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Liquidity and funding situation in Asia
report | McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, No. 45

Between deluge and drought: Liquidity and funding for Asian banks

April 2013—Strategic management of funding and liquidity will play an increasingly important role for Asian banks. Management should start preparing now to face future challenges, including maturity mismatches and the overall need for long-term funding to support growth.

A roadmap for banks
report | McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, No. 43

Getting to ERM: A road map for banks and other financial institutions

March 2013—This working paper contains a diagnostic framework for assessing an organization's ability to manage risk at the enterprise level. McKinsey's ERM framework can help to shape discussion by senior management of ERM capabilities and shortcomings.

Governments efficient in spending
report | McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, No. 42

Risk-based resource allocation: Focusing regulatory and enforcement efforts where they are needed the most

February 2013—Risk-based allocations of scarce resources is a necessary discipline for governments to demonstrate that they are becoming more efficient in their spending. This paper sets out an effective, 4-step process for better risk-based resource allocations.

Prospects for European banks’ funding
report | McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, No. 41

Between deluge and drought: The divided future of European bank-funding markets

March 2013—Despite some apparent short-term relief, culminating in the repayment by banks of some of the funds advanced to them by the European Central Bank (ECB), the long-term picture remains both complex and uncertain.

New regulations and requirements for IT capabilities
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It’s not just about getting your ratios right: Basel’s far-reaching new risk IT requirements

January 2013—New regulations from the Basel Committee are set to raise the bar on banks' requirements for IT capabilities to support their risk aggregation and reporting.

Enterprise risk management
report | McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, No. 40

Enterprise risk management: What's different in the corporate world and why

December 2012–This paper captures many years of experience in both the corporate and FIG worlds, explaining what each might learn from the other and where there might be pitfalls if techniques and approaches to ERM are imported unthinkingly across sectors.

Commodity trading at a strategic crossroad
report | McKinsey Working Papers on Risk, No. 39

Commodity trading at a strategic crossroad

December 2012–This paper calls attention to the pressures faced by commodity traders in light of extremely competitive markets conditions and a plethora of existing and impending regulation. This is an industry on the cusp of profound changes.

Day of reckoning for European retail banking
report | European Banking & Securities

Day of reckoning for European retail banking

July 2012–New regulations will lower returns for Europe's retail banks. McKinsey research lays out the scope of the problem and suggests ways that some banks may be able to regain lost ground.

Risk IT and Operations
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Risk IT and Operations: Strengthening capabilities

June 2011—The culmination of a 10-month research effort involving 44 firms on six continents, with input from leading financial regulators, this report presents a comprehensive perspective on the role of IT and operations in risk management.

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