Opinion/Risk management
Union beckons for the three quant tribes
Studies may be deferred, but future for grads is bright, argues UBS’s Gordon Lee
Op risk data: In fewer reg fines, US took its lumps in 2020
Also: Retro Russian embezzlement fines; Barclays slapped for lack of forbearance. Data by ORX News
Can CCPs zone in on improved margin buffers?
Dynamically adjusting margin add-ons could reduce cyclical funding demands
Risk committees: designing a horse and getting a camel?
When we examine what’s required of them, do risk committees hold water, asks ex-SEC risk oversight chief
Op risk data: Brazil’s Líder unredeemed
Also: CEO clawbacks; Barclays timeshare trials; Fifa bankers' foul play. Data by ORX News
Direct clearing could solve CCP concentration risk
Allowing more clients to self-clear can reduce CCPs’ reliance on a few firms, says ex-Chicago Fed adviser
Op risk data: firm-wide control fails cost Citi $400m
Also: Deutsche draws fire and AML fine over Danske trades. Data by ORX News
Why the US election fallout was not a surprise to banks
A contested result was unexpected, but scenario planning meant banks weren’t unprepared
Op risk data: record $920m fine for JP metals ploy
Also: counting the cost of Covid cons; Citi audio dynamite. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: Revlon lenders won’t make up over Citi error
Also: Cyber fines on the up; and more fat-finger fails of yore. Data by ORX News
The unintended impact of swap stays on financial stability
As swaps leverage shrinks, bankruptcy stay rules are not guaranteed to reduce systemic risk, says economist
Valuing scenarios with real option pricing
Risk managers could use Black-Scholes to help drive strategy, writes René Doff
Op risk data: Goldman 1MDB settlement swells 2020 loss tally
Also: Deutsche fined over Epstein KYC failings; collateral fraud in focus. Data by ORX News
The unintended impact of collateral on financial stability
Initial margin requirements for OTC derivatives can increase risk of contagion, writes economist
Op risk data: losses plummet during lockdown
Also: Wirecard dominates legacy losses; SEB hit with massive AML fine. Data by ORX News
Time for the standardised approaches to shine
Banks are playing a canny game of capital optimisation by toggling between internal models and regulator-set approaches
Scared of fallen angels? So are the rating agencies
Data shows rating agencies more reluctant to downgrade firms at the investment-grade boundary
Don’t let a good crisis go to waste
As supervisory stress tests take a backseat, banks look for new ways to gauge extreme risks
Op risk data: Morgan Stanley falls foul of Dutch tax office
Also: JP Morgan settles crypto fees class action; banks debate Covid-19 scenarios. Data by ORX News
A positive response to negative oil prices
Overhauling pricing models could reap rewards even if prices don’t cross zero again
Margin scuffle at Eurex blurs lines between risk and returns
Disagreement over liquidity risk add-ons may owe more to self-interest than risk management
Credit data: coronavirus takes toll on corporates
Financials weathered the first phase of the lockdowns, but most other sectors were hit hard
Now is not the time to change the rules on CCP resolution
FSB overstepping brief by putting CCP operators’ equity on the hook in resolution, writes former CFTC chair
Op risk data: IBK snagged in money-laundering ops to Iran
Also: foul play called on Hapoalim’s football bribery scheme. Data by ORX News