Operational Risk Management & Compliance

 

Operational risk is a key driver in the Basel Capital Accord (Basel II), backed up by the EU Commission and the national regulators. In addition, UK Corporate Governance requirements place specific duties on directors to address operational risk issues. The new Basel Accord will be implemented in the Europe Union via the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) from 2007 onwards.

Lexington's goal is to assist firms to become fully compliant as well as delivering the benefits of reduced capital charge where appropriate. We believe that effective control in the area of operational risk will deliver competitive advantage and positively enhance your business rather than proving to be a regulatory burden. We aim provides a comprehensive solution to assist clients in all stages of your operational risk planning and implementation.

·         The Regulatory Document Portal - The RDP - providing a single window onto published Basel II and other regulatory documentation. The Portal is accessible via a standard internet browser and contains a continually updated and comprehensive list of documentation emanating from specific regulatory and other sites, within a user-driven document management framework

·         We have established our own ORM Practice to provide in depth consulting support to clients, on a training, assignment or workshop basis. Our consultants have experience working as interim risk partners within large financial services institutions in the UK. They apply deep understanding of how to bridge the gap between technology and the business and between risk experts and the business and IT communities. We can help you with any of the following: the population of a risk database; creation of an accepted glossary of terms; design and roll-out of an accreditation programme; staff training in risk awareness; facilitation of risk identification and assessment workshops; working with the business to create controls to mitigate any risks identified.

·         In conjunction with our partners Optial, we offer a comprehensive range of turnkey and customized solutions to help manage your specific compliance and risk management processes more effectively. Optial's Basel II software provides multiple components for streamlining the identification, assessment, monitoring and management of operational risks, including:

 

·         Comprehensive Risk Management Self Assessment framework

·         Key Risk Indicators (KRI)

·         Loss Database

·         Internal Incident Management

·         Corporate Risk Dashboard

 

Also see:

Regulatory Change

Regulatory Documentation Portal - The RDP

MiFID Solutions

OREPA - Client Repapering

Credit Risk Management - Allustra

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