Operational risk
Stephen O'Connor elected new chair of Isda
Morgan Stanley's global head of OTC client clearing takes the helm
Video: Defining and communicating risk appetite a tricky task
Chief risk officers at Risk Europe's session on risk attitude and discipline discussed the difficulties they face in building a risk culture in their organisation
Risk managers not convinced Basel III will help manage risk
Almost half of Fitch survey respondents say lack of regulatory clarity is the biggest issue facing the risk management industry
Isda AGM: industry fears post-trade transparency effects
Panellists discussed the blow-back the proposed 15-minute block-trade rule could have for end-users, as well as real-time trade transparency regulatory co-ordination
Risk governance biggest area of change for firms, says E&Y report
Ernst & Young's industry survey shows firms have made some improvements to risk governance and transparency, but more work still needed
Farnham appointed CEO of Turquoise
Replaces David Lester, who has become chair of the London Stock Exchange Group
Elcock appointed chief risk officer at Coventry Building Society
Ex-Barclays manager takes up role in Coventry
Christensen joins Invesco as global head of risk enterprise
Christensen will work to identify, monitor and manage key risks within the business
Security technology adviser Gorman joins Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Gorman's career spans more than 20 years in US security and intelligence technology
Middle-office managers win as compliance focus pushes up pay
ComPeer survey of wealth management firms finds middle-office heads highly valued, as industry faces 'onerous regulatory burden'
Vickers report suggests capital increase for large UK institutions
Independent Commission on Banking recommends 10% core tier-one capital. Possible reduction with living will
Risk data quality an issue for firms, finds survey
Firms waiting for clarity on regulatory requirements concerning risk data quality, but delay is a mistake, say panellists at a London seminar, hosted by think-tank JWG.
SEC charges corporate lawyer and Wall Street trader with insider dealing
SEC says actions of the two men "make it clear beyond any doubt they were involved in an illegal scheme"
British man charged with operating £10m Ponzi scheme
John Hirst charged with conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. SFO claims he ran Ponzi scheme targeting expats in Mallorca
UK Treasury Select Committee says banks doing 'little work' to combat online fraud
Report express concern over disparity between growth in internet banking activity and banks' efforts to improve security
Chinese banks move closer to advanced measurement approach
Two requests for proposals to help build AMA programmes issued in China
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Irish regulator lacked 'capacity and will' pre-crisis admits Elderfield
Ireland's chief regulator has provided more detail on the recent stress tests carried out by the central bank of Ireland and plans to increase the powers of the body
India's Satyam Computer Services charged with financial fraud
SEC accuses Indian computer company that serves more than a third of the Fortune 500 companies of overstating its income by $1 billion
Wells Fargo agrees $11 million SEC settlement over CDO sales
US SEC claims Wells Fargo Securities, formerly Wachovia Capital Markets, violated securities laws when selling CDOs tied to the ailing housing market
Deutsche Bank to appeal tribunal ruling on bankers' bonuses
HMRC tax tribunal finds Cayman Islands scheme set up by Deutsche was "purely for tax-avoidance purposes"
Basel Committee’s Walter: Consensus reached on method to identify Sifis
The Basel Committee has now agreed on criteria for banks posing systemic threat; FSB agrees on accelerated timetable for G-20 recommendations
Modelling op risk for Solvency II
Fits and starts