Risk management
US pension fund sues Credit Suisse over Archegos failures
Lawsuit alleges top execs breached fiduciary duties; Credit Suisse shareholders block board exoneration
The rise of non-financial risks
Naeem Siddiqi, senior adviser, risk management, risk research and quantitative solutions at SAS, discusses the effectiveness of stress-testing as a risk management tool in rapidly changing markets, the role of new technologies in developing robust data…
Decrypting crypto: understanding the requirements for successful institutional participation
This white paper series takes an institutional perspective, examining the multiple dynamics of the cryptocurrency space. Part two explores the adoption of cryptocurrencies within institutional markets
Archegos revisited: the gaps in Credit Suisse’s story
Ahead of shareholder vote, former execs point to gaps in key report – raising new questions about accountability
Chebyshev Greeks: smoothing gamma without bias
A numerical method to obtain stable deltas and gammas for complex payoffs is presented
Risk control 2022: what’s now and what’s next?
Amid a complex and rapidly changing threat landscape, pressure is growing on investment banks to improve the robustness of risk controls across their organisations and take a more forward-looking view of operational risk.
Investment banks: the future of risk control
This Risk.net survey report explores the current state of risk controls in investment banks, the challenges of effective engagement across the three lines of defence, and the opportunity to develop a more dynamic approach to first-line risk control
Investment management: harnessing data insights to drive innovation
To prepare themselves for the future, firms must readily embrace AI, machine learning, and NLP-based solutions to achieve operational and strategic targets.
Decrypting crypto: explaining the market from an institutional perspective
A white paper series taking an institutional perspective in examining the multiple dynamics of the cryptocurrency space.
Climate intelligence: today and the future
This IDC Market Perspective covers the dynamics of the rapidly evolving AI and machine learning climate intelligence market.
Optiver aims to gatecrash FX options private party
Dutch non-bank hopes to exploit shift to electronic markets in OTC options, following record $7bn trading day
Archegos collapse raises red flags about risk management systems – and underscores need for investment in technology
This article reveals how the Archegos debacle exposed cracks in banks’ risk systems.
Norway oil fund’s derivatives book balloons 192% in H2 2021
Sovereign wealth fund GPFG piled up FX and IR contracts and tapped CDS for the first time
US unit of Barclays close to a VAR breach in Q4
Largest loss-to-VAR ratio at the firm was highest among 10 US intermediate holding companies
Interview with Sarah Friar, chief executive at Nextdoor: part 1 of 2
Sarah Friar, chief executive at Nextdoor, says the platform is different from others in that it is welcoming and offers a diversity of perspectives. It is founded on trust
New Technology Is Redefining the Success of the Front Office
To learn and better understand how new technologies are changing the ways financial institutions operate, invest and trade, download this Q&A with Numerix’s Chief Product Officer, Satyam Kancharla, who discusses how firms, in their quest for increased…
Outrunning risk with cloud
Supercharged risks are running circles around banking risk models. Here’s how the cloud can keep you one step ahead.
Building Artificial Intelligence in Credit Risk: A Commercial Lending Perspective
Drawing on recent academic evidence and business insights, this paper provides a contemporary look at what AI and ML adoption could mean for commercial lending and credit risk assessments.
Bookstaber: past performance is no guide to future risks
Veteran risk chief says trading gains in wake of LTCM’s demise forged love of agent-based modelling
Prime broker of the year: Barclays
Risk Awards 2022: Focus on risk management helps UK bank win client trust – and balances – in wake of Archegos collapse
Clearing house of the year: OCC
Risk Awards 2022: Risk management reforms help clearing house weather meme stock volatility
Bank risk manager of the year: Deutsche Bank
Risk Awards 2022: Seasoned risk team put on a masterclass in how to manage margin risks