The UK HM Government has done a great job putting this toolkit in place, which is very useful for anyone working with BCP or Operational Risk. The toolkit essential goal is to help put the theory into practice through objective steps that a BCP manager will need to take to implement BCM in an organisation. […]
McKinsey on Risk
McKinsey’s new publication features the best of its thinking on risk and risk-management issues, with McKinsey’s inaugural issue examining the evolving role of credit portfolio management, regulations affecting European banks, how to manage technology risk, and the value of digitally transforming credit-risk management. The paper also covers: The future of bank risk management Nonfinancial risk: […]
Initial Margin for Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives
A new study from EDHEC-Risk Institute, entitled “Initial Margin for Non-Centrally Cleared OTC Derivatives – Overview, Modelling and Calibration,” provides a detailed overview and analysis of the forthcoming new framework to be used by large financial institutions to determine initial margin (IM) and variation margin (VM) payments when trading non-cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives. Click here […]
Intelligent Risk – PRMIA – June 2016
June’s edition of Intelligent Risk is full of interesting articles which are relevant for anyone working in Risk Management. The Professional Risk Managers’ International Association’s (PRMIA) periodic publication contains free exclusive content for subscribers. The June edition covers in depth Risk Culture articles. Inside this edition you will find: Risk culture – A recipe for […]
MIFID (II) AND MIFIR
Whats is MiFID? MiFID is the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2004/39/EC). It has been applicable across the European Union since November 2007. It is a cornerstone of the EU’s regulation of financial markets seeking to improve the competitiveness of EU financial markets by creating a single market for investment services and activities and to […]
Key Risk Management Issues for 2016
Chief risk officers (CRO) will need to keep close watch on a number of strategic, operational, and external risks this year, according to new research by KPMG LLP. Effective risk management and mitigation will be critical , since companies’ strategies, business models, operations, reputations, and, ultimately, survival are on the line. “CROs today face an […]
BIS: Review of the Credit Valuation Adjustment Risk Framework
This consultative paper presents a proposed revision of the Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) framework set out in the current Basel III capital standards for the treatment of counterparty credit risk. CVA is an adjustment to the fair value (or price) of derivative instruments to account for counterparty credit risk (CCR). Thus, CVA is commonly viewed […]
