Risk Management
September 27, 2022
OFR highlights under-appreciated risks around interconnectedness
In a paper published on September 22, the OFR said banks prefer to forge relationships with non-bank counterparties for their...
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August 26, 2022
Stablecoins winning regulatory acceptance – but at a price
This is good news for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether, which some authorities hold in barely disguised contempt. Andrew...
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August 17, 2022
Banks still vulnerable to another Archegos-type crisis
Overly generous risk weightings on certain transactions, a lack of data and stress testing loopholes means that some global systemically...
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July 4, 2022
Basel Committee gives ground on hedging crypto and introduces a risk add-on
The BCBS said it aims to finalise the proposals, which build on an earlier consultation, this year. However, it warned that...
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June 22, 2022
Deteriorating economic conditions resurrect eurozone crisis fears
On June 13, the European Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (ESFRC) warned that the eurozone is increasingly fragile. The group of...
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May 31, 2022
FSB fears climate-related contagion effects on financial system
Global warming poses a systemic risk to the world financial system, with the existence of unpredictable contagion mechanisms between sectors...
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May 30, 2022
UK financial firms face huge climate-related losses
On May 24, the Bank of England (BoE) released its 2021 Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (CBES) on the financial risks...
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May 20, 2022
Assessing the credit capacity of small businesses based on climate change factors
A recent British Business Bank survey highlighted that around half of UK business emissions come from the small and medium-sized...
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January 7, 2022
OCC consults on climate-related financial risks for big banks
On December 16, 2021, the OCC released a set of high level principles for identifying and managing climate-related financial risks...
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January 5, 2022
Industry concerned about CPMI-IOSCO CCP models and protocols
The post-financial crisis clean-up gave birth to the rise of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives clearing through central counterparties (CCPs), as regulators...
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January 4, 2022
Fed tells banks to up game on their risk management after Archegos review
The Fed reiterated its expectations as to how large banks manage their risks in terms of dealing with investment funds....
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