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Selecting severity models

Obtaining a suitable loss severity distribution is a challenge for firms modelling operational risk. Marcelo Cruz assesses the goodness-of-fit tests that are used to validate severity distributions

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Statistical distribution modelling in operational risk has made significant progress in the past 10 years. As is widely known, for firms using the loss distribution approach (LDA) the operational value-at-risk is calculated using a combination of frequency and severity. Frequency is usually modelled by the Poisson distribution, with many firms also using the negative binomial as an alternative

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Emerging trends in op risk

Karen Man, partner and member of the global financial institutions leadership team at Baker McKenzie, discusses emerging op risks in the wake of the Covid‑19 pandemic, a rise in cyber attacks, concerns around conduct and culture, and the complexities of…

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