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Author Cowell, Frances, author.

Title Crisis wasted? : leading risk managers on risk culture / Frances Cowell, Matthew Levins. [O'Reilly electronic resource]

Publication Info. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
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Description 1 online resource
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Epigraph; Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Themes and questions; Research; Engaging the faculty of interviewees; Execution; Acknowledgements; Notes; About the Authors; 1 Setting the Scene; Notes; 2 Background; Behaviour; Modelling and measurement; Regulation; Notes; 3 Sir Michael Hintze; Notes; 4 John Breit; Notes; 5 Bill Muysken; Notes; 6 Hugo Bänziger; Notes; 7 Carol Alexander; Notes; 8 Mark Lawrence; Notes; 9 Paul Bostok; Notes; 10 Todd Groome; Notes; 11 Richard Meddings; Notes; 12 Adrian Blundell-Wignall; Notes; 13 Innovations; How to analyse risk appetite and risk tolerance.
How to quantify risk appetite for an economyWhy models seem to fail; How to quantify illiquidity; Signals of market instability; Analysis of connectivity and contagion; Notes; 14 Interpretation; Opportunity wasted?; Failure of regulation; What has been done so far and how useful is it?; Watering down; The burden of rules; Paradoxical and counterproductive; Could go either way; Time to reflect on theoretical underpinnings; Tower of Babel; Limits to regulation; Notes; A Risk Silos; Investment risk; Liquidity risk; Counterparty risk; Operations risk; Legal and compliance risk; Note.
B The Mechanics of Selected Financial ProductsExchange-traded v over-the-counter transactions; Swaps; Securitisation and collateralisation; Asset-Backed Securities (ABS); Structured Investment Vehicle (SIV); Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDO) and Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLO); "Do it yourself" structured products; Options and option implied volatility; Volatility and variance swaps; Option replication; Gaussian Copulas; Notes; C Basel I, II and III -- Risk Weightings; Note; Glossary of Terms; Glossary of People; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index; EULA.
Summary "Effective risk management in today's ever-changing world Crisis Wasted? Leading Risk Managers on Risk Culture sheds light on today's risk management landscape through a unique collection of interviews from risk leaders in both the banking and investment industries. These interviews zero in on the risk culture of organisations, effective risk management in practice, and the sometimes paradoxical effects of new regulations and how they affect decision-making in financial organisations They offer genuine insight into regulatory processes and priorities and their implications for the stability of the global financial system. As trending topics in the risk management field, each of these subject areas is relevant to the work of today's risk management professionals. In addition to the forward-focused text, this reference provides access to a wealth of premium online content. Risk management has become an area of focus for companies since the financial crises that shook the international community over the past decade, but, despite high levels of introspection and changes to key processes, many financial houses are still experiencing large losses. Understanding today's risk environment can help you improve risk management tactics. Access essential information both in print and online Discover the most important topics in today's risk management field Explore interviews with 1 risk management leaders Learn about ground-breaking recent innovations in risk management thinking Crisis Wasted? Leading Risk Managers on Risk Culture is an integral resource for professionals responsible for minimising organisational risk, as well as those who want to better understand the risk culture of today's world."--EBSCO
Subject Financial services industry -- Risk management.
Financial institutions -- Risk management.
Financial risk.
Investment advisors.
Services financiers -- Gestion du risque.
Institutions financières -- Gestion du risque.
Risque financier.
Conseillers en placements.
investment counsels.
Financial risk
Investment advisors
Added Author Levins, Matthew, 1954- author.
Other Form: Print version: Cowell, Frances. Crisis wasted? Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, 2016 9781119115854 (DLC) 2015025690
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