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.
Corporate actions automation heats up
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Report damns NAB’s internal controls while regulator demands changes
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Security holes found in VoIP
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Operational Risk Conference Preview > Experts to speak on evolution and challenges of op risk
Risk magazine and Operational Risk are holding their sixth annual Operational Risk conferences in London and New York in March. The events are designed to provide delegates with insights into the latest techniques for managing and quantifying operational…
Losses and lawsuits
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Survey shows broadening mandate of op risk managers
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US bank associations focus on best practices compliance
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NAB postpones trading losses report, speaks to USSEC
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New KRI project kicked off by ABA Risk managers on the move ahead of AMA roll-outs
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Major op risk software providers grow at expense of smaller rivals
Sales of operational risk solutions seem to be on the rise, but it is established vendors who are seeing deals close. Many small or new software houses in the op risk space seem still to be experiencing a lull in sales.
Aon warns of political risk in lucrative emerging markets
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Losses and lawsuits
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Mitsubishi implements Portia
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BITS publishes aggregation guidelines
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Understand qualitative aspects of operational risk first, says DTCC
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UK's FSA reforms ORIAG as ORSG
The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has reformed its Operational Risk Implementation Advisory Group (ORIAG) as the Operational Risk Standing Group (ORSG), after deciding to disband ORIAG in the fourth quarter of 2003. The group is being chaired…