Focus moves to capital

The tense economic climate and pressures financial institutions find themselves under have put the debate on capital requirements at the heart of risk management research. This is reflected in an increased focus on this area in this year's Cutting Edge articles. The need for models able to assess sources of risk so far neglected or undervalued is reflected in the number of articles dedicated to this topic, more than 30% of the total published.

The continued importance of fixed-income markets