Risk
PRA official says financial system must become more cyber-resilient
Firms now view cyber as one of the biggest risks to their operations; regulators must outline what they expect from firms in terms of resilience
BIS authors document ‘significant’ shifts in CDS risks
Credit default swaps market has changed “markedly” since 2008, authors say
Book notes: Edge of chaos, by Dambisa Moyo
John Chown applauds Moyo’s analysis of how the current democratic framework is failing
Have central banks created a ‘debt trap’? No, but ...
Tougher regulation has helped ensure extraordinary monetary policy has not caused a dangerous rise in private debt
Podcast: San Fran Fed’s Daly on gender inequality in central banks
Mary Daly on the importance of role models in improving central banks’ gender balance
Constancio says EU countries are ‘moving the goalposts’ on risk sharing
ECB vice-president says sovereign bonds should have positive risk weightings
Technology can support comprehensive credit risk management – panellists
The expansion of balance sheets since the crisis has created new challenges for central banks
Is this the beginning of a new era of credit risk management technology?
In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, inadequate credit risk management systems have been widely held responsible by regulators for spreading the crisis’ germs all over the financial sector. As a result, a myriad of regulations affecting credit…
Regulatory efficiency or rollback?
Team USA’s new clarion call for regulatory “efficiency” comes with a worrying undertow, particularly related to regulatory rollback and ‘light-touch’ supervision of algorithms
Risk-based supervision focus report 2018
This first Central Banking journal focus report on risk-based supervision analyses how central banks, financial regulators and financial institutions can streamline efforts to meet onerous new regulatory and supervisory data requirements.
The regulatory downpour
The Risk-based supervision focus report aims to offer assistance to financial regulators and supervisors in understanding the challenges that come hand in hand with evolution in the regulatory and supervisory environment. It explores how technology can…
New risks and opportunities
Central Banking convened a panel of experts to discuss how central banks and other authorities are making use of new risk-based assessment techniques to remain ahead of the fintech curve.
Reserve managers cautious on renminbi, despite predicting rapid growth
Market liberalisation, government intervention and PBoC’s approach to new areas of investment are top concerns
Danish central bank recommends security upgrade for payment systems
New cyber security measures, risk management rules and stress tests should be implemented
Artificial intelligence: The future of regulation?
The raft of new rules imposed on regulated financial institutions in the aftermath of the global financial crisis has a huge compliance cost. Could artificial intelligence offer efficiency gains?
Sponsored forum: New risks and opportunities
Panellists discuss how risk-based supervision can create better outcomes for central banks and firms.
ECB awards $19.6 million treasury contract to Openlink
Central bank says treasury management system is a “mission critical” system; Openlink’s Findur platform will be implemented by 2019
Official reserve management in the 21st century
A lack of operational clarity and reluctance to view reserve portfolios holistically have prevented optimal, rules-based approaches to reserve management becoming commonplace. BlackRock‘s Terrence Keeley, Stuart Jarvis and Michael Palframan explain how…
Islamic finance can tackle global instability – Kuwait’s Al-Hashel
Amid “excessive” risk-taking, Mohammad Al-Hashel suggests Islamic finance could help restore stability
US will implement trading book reforms, insists Fed official
“I don’t know why people doubt” US adoption, says Lynch
Carney and Draghi to tackle Brexit risks in new group
EU and UK authorities ask central bankers to manage risks to financial services
The move to risk‑based supervision
Rapid regulatory change has led to a steep increase in data volumes and policies, and a new environment has opened up for discussions on effective regulatory supervision and a transition to risk-based supervision.
Andreas Dombret on ECB policy, deposit insurance and Basel III
The Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member speaks about exiting QE, the viability of European deposit insurance, the German banking system and doing a deal on Basel III
Reducing the regulatory burden
Former Federal Reserve Bank of New York senior vice-president Kenneth Lamar discusses risk‑based reporting, its challenges and whether fintech will help reduce the regulatory burden.