Credit Suisse Risk Organization Strategic Goals and Performance
Many gaps identified following Archegos have been addressed
via prioritized investments
Archegos themes
First line of defense enhancements (examples)
Risk governance
Appointed IB Chief Business Risk Officer
Completed review of resource and seniority levels across relevant areas
Second line of defense enhancements (examples)
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Split Chief Risk and Chief Compliance Officer functions
Reinforced risk capabilities and frameworks, especially in credit risk
Established Executive Board Risk Management Committee
Client
risk management
Counterparty
risk management
Risk appetite &
limit framework
Risk culture
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Further clarified first line of defense ownership of Counterparty Risk and
risk constraints
Enhanced reporting and added metrics for hedge funds & family offices
Completed roll out of dynamic margining model for hedge funds
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Enhanced default management capabilities
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Immediately revised risk appetite across the portfolio
Enhanced Investment Bank overarching framework for counterparty limits
Continue to examine the risk profile of each business division, recalibrating
limits and reducing concentrations
Instilled increased accountability across first and second line of defense activities
Implemented enhanced risk-sensitive performance scorecards
Completed review of largest clients globally
Refined appetite with an eye to single-name and collateral concentrations
Created dedicated Counterparty Market Risk function
Implemented additional portfolio stress testing scenarios
Improved measurements of specific risks (e.g. tail and concentration risks)
and margining
Introduced stronger escalation protocols, particularly for limit excesses
Introduced escalation of any significant and persistent limit excesses to the
Executive Board and Board Risk Committee
Reinforced training, communications and expectation setting from senior management covering areas such as Speak Up Culture, Risk Mindset,
Red Flags/Escalation, and "Everyone is a risk manager"
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