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.
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
Op Risk Benchmarking: Banks seek a home for AI risk
Risk.net’s 2026 study sees record participation and collective unease, as banks race to incorporate AI into op risk frameworks
Third parties cause third of ICT failures, Dora report shows
First annual report shows IT risk is highly interconnected and international, say EU regulators
Erba myth: will US banks choose new capital measure?
B3E gives US banks a dilemma – adopt expanded risk-based approach, or a new standardised alternative
Contract negotiation tops tech sovereignty for banks in Asia
Regulatory pressure is rising, but industry still focused on service agreements with third parties
The key role of accounting intelligence and risk management in the practical economy: a new insight into company profitability
The authors examine impact enterprise risk management on financial and nonfinancial performance suing data from the Malaysian financial industry.
Crisis? Which crisis? How ECB stress test failed to see Strait
Banks were told to design geopolitical shock scenarios, but some focused mainly on tariffs
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
MI9: runtime governance for agentic AI systems
A real-time telemetry system for banks to control and authorise for agentic AI actions
Banks in Asia turn to integrated third-party risk units
Regional and global firms create centres of excellence bridging first and second lines
Op risk data: Cyber hacks shake crypto protocols
Also: JP Morgan fined over investor losses; Symetra’s Methodist pensions mess. Data by ORX News
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
Foreign banks can swerve US Basel op risk capital charges
New proposal offers category III and IV banks op-out from regime, but intragroup trades penalised
Top 10 op risks timeline: what the past decade of data reveals
Drawing on Risk.net’s annual research published between 2017 and 2026
Op risk data: Corporate spies spell trouble for BBVA
Also: BofA buttonholed for alleged Epstein links; minority shareholders take a bite of Brookfield. Data by ORX News
Top 10 op risks: AI upends risk taxonomies
AI risk enters annual poll in fifth, but firms split over treating it as a standalone risk or a cross-cutting driver
Top 10 op risks: Playing catch-up on geopolitical risk
Op risk managers downplayed prospect of a major conflict ahead of Iran war
Top 10 op risks: Resilience put to the test in 2026
Firms reinforce first line, ‘nth’-party diligence, scenario analysis and vendor exit plans
Top 10 operational risks for 2026
Industry shares intel on biggest collective threats, as well as remedies and loss gauges
Top 10 op risks 2026: Cyber stays top, AI risk enters at fifth
Third-party and outsourcing risk climbs to third; fraud and fincrime edge out geopolitical risk
Deutsche Bank CRO’s year of living dangerously
Marcus Chromik explains his approach to geopolitical risk, operational resilience and AI adoption