Intelligent Risk JUNE 2026

1. Editor Introduction
By: Carl Densem and Steve Lindo

2. Navigating Geopolitical Risk: Strategic Resilience for Financial Institutions in an Unstable World
By: Lawrence Habahbeh

3.Using Geospatial Analytics to Reduce Risk and Identify Opportunities
By: Perry Beaumont

4. The Rise of the Data Archaelogist: A New Discipline for the AI Era in Financial Risk
By: Jason Rodrigues

5. Balancing Risk Governance Rigor and Operational Responsiveness
By: Michael Aiyetan

6. Agentic AI in Finance: From Concept to Production
By: Sri Krishnamurthy

7. The Future of Financial Crime Surveillance: Bringing Together LLMs and Internal Data Truths
By: Kasthuri (Kas) Rangan Bhaskar

8. Strengthening Risk Culture by Embedding Learning Principles
By: Thomas Spencer, Pooja Nayyar, Brianna Cardona

9. Student Essay: Thinking from a Financial Industry Regulator's Perspective, What Changes are Needed Over the Next 5 Years and Why?
By: Tianqi Peng

10. Understanding Risk Culture Practices Using Game Theory
By: Alexios Alexandropoulos

11. New EU Payments Regulations: How Risk Managers Can Adapt
By: Monika Klos

12. Geopolitical Risk Stress Testing: Lessons Learned and the Latest Trends
By: Peter Plochan

13. Green Squeeze: Navigating Malaysia's New Corporate Reality
By: Gin Koh Wee Kim