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.
EU G-Sibs cut $14 billion in op risk
Banco Santander posted the largest decline – at 7% – with op RWAs falling to $70 billion
Goldman, Wells cut operational risk
The two firms reduce op RWAs by combined $15 billion in third quarter
Banks warned of capital add-ons for legacy Libor contracts
UK regulators’ letter to firms could be followed by Pillar 2 charge to speed transition to Sonia
Op risk data: conduct risk losses top $600 billion since 2010
Swift hack targets State Bank of Mauritius; Capital One, Mashreq, hit by AML fines. Data by ORX News
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Predictive fraud analytics: B-tests
In this paper, the authors look at B-tests: methods by which it is possible to identify internal fraud among employees and partners of the bank at an early stage.
Wells Fargo cuts $24 billion of RWAs
Optimisation efforts preserve capital ratio despite $14.5 billion of cash returns to shareholders
Op risk data: SEC issues first fine under cyber risk rule
SocGen provisions for sanctions violations; has the SMR prompted more bank CEO resignations? Data by ORX News
Output floor to constrain almost half of G-Sibs – Basel study
The Basel III output floor will impose the single largest Tier 1 capital requirement on 46% of G-Sibs
Basel III op risk capital savings dissipate for G-Sibs
Median savings shrink to 5.1% from 19% at end-2015
Basel III: EU G-Sib capital requirement to jump 25%
Basel III output floor will add 5.4% to minimum required capital
BAML exec fears ‘systemic risk’ if margin issue not resolved
Regulators urged to make swift decision on exempting small end-users
A general framework for constructing bank risk data sets
This paper proposes a general framework for constructing bank risk data sets, which provides an integrated process from data sources to comprehensive risk data sets.
UK banks build up risk in Q2
Total RWAs were up £57 billion, from £2.89 trillion to £2.94 trillion
Danske admits ‘major deficiencies’ in money laundering case
CEO quits as bank publishes internal investigation into irregular operations at Estonian branch
Do two sizes fit all? Banks aim to standardise vendor risk
Banks created TruSight and KY3P to vet supplier risk with standard questionnaires. Is it enough?
Cyber security begins a shift to the risk department
Normally the province of IT, cyber defence is increasingly seen as a critical part of operational risk
JP Morgan cuts op risk RWAs by $12.5 billion
Operational RWAs down to $387.6 billion from $400 billion in the second quarter
Swift user break-ins a ‘repeat business’ for hackers
Cyber thieves have accessed the interbank messaging system through small, developing world banks
Swiss banks’ market risk drops by $12 billion
Lower risk levels drive quarter to quarter fall
Op risk data: Swiss banks suffer tax-dodging fines
ZKB settlement takes top spot in August loss list. Data by ORX News
US banks curb market risk
G-Sibs cut $31 billion of market RWAs in three months to June
Forward-looking and incentive-compatible operational risk capital framework
This paper proposes an alternative framework for setting banks’ operational risk capital, which allows for forward-looking assessments and limits gaming opportunities by relying on an incentive-compatible mechanism.