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Course Outline
An introduction to risk
- Defining risk and its relevance to banking
- Risk as more than just a downside experience
- The global nature of banking and associated risks
- Overview of major risk types in banks
- Potential consequences of inadequate risk management
- Risk Appetite
- Risk Management principles
Case study
International risk regulations
- The nature of risk-based regulations
- The link between risk and capital requirements
- Understanding capital adequacy
- Key international regulatory frameworks
- Basel Accord
- Sarbanes-Oxley
Case Study
The Basel Accords
- The evolution of international banking risk regulation
- Objectives of banking risk frameworks
- The challenge of implementing global regulations
- Basel I Accord and the Market Risk Amendment
- The Basel II Accord
- Capital requirements under Basel II
- Basel 2.5 and Basel III
- The leverage ratio
- Countercyclical capital buffer
- Systemic interconnectedness
Case study: Capital under Basel III
Market risk
- Definition and scope of market risk
- Market activities and trading motivations
- Primary market instruments
- Cash instruments
- Derivative instruments
- Strategies for managing market risk
- Measurement and control of market risk
- Regulatory framework for market risk
- Basel II
- Basel III
Case study: The consequences of mis-managing market risk – JP Morgan
Credit risk
- Understanding credit risk
- Credit products in international markets
- Mitigation and management of credit risk
- The credit approval process
- Credit analysis methodologies
- Portfolio management in credit
- Measurement of credit risk
- Regulatory framework for credit risk
- Basel II
- Basel III
Case study
Operational risk
- Definition and significance of operational risk
- Distinguishing between expected and unexpected losses
- Categories of operational risk events
- The three lines of defense model
- Core operational risk management practices
- The operational risk management framework
- Initial steps in implementation
- Reporting structures for operational risk
- Scope of operational risk management
- Measurement and assessment techniques
- Regulatory framework for operational risk
- Basel II
- Basel III
Case study: UBS
Liquidity risk
- Definition of liquidity risk
- Types of liquidity
- Consequences of poor liquidity management
- Sources of liquidity
- Methods for measuring liquidity
- The role of stress testing
- Strategies for managing liquidity
- Regulatory framework for liquidity risk
- Basel II
- Basel III
Case study:
Asset and Liability Management and other risks
- Concepts of Asset and Liability Management (ALM)
- ALCOs and Treasury functions
- Distinction between Banking book and Trading Book
- Interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB)
- Measuring and managing IRRBB
- Contractual vs. behavioural assumptions
- Stress testing
- Managing 'Other' risks
Case study:
Supervision & disclosure
- Principles of supervision and disclosure
- Cooperation between home and host supervisors
- The ICAAP framework
- Supervisory and disclosure requirements under Basel standards
- Key changes introduced by Basel III
Case study:
Defining Enterprise Risk Management
- Understanding Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
- The strategic benefits of ERM
- The ERM process lifecycle
- The risk management function
- Portfolio management in the context of ERM
- ERM in new product development
- Guidance from the Basel Committee
- Commonly adopted ERM frameworks
Case study
Integrated risk management
- Integrating risks across the entire bank
- The role of Risk committees
- Development of Risk policies
- Risk recognition and assessment
- Aggregating risk across different types
- Calculation of Economic capital
- Interactions between risk types
Case study
Corporate Governance
- Definition and scope of corporate governance
- Stakeholder identification and conflict resolution
- Benefits of effective corporate governance
- Historical development – Cadbury, Walker, and Hicks reports
- External perspectives from rating agencies and regulators
Case study: Can a bank be “Too big to manage”?
Good corporate governance
- Optimizing corporate structures
- The role and responsibilities of non-executive directors
- Governance techniques and strategies
- Committee structures and management practices
- Effective communication strategies
- The role of senior management
- Internal corporate governance frameworks
- OECD and Basel guidance on governance
Case study:
Risk Governance
- Governance of risk management functions
- Cultivating a culture of risk awareness
- Implementing a robust risk culture
- Function of Risk management committees
- Aligning Governance, risk, and compliance
Case study:
The future
- The new regulatory landscape
- Implications for the banking industry
- Implications for regulators
- Key priorities in the global banking regulatory agenda
- Anticipated future challenges
35 Hours
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