by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Nov 25, 2024 | Risk Report
The rule of the conferences of the parties to the Paris Agreement (COPs) is that nobody leaves until an agreement is reached, which of course ensures an outcome, but not necessarily an outcome anybody wants. The deal that was reached in Baku, Azerbaijan is that by...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Nov 18, 2024 | Risk Report
Turbulent times can leave anyone feeling a little raw, and banks are no exception. Last year’s runs raised the flags on the resilience of the banking system and luckily the smart people at the Fed of New York know how to measure bank vulnerability and have just...
by Ian Oglesby | Nov 13, 2024 | Basel 3.1 Market Risk
As banks in the UK prepare for the implementation of the Basel 3.1 standards for market risk, also known as Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB), one of the most crucial decisions they face is choosing which approach to take. The PRA has laid out three...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Nov 4, 2024 | Risk Report
First National Bank of Lindsay, Oklahoma (FNBL) was told to close the doors to its one location on Friday, October 18th, 2024. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said in a statement that it had found: “false and deceptive bank records and other information...
by Jenny Harrod | Nov 1, 2024 | Private Capital Forecasting
Pacing the commitment of private asset investments is notoriously challenging compared to other asset types. Net growth expectations are impacted by the cycle of remaining capital left to call and outflows via distributions, not to mention they take years to fully...
by Jonathan Leonardelli, FRM | Oct 24, 2024 | Model Development
This blog series explores the 10 steps of the Model Development Lifecycle so that you understand the components of model development and maintenance as well as where potential sources of model risk can reside. Read the first post here for an introduction to the series...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Oct 21, 2024 | Risk Report
No, we’re not talking about the waistband on your sweatpants, but rather the tongue-twister of: If the Fed quantitatively tightens, and no bank misses the funds, does that mean the Fed can keep tightening? The short answer is yes, and let’s unpack that just a tad...
by Jonathan Leonardelli, FRM | Oct 17, 2024 | Model Development
This blog series explores the 10 steps of the Model Development Lifecycle so that you understand the components of model development and maintenance as well as where potential sources of model risk can reside. Read the first post here for an introduction to the series...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Oct 14, 2024 | Risk Report
It is second nature to me, both as a risk manager and a parent, to focus on the worst-case scenario first. That makes for an, shall we say, interesting size of my amygdala*. What I am dancing around is that there was some good news that almost slipped by unnoticed, so...
by Jonathan Leonardelli, FRM | Oct 10, 2024 | Model Development
This blog series explores the 10 steps of the Model Development Lifecycle (MDLC) so that you understand the components of model development and maintenance as well as where potential sources of model risk can reside. Read the first post here for an introduction to the...
