Operational Risk Management

RMA has been at the forefront of the development of the operational risk discipline since 2003. Operational risk is defined as is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events, but is better viewed as the risk arising from the execution of an institution’s business functions.  Operational risk exists in every organization, regardless of size or complexity from the largest institutions to regional and community banks.  Examples of operational risk include risks arising from hurricanes, computer hacking, internal and external fraud, the failure to adhere to internal policies and others.  For much of the past decade, the industry has been focused on measuring operational risk losses for capital allocation purposes, but in recent years has increased the focus on managing operational risk.

RMA serves operational risk practitioners in large institutions, as well as regional and community banks, at both the corporate level and the business line.  RMA provides peer sharing, professional development and networking opportunities for our members through discussion groups, conferences, round tables, classroom training events and web seminars.  RMA also undertakes surveys, benchmarking studies and range of practice papers.  In addition, RMA’s AMA Group shares industry views on aspects of AMA implementation with the U.S. financial services regulatory agencies toward a goal of successful AMA implementation. The RMA Journal^® regularly carries articles on operational risk topics, and RMA also publishes an operational risk e-newsletter.

Conferences and Discussion Groups

• Advanced Measurement Approaches Group
• GCOR VI: RMA's 6th Annual Governance, Compliance, and Operational Risk Conference
• ORMDG: The Operational Risk Management Discussion Group