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White papers for risk leaders and boards
RiskTAE’s white papers are long-form practitioner guides for UK bank boards on the decisions in front of them now: Basel 3.1 from 1 January 2027, joining the strong and simple regime, writing an ICAAP that stands up to PRA review and hiring a chief risk officer. Each one ends with a board checklist and cites every rule to its source.
Each guide takes the board’s questions in order.
White papers
Guides to read, print and circulate
Basel 3.1 readiness guide
A practitioner's guide to Basel 3.1 in the UK: what applies on 1 January 2027, what to have ready and what the PRA will look for. Free to read.
By Mark Dougherty, CPA (CAN) · Updated 02Strong and simple regime guide
A practical guide to the PRA's simplified capital regime for small domestic deposit takers: eligibility, the choice to opt in and what changes.
By Mark Dougherty, CPA (CAN) · Updated 03Hiring a CRO
A board's guide to hiring a chief risk officer in the UK: the brief, the search, the assessment, SMF4 approval and the first 100 days in post.
By Benn Pople · Updated 04ICAAP practitioner’s guide
How to write an ICAAP the PRA takes seriously: structure, stress testing, capital planning and board challenge, from people who write them.
By Mark Dougherty, CPA (CAN) · UpdatedShorter reads
Where are the shorter articles?
Our Insights articles answer one question each, such as how the output floor works or what a chief risk officer does. The regulatory tracker lists the dates that matter and the glossary defines the terms.
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