The EU Cyber Resilience Act – An Appraisal and Contextualization

This article discusses the proposed #eu #cyberresilienceact (#cra) as a response to the growing #cybersecurityrisks associated with the fourth industrial revolution and the Internet of Things (#iot). It provides an overview of the CRA's provisions, including its #risk-based approach, #regulatoryrequirements, and scope of application, and critically evaluates them.

Rationalizing AI Governance: A Cross‑Disciplinary Perspective

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The study emphasizes the need for a better understanding of #ai to avoid policies that may hinder its benefits. It argues for a cross-disciplinary approach to AI #governance and clarifying its core concepts to build trust. The paper addresses two key questions: 1) What is the best way to safely introduce AI to maximize well-being and #sustainability in light of its potential #risks? and 2) What specific policy steps should be taken to implement it?

Weaknesses of Financial Market Regulation

" The biggest Shortcoming of the recent reforms to the stabilization of the #financialsystem, such as #baseliii and the American #doddfrankact Act, is that they increase the #capitalrequirements rather than the causes of the increased #risk. It would generally be better to forbid risky and complex #financialproducts than to further increase #regulation complexity."

Geopolitical Risk and Financial Stress

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"This paper investigates the relationship between #geopoliticalrisk and #financialstress using a bivariate #var model. The study uses the #gpr Index to measure geopolitical risk and the OFSR FSI index to measure financial stress over a period of 06 January 2000 - 03 March 2023 on daily data. The results show a significant relationship between financial stress and geopolitical risk"

Climate Risk Transfer vs Risk Reduction

#insurance#climaterisk"This paper discusses the relationship between the financial constraints faced by infrastructure assets due to #floodrisk exposure and their ability to finance adaptation to such #risks through internal resources. #risktransfer mechanisms such as #floodinsurance were shown to be a consistent channel leading to increases in #riskreduction through adaptation. "

The Capital‑on‑Capital Cost in Solvency II Risk Margin.

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This paper explores potential revisions to the calculation of the #solvencyII#risk margin (RM) and contributes to the ongoing discussion by formally defining the concept of capital-on-capital cost. The paper highlights the need for practitioners to consider capital-on-capital costs in their #lifeinsurance#riskmanagement frameworks and for policymakers to carefully evaluate the potential impact of any revisions to the calculation of the RM.

Reputation and Business Sustainability

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This study examines the relationship between reputational events and business sustainability by assessing the effects of such events on the share prices/market capitalisations of FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index entities. Using event study methodology and Tobin’s Q ratio, the study found that reputational events are associated with significant negative cumulative average abnormal returns on the day of the event announcement and for a period thereafter, highlighting the need for listed firms to include #reputationalrisk within their #riskmanagement management frameworks and for practitioners to implement reputation management strategies.

The uncharted territory of the Bank of England's human rights obligations

This working paper analyzes whether the #boe has a legal obligation to adjust #capitalrequirements for #financialinstitutions in response to the #climatecrisis. The paper argues that the BoE, as a public authority, must abide by the #humanrights obligations set out in the European Convention on Human Rights, which are deeply intertwined with climate concerns.