FIG in Focus
Welcome to our regular briefing on news and views on the FIG (financial institution group) world.

FIG in Focus: Embracing ESG
This edition focuses on embracing the European Central Bank (ECB) policies and what we must learn to assess ESG risk.
Author: Anne-Marie Barcia

FIG in Focus: Risk Weighting Sovereign Debt
This issue of FIG in Focus is focused on Sovereign Debt, whilst looking at the question of
whether domestic sovereign bonds should be risk weighted
Author: Anne-Marie Barcia

FIG in Focus: Analysing Banks of the Future
This issue of FIG in Focus is focused on digitalisation in the banking sector and exploring what banks of the future will look like.
Author: Sarah de Quant

FIG in Focus: Early Warning Distress Signs
Exploring why “there is no substitute for fundamental
research” when looking for early warning distress signs.
Author: Anne-Marie Barcia

FIG in Focus: Danske Bank Estonian Sandal
Although the scale of the Danske disaster was unprecedented, we explore the underlying themes that are
typical of many past operational risk scandals
Author: Sarah de Quant