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.
Cebs updates op risk compendium; internal governance guide coming
Updated op risk compendium contains guidelines on op risk mitigation; internal governance guidelines on the way
More than 2,500 UK end-users at risk of fines over carbon rules
More than 2,500 UK end-users could be stung with a hefty fine from the UK government, as a substantial number of executives at the country’s top firms admit they are unaware of the mandatory CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, reveals a new report
BP’s oil spill to tighten global oil supply - report
BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill will tighten global oil supply as US oil production is set to wane, following expectations the disaster will lead to stricter regulation and closer scrutiny of drilling operations in the US, say Barclays Capital
Cultural shift needed to embed data security enforcement
Data security awareness lacking in financial services despite big budgets
Chinese banks’ AMA op risk projects on hold
AMA projects on hold as Chinese banks get to grips with credit risk portion of Basel II
31% of oil and gas firms lack ETRM solutions
Nearly one third of all oil and gas companies are more susceptible to systemic risk, as a report reveals 31% of these firms lack an energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solution for their operations
HKMA issues incident response and management procedures
HKMA reminds firms of their requirements in response to incidents affecting customers
Cebs updates operational risk market guidelines
New paper in response to feedback “an improvement”
Energy sector’s retirement timebomb poses major op risk
Up to 80% of the world’s current energy and commodities workforce are set to retire within 15 years according to recent data. Lianna Brinded investigates the operational risk implications
Energy firms face capital adequacy squeeze
Impending regulation changes will have a profound impact on the operational side of the energy markets as energy companies face capital adequacy issues. Lianna Brinded investigates how companies will cope and what repercussions the changes will have on…
Sifma members lose confidence in risk capabilities
A declining number, falling below 5%, of Sifma member firms are comfortable with their risk management capabilities, according to an updated survey of 240 Wall Street participants conducted by IBM, issued at the Sifma Financial Services Technology Expo…
Sponsored webinar: Improving risk governance throughout the organisation
Regulators and legislators are pushing for improvements in risk governance and reporting at financial institutions; firms simply cannot afford not to strengthen their governance and reporting frameworks. Victoria Tozer-Pennington reports
Op risk managers need to turn on the charm
Op risk practitioners are being asked to display more people skills, which will help them to embed an operational risk culture across their firms. But even the most charismatic of managers stand little chance of being promoted above their credit and…
Clear and present danger
Transparency is a concept that has been bandied about by banks a lot lately, usually when they know the press is watching. But just how transparent are banking practices, and just how clear is the Basel approach to operational risk?
Smartphone banking has limited mobility
Mobile banking using smartphones is the next frontier for retail banking, but banks have been slow to venture into this new territory
Sheen: The FSA's go-to guy for op risk
Andrew Sheen at the UK Financial Services Authority has rapidly become one of the most respected experts in operational risk, perhaps due to his clear vision of where the profession needs to go and what it must do to get there.
