RMA’s Annual CRO Survey Reveals Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Rapid Response as Key Banking Risks in 2025
- Cybersecurity Remains the Top Priority for CROs Amid a Fast-Paced, Evolving Risk Landscape-
Conducted in the summer of 2024 in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, the RMA CRO Outlook Survey collected the perspectives of 177 CROs and other senior risk leaders from banks primarily in the
Top Risks
The top risks this year marked a resurgence of several non-financial risks. Cyber risk was the No. 1 risk cited in the survey, named by
Banks on Guard Against the Speed of Risk
Ninety-three percent of respondents noted a need for the banking industry to adapt to the increased speed of risk demonstrated by bank stock volatility, unprecedented deposit runs, and other developments in 2023. CROs said their institutions are implementing new early warning indicators and risk limits, enhanced scenario analysis, crisis management and incident response plans, and revised models based on data from the 2023 crisis.
As they face new challenges, respondents believe the future holds still more uncertainty as risks and opportunities emerge from the rise of generative AI and other technologies, geopolitical events, market behavior, and as-yet-unknown sources.
Heightened Regulatory Demands
Adding to the pressures,
CROs Look to the Future
To thrive in a faster, more complex environment, risk executives are looking ahead by green-lighting projects to help their institutions optimize and gain efficiency. The most common major initiatives center on analytics and modeling, cyber/technology risks, risk data and infrastructure, AI, and risk governance and reporting.
“ProSight is committed to strengthening and advancing the financial services industry and providing risk executives and managers with tools and insights to help inform their strategies,” said Debbie Bianucci, CEO at ProSight Financial Association. “ProSight is uniquely positioned to bring insights, expertise, and tools to CROs and their risk management teams.”
“This year’s survey and its aggregation of the most prevalent risk priorities and practices will help risk officers manage these challenges head-on, especially in areas of growing concern like cyber and fraud,” said Edward J. DeMarco Jr., Managing Director of Advanced Risk Services at ProSight Financial Association.
“This year’s survey highlights that many of the impacts from the 2023 regional banking crisis are here to stay. Risks are materializing faster as the world becomes more interconnected, with cyber, technology, and third-party risks continuing to rise in importance,” said Michael Duane, Partner and Co-Head of the Americas Finance and Risk Practice at Oliver Wyman.
About The Survey
The survey was conducted in the summer of 2024 with responses from 177 CROs and other senior risk leaders from primarily North American institutions with assets ranging from less than
About RMA
Founded in 1914, the Risk Management Association is a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association whose sole purpose is to advance the use of sound risk management principles in the financial services industry. RMA promotes an enterprise approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk, market risk, and operational risk. Headquartered in
About ProSight Financial Association
ProSight Financial Association is a non-profit organization formed through the merger of BAI and RMA. Focusing on empowering financial services leaders, ProSight provides relevant insights, powerful tools, and unique resources to help its members strengthen and advance the industry. ProSight's expertise spans retail and commercial banking, with deep knowledge in risk and compliance, enabling the organization to support professionals in meeting the challenges of a rapidly evolving industry. For more information, visit www.ProSightFA.org
About Oliver Wyman
Oliver Wyman, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a management consulting firm combining deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise to help clients optimize their business, improve operations and accelerate performance. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter,
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