Compliance
Banks warn of rise in ransomware attacks
OpRisk Europe: Banks must improve resilience of remote-working staff, says Wells Fargo financial crime expert
Escape from Emir? Not so fast, swaps users
Emir Refit, which seemed to promise reporting relief for corporate users, is not a master key
GRC product of the year: Financial Risk Solutions
Asia Risk Awards 2020
A risk-based approach to AML and financial crime risk in Asia‑Pacific
Financial institutions across Asia‑Pacific are grappling with fast-changing risks and digital transformation in their efforts against money launderers and financial criminals. Risk.net hosted a webinar in association with NICE Actimize to discuss the…
Basel sets out its stall on operational resilience
Body says banks expected to maintain critical services, but steers clear of setting compliance metrics
Moonshots shelved: banks spend on home-working tech
Dealers made success of remote working switch – now they’re investing in its future, and pausing grander ambitions
Managing AML and fraud – A risky business needs a risk-based approach
Financial services organisations (FSOs) are expected to meet strict financial crime regulations regardless of their size, and those with smaller budgets and fewer resources are finding this increasingly difficult as regulations, guidelines and threats…
Rethinking compliance – New approaches to conduct risk and surveillance
Improper behaviour by employees of a financial institution that has the potential to contribute to market instability – known as conduct risk – can have severe financial, regulatory, legal and reputational ramifications. This Risk.net webinar, in…
Deutsche Börse to exit regulatory reporting business
Pricing war and cost pressures force service providers to reconsider regulatory reporting businesses
A new risk era – Recovering stronger from the pandemic
Jose Ribas, global head of risk and pricing solutions at Bloomberg, discusses how risk management at financial institutions is changing in the wake of the pandemic and the subsequent volatility, the role of regulations and how technology can help risk…
Machine learning in fraud analytics to combat financial crime – Getting it right
Risk and compliance professionals gathered for a Risk.net webinar in association with NICE Actimize to consider the challenges and opportunities of successfully harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against financial criminals
Capital One oil swaps waiver could haunt CFTC
Oil price collapse raises fresh questions about regulator’s justification for offering relief
Virus weakens banks’ defences against internal fraud
Stressed markets and remote working leave firms vulnerable to op risks and cyber attacks
Covid-19 frazzles AI fraud systems
Seismic changes in customer behaviour see machine learning solutions throw out false positives
Op risk data: outsourcing losses loom in lockdown
Also: Swedbank hit with huge AML fine; record Russia fine for StanChart. Data by ORX News
Repo rules caught in Covid’s concertina effect
Pandemic jeopardises phased rollout of Europe’s SFTR regime, raising fears of chaotic ‘big bang’ start
SFTR confusion over Esma’s coronavirus delay
European regulator’s announcement fails to tackle how delay affects legacy transactions
Operational uncertainty – An unavoidable challenge
The transition from Libor to a new risk-free rate has revealed a number of challenges for all financial markets participants – the nature and scope of what lies ahead is vast, impacting businesses, operations and support functions. KPMG‘s global Libor…
Banks think SFTR delay a ‘done deal’ amid virus outbreak
Industry letter urges regulators to postpone first two phases of reporting until October
Growing sanctions raise compliance risk for energy firms
Sanctions increase risk for energy firms as regulators step up enforcement, writes maritime data expert