Operational risk
WHAT IS THIS? Operational risks are those arising from people, processes and systems – the biggest form of exposure for many industries, but one that was neglected by financial firms until the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995. It was added to the Basel capital framework in 2004, but attempts to model operational risk were dealt a heavy blow by the huge, unforeseen losses suffered by banks in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
Operational risk software provider of the year: Thomson Reuters
Focus on risk culture is a priority for many institutions in 2013, and our award winner Thomson Reuters provides the tools to enable clients to achieve this
Law firm of the year: Morrison & Foerster
OR&R recognises a law firm that successfully guided clients through regulatory confusion and the interpretation of sometimes competing items of financial legislation
Op risk fears as OTC clearing gathers steam
The OTC market's complex new structure will lead to operational glitches, conference participants warn
Volcker still likely to cause damage, expert warns
US banks remain highly cautious about the impact of Volcker rule, industry expert says
Benefits and pitfalls of a risk taxonomy
Rigorous classification of operational risks can be the foundation of a good risk framework – but it's easy to get wrong, warns Marcelo Cruz
OpRisk North America: Internal controls useless against collusion, fraud expert warns
Banks must look beyond internal controls to deal with the risk of internal fraud
OpRisk North America: Disconnect between op risk and compliance functions damaging business efficiency
Business units in banks are being asked the same question too many times, op risk heads warn
OpRisk North America: Regulator warns industry to get implementation of Dodd-Frank right
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Act raises op risk concerns, conference hears
OpRisk North America: Cyber interconnectivity causing systemic risk
Banks must be aware of the risks of data transfer, conference is warned
OpRisk North America: Financial crisis has elevated status of op risk managers
Post-crisis, the value of op risk managers is clear, conference hears
OpRisk North America: Banking industry failed to tackle parallel runs, says regulator
Failure is a "black eye" for US financial sector, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond unit head
OpRisk North America: Risk managers must fight herd mentality, Sexton warns
Keynote speaker highlights dangers of group-think
OpRisk North America: Reputational risk impossible to quantify, conference hears
Defining reputational risk still a challenge for risk managers, panel says
Hermes makes first hedge fund acceleration investment
Hermes has partnered with private equity company Northern Lights Capital Group to create an acceleration capital fund. Its first investment is in a credit long/short fund run by US-based Taurasi
OpRisk North America: Confusion remains between trading book and banking book definitions
International definitions of banks' trading book and banking book still woolly, keynote speaker Charles Taylor tells conference
StanChart credit head describes ‘horrific’ loss of regulators’ trust
Banks must repair relationships with regulators, Scanlon says
OCC deputy urges banks: take resolution planning seriously
Banks need to implement resolution planning throughout their framework, regulator tells convention
FSA director blasts BoE for failings in lead-up to financial crisis
Staff at the Bank of England were ill-equipped to deal with the crisis because they weren't working together, UK regulator tells convention
Huge settlements overwhelm op risk models
Capital punishment
Berkovitz leaves CFTC
CFTC veteran legal counsel to depart end of March