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Wells Fargo Overhauling Risk Management Processes

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Wells Fargo, weeks after it was hit with a rare enforcement action from the Federal Reserve, is overhauling its risk management processes and announced internally that four top risk management executives would be retiring. All are retiring in April, May or June. However, the FI can still lend and take deposits.

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OCC Requests Feedback on Principles of Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks

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On December 16, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) released draft principles for climate-related financial risk management for large banks. The draft principles are intended to provide a framework for safe and sound management of exposures to climate-related financial risks.

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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Quantum computing finds a home in risk management

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Moore’s Law refers to the number of transistors within computer chips – doubling nearly every 2 years. But what has this got to do with risk management I hear you ask? Well now this can exist as a 0 or a 1, as a 0 and 1 at the same time or any value in between with some probability.

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Federal banking regulators issue statement on loan reference rates and advise prompt transition from LIBOR

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The Fed, FDIC, and OCC have issued a “ Statement on Reference Rates for Loans ” that addresses replacement rates for the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). In July 2020, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued a “ Joint Statement on Managing the LIBOR Transition.”

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Bank Regulators Seeking Comments on the Use of AI and ML in the Industry

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These technologies are also used to better target marketing in retail and customize trade recommendations in wealth management. Risk Management. AI may be used to augment risk management and control practices. Credit Decisions. The challenge is to ensure that the software being developed is not coded with biases.

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Loan covenants refresher: What, when, why & how

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Support credit risk management Understanding loan covenants, when financial institutions should use them, and how to monitor them supports strong lending portfolios and credit risk management best practices. They also give the lender tools to monitor and manage the situation.