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.
SOX requirements 'too consuming'
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Sponsor's article > SunGard to rise again
SunGard, the 900-pound gorilla of the financial sector software market, has been strangely absent from the operational risk software arena so far, according to both financial and technology industry executives. Now, however, that looks set to possibly…
Emerging market banks are catching up on op risk management
Banks in Asia and Latin America are increasing efforts to catch up with their European and North American counterparts in developing high-quality operational risk management programmes, according to Ali Samad-Khan, president of the newly formed…
Fannie Mae ordered to appoint chief risk officer
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Isda OTC derivatives project gathers speed
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Special Focus: Transaction Processing
Asset managers ready for SEC CCO ruling
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Losses and lawsuits
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Briefs
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Quantifying hedge funds’ operational risks
Hedge Funds Op Risk Analysis
Using transaction data to measure op risk
Since 1999, Peter Hughes has led a team of op risk specialists that has studied transaction processing environments in global banking organisations. The focus was on examining and understanding the causes of operational failure. The information and…
Managing hedge funds' op risks
The focus of this second article on the operational risks associated with hedge funds is the critical need for appropriate operational due diligence.
FSA officially scraps op risk systems and controls
The UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has officially announced that it is putting the implementation of 'SYSC 3A - Operational Risk', part of the 'Prudential Sourcebook', on ice.
UK FSA calls off 'Systems and Controls', industry irate
The UK's Financial Services Authority announced at the September meeting of the Operational Risk Standing Group (ORSG) that it would be delaying, until further notice, the implementation of the Prudential Sourcebook text for 'systems and controls'.
Banks rush to protect op risk process
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Losses and lawsuits
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Basel II praised for ERM framework
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Isda focuses on settlement
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Briefs
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Changing hats
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Managing hedge funds' op risks
Hedge funds op risk analysis
The holistic approach to operational risk management
Holistic op risk practitioner's corner
Managing hedge funds’ exposure to op risks
Hedge funds op risk analysis
Losses and lawsuits
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