This paper extends prior work to model an insurance company facing a future "tipping point" where catastrophe risks increase. Using viscosity solutions of a Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation, the authors solve an optimal control problem to find the best dividend strategy. They show that, under fair premium adjustments and full observability, increased catastrophe risk may benefit shareholders. Numerical examples support these findings, and future research may explore relaxing model assumptions.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the University of Oxford’s GCSCC released the *Cyber Resilience Compass* to help organizations strengthen cyber resilience. Based on global expert input, it outlines seven key areas: leadership, governance, people and culture, business processes, technical systems, crisis management, and ecosystem engagement. It stresses that cyber resilience requires more than technical fixes; it demands aligning strategies with business goals, continuous learning, and collaboration. Tailored approaches are essential, given differing organizational risks and structures. The Compass aims to foster knowledge-sharing and build a scalable, adaptable framework for long-term, effective cyber resilience.
The EBA has launched an ESG dashboard to monitor climate risks across the EU/EEA banking sector using Pillar 3 disclosures. It benchmarks transition and physical risks, revealing high bank exposure (>70%) to carbon-intensive sectors, suggesting significant transition risk. Physical risk exposure is lower (<30%), but data granularity varies. Around half of real estate lending has relatively high energy efficiency, though data relies on estimates. The Green Asset Ratio (GAR) is low (~3%), reflecting the early stage of EU Taxonomy alignment. This framework supports the monitoring of climate-related financial stability risks. The dashboard uses data from December 2023 and June 2024.
L’ACPR et Tracfin actualisent leurs lignes directrices sur la vigilance et les déclarations liées à la lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme (BC-FT). Cette mise à jour intègre les évolutions législatives, les décisions récentes de la Commission des sanctions, les constats sur les dispositifs de surveillance automatisés, l’IA et les nouveaux risques. Elle précise les attentes envers les organismes financiers pour détecter, analyser les opérations atypiques et structurer les déclarations de soupçon afin d’en garantir la qualité. La dernière version datait de 2018.
Integrating Cyber Security (CS) with Enterprise Architecture (EA) offers a holistic approach to managing complex cyber risks. This study, through literature review, focus groups, and interviews, identified four key integration strategies: embedding CS in EA frameworks, leveraging agile secure development, enhancing knowledge exchange, and aligning CS/EA functions. Implementing these can improve Cyber Risk Management efficiency and reliability.
The Format for Incident Reporting Exchange (FIRE) is a framework developed by the FSB to standardize the reporting of cyber and operational incidents across borders. FIRE, created with private sector collaboration, aims to promote consistency, improve communication, and address the challenges of reporting to multiple authorities. It offers standardized information items and flexibility for various operational and cyber incidents, and can be used by third-party service providers and organizations outside the financial sector. The FSB provides a downloadable taxonomy package to facilitate FIRE's global adoption and plans to review its implementation in 2027.
The EU prioritizes cybersecurity and data protection due to rising cyber threats and digital transformation. It employs regulations like GDPR for personal data and the NIS Directive for critical infrastructure resilience. This study analyzes their impact, challenges, and interplay, also comparing them globally to assess effectiveness in safeguarding digital security and fostering trust.
“This update is based on the EBA reporting framework version 4.0 and covers indicators on institutions' profitability, solvency and operational risk, among others. The update also includes a new sets of risk indicators laid down in the Banking Package (Capital Requirements Regulation and Capital Requirements Directive - CRR3/CRD6), indicators related to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and those already used in the context of the Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities (MREL).”
Fairness in machine learning is vital, especially as AI shapes decisions across sectors. In insurance pricing, fairness involves unique challenges due to regulatory demands for transparency and restrictions on using sensitive attributes like gender or race. Traditional fairness methods may not align with these specific requirements. To address this, the authors propose a tailored approach for building fair insurance models using only privatized sensitive data. Their method ensures statistical guarantees, operates without direct access to sensitive attributes, and adapts to varying transparency needs, balancing regulatory compliance with fairness in pricing.
In 2024, the Joint Committee remained key in analyzing cross-sectoral financial risks, publishing joint risk reports in spring and autumn. The spring report warned of elevated risks from weak growth, uncertain rates, and geopolitical tensions, with concerns over rising credit risk and potential market corrections. The autumn report emphasized ongoing economic uncertainty, market volatility, and the effects of high interest rates. It highlighted inflation risks, operational and cyber threats, and included a detailed focus on credit risk, urging financial institutions to maintain strong risk management, provisioning, and adaptability in facing evolving challenges.