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.
BoA appoints Laughlin as chief risk officer
Replaces Bruce Thompson, who becomes chief financial officer
DTCC appoints new group chief risk officer
Noel Donohoe will head ERM, op risk and systemic risk teams
Berg new CRO at Swedbank
Crisis specialist Berg takes over as chief risk officer at Swedish bank
Aviva Europe appoints new chief risk officer
Doug Brown joins insurer
SEC commissioner Casey steps down
End of term for longest-serving US regulator
Operational risk data finds fraud and losses falling
Operational risk data, September 2011
NCUA sues Goldman Sachs for $491 million
Bank mis-sold mortgage-backed securities to credit unions, regulator says
SEC obtains restraining order against Select Asset Management
$52 million fraud misused investor capital, SEC claims
SEC freezes $32.5 million of Swiss entities' assets
Court favours insider-trading suspicions in Arch Chemicals case
EDF Energy: effective op risk management at a nuclear power station
Powerful knowledge
EMCF joins push for central clearing interoperability
All four Bats Europe and UBS MTF central counterparties now allow interoperability
Wave of new regulation brings inconsistencies and loopholes
Divergent paths
Op risk overhaul coming at Axa
More than capital
Fatca could lead to systemic and reputational risk, says BBA
The BBA has submitted a letter to the US Treasury and IRS raising concerns that Fatca could cause systemic and reputational risk
Banks 'starting to panic' over Fatca
Banks outside the US face operational challenges and increased costs under new tax regulations
New op risk system patent, using Bayesian networks, awarded to IBM
Patent project spearheaded by Jonathan Rosenoer is one of a very few op risk system patents to be awarded
European Parliament calls for delay in Solvency II implementation
Parliament calls for delay but European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority says it would like aspects of implementation to start now
Oric-ORX merger off
Talks between Oric and ORX regarding a possible merger have been called off owing to a lack of common ground
Uprisings lead to AML improvement in Middle East
Banks in the Middle East have a heightened awareness of AML issues since this year's uprisings, according to industry experts
Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse choose EuroCCP under interoperability
Banks such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse have chosen EuroCCP to clear their trades under new system of interoperability
LSE to close TRS once sale has been approved
The LSE is planning to close the TRS approved reporting mechanism it has conditionally bought from the FSA
Six Securities Services names Wieland as clearing chief
Urs Wieland has been named CEO of Six Securities Services
NCB appoints vice-president of financial audit and control
NCB has appointed Jonathan Klugman as vice-president of financial and audit control
Adkins quits Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force after 17 months
The executive director of the financial fraud enforcement task force has quit his post after just 17 months