Operational risk
WHAT IS THIS? Operational risks are those arising from people, processes and systems – the biggest form of exposure for many industries, but one that was neglected by financial firms until the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995. It was added to the Basel capital framework in 2004, but attempts to model operational risk were dealt a heavy blow by the huge, unforeseen losses suffered by banks in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
Banks fold climate, pandemic and cyber risks into CCAR
OpRisk North America: anchoring idiosyncratic risks to macro scenarios a challenge, say experts
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
Does the source of information influence depositors' withdrawal intentions?
The objective of this paper is to identify whether depositors’ intentions to withdraw funds during operational risk events differ based on the source of information.
Fed set to unveil operational resilience proposals
OpRisk North America: banks expected to design idiosyncratic stress scenarios to test resilience
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
After FinCEN leak, banks want more help from regulators
OpRisk Europe: Suspicious activity reports are going into a “black hole”, banks complain
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
BoE may update resilience guidance, post-Covid
OpRisk Europe: Granular targets on minimum service provision after outages could be revisited, adviser suggests
As Covid‑19 impacts the autocallables business, solutions to navigate new challenges are crucial
With pandemic losses impacting derivatives activity, Murex’s MX.3 software solution for autocallables comes to the fore
Op risk data: Revlon lenders won’t make up over Citi error
Also: Cyber fines on the up; and more fat-finger fails of yore. Data by ORX News
Buy-side trading system of the year: Tradeweb
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2020
The changing shape of buy-side risk technology
Buy-side risk managers and FactSet’s global head of quantitative analytics gathered for a Risk.net webinar to discuss topical risk management trends for asset managers and to consider the industry challenges posed by the recent Covid‑19 pandemic
Mega-hedges and generational strife at PGGM
Buy-side risk survey: for Dutch pension giant, battle between young and old shaped response to March mayhem
Basel sets out its stall on operational resilience
Body says banks expected to maintain critical services, but steers clear of setting compliance metrics
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
Covid forces banks to focus on vendor risk
Firms eyeing financial well-being of critical suppliers, and seeking alternatives
Fed’s approach to stressing op risk frustrates banks
Regulator’s stress test results overshoot banks’ numbers, threatening capital plans
Benchmarking operational risk stress testing models
This paper outlines several approaches to benchmarking operational loss projections under stressed scenarios using both accounting metrics and historical loss experience.
What is essential is invisible to the eye: prioritizing near misses to prevent future disasters
Near misses represent a primary information source to analyze the operational risk exposure of a company, since they can reveal gaps in the control environment. The model proposed in this paper aims at identifying the most dangerous events that could…
Investors rethink ops resilience for a pandemic-proof future
Shift to remote working sees asset managers focus on comms, tech and cyber risks