Financial Institutions Risks II
Instructions on Assessment:
To answer the questions below, you must choose one ‘Global Systemically Important Financial Institution’ to provide examples using their latest Annual and Pillar 3 reports. When answering both questions, you are required to demonstrate how the risks within each question interact
1) In the context of international regulatory frameworks and systemic risk management, analyse the effectiveness of measurement and management techniques employed by the banks’ asset-liability committees (ALCOs) in mitigating interest rate and foreign exchange risk? (1500 Words, 50 Marks)
2) Utilising literature, regulatory risk guidelines, critically assess your selected bank’s operational and enterprise risk management performance in the current dynamic banking environment. Additionally, develop a fraud risk assessment, drawing insights from real-world instances and anticipating potential exposures in the future. (1500 Words, 50 Marks)
Financial Institutions Risks II
Assessment structure guidelines are as follows:
- Your assignment can be in the form of a report, but you should not separate all the individual risks.
- Length maximum of 3000 words (with a +/- 10% tolerance level) must be stated.
- Font – Arial 12, the whole document being fully justified with 1.5 line spacing.
- Titles and headings should be in bold. Section headings should be numbered, e.g. 3.1.
- Quotations of more than two lines must be indented and in italics with the reference and page number stated. Shorter quotes should be in italics but do not need to be indented.
- Tables and figures should be inserted at an appropriate point in the text and should be easily readable.
- No large tables, except a detailed fraud risk framework.
- If you are attaching any appendices, please keep them to a minimum.
- Referencing must be APA 7th style.
Financial Institutions Risks II
Module Specific Assessment Criteria
You will be expected to demonstrate the following learning outcomes at the end of the module:
Knowledge & Understanding:
- Develop a knowledge and understanding of interest rate, foreign exchange, operational and systemic risk. (MLO1)
- Critically evaluate effective fraud assessment frameworks to prevent fraud within financial institutions. (MLO2)
Intellectual / Professional skills & abilities:
- Develop quantitative and qualitative evaluation skills whilst measuring and managing the risks covered in this module. (MLO3)
- Develop an ability to apply regulatory requirements to real-life banking and financial institution scenarios. (MLO4)
Personal Values Attributes (Global / Cultural awareness, Ethics, Curiosity) (PVA):
- Develop a cultural and ethical awareness of the impact of risk management systems on organisational decision-making and their antecedents’ effects on financial institutions. (MLO5) APA.