Risk management/Operational risk
Second line seeks to stamp its authority on AI risk
Risk Benchmarking study finds fragmented accountability for AI risk among banks, and most are short of controls to contain it
How gatecrashers could spoil the tokenisation party
Blockchain can curb settlement risks, but that could come at the expense of new third-party risks
Op Risk Benchmarking: Banks seek a home for AI risk
Risk.net’s 2026 study sees record participation and collective unease, as banks race to incorporate AI into op risk frameworks
Contract negotiation tops tech sovereignty for banks in Asia
Regulatory pressure is rising, but industry still focused on service agreements with third parties
Crisis? Which crisis? How ECB stress test failed to see Strait
Banks were told to design geopolitical shock scenarios, but some focused mainly on tariffs
Regulators question human-in-the-loop as AI governance tool
Bank of England and FSB executives suggest it’s more important to retain overall accountability
Banks in Asia turn to integrated third-party risk units
Regional and global firms create centres of excellence bridging first and second lines
Op risk data: Cyber hacks shake crypto protocols
Also: JP Morgan fined over investor losses; Symetra’s Methodist pensions mess. Data by ORX News
Bootcamps and peer pressure: Goldman preps staff for AI future
Isda AGM: Tone from the top is not enough, says chief information officer Marco Argenti
Op risk data: Corporate spies spell trouble for BBVA
Also: BofA buttonholed for alleged Epstein links; minority shareholders take a bite of Brookfield. Data by ORX News
Top 10 op risks: AI upends risk taxonomies
AI risk enters annual poll in fifth, but firms split over treating it as a standalone risk or a cross-cutting driver
Top 10 op risks: Playing catch-up on geopolitical risk
Op risk managers downplayed prospect of a major conflict ahead of Iran war
Top 10 op risks: Resilience put to the test in 2026
Firms reinforce first line, ‘nth’-party diligence, scenario analysis and vendor exit plans
Top 10 operational risks for 2026
Industry shares intel on biggest collective threats, as well as remedies and loss gauges
Top 10 op risks 2026: Cyber stays top, AI risk enters at fifth
Third-party and outsourcing risk climbs to third; fraud and fincrime edge out geopolitical risk
Deutsche Bank CRO’s year of living dangerously
Marcus Chromik explains his approach to geopolitical risk, operational resilience and AI adoption
CME-FICC cross-netting terms fuel clashes
Hedge funds worried by CCP powers to suspend arrangement; clearing members say it’s standard practice
Op risk data: HK gets tough on takeover in $200m takedown
Also: Bank staff steal state funds in India; Vanguard settles US net zero lawsuit. Data by ORX News
CRO view: Emerging risks in the age of AI
The risk agenda is shifting beyond market and credit volatility towards operational resilience, AI governance and culture
The loneliness of the model risk manager
Boards may see them as a drag on innovation; risk functions need to show they embrace efficiency
Big banks love their climate vendors; small banks, not so much
Risk Benchmarking: Lenders with blue-chip loan books more likely to favour climate tools, research finds