Choosing an adequate risk framework before adopting Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is an important task. Adopting a standard framework for defining ERM as baseline is not only best practice but it also allows CROs and Risk Managers to capitalise on existing resources. There are several possible frameworks to start from; some references include COSO Enterprise […]
Risk Assessment
How to Create a Risk Heatmap in Excel – Part 2
In the previous article (part 1), I’ve introduced the concept and possible applicability of a risk heat map, when capturing and managing operational risk. This article explains how to achieve the two heat maps described in part 1, including the data setup and necessary adjustments in Excel in order to plot all the risks (roughly 100) into an ineligible chart. […]
FREE COURSE: Introduction to Programming with MATLAB
Today we share another Coursera free course this time focusing on programming with MATLAB. For those unfamiliar, MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment (high level) where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation. Typical uses include math and computation, modelling, scientific and engineering, data […]
Residual Risk Scoring Matrix Example
While each firm has its own risks scoring guide, most firms will follow common guidelines, such as suggested by IOSCO on the Risk Identification and Assessment Methodologies for Securities Regulators. This article includes examples of risk scoring matrices used for Impact (inherent or gross risk – described in our section Risk Register), Likelihood (or probability), and the […]
How to Create a Risk Heatmap in Excel – Part 1
Risk heat maps are commonly used in operational risk management and are specially useful to represent a firm’s risks in a visual manner, highlighting the ones that need to be managed more closely. When assessing operational risk, the risk manager will typically use a spreadsheet to record its firm’s key risks and rate the impact and likelihood (or probability) assessment scores for […]
FREE COURSE: Mastering Data Analysis in Excel
This is a free course delivered by Coursera, which is an education platform that partners with top universities and organisations worldwide, offering online courses online for anyone interested. Risk Managers frequently need to work with Excel and some of its advanced tools. This free course will prepare you to design and implement realistic predictive models based on data. […]
INFOGRAPHIC: Banks Risk Management Survey 2016 by EY
Banks have taken serious steps post-financial crisis to improve and even totally overhaul their Risk Management processes and systems . This has been an enormous challenge for banks as the industry regulation has increased exponentially post-financial crisis with capital and liquidity requirements also increasing. At the same time, CEO’s must keep their focus on increasing banking revenues to 10-15% […]
VIDEO: An Overview of Operational Risk Management
Operational Risk has historically been considered by many as the less-important-“younger brother” of Credit Risk and Market Risk. Operational Risk has been growing in importance within financial services providers, being them top tier 1 banks, brokerage firms, investment management firms, financial boutiques, among others. The fundamental aspect of operational risk is that if a given (operational) risk occurs […]
