The European Banking Authority (EBA) is moving towards a more targeted approach to third-party risk management, with regulatory attention increasingly focused on outsourcing arrangements involving critical or important functions. The approach is intended to reduce unnecessary compliance burdens while ensuring Read More …
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EBA Narrows Third-Party Risk Rules to Critical Functions
RBI Revises Investment Valuation Rules for Small Finance Banks
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Reserve Bank of India (Small Finance Banks – Classification, Valuation and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Second Amendment Directions, 2026, dated September 22, 2026. The amendment specifically addresses the valuation of units of Read More …
RBI Revises Investment Portfolio Rules for Financial Institutions
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Reserve Bank of India (All India Financial Institutions – Classification, Valuation, and Operation of Investment Portfolio) Amendment Directions, 2026. The notification was issued on September 22, 2026 and amends the regulatory framework Read More …
US Banks Face New Vendor Risk Guidance
Four US financial regulators have proposed new third-party risk management guidance aimed at helping banks and credit unions tailor vendor oversight to the actual risks posed by individual third-party relationships. The proposal was issued by the Office of the Comptroller Read More …
Security Risk Management Extends Beyond Illegal Mining
Security risk management in the mining sector is evolving beyond the traditional focus on illegal mining, encompassing a broader spectrum of operational, environmental, and strategic risks. The article highlights the need for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to managing Read More …
Banks Face New Third-Party Risk Rules
US federal banking regulators have proposed revised guidance for third-party risk management, seeking to replace existing guidance with a more risk-based framework for banks and credit unions. The proposal was issued jointly by the Office of the Comptroller of the Read More …
FDIC Plans Standards Body for Bank-Fintech Partners
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is working with banking and fintech industry groups to create an independent standard-setting organisation aimed at improving how banks assess fintech companies and other third-party service providers. Under a draft term sheet dated July Read More …
BSP Urges Banks to Strengthen AI Risk Controls
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has called on banks and other financial institutions to strengthen governance and consumer safeguards as the use of artificial intelligence expands across financial services. BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said AI can help institutions Read More …
BaFin identifies gaps in banks’ sustainability risk management
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has identified widespread deficiencies in sustainability risk management practices across banks, highlighting growing regulatory concern regarding how financial institutions address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks within their operations and strategic planning. The findings suggest Read More …
Global banking regulators issue climate risk principles
Global banking regulators have introduced a new set of principles aimed at strengthening the management and supervision of climate-related financial risks across the banking sector. The guidance reflects growing international concern over the impact of climate change on financial stability, Read More …