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.
Pillar 2 moves to centre stage for op risk capital
US banks set for sharp falls in Pillar 1 requirements, but regulator-set add-ons cloud SMA’s impact
Monthly op risk losses: AML failings cost banks $1.1bn
Also: Japanese crypto exchange loses ¥58 billion in hack; Deutsche, UBS, HSBC settle spoofing claims. Data by ORX News
Op risk modelling to survive move to SMA
Models will still be needed to measure forward-looking risks under Pillar 2
Hackers’ jackpot: Mifid heightens cyber risk
Platforms and reporting entities develop individual solutions, but no silver bullet
Apac banks fear cyber risk capital shortfall under SMA
Method’s reliance on past losses and lack of scenario analysis could weaken cyber risk defences
Banks wrestle with conduct risk capital add-ons
Conduct risk-related additions to Pillar 2 capital raise questions over scope of UK’s Senior Managers Regime
JP, Citi may not see capital benefit from new op risk rules
Collins floor may also prevent Morgan Stanley, State Street and Wells Fargo from realising SMA savings
Goldman discloses ‘speed bumps’ for forex clients
Past behaviour may subject clients to a 200-millisecond hold period, as US bank tries to avoid losses
Chinese megabanks set to lose out in switch to SMA
Bank of China, ICBC likely to see lower reductions in operational risk capital due to reliance on interest income
Basel op risk modelling blow shifts focus to Pillar 2
Demise of AMA leaves industry needing risk-sensitive approach for calculating top-up capital, says consultant
Revised Basel output floor could hit US banks after all
Fall in operational risk weights could push up capital requirements for market and credit risk
The impact of de-tiering in the United Kingdom’s large-value payment system
The authors conduct a head-to-head comparison of central and bilateral clearing to evaluate the impact of market structure on market stability.
Top 10 op risk losses of 2017: crisis-era fines abate
Total losses fell by half last year with large fines slowing; frauds take top three slots
Banks begin to model climate risk in loan portfolios
Environmental stress tests and scenario analysis reveal hidden risks
Risk culture: banks fall short in eyes of staff
Many risk managers believe their banks have work to do on understanding, measurement and management of risk culture
Transneft quits OTC market after settling $1bn swaps case
Russian market participants edgy after settlement leaves disclosure duties unclear
Monthly op risk losses: China bond fraud implicates leading banks
Breakdown of top five loss events. Data by ORX News
Review of 2017: All sorts of volatility, bar one
Markets were oddly calm this year, while everything else was in motion
Swift’s CRO on Bangladesh Bank heist, cyber risk and DLT
Quraishi lays out Swift’s approach to members’ security, and technological risks and opportunities
1MDB looms large in Asian banks’ war on money laundering
Banks in Asia-Pacific spurred by tougher enforcement and stricter AML rules
Apac banks dodge op risk capital hit from new rules
Chinese lenders have largest capital requirements in region; banks expect muted increase on average
Monthly op risk losses: NYDFS fines Credit Suisse for forex fails
Breakdown of top five loss events, plus conduct risk and robo-advising. Data by ORX News
Basel III: final op risk framework leaves banks guessing
Analysis suggests big capital savings on average, but uncertainty persists over uneven implementation
Basel III changes set to create big winners and losers
Capital hit for G-Sibs ranges from 28% drop to 43% jump, QIS reveals