Reducing Operational Risk with Systems Engineering

Costly, impactful operational risk events – ranging from fraud, money laundering and record-keeping failures to geopolitical risk and Libor manipulation – grabbed many headlines in 2022. The businesses at the heart of several scandals, including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Read More …

Revolutionising Risk Culture

Why businesses must embrace new technology and take a less reactive approach to risk management Companies with strong risk cultures have several key traits. Most importantly, genuine ownership and responsibility for risk culture rest with front-line employees, with executive-level accountability Read More …

A Beginner’s Guide to IT Operational Analytics

Operational analytics is a powerful means of leveraging data to improve your business. Learn the details about this approach and how to introduce it into your organization. Today’s technology produces a tidal wave of data, and it’s only going to Read More …

In a Crisis, Risk Culture Eats Operational Risk Management for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

The renowned management scholar Peter Drucker once said that “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. He meant that organisational culture influenced human factors like employee attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours, matter more than a clever strategy when determining success or failure in Read More …

Establishing an operational risk framework in banking

Banks continue to evolve and enhance their Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) operational risk loss estimation process. Now they have a renewed focus on the qualitative aspects of estimation, as well as the leverage of and integration with their Read More …

How technology can optimize risk controls, improve operational efficiency for banking, finance

As we advance further in this digital-first world, the lines between humans and technology are blurring. The addition of the suffix ‘tech’ to industries like finance, insurance, human resources and even education has ushered in a paradigm shift. Additionally, the Read More …