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Avoid the rush: don’t let UMR implementation for phase six catch you off–guard
With firms soon to be subjected to phase six of the uncleared margin rules (UMR), the implementation of phase five has taught a series of valuable lessons. Firms must grasp the complexity of the processes and ensure they are prepared in time for…
Wrong-way add-on helped LCH mop up VTB default
Margin supplement bought precious time to formulate wind-down strategy
Collateral resilience is more than just understanding initial margin
New regulations and extreme global events are seeing initial margin (IM) requirements rise in prominence, with investment managers needing to focus on more than just their regulatory and operational compliance
Vulnerabilities arise in financial services as AI and machine learning use balloons
The scale at which financial services firms are adopting artificial intelligence and machine learning continues to grow, bringing with it new dimensions of risk and vulnerability. In a recent Risk.net webinar sponsored by TCS, experts discussed…
Emerging trends in op risk
Karen Man, partner and member of the global financial institutions leadership team at Baker McKenzie, discusses emerging op risks in the wake of the Covid‑19 pandemic, a rise in cyber attacks, concerns around conduct and culture, and the complexities of…
In U-turn, EC extends euro clearing consultation deadline
Responses to over 200 questions on the future of euro clearing must now be submitted by March 22
Market begs EC for more time to mull euro clearing proposals
Firms given one month to respond on wide-ranging consultation around relocation of euro swaps
Digital transformation and the future of GRC
This Risk.net survey report explores the impact of digitalisation on financial firms, and the changing strategies, resources and technology deployed by the governance, risk and compliance function
Dealers slam alternative for Tibor Tokyo swap rate
Refinitiv activates synthetic version, but TSR’s cessation is on hold pending further consultation
US dollar Libor transition: a new countdown in motion
With almost all Libor settings discontinued at the end of 2021, Philip Whitehurst, head of service development, rates at LCH, addresses what’s ahead for the final US dollar Libor transition to risk-free rates, what has and hasn’t been achieved so far,…
Looking ahead to the post-Libor landscape
Libor’s days are coming to an end, so what does the future hold? A Risk.net expert panel discusses the original dream of a multi-benchmark world, and whether it is still alive
Top 5 trends to watch in 2022
1. Individual investor initiative 2. ESG investing 3. Hedging China risk 4. Digitisation and cryptocurrency 5. Futurisation
Trends shaping investment in Asia
As several new trends impact investment in Asia, Randolf Roth and Mezhgan Qabool discuss how Eurex is catering to the evolving needs of market participants and what it sees happening next
Moving targets: the new rules of conduct risk
How are capital markets firms adapting their approaches to monitoring and managing conduct risk following the Covid‑19 pandemic? In a Risk.net webinar in association with NICE Actimize, the panel discusses changing regulatory requirements, the essentials…
Four assurance mega-trends shaping risk management
For business leaders, the idea of a world changed forever is giving way to a new reality – a world forever changing. As Paul Butcher, chief executive officer at LRQA, explains, the implications for risk management are dramatic and, as a result,…
The future of equity derivatives: perspectives for UK equities and dividends
Managing equity and dividend risk today requires new trading strategies and products. In a webinar convened by Risk.net and hosted by Eurex, three experts discuss what’s next for the UK and European markets.
ESG strategies: special report 2021
This Risk.net special report comprises a series of articles that reflect on the latest initiatives for consistent standardised global frameworks for measuring ESG, consider the methodologies investors are using to make measurable progress for people and…
ESG strategy, investment and risk
Sponsored Q&A
FCA: dealer polls pose further Libor transition hurdle
Schooling Latter warns further work needed to migrate products that require dealer quotes when Libor ceases
Hints on quantification approaches
Tiziano Bellini, head of risk integration competence line, international markets at Prometeia, examines the key components of successful model risk management, focusing on the importance of integration, processes, governance and IT solutions to…
Institutional ETF trading: innovation, efficiency and versatility fuel growth
Despite a 30-year history, exchange-traded fund (ETF) adoption still felt new and nascent in many parts of the world when this survey was first conducted in 2017. Today, ETFs are widely accepted as important tools and usage has greatly expanded among…
How derivatives management is changing post‑Covid‑19
Risk.net explores five derivatives trading themes discussed by experts in a recent webinar sponsored by Numerix
Climate risk takes scenario analysis and stress-testing to the next level
Financial institutions are facing several challenges as they prepare for the transition risk journey that will see them evaluating their existing risk and finance solutions. Ludwig Dickens, client advisor, risk business consulting, at SAS discusses what…
Did COP26 deliver?
Jaspreet Duhra, S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), explores the opportunities that came out of the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, and why S&P DJI will continue to produce rules-based indices that align with a 1.5° Celsius scenario