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.
Scotiabank’s Daniel Moore on the evolution of the CRO
Data and technology will help risk managers improve risk-adjusted returns
A floored plan: Europe’s CCP recovery rules draw fire
CCPs and clearing members both unhappy with proposed allocation of non-default losses
Barclays op risk chief departs
Outgoing head to be replaced by chief controls officer at the UK bank’s group service company
Bridging networks, systems and controls frameworks for cybersecurity curriculums and standards development
This paper proposes a risk management framework designed to facilitate the alignment, integration and streamlining of professional practice standards and computer science/cybersecurity educational curriculums by bridging NPNATFs, SNIFs and RMCPFs.
Tail dependence in small samples: from theory to practice
In this paper, the authors study tail dependence by defining the conditions required for all the methods used to perform and to quantify their efficiency and accuracy.
Fed’s Curti: SMA will smooth capital mismatches
OpRisk North America: non-US banks holding less capital under own-models approach was “a big problem”, says regulator
Web-enabled devices raise cyber risk fears
OpRisk North America: banks wary of growth in ‘internet of things’
German power firm faces elevated op risks in Russia
OpRisk North America: clusters of risks cause problems for Uniper
Cyber security expert issues call to modernise Patriot Act
OpRisk North America: current policies make it difficult to share information on cyber attacks
Cyber regulations prompt banks to elevate Ciso role
OpRisk North America: Information security increasingly seen as risk management function
CCAR gives op risk modelling a new lease of life
OpRisk North America: Fed’s annual stress tests are rehabilitating ‘black box’ op risk modelling
UBS hoping for capital relief for past op risk losses
OpRisk North America: Swiss bank has taken action to prevent a repeat of costly missteps
Precise cyber modelling ‘a pipe dream’, expert says
OpRisk North America: Cyber risk models should aim for accuracy, not precision
OCC forms working group to tackle fraud
OpRisk North America: Rise in cyber fraud prompts US regulator to reassess guidance to examiners
Monthly op risk losses: MetLife suffers $510m pension reversal
Also: UK credit card mis-selling; Italy crypto loss; LendingClub class action settlement. Data by ORX News
From Lehman to rupee crashes: India’s CCP chief on market stress
Risk chief sets about bolstering CCIL’s risk modelling, lookback periods, and portfolio compression
Next-generation GRC
Webinar: Nasdaq BWise
Latvian bank collapse casts doubt on moratorium plan
Lobbyists say handling of ABLV shows flaws in EC’s pre-resolution stay concept
Shapley allocation, diversification and services in operational risk
In this paper, the authors propose a method of allocating operational risk regulatory capital using a closed-form Shapley method, applicable to a large number of business units (BUs).
Not the top 10 op risks
From gender discrimination to the next PPI, a veteran manager looks at forthcoming potential op risks
The top 10 op risks – a field guide
Survey should be read as industrywide attempt to relay and share worries anonymously