Governance
Bankers – shape up or ship out, says UBS compliance head
Tough approach comes as ECB prepares new guidance on conduct risk for 2024 release
Social distancing: quantifying the ‘S’ in ESG
The ‘social’ pillar of ESG has been the poor relation in terms of data – until now
Sizing cyber: banks split on who owns and measures hack threats
G-Sibs split on risk modelling and management for IT disruption and infosec
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
Asia moves: Senior hires at BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon and more
Latest job news from across the industry
Saba picks a fight with BlackRock over closed-end funds
Hedge fund kicks off new proxy campaign with letters citing ‘gruesome’ losses
Beyond trustless: strong governance in crypto is needed
To build trust, the crypto ecosystem can borrow proven governance principles from TradFi
Fixed income ‘big 3’ tap Finbourne for EU consolidated tape bid
Bloomberg, Tradeweb and MarketAxess select tech partner to jumpstart cash bond tape ambitions
It’s not easy being green: why the FX market is lagging on ESG
And what’s being done to fix it
FTX’s Mifid licence exposes Europe’s regulatory gaps
Could Cyprus have spotted the warning signs before handing FTX the keys to European customers?
CBA sheds last $6.2bn of Apra’s op RWA add-on
Punitive charge was imposed in 2018 in wake of inquiry into bank’s practices
How risk managers can stop the FTX infection from spreading
Segregation and transparency can save investors from imploding crypto trading venues
Policy-makers must keep the heat on climate transition
As the financial industry shows signs of climate fatigue, regulators need to pick up the slack
Impact investing: trends and best practices
A panel of investment specialists discusses the rapidly expanding world of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing, with a particular focus on climate. They discuss best practice for achieving impact investing, their expectations on climate…
CFTC backs banks in tussle over clearing house governance
CME and Ice will need to pay more attention to clearing members on risk committees
Japan’s GPIF divests $1.5bn in Russia-linked assets
Pension fund cut exposure to country by 95% in the 12 months to March
People moves: JPM’s quant shuffle, NatWest hires Solanki, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
LME tear-up may have averted ‘multiple defaults’ – CEO
Decision to cancel nickel trades on March 8 forestalled ‘unprecedented’ margin call, argues exchange chief
Only regulators can clear up Credit Suisse’s Archegos mess
Shareholders were right to keep officers and directors on the hook until all the facts are known
Archegos revisited: the gaps in Credit Suisse’s story
Ahead of shareholder vote, former execs point to gaps in key report – raising new questions about accountability
In roiling markets, fraud rises. Banks want to understand why
Disruption from Ukraine and Covid puts managers on alert for misconduct, as risk controls are stretched to the max
Strengthening risk frameworks
Interest rates might be a challenge, but they are also an opportunity for insurers, Gus Ortega, head of operational risk management at Voya Financial, tells Risk.net
Shaping the future of risk and finance with analytics and integrated technology
This webinar explores how to enhance business planning activities, while accelerating regulatory demands with limited resources amid a need to derive greater value from the analytic lifecycle
Emerging trends in op risk
Karen Man, partner and member of the global financial institutions leadership team at Baker McKenzie, discusses emerging op risks in the wake of the Covid‑19 pandemic, a rise in cyber attacks, concerns around conduct and culture, and the complexities of…