Risk Management
868 white papers and resources
Risk Library provides a selection of risk management white papers which address key questions which can be used in reducing the dangers for your organisation faces and how to utilise any opportunities which may ensue to their maximum capability. Risk management is the assessment and mitigation of risks which have arisen by changes on a local or global scale. Risk management may involve realising opportunities that have resulted from these changes. Within the context of the Risk Library, risk management has been defined under asset liability management, credit risk, enterprise risk management, liquidity risk, market risk, operational risk and settlement risk.
The SPIKES® Volatility Index: Why Methodology Really Matters
Using reliable indicators to gauge market sentiment is crucial for investors and traders, particularly during times of uncertainty such as the September 21st Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting. Our latest whitepaper explores the key strength points of SPIKES as a volatility index and how…
SCRA Best practice guide
The financial world has been familiar with the Basel III framework since its inception in 2010 and countless hours have already been spent tackling the 1,626-page tome and its various amendments over the years. There is no doubt that full implementation of Basel III will be a gargantuan effort for…
Risk applications and the cloud: boosting collaborations to strengthen risk management infrastructure
More of today's financial services organisations are choosing to move their financial risk management applications to the cloud. But, according to a recent survey by Risk.net and SS&C Algorithmics, many risk professionals believe there is room for improvement in key elements of these migration…
The post-trade patch-up: revamping processes in volatile times
This Risk.net Rapid Read survey report, commissioned by ION, examines the effectiveness and efficiency of post-trade processes and services at financial firms, and assesses where change is most needed, and the barriers to change. In an era of heightened volatility where risks are high and errors…
Key actuarial transformation trends across Apac in 2022
Digital transformation has resulted in growing market complexity. This has been heightened by both the introduction of more regulations for insurers and consumer demand for customised insurance coverage. This report reveals the perceptions that actuaries have towards actuarial transformation and…
Using portfolio management to steer your way through foggy market conditions
Post-pandemic uncertainties, market consolidations, increasingly complex portfolio compositions, margin compressions, new competitors interest rate rises. Portfolio managers are operating in foggy conditions. Sophisticated portfolio analytics help to provide insights into concentration risks at…
FX needs for Apac corporates in 2022
This white paper examines the results of a survey, conducted in association with Bloomberg, that offers insight into how corporations based in the Asia-Pacific region interact with the FX market. The research conducted within the context of this paper sought to gauge the extent to which these…
The economic impact of Covid on the US housing and mortgage market
Covid-19 has fundamentally reshaped consumer behaviour. Combined with drastic changes in federal government policy, the impact on financial markets will be long-lasting. Today, the financial markets are battling a new set of economic issues as the US enters the endemic phase of the virus amid…
The Emir Refit Playbook
The upcoming Emir Refit regulation, set to enter the European Union’s statute books in the first half of 2024, is different in substance to the regulations preceding it, although the implications of complying with it are similar: firms will need to understand the required adjustments to their…
Finding the investment management ‘one analytics view’
The report is essential reading for buy-side risk, investment and technology leaders looking to achieve a new level of analytical insight and drive a step-change in performance. This paper explores the challenges for investment managers in achieving ‘one analytics view’ of risk and performance…