Risk management/Operational risk
How geopolitical risk turned into a systemic stress test
Conflict over resources is reshaping markets in a way that goes beyond occasional risk premia
Banks split over AI risk management
Model teams hold the reins, but some argue AI is an enterprise risk
New EBA taxonomy could help integrate emerging op risks
Extra loss flags will allow banks to track transversal risks like geopolitics and AI, say experts
Risk managers question US reach of Dora third-party list
Some EU subsidiaries included, but regulator control over cloud providers could still be limited
Op risk data: Low latency, high cost for NSE
Also: Brahmbhatt fraud hits BlackRock, JP Morgan slow to shop dubious deals. Data by ORX News
EU single portal faces battle to unify cyber incident reporting
Digital omnibus package accused of lacking ambition to truly streamline notification requirements
Chicago data centre outage forced clearers to turn away clients
Friday’s cooling system failure highlights cracks in tech and concentration risk of big CCPs
Op risk data: Ghost of Madoff still haunts HSBC
Also: Giant loan frauds hit three global banks, and AWS outage casts a cloud. Data by ORX News
How conflict sharpened Israel’s role in cyber security
Recent growth in offshoring of infosec comes despite regulatory focus on supply-chain resilience
Global banks ‘hassled’ by China’s mystery data rules
Some firms left in the dark as new guidance on exporting data overseas is distributed bilaterally
How FCA could help tackle third-party risk in AI
UK regulator’s supercharged sandbox is designed to boost explainability and reduce reliance on vendors
Op risk data: For Yes Bank, no mercy over insider fraud
Also: Cracking Brazil’s Pix hacks, Macquarie fund fumble, and taxing time for Crédit Agricole. Data by ORX News
Credit Suisse AT1 ruling may only benefit a third of bondholders
Swiss law may mean only bondholders who appealed writedown get compensation, if there is any
First line of defence dominates third-party risk management
1LoD survey finds 86% of control functions think they have sole responsibility for vendors
71% of banks automate escalation of appetite breaches
Automated processes are less common at banks where ERM sets overall risk appetite, research shows
North American banks outpace Europeans in ERM
New research shows US, Canadian banks have more developed enterprise risk management functions
Banks treat ERM as compulsory – even when it isn’t
More than 80% follow supervisory guidance or expectations for ERM, benchmarking shows
Enterprise risk managers: police or foot soldiers?
With more than 5,000 data points from 37 banks, our first ERM Benchmarking exercise shines a light on very different missions
Op risk data: 1MDB scandal still haunts Wall Street
Also: Woodford in hot water, Salesforce voice phishing hooks multiple firms. Data by ORX News
Dora delay leaves EU banks fighting for their audit rights
Regulation requires firms to expand scrutiny of critical vendors that haven’t yet been identified
How some banks aced the EBA stress test
Four banks actually increased their capital ratios, while US subsidiaries were hit worst