Emerging Risks, Basel IV Updates and Sustainability Masterclass
The US regional bank failures and a Swiss takeover made the point — governance, Basel IV readiness and sustainability now decide which banks keep supervisors calm.
Format
Classroom · Virtual
Upcoming sessions
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The failure of several medium-sized US banks and the takeover of a Swiss institution said the quiet part aloud: banks need strong internal governance and effective risk controls for a risk landscape that no longer sits still — and supervisors will escalate quickly when practices look inadequate and remediation slow. This masterclass covers what that means in practice. The cohort works through Basel IV updates and their impact on capital and risk management, stress testing for climate and financial risks, ESG integration into banking strategy, treasury management for liquidity and funding risk, cybersecurity and the risks of adopting blockchain and AI, cross-border compliance, and governance and risk culture — grounded in real-world case studies of European banks.
What you will do
Who attends
- Heads of risk, ESG and Basel teams
- Treasury, capital and ALM professionals
- Credit risk, forex and cash management teams
- Financial controllers, ALCO professionals and corporate treasurers
- Bank supervisors, auditors and investment managers
Programme agenda
Built for the decisions no textbook prepares you for
I.Lessons from the failures
- What the US and Swiss episodes revealed about governance
- Effective risk controls for a dynamically evolving risk landscape
- Supervisory response and escalation when remediation is slow
II.Basel IV updates
- Impact on capital and risk management
- Aligning with regulatory change to stay competitive
- Preparing for future regulatory shifts with confidence
III.Sustainability and climate
- Integrating ESG into banking strategy
- Stress tests for climate and financial risks
- Climate-related risk in lending and investments
IV.Emerging threats
- Cybersecurity practices and regulatory compliance
- FinTech risks: blockchain and AI adoption
- Cross-border risk and foreign regulatory compliance
- Governance and risk culture — European bank case studies
Frequently asked
What does the emerging risks and Basel IV masterclass cover?
The programme spans Basel IV updates and their impact on capital and risk management, stress testing for climate and financial risks, ESG integration into banking strategy, treasury management for liquidity and funding risk, cybersecurity and the risks of blockchain and AI adoption, cross-border compliance, and governance and risk culture.
Does the course draw on recent bank failures?
Yes. It opens with the lessons of the medium-sized US bank failures and the takeover of a Swiss institution — what those episodes revealed about internal governance and risk controls, and how quickly supervisors escalate when practices look inadequate — and grounds the discussion in real-world case studies of European banks.
Who should attend, and can it be run for our institution?
It suits heads of risk, ESG and Basel teams, treasury, capital and ALM professionals, credit risk and cash management teams, controllers, ALCO members, supervisors, auditors and investment managers. An in-house edition tailored to your risk profile is available, in English or French; dates follow a rolling calendar and fees are quoted on enquiry.
Who teaches this
Practitioners, not presenters.
Led by practitioners who hold, or have held, the seats this programme prepares you for: group treasurers and heads of asset–liability management, chief risk officers, heads of credit and capital management, and former central-bank supervisors who examined the very frameworks they now teach. Between cohorts the same people advise banks on those frameworks, so what you learn is what is being defended in front of boards and regulators today.
What the bench brings
- Basel capital frameworks from Pillar 1 to Pillar 3
- ICAAP and ILAAP construction and supervisory review
- Stress-testing methodologies and capital planning
- Liquidity ratios and leverage under Basel III/IV
- ESG integration into credit and risk processes
- Green and climate-finance readiness
Where they have practised
Current and former practitioners — people who hold the seat today alongside those who have held it.
Sectors: Banking & financial services · Professional services · Insurance · Central banking & supervision
Regions: Africa · the Middle East · Europe · Asia · the Americas
How they teach
- Live case studies from real institutions
- Worked exercises on realistic bank data
- Regulator-style challenge sessions
- Group problem-solving on realistic institutional cases
- Knowledge checks and a personal action plan
Cohorts are kept small so every exercise is worked on the participants’ own situations — in person or live virtual.
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