FCA requests delay to forthcoming announcement of preliminary financial accounts
The Coronavirus crisis is impacting firms' ability to give due consideration to disclosures.
Risk Management
Background
Risk is the potential that a chosen action, including the choice of inaction, will lead to a loss or an undesirable outcome. Any business carries some risk, but some are much more risky than others. In any business organisation there are basically four types of risk: Business Risks include the risks…
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World Federation of Exchanges weighs in on EU’s digital resilience consultation
The group has suggestions to enhance operational resilience and to improve practices across the financial services sector.
Calls for cross-sector cooperation to tackle authorised push payment fraud
UK Finance data shows APP fraud losses rose to £456m in 2019, partly driven by criminals abusing online platforms to scam victims.
COVID-19 to have significant economic impact on developing Asia
The Asian Development Bank has outlined how the virus will impact the region's economy.
Coronavirus – 10 tips for managing legal risk from global supply chain disruption
Sidley Austin has issued tips for dealing with supply chain disruption and making companies virus-fit for the future.
Euler Hermes launches application to identify export risks and opportunities
Trade Match analyses data to let users view the most dynamic and least risky destinations for exports.
DLT implementations leaving gaps in security?
A DTCC paper calls for a coordinated strategy to develop a principles-based framework for DLT-specific security risks.
Cyber risk tops concerns for US financial professionals
The 2020 AFP Risk Survey also found that organisations are better prepared to assess risk.
Customers willing to drop brands on perceived environmental impact
ING studies find consumer adoption of circular practices relies on convenience, availability and understanding of sustainable options.
Nordea economic outlook: Proceed with caution
While certain downside risks have receded, global geopolitics continues to cast a long shadow.
Mastercard opens global Intelligence and Cyber Centre in Vancouver
The new centre is designed to accelerate innovation in digital and cyber security, AI and IoT.
Top 10 investment themes for 2020
BNP Paribas' key investment themes for the year cover alternatives for low risk profile investors, global trends, and more.
US corporates rack up FX losses of US$11bn in three months
A Kyriba report identifies prolonged currency volatility as a factor in the Q3 2019 losses.
Mastercard and partners launch Priceless Planet Coalition
The coalition plans to plant 100 million trees in five years.
J.P. Morgan 2020 Business Leaders Outlook shows some optimism
Executives still see a bright future for business, but global complexity casts a shadow of uncertainty.
US outlook: A less than roaring start to the ‘20s
Deutsche Bank research suggests the US economy will grow by around 2% this year.
Accenture to acquire Symantec’s cyber security business
The acquisition from Broadcom will support Accenture's ability to help companies anticipate, detect and respond to cyber threats.
Moody’s report assesses credit impact of cyberattack on Travelex
The attack on its online business, forcing manual operations, is a credit negative.
Have 10 years of low interest rates created a corporate debt bombshell?
While default ratios are decreasing year-on-year, a Global Credit Data report asks if there's a sting in the tail.
Global growth predicted to decelerate, but no risk of recession in the short term
Santander Wealth Management estimates show global growth of 3%, as long as current geopolitical uncertainties are clarified.
UK regulators assess operational resilience in financial services
A shared policy summary explores new requirements to strengthen operational resilience in the financial services sector.
SmartStream partners with Union Systems to meet demand for East and West Africa
The two companies will support organisations in their digitisation strategies of post-trade environments.
Deloitte’s 2019 Global Corporate Treasury Survey finds increasing concern over lagging systems
Visibility of data is also far more of a strategic challenge than two years ago.
OCBC Bank and Standard Chartered complete Singapore’s first OIS trade based on SORA
The overnight indexed swap (OIS) derivatives transaction used the Singapore Overnight Rate Average (SORA) as interest rate benchmark.