Ellesheva Kissin
September 14, 2023
Eight epic fails which brought down First Republic
A US regulator's analysis of why First Republic Bank failed pins the blame on loss of depositor confidence, interest rate...
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September 7, 2023
'Big tech let off the hook' over social media fraud
UK banks want to share fraudulent transaction data with big tech firms – in the ongoing battle to make big...
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August 22, 2023
‘Get on with it’: UK banks urge PRA not to delay Basel ‘endgame’
The UK prudential regulator is considering whether or not to copy US regulators and delay bank capital hikes, but UK...
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August 17, 2023
‘Half the banking world being left behind’ by US T+1 testing regime
UK banks claim they have been ‘left in the dark’ as the US aggressively pushes ahead with its T+1 rule...
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August 9, 2023
Farage fallout reveals ‘failures’ in banks’ first line of defence
Shoddy first lines of defence and lax processes on reputation risk committees are undermining their original purpose — to protect...
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August 2, 2023
How to clean up a bank in 120 days
UBS has just 120 days to bring its problem child, Credit Suisse, into line as it is forced to comply...
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July 25, 2023
Banks boost horizon scanning for reputational risks
Banks are scrutinising their clients and commercial partners’ culture more closely to mitigate reputational risk, after cutting ties with disgraced...
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July 20, 2023
WFH puts bankers at risk of culture drift
The risk of slow cultural drift is worrying experts, as working from home becomes so popular that banks downsize their...
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July 19, 2023
Banks reinforce defences in wake of BoE's shadow banks test
The Bank of England (BoE) is running its first system-wide stress “exploratory scenario exercise” on 53 firms, amid fears the...
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July 6, 2023
The rising risk of ‘cultural contamination’
It’s back with a vengeance. UBS’s chair Colm Kelleher brought the term “cultural contamination” back into public view when he...
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July 4, 2023
PRA warns banks of potential US downturn
A senior figure at the UK prudential regulator has told banks to be wary of current positive economic forecasts, particularly...
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