Opinion
Expected shortfall’s silver lining
Despite continuing to insist that replacing value-at-risk with expected shortfall in the Basel Capital accord is wrongheaded and potentially dangerous, David Rowe argues that the shift may have an important silver lining
Riskology: Did markets overreact to China sell-offs?
Analysis shows markets can be overly sensitive to single-factor events
A key risk indicator approach to mitigating rogue trading behaviour
KRIs for rogue trading are vital defence against multi-billion-dollar losses from unauthorised trading
Index investing paper shows gap between theory and reality
Yale duo’s theories have little in common with experience of real investors
FVA – what's wrong, and how to fix it
Albanese and Andersen elaborate on controversial Risk article
How cultural 'bleed' across banks could reinforce op risks
Common cultural practices may span the divides between financial institutions – promoting common operational risks
A vision of the future to put insurers on edge
Shareholders have shown how sensitive they are to solvency ratios
BNY Mellon highlights dangers of unknown Sifis
Outsourcing and concentration could create inadvertent keystone companies
Winds of change will continue to roar for energy markets
Financial crisis and shale revolution show nothing is certain - Kaminski
Increased legal entity identifier issuance improves reporting
Growing LEI issuance has improved reporting, but what comes next?
Risk Interdealer Rankings 2015: Competition heats up
Rankings tell a story of increasing competition
Competition is saving end-users from euro swaps price hikes
Swap dealers are often described as a cartel; right now, they are not acting like one
In-depth introduction: Japan
Senior officials at the BoJ and JFSA speak to Risk.net about QE, Basel III and more
Challenging economic pessimism: an optimistic note
A contrarian, upbeat view of the long-term economic outlook
Upwardly mobile: how UK lawmakers are tackling mobile payments
An analysis of the regulatory framework for mobile payments and payment systems
Risk and reward: how banks in Asia reacted to volatility and hedging demands
Falls in commodity prices and equity indexes have tested investors' risk appetite
Riskology: hedge funds and banks can learn from each other
Banks should have more risk transparency, hedge funds more formal risk management
Editorial: Innovation the watchword in Asia
Structured Products Asia Awards highlight the region’s immense capacity for innovation
Unpicking risk in the Priips framework
Lack of precision leaving little time to finalise technical standards
‘Smart’ derivatives can cure XVA headaches
Cryptocurrency technology could revolutionise derivatives valuation and collateralisation, say Massimo Morini and Robert Sams
How insurers can prepare for EU anti-money laundering directive
Hill Dickinson lawyer outlines his view
Securitisation turnaround is causing confusion
Regulation has failed to keep up with a change of heart from policy-makers
Latin alternative funds eye Asia following passport decision
AIFMD 'driving' South American business to Singapore
Index publishers’ woes endanger market transparency
Price reporting agencies are an integral part of modern commodity markets