IFRS 9 was always going to provide implementation challenges for banks. Besides the purely technical issues, there has been significant scrutiny from a very early stage involving regulators, investors and rating agencies, supervisory boards, and both external and internal auditors. However, it is not all bad: addressing the implementation challenges
In the wake of the financial crisis, regulatory requirements have increased for banks to be able to precisely document their ability to withstand economic turbulence in the global markets. This means that the ability to stress test credit performance and revenue is no longer sufficient – measures such as liquidity
Like stress testing, model risk management is one of the current ‘hot topics’ in banking. Discussed extensively at a recent risk executive roundtable in Amsterdam, it is clear that the issue is exercising minds to a considerable degree. What’s more, it is also only likely to become more important in
Since the financial crisis, risk management in banks has grown in importance, and therefore so has the need for digitization. Regulations have called for stronger risk management of business processes. The first direct requirements for capital requirements and liquidity management were introduced in Basel III, but this has continued since.
Stress testing is one of the hot topics of the moment for risk management in banking. A ‘stress test’ is an analysis designed to check whether the bank is holding enough capital to be able to manage a rapid downturn. It is, basically, a way to test the resilience of
Lee Thorpe, Head of Risk Business Solutions at SAS UK & Ireland, explores the challenges that the new international financial reporting standard (IFRS) 17 will introduce. A fundamental change is coming to insurance. The new accounting standard, IFRS 17, will be introduced by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in
The CRO’s agenda is more crowded than ever, especially right after the summer time looking towards the end of the actual and the preparations for the new year. Regulators, auditors, boards and investors continue increasing the pressure on financial institutions. In addition to the already known challenges coming from competition,
