Governance
Ethical derivatives strive to win over sceptics
New Isda standards are latest move to overcome client “hesitancy” to use contracts linked to ESG targets
Societe Generale links FX algo fees to ESG targets
Clients face penalties if they fail to meet sustainability criteria during algo rental period
AI helps one investor screen targets against UN ethical goals
PanAgora develops two-stage process that aims to weed out the greenwashers
The sticky question of Europe’s oil-ridden ESG funds
NN Investment Partners SFDR fund holds 91% of investments in oil and gas companies
The changing shape of bank credit risk post-Covid‑19
As banks and fellow market participants manage a return to some sense of normality following the Covid-19 pandemic, what are the likely long-term implications for data and credit risk management?
An approach to simultaneously assess operational risk and maturity levels in information technology management
The aim of this paper is to investigate the operational risk and maturity level of IT in an anonymized financial institution, based on the American Productivity and Quality Center benchmark and control objectives for information and related technologies.
Unlocking the potential of a firm-wide and systematic approach to operational resilience
This webinar explores best practices in response to regulatory policy and supervisory guidance, offering practical approaches to achieve a mature and robust operational resilience programme
Risk governance, market competition and operational risk disclosure quality: a study of the ASEAN-5 banking sector
This paper investigates the impact of risk governance and market competition on banks' operational risk disclosure (ORD) quality (total and voluntary) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN-5) banking sector
Acadian builds ‘green screen’ to auto-filter ESG phoneys
$110 billion quant investor creates automated system to spot greenwashers
Insider fraud – Getting security and controls right
Even prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, insider threats were reported to be increasing with 48% of firms indicating that incidents were on the rise within their organisations. Where are so many firms going astray?
ESG derivatives – From equity to fixed income and beyond
In a Risk.net webinar convened in association with Eurex, panellists discuss the rising demand for and their own experiences of using and developing ESG derivatives, their views on future developments and the challenges of growing the market
Ethical ratings stir debate over saints and sinners
Asset manager Aegon hits out at “flawed” ESG ratings methodologies
EU bond issuance and the impact on the derivatives landscape
Risk and finance professionals convened for a Risk.net webinar in association with Eurex to discuss the impact of the European Union’s groundbreaking Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency – known as Sure – Next Generation EU bond…
The importance of getting technology change right
Christoph Kurth, partner and member of the global financial institutions leadership team at Baker McKenzie, covers some of the rapid technological changes under way brought about by, and in the wake of, the Covid-19 pandemic
Bank supervision: lessons from the post-2008 banking crisis
This paper considers the learning points from official third-party reports produced in the wake of supervisory failures that can be applied to the management of front-line bank supervisors.
EU bond issuance and the impact on the derivatives landscape
This webinar explores the implications of EU bond issuance, how it impacts the derivatives market, and the opportunities and challenges a relatively fast pace of new debt issuance has created for market participants
Must do better – Apac slow to curb control risk
Asia Risk 25: Even as the level of regulatory scrutiny peaks, meaningful change eludes the region’s banks
Institutional ETF trading – ETF traders navigate changing conditions
After years of growth and development, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have cemented their place as a mainstay in investment portfolios and trading strategies. During a year of exceptional volatility and uncertainty, traders were able to take full advantage…
Banks explore ESG-linked deal contingents
Trend for tying derivatives to ethical criteria could soon extend to deal contingent hedges
Asia moves: JP Morgan names Asia ECM head, Deutsche adds to ESG team, and more
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Ready for the unique product identifier (UPI) in two years?
Emma Kalliomaki, managing director of the Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB), explores UPIs for OTC derivatives, how and when they will be introduced, and the responsibilities of the DSB as designated service provider for a future UPI system