Operational risk
Webcast >> Op Risk Technology
OPERATIONAL RISK gathered together top technology executives in June to debate the future of the op risk discipline.
MiFID: the race to comply
The EU's Markets in Financial Instruments Directive has been described as one of the most far-reaching overhauls of the financial industry ever. But with Basel II dominating the headlines, few firms have yet started to prepare in earnest for the 2007…
QIS4 results show additional capital is needed, says S&P
The early results of the Fourth Quantitative Impact Study (QIS4), which show a significant reduction in Basel II regulatory capital in Germany and the US, point to the need for additional capital charges under Pillar II of the new banking framework,…
New op risk papers
LONDON – A raft of new technical papers on operational risk have been made available on the web over the past few months. A few of the most interesting are summarised below:
Two new consultation papers from CEBS
LONDON – The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) launched two substantial consultation papers in June – one on the supervisory review process and the second on credit rating agencies.
M&As spark op risk software shuffle
LONDON AND NEW YORK – Mergers and acquisitions are hotting up again in the op risk software industry. Two acquisition announcements in June have set tongues wagging on both sides of the Atlantic about who the next targets will be, and which potential…
South Africa outlines Basel II challenges
South Africa has to amend its banking regulatory framework to accommodate the requirements of the new Basel Capital Accord, Basel II, says Errol Kruger, South Africa's Registrar of Banks and general manager of the supervision department at the country's…
Can research reinvent itself?
The provision of credit research to clients is undergoing sweeping reform, as regulatory concerns grow over potential conflicts of interest and banks reassess the value of giving out freebies. Philip Moore examines what this all adds up to for investors
A tale of two cities - should you register in Hong Kong or Singapore?
asia: jurisdictions
Making an Asian footprint
asia: local coverage
A tale of two cultures… India or China?
china vs india
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The governance of operational risk
PRACTITIONER'S CORNER GOVERNANCE
Two new consultation papers from CEBS
REGULATORY UPDATE
Op risk a major factor in outsourcing destinations
MANAGEMENT INTELLIGENCE
Operational Risk 07/05
LOSSES & LAWSUITS
Sector offers hosted service to Reuters
MANAGEMENT INTELLIGENCE
Briefs
REGULATORY UPDATE
Community banks appeal for SOX relief
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Is Basel II a hurdle too far for US broker-dealers?
SEC CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MiFID akin to 'Big Bang'
REGULATORY UPDATE
FSA website updates Pillar IIdiscussions
REGULATORY UPDATE
M&As spark op risk software shuffle
COVER STORY