The purpose of this article is to suggest a primer for culture risk, aimed at outlining actionable and practical approaches distinguishing between 'risk culture' and 'culture risk'. The topic, originally addressed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB, 2014), has recently garnered renewed...

Money laundering is one of the most relevant global challenges, with significant repercussions on the economy and international security. Identifying suspicious transactions is a key element in the fight against the phenomenon, but the task is extremely complex due to the constant evolution of...

Since the 2007 global financial crisis, scholars have attempted to explain market failures using aspects other than corporate governance. Previous studies focused on the function of corporate governance in financial performance, with a dearth of literature on other financial dimensions like risk...

External ratings (agency ratings) and internal ratings were already in use before Basel II, as powerful management tools. Basel II "adopts" them (the former in the Standard approach, the latter in the IRB approaches) in a productive way: internal ratings represent the final summary of the...

From an Internal Audit perspective, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into credit risk modelling through Machine Learning (ML) algorithms presents significant challenges due to the complexity and multidimensional nature of these models. While AI enhances predictive performance and...

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, particularly generative AI and large language models (LLMs), has ushered in a new era of possibilities for the financial sector. This paper explores the integration of these cutting-edge technologies into financial sector risk...

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) presents both challenges and criticisms, but it will also offer more ESG information for financial institutions' investments and exposures. Banks and investors are realizing that addressing the supervisory expectations about...

The aim of the study was to develop an enterprise risk management framework for Ethiopian commercial banks. This approach is undertaken to enhance the risk management systems and practices and foster the soundness and stability of the Ethiopian banking system. The study employed a multi-stage...

The objective of the present study is to implement the alternative stochastic binomial trees for the evaluation and estimation of the main sensitivity measures of convertible bonds, thus filling a gap in scientific literature. The paper proposes the implementation of the Haahtela, Jarrow-Rudd...

This research examines how capital structure and liquidity impact the financial performance of South African firms from 2012 to 2023. Using panel data methodologies and the Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) estimation, the study addresses potential endogeneity issues and inaccuracies in the...