In a rapidly changing world, financial firms and their services are becoming increasingly internationalized, and most financial providers are growing in size and complexity. There are various internal and external risks factors that are a threat to the whole financial sector. This book discusses the types of risks and explains the foregoing external and internal challenges and strategies developed to deal with such threats. It examines the different risk exposures that confront financial-service providers today and highlights ways to deal with the challenges efficiently and effectively. The book unlocks discussions on many changes and events that are remaking the banking and financial services today.