Risk management
How window-dressing distorts US repo markets
Banks crush their repo balances periodically to massage systemic indicators, with far-reaching consequences for borrowing rates
EBA to weigh in on credit spread risk conundrum
Industry confusion persists over which products in banking book are affected by spread changes
Determining the perception of operational risk management practices based on demographic factors in the South African banking sector
The authors present and analyse a survey of various demographic groups and their perception and understanding of risk management in South African banks.
Vendor spotlight: Credit risk management solutions, 2025
Credit risk and portfolio management across the trading and banking books
Goldman’s credit reporting proposal sparks criticism
Shift to end-of-day and next-day reporting on large portfolio trades seen as step back for transparency
Invite us to your cyber war games, Finra urges members
Risk Live North America: Regulators and broker-dealers would benefit if watchdogs had a seat at the table during these exercises, says senior Finra exec
Technology advisory firm of the year: KWA Analytics
With a focus on strategy and scalability, KWA Analytics improves clients’ operations in Japanese power, biofuels and certificates
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2025: The winners
Winning firms showcase the value of prudent risk management amid challenging market conditions
EU banks fear tumbling rates will upset their IRRBB balance
As rates decline, hedging two separate tests of vulnerability becomes more difficult
DFAST fashion: emerging trends from 12 years of US stress tests
The banks that breach buffers, the assets that perform best under stress, and other insights from Dodd-Frank Act stress-testing exercises
National geopolitical risk perception and corporate innovation
The authors investigate how national geopolitical risk perception can impact corporate innovation behavior and its underlying mechanisms.
How FX pricing is adapting to Trumpian markets
Dealers are tying pricing engines to new signals in effort to cope with out-of-the-blue moves
SRT growth raises fresh questions on valuation and risk
SRT growth and the implications for banks, investors and regulators
Trump’s FX impact: a tale of two terms
Traders say Trump version 2.0 is already proving a much trickier task to manage than the original, and have had to adapt
Regulators zero in on third-party risk, resilience
In latest survey, 35% of banks say watchdogs have “significantly increased” focus on third-party risk, with reports of arduous inspections and growing resource strain
Perceived workplace accident frequency and its impact on employee withholding behaviors and perceived productivity
The authors analyze relationships between perceived workplace accident frequency, employee withholding and perceived productivity as well as the mitigating effects of perceived risk and active communication of safety measures.
Risk prevention and regulatory challenges in metaverse trading
This paper focuses on the regulatory model of the metaverse, discussing the regulation of assets found within the metaverse, issues surrounding censorship and possible legal responsibilities that could arise.
Ninety-one per cent of banks have specialist teams for resilience risk
Latest survey shows regulatory pressure is driving broader framing of resilience, beyond IT and cyber
More than half of banks manage change as an operational risk
Others are moving to incorporate it into risk taxonomies, although some now treat it as a cause, citing supervisory guidance
Risk appetite breaches test development banks
MDBs also more likely to change services or strategy to reduce risk exposure, survey shows
Algos shrugged: AI uptake still lagging in bank op risk
Risk managers acknowledge transformative potential of artificial intelligence – most, from a safe distance