Financial Services – Page 3
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Risk InnovationGlobal financial systems ignore extreme weather risks
Exposures to extreme weather are not being factored into valuations and assessments by creditors and investors at the cost of billions of dollars
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Risk InnovationFinancial services should beware of cartel practices
As regulatory reforms gather momentum in the EU, financial services face increased competition compliance risks
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Risk InnovationVideo interview with Luca Ravazzolo
Zurich General Insurance’s Global financial institutions lead, Global underwriting, discusses the results of a survey of risk managers in Financial Institutions carried out by StrategicRISK in association with Zurich
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Risk InnovationVideo interview with Ignacio Del Corral
Banco Santander’s risk manager discusses the key threats facing financial institutions
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Risk InnovationVideo interview with Kate Warren
Lloyd’s Banking Group’s head of insurable risk discusses the key threats facing financial institutions
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Risk InnovationFinancial Institutions Survey: Infographic
A visual representation of the results of StrategicRISK’s survey of financial institutions, carried out in association with Zurich
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Risk InnovationTackling the growing risk of cyber crime
Discussion points for financial institutions
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AnalysisFinancial services should beware of cartel practices
As regulatory reforms gather momentum in the EU, financial services face increased competition compliance risks
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AnalysisFinancial institutions targeted in cyber warfare
With geopolitical tensions on the rise, financial institutions are being hit by state-sponsored cyber attacks − BAE Systems
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AnalysisRegulatory change and cyber threats top ranking of key risks affecting financial institutions
An overwhelming 91% of risk managers from European financial institutions say regulatory change is the biggest threat to their business
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Risk Innovation'Most of the banks that contributed to the financial crisis still behave in the same or similar manner'
Guenter Droese, former managing director of Deutsche Bank AG
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Risk Innovation'Motivations for cyber attacks have also changed from those who cracked systems to prove that they could do it, to politically driven motives'
Ian Davies, head of risk Europe, Schroders
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Risk InnovationRisk management in financial institutions - Survey Results
A survey of senior risk managers in the financial sector reveals a complex landscape of interlocking risks, with regulatory change and cyber risks coming top of the five main risks. The survey also shows how the financial crisis affected the way in which the risk management function is perceived in ...
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Risk Innovation'There seems to be a disconnect between insurable and non-insurable risk functions'
Emmanuel Fabin, Insurance manager at TSB Bank
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Risk Innovation'Every institution needs a general framework of action for risk management, but risk managers need to be aware of the local, national and regional laws'
Gustavo Benedetti, Chief executive Darep Ltd at Groupo Santander
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Risk Innovation'It is important to distinguish between risks and emerging risks.'
Michel Maila, President and chief executive at Global Risk Institute, former vice-president at IFC
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Interview: Nick Leeson
The past 15 years have seen a plethora of banking scandals and many more continue to emerge, which begs the question as to why history keeps on repeating itself. Here, Nick Leeson, who brought down Barings Bank in 1995, talks of his experience and explains why financial institutions seem to ...
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Regulation: Keeping up with the law
Regulatory change is a major concern for financial institutions, from an increase in EU rules to the US becoming an over-regulator
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Cyber Risks: The most hazardous space
As the threat from fraudsters, hacktivists and hostile governments increase, financial institutions need to upgrade their cyber defences constantly. But what - if any - protection can the insurance sector offer?
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Basel III and Beyond: Aiming for Stability
European regulators have been busy since the financial crisis reforming financial markets to ensure they are better prepared to withstand future turmoil, improve governance and enhance their disclosure procedures
