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Are climate change risks properly captured in the prudential framework?

In March 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) was mandated through Article 501c of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) to “assess […] whether a dedicated prudential treatment of exposures related to assets or activities associated substantially with environmental and/or social objectives would be justified”. More simply put, the EBA was asked to investigate whether the current prudential framework properly captures environmental and social risks. In response, the EBA published a Discussion Paper (DP) [1] in May 2022 to collect input from stakeholders such as academia and banking professionals.

Regulatory timelines ESG Risk Management

With the recent avalanche of ESG-related guidance and regulations, it is easy to lose track of the corresponding timelines.

The ECB’s thematic review on climate risks and the focus areas for 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB) recently completed another important step in the supervisory process to assess the management of climate-related and environmental (C&E) risks by European banks. On 2 November, they published the results of their thematic review on C&E risks performed earlier this year.

Market Profile: Weather Derivatives in Switzerland

A qualitative analysis on prerequisites for an active market

As a result of climate change, the weather is becoming more relevant for a broad variety of companies in different industries. Companies depending on a certain weather resistance are confronted with unexpected consequences and risks due to increased weather fluctuations. Major variances in temperature may cause instable revenue flows with the associated financial risks.

Weather Risk

Is it Time to Cover Up?

We’ve all read about climate change, but have you considered what could happen to your company’s bottom line in the event of extreme weather conditions and temperatures?

If you work for a corporation that is dependent on crop commodities, for example, then the failure, delay or poor quality of that crop could damage profits.

The question is: what can you do about it?