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Thomson Reuters Survey Highlights Companies’ Uncertainty Around Conduct Risk

by Corporate Compliance Insights
January 30, 2014
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Inaugural survey finds a lack of consistency and clarity defining and regulating “Conduct Risk”

NEW YORK, January 22, 2014 – Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the findings of a new survey which shows that although conduct risk has become one of the highest priorities for regulators worldwide, there is still great disparity in how firms are defining conduct risk and similarly how regulators are referring to the concept. According to the Thomson Reuters Conduct Risk Report 2013, firms – in response to an increasing volume of regulatory change, demands and priorities – are placing increased importance on conduct risk while working to establish what the concept means for their organizations.

Thomson Reuters Accelus surveyed more than 200 compliance and risk practitioners from financial services firms across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Middle East to find their views on how the industry is defining and dealing with conduct risk. Respondents represented firms from across the financial services sector including banks, insurers and fund managers.

Key findings from the report include:

  • 84 percent of respondents did not have a working. firm-specific definition of “conduct risk.”
  • Firms were in broad agreement on what constitutes conduct risk. Culture came out on top (76 percent), closely followed by corporate governance (74 percent), then conflicts of interest and reputation (both at 68 percent).
  • Firms in Europe and Australasia have done the most work to address conduct risk, while organizations in North America and the Middle East have done the least, according to the survey.
  • Most of the changes made have been implemented in the last 12 months, suggesting that firms’ awareness of conduct risk is growing and that the emphases regulators are placing on consumer protection and the right corporate culture are beginning to take hold.
  • Almost two-thirds of respondents have implemented arrangements to deal with conduct risk while just over 50 percent of the firms surveyed reported having either a partly developed or no conduct risk appetite in place.

“The last 12 months have shown increased focus on conduct risk, which is not surprising due to ever-demanding regulatory requirements,” says Chris Perry, managing director of Risk at Thomson Reuters.  “Good conduct is good business. The cost of poor conduct is high; not just in terms of enforcement actions, now totaling in the billions of dollars, but also in the reputational damage and the wider erosion in trust that this creates across the industry, as the Thomson Reuters Trust Index reveals,” added Perry. “As the public looks to more transparency in our banks, and banks look to preserve and create value, firms and senior managers need to be able to define and measure what “good” looks like in terms of culture and customer outcomes in order to understand and respond to the implications of the regulatory focus on conduct risk.”

What is conduct risk?

Since the financial crisis, regulators have been working to put policies in place to improve the behavior of risk management within firms. Although there is no universal definition of conduct risk, it is generally agreed that the concept encompasses the risks associated with the way in which a firm and its staff conduct themselves. It incorporates matters such as culture, tone from the top, governance, how customers are treated, remuneration of staff and how firms deal with conflicts of interest.

The survey shows that more than 84 percent of firms reported the absence of a working definition of conduct risk, indicating the infancy of the field.  When respondents were asked their view as to what the key components are to conduct risk, culture was the most important (76 percent), followed by corporate governance (74 percent), then conflicts of interest and reputation (both at 68 percent). Remuneration was also shown as a key component to conduct risk, meaning the way in which staff are rewarded and incentivized to behave in the right way are significant factors that contribute to a firm’s culture.

Progress to address conduct risks

The results show that the majority of firms around the world have begun to address conduct risk. Most of the changes have been implemented in the last 12 months, indicating that firms’ awareness of conduct risk is growing and the emphases regulators are placing on corporate culture and consumer protection are beginning to take hold.

Over the last year, half of the firms surveyed have reassessed their approach to culture. South America had the highest change rate, with 67 percent of respondents indicating change and 65 percent in Australasia. By contrast, only 35 percent of firms in North America and 38 percent of firms in the Middle East had reconsidered their approach to culture in the last 12 months.

Since the financial crisis of 2008, remuneration and incentive practices have become increasingly controversial. A recent review conducted by the UK Financial Conduct Authority found that sales rewards and incentive schemes were likely to have exacerbated the risk of poor sales practice.  According to the survey, 66 percent of firms said that they had reviewed their approach to incentives since 2008, the majority of which (48 percent) had done so in the last 12 months. Just over half of firms had made changes to their remuneration policy, one-third of those in the last 12 months. A further 10 percent of firms plan to make changes in the next 12 months.

Finally, 22 percent of firms surveyed said that their organization had not made any changes to address conduct risk. Again, the results show many regional variations with 50 percent of firms in the Middle East and one-third of firms in North America saying they had made no changes. By contrast, only 11 percent of firms in Europe and 12 percent in Australiasia had done nothing to address conduct risk.

Measuring conduct risk

In order for conduct risk to be effective, organizations need to establish and be able to monitor and progress good outcomes for customers.  The survey shows that the most popular way to measure good outcomes is by the analysis of complaints, with the majority saying this was undertaken through compliance monitoring programs.  Twenty-five percent reported that they did not do any specific analysis of customer outcomes.

Monitoring conduct risk is extremely important to gauge the success and failures of an approach. The majority of respondents said there was a healthy degree of assessment by risk management functions. The top three issues that were captured in monitoring programs were corporate governance (42 percent), the treatment of customers (39 percent) and financial capabilities (34 percent).

Board involvement is also critical to the successful implementation of conduct risk.  The survey showed that boards did set the appropriate cultural and governance message, with 83 percent of respondents responding positively. Board focus on conduct risk has also increased in the last year in 44 percent of firms, a change largely driven by greater regulatory focus in the area.

For a copy of the Thomson Reuters Conduct Risk Report 2013, visit: http://info.accelus.thomsonreuters.com/2013ConductRiskSurveyReport

Thomson Reuters Accelus provides market-leading solutions for enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) management, enterprise risk management, policy management, audit management, global regulatory intelligence, financial crime, anti-bribery and corruption, supply chain risk, enhanced due diligence, training and e-learning and Board of Director and disclosure services.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs approximately 60,000 people and operates in more than 100 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges. For more information, go to thomsonreuters.com.


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