Technology
CTRM software house of the year: Hitachi Energy
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Software developer’s portfolio approach meets changing needs of energy market participants
Best in-house ALM technology: EFG Bank
The EFG ALM Risk Suite has shifted ALM from a retrospective reporting exercise into a forward-looking, strategic discipline
Credit data provider of the year: Moody’s
As financial institutions seek faster, more contextualised credit insights, Moody’s has combined proprietary datasets, domain expertise and agentic AI to help clients make more informed risk decisions
AI autonomy may redefine risk management roles
Risk Live: Machine validation of autonomous processes may emerge “relatively soon”, EIF risk chief says
Treat AI models as would-be hackers, says quant
Risk Live: Models capable of “strategic deception” require different risk management, says former Risk.net quant of the year
Four in five banks use AI to manage op risks
Risk Benchmarking: Cyber risk use cases growing; governance and ROI doubts give some pause
Build, or buy: banks still don’t love their GRC vendors
Risk Benchmarking study finds a record number of firms reviewing tech provision for top op risks, amid touted wave of AI-led self-builds
EU banks welcome high-risk systems breather from delay in AI act
But chatbot transparency still applies from August, requiring deployers to disclose use to customers
Trading desks urged to bolster cross-market surveillance
Artificial intelligence could help track market abuse across different instruments and venues
Second line seeks to stamp its authority on AI risk
Risk Benchmarking study finds fragmented accountability for AI risk among banks, and most are short of controls to contain it
Op Risk Benchmarking 2026: explore the data
View interactive charts from Risk.net’s 61-bank study, covering risk appetite breaches, controls, scenario analysis, GRC tech and regulation
Is alt data betting on prediction markets?
While offering a rich source of new data, legal uncertainties remain
AI could shrink trader roles – markets heads
DekaBank, BNPP AM see hedging, risk position management and bond markets as ripe for robots
Regulators question human-in-the-loop as AI governance tool
Bank of England and FSB executives suggest it’s more important to retain overall accountability
Why bank stablecoin projects get stuck in the sandbox
Five years ago, a wave of banks launched stablecoin projects, but most never got beyond the testing phase
An eye on API: bilateral FX takes hold with some asset managers
Long-term savings in trading costs are tempting buy-siders to explore direct connectivity with liquidity providers
Commodities research house of the year: Energy Aspects
Energy Risk Awards 2026: Research house uses unique technology and analysis to help clients navigate market events
Barclays built a risk framework for GenAI from scratch
Eleven teams contribute to assessing generative AI use cases in a system that includes 35 controls
Bootcamps and peer pressure: Goldman preps staff for AI future
Isda AGM: Tone from the top is not enough, says chief information officer Marco Argenti
Murex focuses on speed and integration
Murex’s ability to understand and meet its customer needs is reflected in this year’s rankings, receiving multiple first places across C/ETRM software providers
How can Apac banks harness AI for regulatory reporting?
A Q&A with Nasdaq’s Subbaiyan Vaithinathan and Uttam Albela