Risk management/Operational risk
Regulators pushing CCPs and exchanges on op risk
Op Risk Benchmarking: In latest batch of data, FMIs report growing scrutiny, plus watchdog asks for stress tests, monitoring and more
Climate risk overlays unnerve model-validation teams
Risk Live: Model risk managers fear they lack the data or skills to properly test expert judgement
Clearing members combing rule books after LME lawsuit win
Industry debates whether other CCPs and exchanges would cancel trades if faced with similar crisis
Op risk data: TD Bank takes $95m pill for pyramid scheme
Also: GE settles after juicing asset manager sale; keeping conflicts of interest quiet. Data by ORX News
Europe looks to US for guidance as market braces for T+1
Operations professionals in Europe look across the pond for lessons in managing shorter settlement cycles
New UK fraud rules intensify global focus on third-party risk
Firms will have responsibility to ensure “associated” persons are taking steps to prevent fraud
CME’s Span 2 margin model generates systems headaches
Market participants welcome smarter margin requirements, but not the computational workload
Op risk data: Cigna catches a $172m cold over fake diagnoses
Also: Shinhan Bank America breaks AML rules; more greenwashing grime at DWS. Data by ORX news
Can CCPs provide a port in a storm for securities lending?
Basel III, T+1 and EquiLend scandal all incentivise clearing, but also disintermediation
Banks grapple with concentration risk from fourth parties
Risk Live: Third-party vendors are increasingly reliant on the same subcontractors
Regulator warns against ‘happy endings’ for op risk wargames
Risk Live: Bankers say third parties should also be at the table when simulating crisis scenarios
Barking bank watchdogs don’t need to bite
Regional banks add staff, layer up controls to mitigate compliance risks
Crypto: too important to ignore
This WatersTechnology rapid read survey report examines the crypto finance priorities of institutional investors, how far along they are on their crypto journeys, the challenges in entering and participating in this market, and what they value most when…
Execution & process errors: banks try to get beyond blunderdome
Mistakes mean more data for reporting, models and scenarios. But do banks learn from them?
The importance of data-driven decision-making in Apac
Embracing data-driven decision-making enabled by digital technologies is crucial for the success of lending institutions in Apac
On cyber risk, regionals have no appetite for disruption
Smaller lenders fear outages and other IT bungles, as do regulators. So, what are they doing about it?
Maximum insecurity: banks tool up to meet cyber threat
Lenders confront “existential” threat of data leaks with bigger teams and better controls
Apac banks put trust in pre‑trade
Amid tougher trading conditions, Apac banks are making greater use of pre‑trade analytics to inform their strategies and reduce risk. But how successful are these tools?
Op Risk Benchmarking, round II: helping lenders borrow
From KRIs to four-eye checks, how do op risk frameworks at regional and domestic banks stack up?
FDIC security woes make banks sweat over supervisory data
Fears over confidential reporting after inspection urges regulator to address cyber “weaknesses”
FCA warns on third-party risk management for AI projects
UK regulator keeping close eye on use of cloud and vendor partnerships to develop new models
US compliance teams face more intrusive Fed supervision
Regional banks look at enhanced data management to handle growing numbers of MRA notices
New threats, old foibles prompt banks to switch GRC vendors
Op Risk Benchmarking: more than half of participants are reviewing or switching systems
Navigating IFRS 9: strategies for effective implementation and moving beyond
There has been a constant change within the landscape of financial reporting, and IFRS 9 has been proven to be a critical component.