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An accessible guide to enterprise risk management for financial institutions. This second edition has been updated to reflect new legislation.
List of contents
1. An introduction to enterprise risk management; 2. Types of financial institution; 3. Stakeholders; 4. The internal environment; 5. The external environment; 6. Process overview; 7. Definitions of risk; 8. Risk identification; 9. Some useful statistics; 10. Statistical distributions; 11. Modelling techniques; 12. Extreme value theory; 13. Modelling time series; 14. Quantifying particular risks; 15. Risk assessment; 16. Responses to risk; 17. Continuous considerations; 18. Economic capital; 19. Risk frameworks; 20. Case studies; 21. Solutions to questions; References; Index.
About the author
Paul Sweeting is Professor of Actuarial Science at the University of Kent, Canterbury where he teaches enterprise risk management. His research covers areas as diverse as longevity, pensions accounting, and investment strategy. Prior to joining the University of Kent, Professor Sweeting was Head of Research at Legal and General Investment Management and Managing Director at J. P. Morgan Asset Management. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, the Royal Statistical Society, and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. He is also a CFA Charterholder and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary. He has written a number of articles on financial issues, and is a regular contributor to the written and broadcast media.
Summary
An accessible guide to enterprise risk management for financial institutions, containing all the tools needed to build and maintain an ERM framework. This new expanded edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect new legislation and the creation of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.
