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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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BoE: regulators could push CCPs to publish margin shocks

Russia-Ukraine war has forced a tenfold margin funding burden, says BNP; Ice says smaller hedgers face disenfranchisement

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7950081/boe-regulators-could-push-ccps-to-…
Exchange execs clash over LME nickel closure

Ice’s Williams says circuit breakers could have averted shutdown, but LME’s Combe defends ‘tough decision’

https://www.risk.net/derivatives/7949976/exchange-execs-clash-over-lme-nickel-c…
LME tear-up may have averted ‘multiple defaults’ – CEO

Decision to cancel nickel trades on March 8 forestalled ‘unprecedented’ margin call, argues exchange chief

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949961/lme-contract-tear-up-may-have-aver…
Is DLT post-trade a solution without a problem?

Sources question landmark projects' ability to use technology at scale as further delay besets ASX deployment

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949911/is-dlt-post-trade-a-solution-witho…
Back in time: a brief history of LME’s nickel meltdown

As prices went haywire, margin remained frozen and calls to suspend trading were rejected

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7948621/back-in-time-a-brief-history-of-lm…
Standard risk measures low-balled Archegos exposures

When a potential blow-up doesn’t show up, what use are VAR, SA-CCR and stress tests?

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949301/standard-risk-measures-low-balled-…
BlackRock calls for blockchain to fix futures processing snags

Asset manager wants industry to move faster in adopting “single source of truth” model

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949311/blackrock-calls-for-blockchain-to-…
FTX’s ‘easy-access’ clearing stokes fears over runaway risk

Crypto exchange will auto-liquidate underwater positions, which critics say could fuel a death spiral in prices

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949131/ftxs-easy-access-clearing-stokes-f…
After nickel-gate, Esma may seek data from more non-EU CCPs

Supervisor concerned lack of granular data on exposures could leave it flat-footed on LME-style risk events

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949231/after-nickel-gate-esma-may-seek-da…
Archegos, LME show swaps data blindspots – CFTC chair

Regulator is actively looking to beef up reporting and data aggregation capabilities for index swaps

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7949151/archegos-lme-show-swaps-data-blind…