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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published its “Principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks” following a November 2021 consultation....
Author(s): Melanie Fitzsimons, Emma Rachmaninov, Claudia Rugue
On the critical list HM Treasury’s (HMT) policy statement on critical third parties (CTPs) to the finance sector e.g. cloud services providers, contains proposals to mitigate the risk that a key third...
Author(s): Melanie Fitzsimons, James Smethurst
After a prolonged period of remote working for many roles in financial services firms there has been a recent shift back to office working, whether on a full or part-time basis. If a firm is consideri...
Author(s): Sharon Grennan, Melanie Fitzsimons, Holly Insley, Amy Rentell
As part of an ongoing commitment by the international regulatory community to ensure new technologies are treated using the principle of ‘same risk, same regulation’, the Committee on Payments and Mar...
Author(s): Claire Harrop, Melanie Fitzsimons, Claudia Rugue
Analysis pinpoints common cultural risks
Extension of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime to insurers
