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Risk Management in Financial Services During 2023 – 10 Key Highlights

Risk Management Guru

As the year 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the significant strides made in the realm of Risk Management within the financial services industry. However, the industry has also made significant progress in strengthening its risk management capabilities.

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Personal finance links: enjoying your money

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Banking Why Venmo shouldn't be your main checking account. wsj.com) Personal finance Ben Carlson, "Your two best forms of risk management in retirement are diversification and flexibility with your plan." (awealthofcommonsense.com) How do you age-proof a house? vox.com) The case against high yield savings accounts.

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Wednesday links: a call for help

Abnormal Returns

huddleup.substack.com) Silicon Valley Bank How Silicon Valley Bank took its eye off the risk management ball. wsj.com) Banking has risks that other industries simply don't. (variety.com) How 'Ted Lasso' has become a big business. morningstar.com) SVB stood out in terms of the amount of uninsured deposits.

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What is a Bailout?

The Big Picture

Silicon Valley Bank depositors made whole; Credit Suisse counter-parties saved; First Republic bondholders protected — are these bailouts or something else? All of the huge brokers and many of the largest banks enjoyed those privatized gains and socialized losses. Were these people “bailed out?”

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How to Evaluate Business Lending Software for Your Bank

This eBook explains the features of a Business Lending Platform that community banks should make their top priorities when evaluating any business lending software.

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Was Silicon Valley Bank a failure of risk management?

Norman Marks

I have seen some unfortunate postings on social media and in the news. Self-appointed experts telling us what happened, why, and whose fault it was. There’s a political battle going on as well, with people blaming federal government administrations, regulators, and so on. I’m not going to get into that. But I think it is […]

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FOMC Minutes: Staff Predicts Mild Recession; Additional Increases in Fed Funds Rate "Appropriate"

Calculated Risk

Excerpt: The economic forecast prepared by the staff for the June FOMC meeting continued to assume that the effects of the expected further tightening in bank credit conditions, amid already tight financial conditions, would lead to a mild recession starting later this year , followed by a moderately paced recovery. emphasis added

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