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One Billion Sensitive Records — and an Open System

When the Identity Verifier Becomes a Risk

The publicly reported incident involving IDMerit is not just another isolated data leak. From a risk-management and information-security perspective, it is a textbook example of a structural…

Editorial team RiskNET
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Moltbook as a case study and internal "watchdogs"…

Agentic AI: New capabilities – new risks

Agentic AI shifts the risk profile of AI systems: "Text can be wrong" becomes "Text can trigger actions." Once agents use tools and publicly use each other as a source of context, new attack…

Dimitrios Geromichalos
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Snapback risks and the illusion of unlimited…

Fiscal threats in a changing global financial system

When the United Kingdom reached a debt ratio of around 100 percent of gross domestic product in the autumn of 2022 and at the same time yields on British government bonds surged within a matter…

Frank Romeike [RiskNET]
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Protecting decisions and liability

Manager safety package for the top risks in 2026

Executives are entering 2026 in an environment where "multiple crises" and accelerated transformation are no longer exceptional – they are structural. The text argues that this persistent…

Editorial team RiskNET
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ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot?

Which LLM is Better for Risk Management?

None of them. And here's why that should terrify every risk professional. When you ask ChatGPT about risk matrices, it enthusiastically explains their "benefits." Claude confidently describes how…

Alex Sidorenko
Science

A Comparative Analysis of Statistical Approaches…

Quantifying Uncertainty in Long-Run Default Probability Estimation

In the context of the Internal Ratings-Based (IRB) approach used by banks to estimate credit risk, the accurate quantification of the statistical uncertainty of long-run probabilities of default…

Editorial team RiskNET

How geopolitics and supply chains are remapping business

Country Risks 2026

A German mid-sized supplier of electric motors and power electronics is negotiating new framework agreements with a North American OEM in the autumn. The technical specifications are agreed quickly,…

Editorial team RiskNET
Study

The Global Economy in a Phase of Multiple Crises

The World in Reverse

The global economy is entering a phase of heightened fragility. While a complete collapse has been avoided in recent months, momentum has clearly stalled. Coface forecasts global growth of just…

Editorial team RiskNET
Study

Fragile Recovery in a Polarized World

Between Geopolitical Turmoil and Fiscal Transformation

As of summer 2025, the global economy is under immense strain. While many countries strive to recover from the economic and social aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts,…

Editorial team RiskNET
News

Geopolitical and economic risk analysis

External shocks and internal weaknesses 

As of spring 2025, Europe finds itself at a critical juncture, caught between internal economic fragilities and escalating global geopolitical tensions. The resurgence of US protectionism under…

Editorial team RiskNET
Study

Surpassed the self-replicating red line

Risks of AI Self-Replication

The study "Frontier AI systems have surpassed the self-replicating red line" published a few weeks ago reveals alarming developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). The authors of…

Editorial team RiskNET
Study

Nonstandard Errors

Big Differences in Financial Research Results

An actual study investigates the concept of nonstandard errors (NSEs) in empirical finance, emphasizing the variability in research outcomes due to different analytical paths taken by…

Editorial team RiskNET
Study

Study on "Mental Models of the Stock Market"

Investors' Misunderstanding of Market Equilibrium

An actual study on "Mental Models of the Stock Market" investigates the mental models of investors and their impact on stock return expectations. Simply put, a mental model is a representation of…

Editorial team RiskNET

Bayes' theorem

Why do so few risk managers know about Bayes?

It is said that Thomas Bayes made his most important discovery not at a university, not at a royal academy, and not even in conversation with the great thinkers of his time  but alone on a quiet…

Frank Romeike [RiskNET]
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Global Insurance Report

The future of the insurance industry: innovations and global challenges

According to the Allianz Global Insurance report, the global insurance industry grew by an estimated 7.5% in 2023, clocking the fastest growth since 2006, the year before the GFC. In all,…

Editorial team RiskNET
Interview

Higher resilience against unexpected market shifts

Enhancing Bank Stress Tests with AI and Advanced Analytics

In the interview with Alla Gil, co-founder and CEO of Straterix, the discussion revolves around how banks manage and analyze stress scenarios, emphasizing the traditional three-step process: risk…

Editorial team RiskNET
Study

Third-party risk management

Geopolitical challenges and ongoing inflationary concerns

Deloitte Global's 2023 third-party risk management (TPRM) survey explores the growing complexity of TPRM as dependence on third-parties continues to grow. The report offers insights into how…

Editorial team RiskNET
Science

The importance of the right process

Improving risk workshops

Risk workshops are a collaborative and structured effort to identify and analyze potential risks that an organization may face. A risk workshop brings together stakeholders, subject-matter…

Editorial team RiskNET
News

FIRM Yearbook 2023

Risk management is becoming a key competence

How do we manage risks? In a time overshadowed by crises, the question of how to properly manage risks is omnipresent. Energy crisis, danger of a blackout, inflation risks, the great concern for…

Editorial team RiskNET
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Artificial Intelligence

If Chat GPT becomes superintelligent ...

As the field of artificial intelligence continues to advance, it is important to consider the potential risks and consequences of these developments. One such risk is the possibility of the…

Dimitrios Geromichalos

Digital relief through algorithmic intelligence

Digital Employees: AI Colleagues or Ticking Time Bombs? 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the workplace – profoundly, sustainably, and irreversibly. Companies no longer deploy AI solely to automate simple processes but increasingly attempt to…

Dimitrios Geromichalos
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