Fraud
‘It’s the economy’: forecasting an op risk climate change spike
History of op risk suggests economic impacts of climate change could exacerbate losses, writes op risk head
Singapore banks step up their game against internal fraud
Firms respond to MAS warnings about dangers of remote working spurred by Covid
Op risk data: Money laundering gaffes cost ABN €480m in penalties
Also: Turkish crypto exchange’s missing $2bn; online payment scams rise during Covid. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Sberbank suffers $108m supermarket clean-out
Also: Copper trader buys $36m of worthless bricks; big lenders hurt in $400m mortgage fraud. Data by ORX News
Fraud op risk losses edged up at UK banks in 2020
An average 38% of losses by value last year were because of internal or external fraud
Op risk data: Pandemic paradox of low, low losses
Also: Navient gets schooled for scam; Amex holiday let-down; BNL’s Italian Job hit. Data by ORX News
Op risk managers could be Covid long-haulers
New threats sprang from old sources in this year’s Top 10 op risks, belying a big drop in losses
Top 10 op risks 2021: theft and fraud
Changes in working practices since Covid shift angle of criminal attack on financial institutions
Top 10 operational risks for 2021
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
Op risk data: Chronic corruption charges cost Deutsche dear
Also: Wells Fargo fee fight; Nasdaq queers Emir reg; Covid keeps AML fines in line. Data by ORX News
Detection of financial fraud risk: implications for financial stability
This introduction to the Journal of Operational Risk special issue shines a light on the relationship between financial fraud risks and financial stability.
Jumbo Goldman 1MDB fine upends 2020 trend to lower losses
Financial fraud and fat fingers loom large, but annual top 10 op risk losses still show fewer fails. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: In fewer reg fines, US took its lumps in 2020
Also: Retro Russian embezzlement fines; Barclays slapped for lack of forbearance. Data by ORX News
AML bill will swamp financial crime teams, banks warn
Proposed US legislation could force firms to run new and old systems in parallel, stretching resources
Fight against dirty money falters in blizzard of SARs
Authorities are swamped with suspicious activity reports, many of which are never investigated
OCC warns on cyber and fraud control lapses during Covid
OpRisk North America: Covid-induced changes in operations and working practices creating openings for bad actors, says senior regulator
Banks warn of rise in ransomware attacks
OpRisk Europe: Banks must improve resilience of remote-working staff, says Wells Fargo financial crime expert
Op risk data: Record $920m fine for JP metals ploy
Also: counting the cost of Covid cons; Citi audio dynamite. Data by ORX News
Cyber risk solution of the year: GBG
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2020
Goldman’s op RWAs climb $13bn on 1MDB settlement
Bank settled with Malaysian government for $2.5 billion in July
Op risk data: Goldman 1MDB settlement swells 2020 loss tally
Also: Deutsche fined over Epstein KYC failings; collateral fraud in focus. Data by ORX News
Elevating enterprise resiliency practices in a crisis
Patrick Potter, digital risk strategist at RSA, shares insights into how financial institutions – some already heavy with digitalisation – need to elevate their business recovery and resiliency strategies to navigate through the global pandemic and…
Banks eye post-pandemic shake-up of op risk scenarios
Firms seek better handle on impact of global shocks, and hope to avert regulatory attention
Mental health: the new frontline for risk management
Rise in stress and anxiety among locked-down staff could open up banks to range of risks