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Model Risk Benchmarking 2026: explore the data
View interactive charts from Risk.net’s 44-bank study, covering model inventories, resourcing, GenAI governance, validation and regulation
From gatekeeper to coach: model risk bids to reinvent itself
Model Risk Benchmarking data reveals a function in flux, grappling with resource cuts, AI models, regulatory divergence
Banks insure against cyber risk, but rarely claim
Risk Benchmarking study finds big banks aggressively negotiating on cost of cover, and seeking offsets to Pillar 2 capital
Four in five banks use AI to manage op risks
Risk Benchmarking: Cyber risk use cases growing; governance and ROI doubts give some pause
Build, or buy: banks still don’t love their GRC vendors
Risk Benchmarking study finds a record number of firms reviewing tech provision for top op risks, amid touted wave of AI-led self-builds
AI use fastest-growing area of op risk regulatory scrutiny
Risk Benchmarking study finds EU AI Act the dominant driver of nascent bank risk frameworks, even well beyond Europe’s borders
On cyber risk, tech debt is big banks’ top challenge
Risk Benchmarking: Fragmented stacks make identifying vulnerabilities harder; manual workarounds increase human errors
Half of banks use scenarios to set third-party Pillar 2 capital
Risk Benchmarking study finds resilience risk less widely covered than cyber and IT disruption, but more formalised where scenarios exist
Second line seeks to stamp its authority on AI risk
Risk Benchmarking study finds fragmented accountability for AI risk among banks, and most are short of controls to contain it
Op Risk Benchmarking 2026: explore the data
View interactive charts from Risk.net’s 61-bank study, covering risk appetite breaches, controls, scenario analysis, GRC tech and regulation
Appetite breaches climb for top op risks
Risk Benchmarking: Low tolerance and heightened threat environment combine to test banks’ limits for cyber, resilience, third-party risk
Op Risk Benchmarking: Banks seek a home for AI risk
Risk.net’s 2026 study sees record participation and collective unease, as banks race to incorporate AI into op risk frameworks
One to watch: ennrgy.com
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Energy tech and managed services company develops AI-driven intelligence platform with unique payment model
Innovation of the year – tech firm: MatLogica
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Fintech’s breakthrough enables firms to compute pricing and Greeks faster than traditional products can compute price alone
Base metals house of the year: Societe Generale
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Tech focus helps bank support clients through base metals market shifts
Derivatives house of the year – bank: Natixis CIB
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Bank’s physical market expansion and ETRM enhancements underpin innovative derivatives structures that address volatility
One to watch: CarbonAI
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Start-up uses AI to create dynamic, auditable carbon market intelligence
Weather house of the year: Parameter Climate
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Parameter Climate launches innovative new vehicle to connect corporate hedgers with capacity providers
Voluntary carbon markets house of the year: SCB Environmental Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2026: SCB’s robust methodologies ensure compliance with tighter standards in voluntary carbon markets
OTC platform of the year: AEGIS Markets
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Energy swap platform hits record volumes despite regulatory relief
Derivatives house of the year – corporate: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Indian national oil company transforms derivatives offering amid geopolitical upheaval