by Pete McIntyre | Apr 16, 2024 | Blog
All disasters happen on crunch days. James R. Chiles tells dramatic stories of moments when invincible systems lose their way, crash, burn or sink. In his book, Inviting Disaster, Chiles demonstrates that major problems start with disorientation; the overlooked, or...
by Nick Applebee | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog
We cannot simply say that regulation is bad. Of course we need rules: You are forbidden to open the plane door while cruising at 35,000 feet. People (generally) don’t smoke at gas stations. If you want to keep a fox outside, you need a pen. The alternative is...
by Pete McIntyre | Mar 26, 2024 | Blog
Treasuries are grappling with the increasing speed and volume of data, and the drive for compliance balanced with competitive advantage. The question is – how can your treasury harness its wealth of data to support strategic decision-making and operational...
by Nick Nicholls | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog
A good portion of the art of banking is resilience. This is the focus of the Dear CEO letter from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to PRA-regulated international banks active in the UK. So that’s the foundation. But the keyword in the PRA letter is sudden...
by Nick Applebee | Mar 12, 2024 | Blog
High finance – it sounds tricky. And when your firm is walking the high wire of complex, sophisticated risk, landing safely is a skill. According to industry insights, more than half of the world’s cross-border transactions take place without an adequate...
by Pete McIntyre | Mar 5, 2024 | Blog
One year on from the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and the ensuing turmoil that rippled through the banking sector, it’s no surprise that regulators are reflecting on what went wrong. At the Annual Columbia Law School Banking Conference, the Fed’s Vice...
