Fraud
Generative AI brings testing times for modellers
Flagstar’s lead model validator offers some tips for safely integrating LLMs into risk models
Libor appeals leave future misconduct cases Hayes-y
UK authorities must develop a more effective framework for punishing bad bankers
Op risk data: GVA and Nobitex in geopolitical risk strikes
Also: UBS chief a target of third-party data hack, internal bank frauds in Asia. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Rates bait and switch incurs Capital One punishment
Also: Crypto firms suffer cyber setbacks, Umpqua in Ponzi play, and QSuper premium palaver. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: BofA biffed for $540m over insurance fund swerve
Also: Suspected French Ponzi, Banco Itaú’s overcharging kerfuffle, and power outage in Iberia. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Luna crypto chicanery shrinks Galaxy coffers
Also: Down under and dirty – motor finance scandal comes to Oz, and 2024 in review. Data by ORX News
Top 10 operational risks for 2025
The biggest op risks as chosen by senior practitioners – and what they’re doing about them
Top 10 op risks: cyber still top, but change management surges
AI-enhanced threats permeate this year’s top operational risks for financial firms, from infosec to geopolitics
Op risk data: Crypto hack bites Bybit; fat-finger flurry at Citi
Also: OKX gets AML scold, UK motor finance fiasco revs up. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Two Sigma pays the price for model mess
Also: KuCoin’s AML fail, Angola bribes bite Trafigura, and Trump’s green scepticism. Data by ORX News
More guidance, less enforcement: the SEC under Paul Atkins
Current and former insiders expect clearer crypto rules and an end to regulatory violation sweeps
How a serverless risk engine transformed a digital bank
Migrating to the cloud permitted scalability, faster model updates and a better team structure
Op risk data: Mastercard schooled in £200m class action
Also: Mitsubishi copper crunch, TD tops 2024 op risk loss table. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Santander in car crash of motor-finance fail
Also: Macquarie fined for fake metals trade flaws, Metro makes AML misses, and Invesco red-faced over greenwashing. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: At Trafigura, a $1bn miss in Mongolia
Also: Insurance cartels, Santander settlement and TSB’s “woeful” customer treatment. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Shady loans robbing Reliance of $1.1bn
Also: H20’s less-than-liquid holdings, Ripple ripped for $125m, and more WhatsApp slaps expected. Data by ORX News
Does Basel’s internal loss multiplier add up?
As US agencies mull capital reforms, one regulator questions past losses as an indicator of future op risk
Op risk data: Japan’s giant bitcoin break-in makes a monster loss
Also: Citi’s fat-finger fallout; HSBC pays for unfair customer treatment; Visa and Mastercard fined over ATM fee-fixing. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: TD Bank takes US reg pill in purported drug-related AML fails
Also: SCB fraud bill rising fast; Postbank pain for Deutsche Bank. Data by ORX News
Op risk hits all-time highs at three Nordic banks
Regular updates drive record rises at Handelsbanken, Nordea and SEB
Op risk data: Tech glitch gives customers unlimited funds
Also: Payback for slow Paycheck Protection payouts; SEC hits out at AI washing. Data by ORX News
Top 10 op risks: deepfakes drive rise in fraud fears
External fraud re-enters top 10 as artificial intelligence provides new tools for criminals
Top 10 operational risks for 2024
The biggest op risks for the year ahead, as chosen by senior industry practitioners
Top 10 op risks: AI fears drive cyber risk to record high
External fraud re-enters top 10; change management now a top five concern