Operational Risk
480 white papers and resources
Below you will find a collection of operational risk white papers by industry leading experts. This information resource looks at key industry issues and practices, which can be used to aid in the decision-making process and help maintain a competitive advantage. Operational risk is the type risk that a company is exposed to from the execution of business functions. It is a wide concept that has rapidly evolved over the years. It includes risk that arises from the break downs of internal procedures, systems and people, plus external events. Fraud risks, legal risks, physical risk and environmental risks also are encompassed in operational risk.
Going further with Solvency II – The Unipol Group story
Learn about the experiences of the Unipol Group in becoming compliant with the EU’s Solvency II Directive. This was part of a holistic approach to risk management in the company: managers of risk, operational risk, compliance, controls law 262/2006 and business processes, plus internal auditors.
Building balance – a new generation of ETFs
With exchange-traded funds gaining traction among Asian institutional investors, a key aim for Credit Suisse is finding the balance between performance and risk, while offering regional clients round-the-clock access to relevant products.
How to use operational governance to create sustainable business value
Governance, risk & compliance programmes evolve to keep pace with changes in business conditions, market opportunities and regulatory requirements. Under review is how operational governance can be key to GRC initiatives in helping enterprises meet their goals and protect them from potential risks.
Securitised debt markets in Asia are poised for growth, but challenges remain
Securitised debt has, at best, played a supporting role in Asia over the past decade or so. No sooner did issuers and investors begin to embrace the product than it met an unexpected hurdle that took the wind out of its sails.
Meeting the Solvency II operational risk challenge
Solvency II introduces a new EU-wide regulatory approach to determine capital adequacy for meeting an insurer’s true risks. Due to come into force in 2012, Solvency II promises a more sophisticated ‘risk-based’ form of supervision that will require many insurers to augment their risk management…
Ignoring new security challenges: The merging of business and social enviroments
This white paper demonstrates that the consumerisation of IT can bring positive benefits to a business. However, we cannot ignore the new security challenges that this merging of business and social environments creates.
The importance of retaining email and electronic content
69% of organisations have been ordered, as part of a legal action, to produce employee email. This white paper discusses what drives organisations in both heavily regulated and less regulated industries to retain email and other electronic content.
Fraud analytics for financial services
Given the speed at which fraud is perpetrated, financial services businesses increasingly need to detect and halt fraud in minutes, rather than hours or days, putting the lid on fraud while ensuring the customer relationships aren’t jeopardised through erroneous denials of legitimate transactions.
The ultimate risk – flawed liquidity risk management
As the global financial services industry digests Dodd-Frank, Basel III, European bank stress tests and the inexplicable ‘flash crash’ that downed Dow Jones 700 points in minutes, the question is where to now?
The fight against financial crime – a post-crisis response
Norkom’s fourth annual market intelligence survey shows evidence of an emergence from the recessionary mood of the past year. Norkom’s David Dixon reveals the traction achieved by global financial institutions in the fight against financial crime in a post-crisis world.