Global Regulatory Update

In this episode of the GRU, we host John Ho, Global Head of Legal Financial Markets at Standard Chartered Bank, to discuss the topic of cryptoasset regulation.

The discussion revolves around many key points, including the continuous development of regulation, the variation of pace in technological advancements by worldwide jurisdictions, signs of potential volatility in cryptoasset markets and evolution in regulatory framework within the cryptoasset realm.

In this episode of the GRU, we are joined by three collaborators from EY - Jan Bellens, Global Banking & Capital Markets Sector Leader, Bill Hobbs, Managing Director, Financial Services Consulting and Center for Board Matters and Chris Woolard, Chair, Global Financial Services Regulatory Network - to discuss key findings from the 12th Annual EY-IIF Global Bank Risk Management Survey. These findings include changes within how CROs view risks, risk interconnection, developments in Cybersecurity and Geopolitics, and risk management in relation to Sustainable Finance, ESG and Climate Risk.

In this episode of the GRU, we host Justin Greis, a McKinsey Partner whose specialties lie in cybersecurity, the cloud, technology strategy, and digital transformation. The discussion centers around the many challenges and developments in the cyber world, including assessing the present landscape within the industry, what emerging technologies may provide to organizations, how the development of quantum computing effects organizational planning systems and best practices within an ever-emerging cyber industry.

In this episode of the GRU, we host Raf Hussain (Global Head of Strategic Planning and Stress Testing at HSBC) and Ben Carr (Analytics and Capital Modelling Director at Aviva) to discuss an important area of public/private research and policy analysis within sustainable finance – the relationship between climate-related risks and the capital framework. The discussion covers key topics including the role of microprudential and macroprudential policy, climate scenario analysis and stress testing by banks and insurers, and perspectives on future research and development to improve our understanding and management of climate-related risks and opportunities.

Mary Frances Monroe and Emran Islam discuss: trends in and recommendations for regulatory and supervisory approaches to cybersecurity, private/public sector collaboration and engagement, and harmonization of cybersecurity standards and requirements to reduce fragmentation

In this episode of the GRU, we host Stephen Scott, Founder and CEO of Starling Trust Sciences to discuss their 2022 Compendium on Culture and Conduct Risk in the Banking Sector.

In this episode of the GRU, we host José María Roldán, former Chairman and CEO of the Spanish Bankers Association (and former Director General of the Bank of Spain) to reflect on his experience as a former regulator and representative of the banking industry and discuss the evolution of global regulatory policy over the last 10 years. We examine with José María the role of the Basel Committee, the finalization and implementation of Basel 3 and the current policy trends in the area of climate risk and crypto markets.

In this episode of the GRU, we discuss the use and value of Cyber Risk Ratings, with Derek Vadala, who is Chief Risk Officer at BitSight in New York. We discuss the current threat landscape and how cybersecurity ratings and analytics help organizations manage their own security performance, mitigate third party risk, underwrite cyber insurance policies, conduct financial diligence, and improve national security. Derek also shares tips and effective practices for firms wanting to improve their cyber defenses and overall resiliency.

In this episode of the GRU, we discuss the growing problem of Ransomware, and what to do about it, with Erez Liebermann, who is a Partner at Linklaters in New York, where he is Co-Chair of their U.S. Data Solutions, Cyber and Privacy Practice. We discuss the current threat landscape, including the role of Russia, how firms are defending themselves, and the importance of working closely with law enforcement, as well as how regulators are approaching this issue.

In this episode of the GRU we host Jason Harrell, Managing Director and Head of External Engagement at DTCC in New York, where he leads the firm's global advocacy and engagement for cybersecurity and cyber resilience, new and emerging technology, and outsourcing/third-party risk management. We discuss how firms approach Third Party Risk Management, the increased regulatory focus, and how it intersects with Operational Resilience, Cyber Security and Third Parties and Outsourcing.