Tom Osborn
Editor, Risk benchmarking
Tom is Risk.net's benchmarking editor, responsible for editorial projects that help firms measure their performance against one another and share best practice. He was the launch editor of Op Risk Benchmarking, Risk Scenarios and the Quant Finance Master's Guide. He was previously desk editor for Risk.net’s risk management coverage.
Prior to joining Risk, he reported on the futures and foreign exchange industries for Dow Jones' Financial News and the Euromoney group.
Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of Warwick, UK.
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Articles by Tom Osborn
CCP resolution guidelines ‘a missed opportunity’
CPMI-Iosco and FSB guidance should be more proscriptive, says industry
Citi promotes two in multi-asset group reshuffle
Dealer rejigs multi-asset group management with internal promotions
Bank treasurers warn on ‘racy’ EU liquidity rules
European stance on covered bonds and ABSs seen as risky
CME faces questions over pending swaptions service
Dealers query risk management, valuation and default management
Esma: swap reporting rule-breakers shouldn't ‘sleep calmly’
Esma official invokes risk of “millions in fines” for Emir reporting breaches
CCPs criticise JP Morgan clearing white paper
CME, Eurex, LCH.Clearnet: no need for new loss funds or more CCP capital
CME swaptions clearing ready for November launch
Service is waiting for CFTC approval; dealers say they will approach with caution
Bank rankings 2014: a question of scale
Questions raised over market vulnerability when rates finally rise
Defections give new life to revolving-door debate
Matherat to Deutsche, O'Malia to Isda - regulatory moves worry some
The House of Lords: looking for gaps in EU financial reform
Chair of Lords subcommittee says UK neglect of Europe is "criminal"
Eurex and LCH.Clearnet seek OK for inflation swaps
Regulators focus on default management as CCPs target launch in early 2015
EU-US trade talks won't tackle swaps reform – Risk.net poll
Roughly two-thirds believe trade talks would help fix swaps problems
Swap data deadlock could be fixed in months, DTCC hopes
Bill gives US Senate the chance to kill off Dodd-Frank indemnification clause
One trade a day is not a liquid market, Isda argues
Industry body says 15-40 trades per day should be rough benchmark of liquidity for Mifid
Scotland secession: would UK CDSs be affected?
Analysts split on crucial questions for CDS protection holders
Bank rules would be stricter if UK left EU, says Bowles
Former MEP says UK would have "blindly copied" text of Basel III
Scotland secession unlikely to split UK CDSs, analysts say
No ambiguity in 2014 contracts, but questions exist over 2003 vintage
Esma still unable to access US repository data
Restriction could impact risk monitoring and liquidity definition
Industry nervy as Esma faces Mifid liquidity challenge
Discussion paper asks 139 questions on new transparency regime
Get real: asset managers ditch swaps for loans
Margin liquidity risks behind demand for physical, long-dated assets
Nasdaq OMX NLX: access all areas
Futures open interest will follow cleared swaps, says Charlotte Crosswel
Swap futures no threat to brokers – Icap Sef chief
Paulhac says CME swap future is being pushed as a margin-light product for clients
QCCP stand-off could hurt EU banks, says CME's Taylor
European members of non-EU CCPs face "capital cliff"