Archive for the ‘General News’ Category

Banking: Sector locks the stable door after the horse has bolted

In the maelstrom of the financial upheaval, banks suffered a battering not just to their balance sheets but to reputations. The mix of accusations – of excessive risk-taking, inflated rewards and poor controls – added to government bail-out billions and hostile public opinion forced banks to take decisive action.

June 21, 2010   Posted in: Banking, General News, Management  No Comments

Future of Risk Management in Indian Banking Industry

The Indian Economy is booming on the back of strong economic policies and a healthy regulatory regime. The effects of this are far-reaching and have the potential to ultimately achieve the high growth rates that the country is yearning for. The banking system lies at the nucleus of a country’s development robust reforms are needed [...]

June 21, 2010   Posted in: Banking, General News  No Comments

Grasping the basic kinds of financial risk

Risk, the possibility of loss, has everyone’s head spinning today. Let’s review some of the basic forms of risk and those you may encounter as time goes on.

March 29, 2009   Posted in: Business, Finance, General News  No Comments

US experts clash on who can monitor financial risk

The U.S. Congress needs to create a systemic risk regulator to monitor the safety and soundness of the nation’s entire financial system, corporate governance experts told lawmakers on Wednesday, but they disagreed on who should be given that responsibility.

March 5, 2009   Posted in: Americas, General News, Regulation and compliance  No Comments

Oil may touch $75 as China hedges US Treasury risk

After falling from $147 to $35 per barrel towards the end of last year, crude oil has once again gained and touched $45 per barrel on Oil increased speculation that China’s stimulus plan may spur demand for the commodity near term.

March 5, 2009   Posted in: General News, Market  No Comments

The problem of predicting political risk

One of the more curious aspects of portfolio investment, I have always thought, is that its practitioners have no real way of coping with political risk.

March 5, 2009   Posted in: General News, Trends  No Comments

Risk – 2009 the year that risk managers break into the boardroom

Risk management has suffered from not having its recommendations and warnings given sufficient weight by the board of financial firms and by being overridden by the business heads.

February 12, 2009   Posted in: General News, Trends  No Comments

Risk Insurance and Reinsurance Solutions Joins Advisor Nation as a Network Provider

dvisor Nation/Halo Software LLC, of Braintree, MA has developed a business networking and CRM program exclusively for the financial services industry.

February 12, 2009   Posted in: General News, Insurance  No Comments

Morgan Stanley top again in Energy Risk rankings

Morgan Stanley has confirmed its status as the best overall global commodities dealer in the annual Commodity Rankings compiled by Energy Risk magazine.

February 12, 2009   Posted in: General News, Performance  No Comments

The Global Recession Deepens But Risk Appetite May Hold Out For The US Stimulus Plan

Through the end of this past week, there was a notable rally in the Aussie and Kiwi dollars, a surge in equities and a plunge in the Japanese yen. Is such a broad-based move a sign that risk appetite is returning?

February 7, 2009   Posted in: Finance, General News, Regulation and compliance  No Comments