| Mind the GapFor U.K. financial firms, now is the time to map the relationship between operational risk and conduct risk. |
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| Supply Chain Risks and the Importance of ResilienceFor organizations confronted by complex and increasingly interconnected supply chains, operational flexibility and an ability to react and adapt quickly are key. |
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| Operational Risk: A Simpler Starting Point for Capital Modeling and EstimationA look at the benefits of a scorecard-type assessment of outcomes and capabilities. |
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| Lessons From an ETF Trade Gone WrongIn July, someone paid far more than necessary for 16,000 shares of IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF, providing a lesson for institutional investors seeking to execute small block orders. |
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| Which Currency Hedging Strategy Performed Optimally in 2012?What were the most successful currency hedging strategies for risk managers coping with 2012's volatile market? Those that aligned with the organization's corporate objectives. |
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| Hazards on the High SeasOver the past five years, piracy incidents on the high seas have created new costs and concerns for the maritime and shipping industries and the companies they serve, particularly in the oil and gas sectors. |
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| The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act at 10 Years: An Argument for ReauthorizationWhile there has not been an event to warrant a trigger of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, the framework establishes predictability and limits to liability -- and reduces the federal government’s exposure to loss. |
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| The Rogue Trading Dilemma: Seeking a SolutionRogue trading reflects a fundamental breakdown of risk management culture, processes and technology, and there is no quick and easy fix for this endemic problem. |
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| Virtual Worlds, Real RisksOnline communities and collaborative workspaces create operational and security vulnerabilities -- but also opportunities to deploy enterprise-grade, risk-based solutions. |
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| Lessons Not Learned: Op Risk and Rogue TradingSerious lapses in operational risk control have been at the heart of the major trading scandals of the past two decades, from the Kidder fiasco in 1994 through the UBS meltdown last year. |
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| Fraud Claims Represent Risks, Missed OpportunitiesAt a time of skittish markets and uncertainty about the euro and world economies, financial services firms have a responsibility to be aware of a significant source of potential revenue -- claims in securities fraud cases. |
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| Geopolitical Risk: Planning for WarIn the age of global interdependence, a good understanding of geopolitical risk is essential to business survival. |
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| An Operational Risk Prescription for Health Care ServicesThe next step for the health care services industry is to develop and execute a robust operational risk management program. It starts with developing a vision. |
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| Weather Derivatives Make a MarkAs wind power becomes a growing source of electricity generation, so does the demand for this form of weather risk management and weather derivatives for hedging. |
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| The Human Side of Risk Management: Part TwoSmart risk managers take hindsight bias and other human foibles into account when making decisions. |
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