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Europe and US clash over global regulatory framework
Clash of the titans
Economic turmoil taxes market risk models
Treading carefully
Getting to grips with the Orsa challenge
The Orsa challenge
Internal fraud will rise in 2012, experts warn
Internal fraud is on the increase in the face of downsizing and recession, according to industry experts
July deadline in question for Volcker implementation
Industry experts divided over Volcker deadline of July 2012
Banks face heavy burden from sanctions in the Middle East
Sanctions side-effects
Further uncertainty on Solvency II rules as Omnibus II vote postponed
Key vote by European Parliament could be delayed further
Chinese banks will avoid Fatca, observers warn
Banks in China will find ways to avoid complying with Fatca, according to industry experts and observers
MF Global: non-US clients caught in cross-border collateral trap
Omnibus structure meant clearing clients of MF Global outside the US were asked to double up on collateral payments. Use of the structure for OTC markets is now in doubt
Tough Middle East sanctions put AML under spotlight
Banks' anti-money-laundering processes will come under scrutiny in the face of tougher sanctions in the Middle East
Evans appointed as director of risk consulting at KPMG
Paul Evans has left Soca to join KPMG as a director of its UK risk consulting practice
Fears of overreach in Mifid II and Mifir bond rules
Industry experts warn new Mifid and Mifir proposals might push business overseas
Auditors to be changed every nine years, EC proposes
Leaked draft EC regulation demands sweeping changes in auditor regulation
Risk & Return Australia 2011: Co-ordinated supervision critical for global financial stability
Speakers at Risk & Return Australia 2011 believe the ability of supervisors to implement regulation around the world in a consistent manner is the most critical component to financial regulatory reform. They also believe the timeframe for new rules needs…
Triffitt becomes risk director at KPMG in London
KPMG has appointed Giles Triffitt as risk director in its risk management division in London
Fraud by long-serving employees rising, survey finds
Typical fraud is committed by senior financial managers and goes unnoticed for three years, according to KPMG
Insurers poised to arbitrage Solvency II-compliant rivals in Asia
Insurance companies active in the Asia-Pacific region are closely studying their European rivals to exploit any regulatory arbitrage opportunities presented as European Union insurers move to adopt Solvency II risk capital rules. But short-term gains in…
Some way to go on Bribery Act compliance, survey finds
UK laws and public pressure putting spotlight on anti-corruption issues
Only 15% of financial institutions have management information resources in place
Firms do not have MI risk programmes in place to deal with upcoming regulations, according to a report by think-tank JWG
Ease of bank switching could cause systemic risk
Meeting consumers' demands for easier bank account switching could increase the risk of a bank run, insiders fear
Control frameworks need top-down approach
Control chaos
Asian regulators get tough on liquidity ring-fencing
Ring-fencing liquidity
Maybank CRO talks about his group's Asean aspirations
Asean aspiration
ORX studies op risk scenario best practice
The prediction process