Operational resilience
ECB may force banks to rethink cloud just months after Dora
EU regulator pushes multi-cloud strategy for banks, but guidance will not be binding
Regulators zero in on third-party risk, resilience
In latest survey, 35% of banks say watchdogs have “significantly increased” focus on third-party risk, with reports of arduous inspections and growing resource strain
Ninety-one per cent of banks have specialist teams for resilience risk
Latest survey shows regulatory pressure is driving broader framing of resilience, beyond IT and cyber
The AI bot that left the garage
Senior operational risk exec explains how hidden third-party feature could lead to systemic risk
Regulators urged to use Dora reporting to track systemic risk
Risk Live: Bankers and regulator say governance requirements for new rules are complex to implement
EU tipped to tag less than 30 tech firms as critical for Dora
Irish regulator suggests European supervisors will take narrower view than some feared
CME suffers longest op failures in seven years
Outages totalled over 13 hours in 12-month period
Enhancing operational resilience during geopolitical uncertainty
How financial institutions can strengthen operational resilience and navigate disruptions
FMIs create culture club for op risk
Exchanges and clearing houses seek to build risk resilience among front-line business, amid concerns of overreliance on second line of defence
Taking the sting out: exchanges and CCPs bolster scenario toolkits
As cyber threats ramp up, the world’s largest exchanges re-assume the worst
Technology is a double-edged sword for FMIs
Exchanges and clearing houses rely on third-party vendors for vital systems, but outsourcing can also lead to duplication and waste
Op Risk Benchmarking 2025: the FMIs
Exchanges and CCPs respond to regulatory scrutiny and evolving threats with tighter vendor management and scenario refreshes
EU banks want the cloud closer to home amid tariff wars
Fears over US executive orders prompt new approaches to critical third-party risk management
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
Vendor oversight splinters across FMIs
Op Risk Benchmarking: firms grapple with “chaos” of third-party rule changes, amid growing recognition of cyber and resilience threats
Driving IT resilience through managed services
How Murex is supporting financial institutions with managed services and providing strategic solutions
Top 10 op risks: For change management, the cloud is its own weather front
As lenders move legacy banking to the cloud, the risks of getting it wrong are exponentially greater
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
Dora and cyber resilience: risk migration strategy and regulatory compliance
How Dora’s requirements influence organisations, the implications for cross-border compliance and best practices for strengthening cyber resilience
Start planning for post-quantum risks now
Next-gen quantum computers will require all financial firms to replace the cryptography that underpins cyber defences, writes fintech expert
Bank of England wants dynamic Emir for UK clearing houses
Review won’t just photocopy EU legislation, as BoE seeks to make rules simpler and adaptable
BoE warns over risk of system-wide cyber attack
Senior policy official Carolyn Wilkins also expresses concern over global fragmentation of bank regulation
Strengthening technology resilience and risk controls against multidomain disruption
The consequences of multidomain disruption and best practice strategies to enhance digital resilience