Operational risk
Sponsored webinar: Meeting the Solvency II operational risk challenge
Solvency II introduces a new EU-wide regulatory approach to determine capital adequacy for meeting an insurer’s true risks. Due to come into force in 2012, Solvency II promises a more sophisticated ‘risk-based’ form of supervision that will require many…
UK Bribery Act guidance fails to clarify compliance issues
New guidance from the Ministry of Justice and the Serious Fraud Office helps in some areas but muddies the waters
Apra QIS shows operational risk capital to increase for insurance firms
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority says industry not ready to model for operational risk capital rules
NZ Reserve Bank releases sector-specific money-laundering assessment
New Zealand's central bank carries out sector risk assessment to help firms comply with the NZ Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act
Sponsored webinar: Thinking holistically – the benefits of enterprise risk management
Thinking holistically – the benefits of enterprise risk management
BoJ’s Miyao pledges continuity of settlements system during planned blackouts
Bank of Japan Policy Board member Ryuzo Miyao says in-house power generation at central bank branches would support settlements systems ahead of planned power shortages
Sigor chair warns rising op risk losses not reflected in capital
Head of Basel op risk subcommittee notes rising losses in 2008 and 2009 compared with minimal capital growth
OpRisk North America: Dodd-Frank clouds Basel III implementation
Requirement to remove credit ratings causing a headache for regulators
Catastrophe bonds hit by Japanese quake
Investors ponder short- and medium-term effects earthquake could have on cat bond market
Risk officers concerned about regulators’ approach to branch liquidity
Some risk officers at international and domestic banks in the Asia-Pacific region are frustrated by the regulatory focus on country-by-country stress tests and a trend towards branch liquidity.
Firms must be wary of reporting requirements in build-up to Co-Rep, says Logica
Consultancy warns Co-Rep requirements might still be subject to regional 'gold-plating'
KPMG and ORX complete investigation into global scenario analysis plans
Consultancy and industry body researched complexity and terminology of scenario analysis at large banks
IOR to open Nigerian chapter
Institute of Operational Risk setting up African base in Lagos, with UBA audit head at helm
Japan crisis – business continuity amid a one-in-1,000-year event
Business continuity planning struggles to prepare for a one-in-1,000-year event such as the Japan disaster.
Op risk managers with regulatory focus can gain most in interim market
Risk managers with regulatory focus stand to gain most in interim market
FSA report reveals shape of future FCA enforcement
Retail Conduct Risk Report foreshadows stance on consumer protection expected from the upcoming UK Financial Conduct Authority
Moody’s op risk guidelines hit 134 transactions in Europe
RMBS, CMBS and ABS deals placed on review list until September for op risk weaknesses
ORR Innovation Awards 2011: Corporate of the Year
Hans Læssøe, LEGO System
ORR Innovation Awards 2011: Bank of the Year
National Australia Bank
ORR Innovation Awards 2011: Central Bank of the Year
Bank of Canada
Firms must stay vigilant on transations amid Middle East unrest
Banks must be aware of the sources of clients' funds as unrest continues in Middle East
Put your hands together
Put your hands together
Types of operational risk loss by event, January 2009 to January 2011
More losses from within the ‘Clients, products and business practices’ category
ORR Innovation Awards 2011: Regulator of the Year
Marco Moscadelli, Bank of Italy