ESG
False start: 13 EU banks miscalculate new GAR coverage metric
Unclear instructions, late guidance and poor font choices among reasons behind diverging interpretations from EBA’s template
Tall order: why a unified op risk taxonomy is still elusive
Banks vary in how they classify operational risk losses – and regulators are in no rush to change the status quo
The carbon equivalence principle: minimising the cost to carbon net zero
A method to align incentives with sustainability in financial markets is introduced
Growing regulatory focus fuels climate risk staffing fight
Widespread poaching as banks find repurposing existing quants may not provide the right expertise
Climate risk overlays unnerve model-validation teams
Risk Live: Model risk managers fear they lack the data or skills to properly test expert judgement
Nonbanking financial institutions and sustainability issues: empirical evidence on the impact of environmental, social and governance scores on market performance
The authors investigate relationships between environmental, social and governance scores and market-to-book ratios using data from North American and European nonbanking financial institutions.
Decarbonising passive funds costs next to nothing – research
Low-carbon versions of index trackers face negligible return drag, paper suggests
Op risk data: Cigna catches a $172m cold over fake diagnoses
Also: Shinhan Bank America breaks AML rules; more greenwashing grime at DWS. Data by ORX news
Achieving net zero with carbon offsets: best practices and what to avoid
The race to net zero is on, with tens of thousands of firms now signed up to carbon reduction targets. The use of carbon offsets from voluntary and compliance markets will play a key role in helping firms reach their net-zero and decarbonisation goals…
UN climate risk chief calls for shorter-term stress tests
But banks say heavy modelling demands will take time to respond to adequately
ESG data and scoring solutions, 2023: market update and vendor landscape
A report considering the key trends and developments in ESG data and scoring, and analysing the vendor landscape.
Q&A: The evolution of climate risk assessment
Prerna Divecha of S&P Global Market Intelligence discusses the changing requirements for financial institutions in developing a robust and comprehensive view of climate risk
Social distancing: quantifying the ‘S’ in ESG
The ‘social’ pillar of ESG has been the poor relation in terms of data – until now
AI in sheep’s clothing? Wolfe Research develops finance chatbot
Bot is trained in financial and ESG data, but won’t replace humans – yet – says firm
Op risk data: UBS lands $380m Archegos loss
Also: BofA billed for bilking customers; red faces over Deutsche greenwashing. Data by ORX News
Boaz versus BlackRock: the fight over closed-end funds
Saba founder says he never planned to be an activist investor. Now he’s battling BlackRock – again
Risk managers mull Basel-style climate standards
Risk Live: Splintered approach to stress-testing across jurisdictions “very, very worrying”, says risk expert
Asia moves: Senior hires at Nomura, HKEX and more
Latest job news from across the industry
ERM reboot: how insurers are turning risk decisioning into strategic advantage
Enterprise risk management is a powerful strategy to identify, assess and manage risks across the business. For insurers, two ERM objectives are critical: ensuring regulatory compliance and establishing a framework for healthy investment risk appetite
Climate risk: a more positive approach pays dividends
As the world grapples with the impacts of climate change, organisations are racing to keep up with new ESG disclosure requirements and climate risk analysis methodologies. But what separates those ahead of the curve from those that are lagging? The…
Incorporating climate risk into ALM frameworks at banks
In this webinar convened by Risk.net in collaboration with SS&C Algorithmics, experts discuss the challenges and benefits of incorporating climate risk into asset-liability management frameworks at banks