consider when establishing...
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Regulatory changes opportunities not challenges, says JP Morgan Chase...
Changes should be seen as opportunities to improve your business, says an optimistic Gene Álvarez, global head of operational risk for securities lending at JP Morgan Chase
Scenario analysis for the insurance industry
The insurance industry could tap into banks’ knowledge and experience in using scenario analysis to help manage operational risk and calculate capital requirements
Insurance sector struggles with US regulators' lack of clarity on Fatca...
The US’s far-reaching Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act comes into force soon, but a lack of clarity about what it entails means insurers are having to start preparations without knowing what they are preparing for
Dispute over direction of loss data consortiums
As loss consortiums enter a new era in their development, disputes and uncertainties about how much and what types of data should be recorded are becoming increasingly evident
The ORR 10 Consultancy Rankings 2011
Amid the wave of new regulation, consultants are being seen less as compliance support and more as partners in developing business strategy. The winners in this year’s survey talk about how they are helping banks to cope with the changes
Operational risk lessons from safety-critical industries
The finance industry can learn a lot from safety-critical industries such as aviation. Gunnar Hauland and Sverre Danielsen talk about how operational risk management needs to take a broader perspective, and address the interaction between human, technical...
Banks face heavy burden from sanctions in the Middle East
Ever-increasing sanctions are creating operational challenges not only for sanctioned entities but the industry as a whole
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