Financial institution
AI risk management and the shift to capability control
By reframing validation, banks can align innovation with regulatory demands and maintain robust risk discipline, argues risk manager
ALM has no formal role in capital planning at a third of banks
Risk Benchmarking study finds banks split three ways on policy mandates, with G-Sibs as likely as small regionals to assign ALM formal responsibility
NBFIs expanded at twice the rate of banks in 2024
Run-prone funds drive NBFI asset growth, FSB monitoring report shows
Allocating financing costs: centralised vs decentralised treasury
Centralisation can boost efficiency when coupled with an effective pricing and attribution framework
EVE and NII dominate IRRBB limit-setting
ALM Benchmarking study finds majority of banks relying on hard risk limits, and a minority supplementing with early-warning indicators
Responsible AI is about payoffs as much as principles
How one firm cut loan processing times and improved fraud detection without compromising on governance
Euro credit growth catches up with dollar in global flows
Cross-border lending hits $37trn as euro flows gain ground
Fewer than half of banks rate their GRC vendor as ‘good’
Enterprise Risk Benchmarking study shows banks juggling multiple systems, adding costs and complexity
71% of banks automate escalation of appetite breaches
Automated processes are less common at banks where ERM sets overall risk appetite, research shows
North American banks outpace Europeans in ERM
New research shows US, Canadian banks have more developed enterprise risk management functions
Banks treat ERM as compulsory – even when it isn’t
More than 80% follow supervisory guidance or expectations for ERM, benchmarking shows
Regional banks favour scenario analysis over op risk modelling
Domestic and smaller regional players favour scenarios to gauge tail exposure; G-Sibs stick to modelling, for now
Cross-border lending to NBFIs hits record $678bn in Q1
Half of international bank credit flows to shadow banks, despite growing regulatory concerns
Japan FSA’s Ariizumi on Basel delays and regulating AI
Outgoing international affairs chief issues rallying call for Basel III adoption, saying Japan has “kept its promise”
Numerix strikes Hundsun deal as China pushes domestic tech
Homegrown tech initiative – ‘Xinchuang’ – a new challenge for foreign vendors
Credit data provider of the year: Credit Benchmark
Credit Benchmark delivers comprehensive insights and extensive coverage so financial institutions can make informed decisions
Supervisors should be mindful of geopolitical risks, says IMF
Shock events cause sizeable swings in asset pricing, institution’s latest report highlights
Top 10 operational risks for 2025
The biggest op risks as chosen by senior practitioners – and what they’re doing about them
Fed’s NBFI scenario may be more use than CCAR – experts
Main severely adverse scenario does not capture contagion risks from any squeeze on non-banks
Operational risks: trends and challenges
The authors carry out a systematic literature review of operational risk research to determine the current state of operational risk research in financial institutions.
Girolami to leave LCH for NatWest
Clearing house CEO named CIB head for UK lender