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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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Leveraging compliance: the looming challenges of the post-FRTB paradigm

FRTB guidelines will soon be implemented across a wide section of the global financial industry and will introduce a mountain of complexity to risk management standards and practices. Roger Coroas, head of business development, North America at ActiveViam, describes his vision for the post-FRTB paradigm

https://www.risk.net/insight/risk-management/7956534/leveraging-compliance-the-…
Why tougher liquidity rules may not reduce the risk of bank runs

EU regulator and industry experts say LCR reform is the wrong response to Credit Suisse and SVB

https://www.risk.net/regulation/7956525/why-tougher-liquidity-rules-may-not-red…
Banks find new uses for discarded FRTB models

Much-maligned IMA models are being upcycled and repurposed for internal risk management

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956437/banks-find-new-uses-for-discarded-…
How banks can avoid bad haircuts on hedge fund trades

HSBC quant makes case for looking at collateral and funding rates in concert

https://www.risk.net/cutting-edge/views/7956509/how-banks-can-avoid-bad-haircut…
Legacy legal costs could stretch state support for UBS

Downside protection of Sfr9 billion must cover numerous outstanding claims against Credit Suisse

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956524/legacy-legal-costs-could-stretch-s…
Op risk data: Wells Fargo whacked for Wachovia lapse, and a Ponzi slap

Also: Long and winding road to the end of Credit Suisse; Swedbank IT fails. Data by ORX News

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956497/op-risk-data-wells-fargo-takes-its…
Fed preps new white paper on cyber incident reporting

New proposals due on data capture after Fed dumps bid to use DFAST submissions

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956495/fed-preps-new-white-paper-on-cyber…
LCH plans for Q4 bitcoin derivatives clearing launch

CCP will run segregated default fund; does not rule out following up with ether-based contracts

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956489/lch-plans-for-q4-bitcoin-derivativ…
Stemming the tide of rising FX settlement risk

As the trading of emerging markets currencies gathers pace and broader uncertainty sweeps across financial markets, CLS is exploring alternative services designed to mitigate settlement risk for the FX market

https://www.risk.net/insight/markets/7956483/stemming-the-tide-of-rising-fx-set…
A model for small basket equities financing

A haircut model for equity baskets based on credit and equity indexes is introduced

https://www.risk.net/cutting-edge/7956474/a-model-for-small-basket-equities-fin…