Operational Resilience
November 8, 2023
Banks form ‘contingency units’ ahead of possible China-Taiwan conflict
Financial, cyber and supply chain risks lie in wait for international banks in the event of a Chinese invasion
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October 25, 2023
Banks quitting Russia face mountain of risks
Selling up incurs geopolitical, cultural, reputational and compliance risks, plus massive write-offs
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October 24, 2023
Canada tightens sanctions against Russia
The number of sanctions-related risk profiles jumped 834% between 2021 and 2022
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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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August 31, 2023
PBoC probes China's shadow banking sector as economy wobbles
The People’s Bank of China is investigating the links between the shadow banking and real estate sectors to minimise spillover...
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August 25, 2023
Settlement upgrades to hit banks’ business lines, Citi study
A new poll reveals financial power players expect shorter trade settlements to impact their businesses, particularly securities lending and borrowing. ...
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August 23, 2023
Tokenisation: three pros and cons for banks
A new McKinsey report reveals the potential for tokenisation to help banks cut costs and risks, but warns that regulatory...
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August 22, 2023
US G-sibs’ lending to shadow banks hits record high
Banks deemed “too big to fail” are behind more than 60% of loans to shadow banks, the US’s leading bank...
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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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Digital Transformation, Financial Stability, Governance, Operational Resilience, Opinion, Prudential, Risk Management
August 17, 2023
A fintech CRO’s top tips on winning a UK banking licence
When a fintech firm wants to become a bank, they immediately face an existential dilemma. As disruptors they are used...
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August 16, 2023
Fed’s crypto supervision plans welcomed by experts
Banking and fintech experts have cautiously welcomed a new Federal Reserve programme investigating crypto and blockchain — saying the US...
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