ESG
UN climate risk chief calls for shorter-term stress tests
But banks say heavy modelling demands will take time to respond to adequately
ESG data and scoring solutions, 2023: market update and vendor landscape
A report considering the key trends and developments in environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and scoring, and analysing the vendor landscape.
Q&A: The evolution of climate risk assessment
Prerna Divecha of S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses the changing requirements for financial institutions in developing a robust and comprehensive view of climate risk
Social distancing: quantifying the ‘S’ in ESG
The ‘social’ pillar of ESG has been the poor relation in terms of data – until now
AI in sheep’s clothing? Wolfe Research develops finance chatbot
Bot is trained in financial and ESG data, but won’t replace humans – yet – says firm
Op risk data: UBS lands $380m Archegos loss
Also: BofA billed for bilking customers; red faces over Deutsche greenwashing. Data by ORX News
Boaz versus BlackRock: the fight over closed-end funds
Saba founder says he never planned to be an activist investor. Now he’s battling BlackRock – again
Risk managers mull Basel-style climate standards
Risk Live: Splintered approach to stress-testing across jurisdictions “very, very worrying”, says risk expert
Asia moves: Senior hires at Nomura, HKEX and more
Latest job news from across the industry
ERM reboot: how insurers are turning risk decisioning into strategic advantage
Enterprise risk management is a powerful strategy to identify, assess and manage risks across the business. For insurers, two ERM objectives are critical: ensuring regulatory compliance and establishing a framework for healthy investment risk appetite
Climate risk: a more positive approach pays dividends
As the world grapples with the impacts of climate change, organisations are racing to keep up with new ESG disclosure requirements and climate risk analysis methodologies. But what separates those ahead of the curve from those that are lagging? The…
Incorporating climate risk into ALM frameworks at banks
In this webinar convened by Risk.net in collaboration with SS&C Algorithmics, experts discuss the challenges and benefits of incorporating climate risk into asset-liability management frameworks at banks
Top 10 operational risks: Focus on regulatory risk
Tougher regulatory enforcement, new consumer rules and rise of ESG are ringing alarm bells
Top 10 operational risks for 2023
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
Incorporating climate risk into ALM frameworks for banks
Banks are coming under increasing regulatory pressure to incorporate climate risk into their risk management frameworks. An emerging focus is incorporating climate risk into the asset-liability management (ALM) function. This webinar explores this new…
Op risk data: Cerberus fight bites $850m off CIBC
Also: SEC targets dodgy disclosures; Commerzbank’s Wirecard hit. Data by ORX News
It’s not easy being green: why the FX market is lagging on ESG
And what’s being done to fix it
ESG: the new risk factor in your portfolio
Risk officers, managers and quants at leading buy-side firms are experimenting with ESG as an ‘alpha enhancement’ to day-to-day risk management, to stay ahead of the pack and boost profit-and-loss margins
GFXC to entice buy-side code adoption with ESG tie-ups
Rating agency partnerships would link FX code adoption to ESG scores
Op risk data: SEC skewers Goldman for specious ESG claims
Also: FTX hacked; Aussie banks schooled for credit insurance mis-sales; more on Glencore. Data by ORX News
CDSs seek role in green transition
Despite slow start, fans insist iTraxx ESG index can aid green push
Does ESG investing have a problem with fiduciary duty?
Q&A: Fiduciaries must be able to show returns are driving investment thinking, says fund law professor
Ukraine war exposes risks in ‘naive’ ESG investing
Quants say funds have underperformed and will not aid transition to net zero
Climate risk managers debate role of client transition plans
Banks hope for guidance on whether to include changes in client behaviour in long-term scenarios