BoE official: British banks must embrace risk
June 11, 2012 - Britain's banking industry must begin embracing risk once again if it is to recover fully in the aftermath of the global economic downturn. That is the opinion of Andy Haldane, a policymaker at the Bank of England (BoE), who has told the Scotsman that this is essential in order to kickstart the country's economic revival.
JPMorgan changed risk strategy last year, says regulator
June 6, 2012 - A top federal regulator says that starting late last year, JPMorgan Chase changed its strategy aimed at containing risk. His agency is examining whether the bank's policies were inadequate before it suffered a $2 billion-plus trading loss this spring.
Countering the Risk of Counterparties: Emerging Trends, Practices, and Technology in CVA Management
June 6, 2012 - Globally, Celent expects firms to spend in excess of $850 million in 2012 on counterparty risk and CVA management systems, rising at a CAGR of 9.6% to $1.1 billion in 2015.
Banks 'tightening up risk strategies'
May 30, 2012 - Ongoing uncertainty in the global financial system is causing banks to become increasingly selective over how they conduct their business, experts believe.
International Compliance Association launches new cyber security qualification
May 22, 2012 - The International Compliance Association (ICA) announces the launch of a brand new qualification: the ICA Advanced Certificate in Cyber Security.
Intra-day Risk Management Presents a Challenge to both Buy-side and Sell-side
May 17, 2012 - Today FINCAD released the results of its third annual finance survey, which demonstrated that intra-day risk management is an important requirement for both the sell-side and buy-side.
Failed hedging strategy cost JP Morgan $2bn
May 11, 2012 - JP Morgan Chase & Co lost a minimum of $2 billion during a failed hedging strategy, it has emerged. Jamie Dimon, chief executive of the major US bank - which holds global assets of $2.3 trillion - revealed the company has suffered eight-figure losses in its synthetic credit portfolio in the last few months.
Fed 'critical of US banks' risk models'
May 1, 2012 - Several major banks across the US have faced criticism during their Federal Reserve stress tests, it has been said. Sources with knowledge of the situation have told Bloomberg that some of the 19 largest financiers that underwent examinations by the Fed were questioned about the way in which they had planned their dividends and calculated losses.
