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Banks should penalise excessive risk-takers

Credit Suisse investment banking op risk head says banks need to hit staff who overstep risk appetite “in the pocket”

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Aengus Hallinan, Credit Suisse

Banks should use a financial penalty to punish excessive op risk taking, said Credit Suisse's global head of investment banking operational risk at the OpRisk Europe conference in London on June 11.

Aengus Hallinan said money-based disincentives – as a counterpoint to performance-linked benefits – would be the best way to ensure bank employees stay within a company's risk appetite.

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