Fraud
Jumbo Goldman 1MDB fine upends 2020 trend to lower losses
Financial fraud and fat fingers loom large, but annual top 10 op risk losses still show fewer fails. Data by ORX News
Op risk data: In fewer reg fines, US took its lumps in 2020
Also: Retro Russian embezzlement fines; Barclays slapped for lack of forbearance. Data by ORX News
AML bill will swamp financial crime teams, banks warn
Proposed US legislation could force firms to run new and old systems in parallel, stretching resources
Fight against dirty money falters in blizzard of SARs
Authorities are swamped with suspicious activity reports, many of which are never investigated
OCC warns on cyber and fraud control lapses during Covid
OpRisk North America: Covid-induced changes in operations and working practices creating openings for bad actors, says senior regulator
Banks warn of rise in ransomware attacks
OpRisk Europe: Banks must improve resilience of remote-working staff, says Wells Fargo financial crime expert
Op risk data: Record $920m fine for JP metals ploy
Also: counting the cost of Covid cons; Citi audio dynamite. Data by ORX News
Cyber risk solution of the year: GBG
Asia Risk Technology Awards 2020
Goldman’s op RWAs climb $13bn on 1MDB settlement
Bank settled with Malaysian government for $2.5 billion in July
Op risk data: Goldman 1MDB settlement swells 2020 loss tally
Also: Deutsche fined over Epstein KYC failings; collateral fraud in focus. Data by ORX News
Elevating enterprise resiliency practices in a crisis
Patrick Potter, digital risk strategist at RSA, shares insights into how financial institutions – some already heavy with digitalisation – need to elevate their business recovery and resiliency strategies to navigate through the global pandemic and…
Banks eye post-pandemic shake-up of op risk scenarios
Firms seek better handle on impact of global shocks, and hope to avert regulatory attention
Mental health: the new frontline for risk management
Rise in stress and anxiety among locked-down staff could open up banks to range of risks
Banks race to adapt AML systems for the coronavirus age
Lenders expect regulatory lashing if controls fail to keep pace with changes in criminal behaviour
Machine learning in fraud analytics to combat financial crime – Getting it right
Risk and compliance professionals gathered for a Risk.net webinar in association with NICE Actimize to consider the challenges and opportunities of successfully harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against financial criminals
Emergency Covid loans carry high mis-selling risk, banks fear
Rapid roll-out of government schemes raises legal fears over inequitable client treatment
Faith in the machine
The coronavirus crisis could be a defining moment for machine learning in finance
Virus weakens banks’ defences against internal fraud
Stressed markets and remote working leave firms vulnerable to op risks and cyber attacks
Covid-19 frazzles AI fraud systems
Seismic changes in customer behaviour see machine learning solutions throw out false positives
Machine learning in fraud analytics – Getting it right
Over the past couple of years, financial institutions have made significant achievements in the fight against fraud by embracing machine learning analytics and advanced artificial intelligence
Coronavirus is testing op risk managers to the limit
No amount of stress testing can prepare firms for the risks they’re facing, says Ariane Chapelle
Top 10 operational risks for 2020
The biggest op risks for 2020, as chosen by industry practitioners
Top 10 op risks 2020: theft and fraud
From mega loan fraud to canteen theft, the danger is ever present
IT disruption chief concern in Top 10 Op Risks survey 2020
Risk managers cite data compromise, theft & fraud and third-party risk among other top worries