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Counterparty Credit Risk – Who controls the bank’s risk appetite?
As a response to the default of Archegos, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has issued revised guidelines on counterparty credit risk management. In a recent article in Risk.net, Orbit36…
Jährliche Selbstbeurteilung – Wie steht es um die «Board-Effectiveness» in ihrem Verwaltungsrat?
Die Verwaltungsräte von Schweizer Banken müssen ihre Leistung mindestens einmal jährlich selbst beurteilen. Es gilt, die Zielerreichung und Arbeitsweise im Verwaltungsrat kritisch zu überprüfen und das Ergebnis schriftlich festzuhalten. Typischerweise…
Wie realistisch sind die Notfallpläne ihrer Bank in der digitalen Welt?
Das digitale Zeitalter stellt Banken vor neue Herausforderungen. Wie die Zusammenbrüche einiger US-Banken und der Credit Suisse gezeigt haben, verlaufen Bank Runs wesentlich schneller als in der Vergangenheit. Kritische Berichte…
Opinion article written for Global Risk Regulator/FT Specialist
In a recent opinion article, Orbit36 managing partner Andreas Ita was invited to share his views on the BCBS’s progress report on liquidity risk with Global Risk Regulator/FT Specialist –…
«Basel III final» – Chancen im Kreditgeschäft nutzen oder verpassen?
Summary: Einführung Bis zur Einführung der finalen Basel III-Regeln in der Schweiz per 1. Januar 2025 verbleiben nur noch wenige Wochen. Bereits jetzt sind Auswirkungen auf das inländische Kreditgeschäft spürbar….
High market volatility and price jumps – do banks have their risks under control?
Over the last couple of days, we experienced price corrections in multiple asset classes across the globe. Stock markets and cryptocurrencies dropped sharply, while treasury yields declined. Japanese stocks were…
Orbit36 – 5th anniversary
It has already been five years since we established Orbit36 as management consulting boutique for banks and other financial institutions. We are taking our 5th anniversary as an opportunity to…
Orbit36-Trainings für VR-Mitglieder von Retailbanken
Die Anforderungen an Verwaltungsratsmitglieder von Schweizer Banken sind mittlerweile hoch. Die FINMA fordert von den einzelnen Mitgliedern einen einwandfreien Leumund und persönliche Reputation (Properness) sowie relevante Sachkenntnisse und berufliche Erfahrungen…
A.I. speaks about AI at Risk Live Europe 2024
At last week’s Risk Live Europe 2024 in London, Orbit36 Managing Partner Andreas Ita (A.I.) was invited to join a panel discussion about the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen…
Is UBS too big for Switzerland? – Andreas Ita shares his views in BILANZ-Business-Talk
Orbit36 Managing Partner Andreas Ita had the pleasure to be invited to BILANZ-Business-Talk broadcasted by Swiss national television (SRF1) on 26 May 2024. Under the moderation of BILANZ editor-in-chief Dirk…
The interest rate conundrum – why P&L and IRRBB disclosures tell a different story
Have you ever wondered why the Net Interest Income (NII) increased for most European banks in 2023, while their disclosures for interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) show…
Orbit36 quoted in the Swiss press on the Too-Big-To-Fail report
Banking regulation keeps Switzerland engaged these days. The publication of the long-awaited report on banking stability by the Swiss Federal Council on 10th April 2024 triggered an intense debate around…
Swiss banking legislation – what needs to be changed post Credit Suisse?
The collapse of Credit Suisse in March 2023 revealed some weaknesses in the Swiss Too-Big-To Fail (TBTF) framework. There is a broad consensus that the framework will need to be…
Orbit36 interviewed by Risk.net on new stress test for large US banks
Orbit36 managing partner Dr. Andreas Ita had the honour to be surveyed by the world’s leading risk management magazine Risk.net on a new element in the Fed’s 2024 supervisory stress…
Orbit36 workshop at banking book risk management conference Amsterdam
Yesterday, I returned from the 7th annual banking book risk management conference in Amsterdam, where I had the pleasure to led the post-conference workshop. We talked about the implications of…
Masterclass held at 26th capital allocation conference in London
Many thanks for the invitation to the 26th annual Basel IV implementation and capital allocation conference in London. This industry-leading conference organized by Marcus Evans brings together capital and risk…
Presentation held at Swiss Risk Association CRO Forum
On 22 November 2023, the Swiss Risk Association hosted its first CRO Forum. Over 90 Board members, Chief Risk Officers, Treasury and Risk professionals attended the event to discuss the…
Orbit36 cited in Wall Street Journal on Swiss parent bank capital regime
Yesterday’s edition of the Wall Street Journal discusses gaps in the parent bank capital regime in Switzerland. In the article, Orbit36 emphasizes that the regulation played a crucial role in…
Wie Replikations-Strategien für Spareinlagen die
Wettbewerbsfähigkeit einer Bank verbessern
Vor einem Jahr bewegten sich die Zinsen in der Schweiz wieder in den positiven Bereich. Die Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB) erhöhte ihren Leitzins in fünf aufeinanderfolgenden Schritten von -0,75% auf aktuell…
TBTF-regulation in Switzerland – quo vadis?
On Friday, the report of the group of experts on banking stability was published. In May 2023, an expert group was nominated by the Swiss government to evaluate the strategic…