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What is Risk

Risk is something that every business has to take to move forward.
Without risk there is no opportunity and the saying “You have to risk it, to get the biscuit!” holds very true to this day.
However, with most businesses taking some type of risk every single day, it needs to be asked what risk exactly is.
According to ISO 310000, "risk" defined as the impact of uncertainty on specific objectives. 3
 
 

Supply Chain Risk Categories

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Supply Risks

"Supply risks pertain to risk events on the supply side that include supplier defaults or other unexpected changes in supply cost, delivery, quality or reliability." 4, p. 23

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Process Risks

Risks within a companies own Supply Chain and the Processes within this Supply Chain 4, pp.24ff
 

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Control Risks

Misapplicatoin of rules controlling supply chain processes e.g. order quantities. 18, pp.10-11

 

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Demand Risks

The uncertainty of Product Demand is universal challenge for all companies in all fields of business. 4, pp.26ff

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Natural Risks

Risks arising from uncontrollable natural events, e.g. earthquakes or weather-related disaster. 18, pp.11-13; 20, p.5

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IT Risks

Especially in a highly digitized business environment, an IT system failure anywhere can cause a failure everywhere. 20, p.5; 21, p.56

 

Risk News

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‘Give us tools to finish the job’, say finance’s crime fighters

UK’s economic crime agency calls for public, private sectors to seize moment following Ukraine invasion

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7947106/give-us-tools-to-finish-the-job-sa…
Archegos revisited: the gaps in Credit Suisse’s story

Ahead of shareholder vote, former execs point to gaps in key report – raising new questions about accountability

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7946721/archegos-revisited-the-gaps-in-cre…
Single climate risk metric ‘not realistic’, says Bank of England

Senior official argues banks and investors must weigh up multiple factors when assessing climate risk

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7946956/single-climate-risk-metric-not-rea…
Energy market split over emergency government support

German move to backstop margins with liquidity facility welcomed by energy producers – but others say it’s unnecessary

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7946676/energy-market-split-over-emergency…
Investment banks: the future of risk control

This Risk.net survey report explores the current state of risk controls in investment banks, the challenges of effective engagement across the three lines of defence, and the opportunity to develop a more dynamic approach to first-line risk control

https://www.risk.net/market-access/investing/7946431/investment-banks-the-futur…
Banks face conduct risk threat as term SOFR trading grows

Trades linked to forward benchmark at risk of falling foul of strict client hedging remit, lawyers warn

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7946571/banks-face-conduct-risk-threat-as-…
SEC cyber rule could trigger more attacks, experts warn

Mandatory disclosure of cyber risks and attacks could help hackers

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7946576/sec-cyber-rule-could-trigger-more-…
Mind the gap

A default intensity model reveals the risk carried by a highly leveraged counterparty

https://www.risk.net/cutting-edge/banking/7946121/mind-the-gap
What drives the convertible bond market?

Dmitry Pugachevsky, director of research at Quantifi, provides an overview of the burgeoning convertible bond market, including approaches to modelling and its outlook in the current inflationary environment

https://www.risk.net/market-access/risk-management/7946356/what-drives-the-conv…
Op risk data: Barclays bungles multi-billion-dollar note issue

Also: Russia sanctions redux; Lloyd’s of London names bullying and sexism brokerage. Data by ORX News

https://www.risk.net/comment/7946256/op-risk-data-barclays-bungles-multi-billio…