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The Rise Of Risk Management In Commerce And Payments

PYMNTS

Consider it one of the main lessons to come out of the second quarter earnings season: Hedging — as in preparing for currency fluctuations and other factors — is something that eCommerce firms need to embrace, too. Cross-border operations can expose companies to an array of risks, including foreign exchange risk.

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Risk management in the cloud: A strategic imperative

Insights on Business

To thwart cybercriminals and meet regulatory requirements while also managing costs, institutions should consider adopting a centrally managed platform and related services to create a consistent and scalable control framework. Three pillars of cyber risk management on the cloud.

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Examining industries: The importance of industry analysis for financial institutions

Abrigo

How industry analysis can improve your credit risk management Understanding your customers' businesses leads to better loan pricing, structure, and risk management. You might also like this webinar series, "Tackling common credit risk questions during challenging times." Get more credit risk best practices.

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Boost efficiency through operational innovation in financial services

Insights on Business

Operational innovation is vital in a highly competitive financial services sector, with a new community of digital banks and other firms vying for market share. Drivers for Operational Innovation. Ongoing conversations between IBM and CFOs over the years have identified key activities that can help progress operational efficiency.

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Operational risk a main 2015 concern for OCC

ABA Community Banking

National bank examiners to focus on tech, cyber security controls Risk Management Operational Risk. 1Risk Management'

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Eliminate Interest Rate Risk: Eliminate margin compression when interest rates rise.

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If You Are Tired of Being Transactional, You Need A Hedge Program

South State Correspondent

An inverted yield curve, continued bank failures, and the desire to manage risk and offer clients higher service are all factors that are driving more community banks to adopt a loan hedge program. Eliminate Interest Rate Risk: Eliminate margin compression when interest rates rise.