Banking & Finance publications
You will find here all publications related to banking & finance.
Climate change: a threat to the stability of the financial services
31 January 2019
With rising global temperatures comes an ever growing pressure on the financial services sector to respond and prepare for the far reaching effects of climate change. The impacts upon the sector are already being felt – extreme weather events are creating significant losses for insurers and credit risks for banks, and pressures on businesses to demonstrate sustainable businesses and incorporate ‘green finance’ are forcing firms to adapt their business models. The FSB, PRA and FCA have also each had their say in how companies should be adapting and managing their exposure to climate change risks.
With rising global temperatures comes an ever growing pressure on the financial services sector to respond and prepare for the far reaching effects of climate change. The impacts upon the sector are already being felt – extreme weather events are creating significant losses for insurers and credit risks for banks, and pressures on businesses to demonstrate sustainable businesses and incorporate ‘green finance’ are forcing firms to adapt their business models. The FSB, PRA and FCA have also each had their say in how companies should be adapting and managing their exposure to climate change risks.
Reg Watch July 2018
A round up of recent banking regulatory matters including a look at what’s on the current regulatory radar, the revision of the Internal Rating Based (IRB) Approach, operational risk from a cyber-security perspective and data management – the implementation of BCBS 239.
Reg Watch April 2018
A round up of recent banking regulatory matters including a look at what’s on the current regulatory radar, Big Data trends, FinTech developments, model risk management, the EU Benchmarks Regulation, and the ongoing debate sparked by the January 2016 publication of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (Minimum capital requirements for market risk).
Reg Watch November 2018
A round up of recent banking regulatory matters including a look at what’s on the current regulatory radar. November's edition of Reg Watch discusses IBORs reform and strengthening the AML and CTF framework in Europe.
Future-proofing financial services: insight report for board directors
04 April 2019
New technology, regulatory developments and societal changes, including those linked to strengthening stakeholder engagement, are substantially impacting financial services as well as the rest of the business community. For businesses to succeed in this fast-changing environment they must be led effectively by their boards and successful in seizing opportunities and managing the risks confronting them.
New technology, regulatory developments and societal changes, including those linked to strengthening stakeholder engagement, are substantially impacting financial services as well as the rest of the business community. For businesses to succeed in this fast-changing environment they must be led effectively by their boards and successful in seizing opportunities and managing the risks confronting them.
Non-performing loans risk management
Implementing a robust and sustainable strategy to reduce your NPL.
FCA: Asset Management Market Study
On 28 June 2017, the FCA published the final report on its Asset Management Market Study. After careful consideration of the main priorities and themes raised by the FCA, Mazars have summarised future impacts and challenges for asset managers and set out how we can help.
Targeted Review of Internal Models Service
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched the Targeted Review of Internal Models (TRIM) to ensure that the 68 major European banks all have robust, reliable and comparable methods to determine their regulatory capital requirements.
Mazars' Asset Quality Review Services
Conducting rigorous balance sheet assessments across the EU