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Risk-managing the Middle East's revolutions
The January revolt in Tunisia sparked protests that toppled regimes and started wars across North Africa and the Middle East. In many countries, financial markets seized up, or closed completely. How did...
Top quant claims traditional pricing models assume markets to be efficient – and says he can prove they're not
The extreme market-moving events of this year are causing risk managers to revisit the basics of stress testing – how often, which factors to include, and how sensitive and specific to make them. Is...
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How banks needs to consider their IT infrastructure
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Comparability of EBA stress tests questioned
The ability of banks to use their own internal models for determining stressed PDs and LGDs mean the results will not be comparable, bankers claim
The culture of stress testing
Many financial institutions are putting greater focus on stress testing, but most will require a cultural adjustment for it to become an effective part of the risk management process, argues David Rowe
Video: Market risk reporting requires standardisation, says Risk Europe...
A plethora of methodologies for reporting market risk in annual reports makes transparency impossible, says Sanjay Sharma at Risk Europe in Brussels
Eiopa launches second insurer stress test
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa) has launched a second Europe-wide stress test for the insurance sector, which will be conducted until the end of May and is based on 2010 financial results. The test will include a minimum...
Building the future energy markets in emerging Asia
With countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines trying to increase domestic energy capacity, Alex Davis examines how both emerging nations in the Asia-Pacific rim and international banks and energy firms can iron out nascent market risks
Transition Management Forum Asia 2011: Asian market crowded, say transition...
Transition managers question whether the number of them in the Asian market - 13 - is already too many.
EBA to launch new stress tests
European Banking Authority unveils timeline for second round of EU-wide stress tests with launch set for Friday; first executive director and internal committee named
Using market and credit risk analytics to strengthen performance
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This handy guide reviews the various steps banks are taking to improve their risk management techniques, looking at the benefits and pitfalls of each one.
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