Risk management

How much should a bank board know?

08/23/17

As the Federal Reserve retools its supervisory approach to bank boards, some critics fear the changes may go too far.

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Silicon Valley 'systemically important,' World Economic Forum says

08/22/17

Financial institutions increasingly depend on large tech companies such as Google and Apple for infrastructure, said the group that runs the Davos conference, stopping well short of recommending regulatory changes.

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'He should never have joined': Comments of the week

08/18/17

Readers weigh in on the end of President Trump's business councils, what the Charlottesville, Va., clashes mean for banks, OSHA's mishandling of Wells Fargo whistleblower claims, community banks' embrace of blockchain, and more.

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Block hate groups? It’s not so simple

08/17/17

Payment processors and banks are being called on to cut off funds to white supremacist groups, but there are practical and legal limits to what firms can do.

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Can banks afford to remain on the political sidelines?

08/17/17

The exodus of chief executives from two of President Trump’s business advisory councils in the aftermath of the Charlottesville tragedy was a highly visible example of risk management and cultural principles in action.

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Everything is random: Why history’s overrated for risk management

08/08/17

Using historical patterns to predict the next financial success or crisis seems rational. But beware the human psyche’s tendency to concoct order out of randomness.

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JPM settles with CFPB; CBOE looks to trade bitcoin futures

08/03/17

The bank agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle charges it didn't tell consumers why their checking account applications were rejected; Winklevoss brothers to supply bitcoin data to Chicago exchange.

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Big Three credit raters tighten their grip after ducking reform

08/02/17

The post-crisis swing in the regulatory pendulum changed Wall Street forever, but it's not clear how much life changed for the umpires of credit, despite a few regulatory tweaks.

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JPM, other lenders kept loan buyers in dark about probe, lawsuit says

08/02/17

JPMorgan Chase is among four banks sued by a trustee for investors in the debt of Millennium Health LLC, alleging the lenders failed to inform them of a federal probe into the billing practices of the borrower.

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Is Discover's breach alert service a risk to its brand?

07/28/17

When breaches occur it is the standard practice for the notification to come directly from the company affected. The difference with Discover's service is that, because it's an opt-in program, its users may already be bracing themselves for bad news.

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