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1. The Fundamental Rules of Risk Management

   By Nigel Da Costa Lewis

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   The consequences of taking on risk can be ruinous to personal finances, professional careers, corporate survivability, and even nation states. Yet many risk managers do not have a clear understanding of the basics. Requiring no statistical or mathematical background, The Fundamental Rules of Risk...

   Published May 15th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Quantitative Operational Risk Models

   By Catalina Bolancé, Montserrat Guillén, Jim Gustafsson, Jens Perch Nielsen

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   Using real-life examples from the banking and insurance industries, Quantitative Operational Risk Models details how internal data can be improved based on external information of various kinds. Using a simple and intuitive methodology based on classical transformation methods, the book includes...

   Published February 14th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
3. Handbook of Solvency for Actuaries and Risk Managers

   Theory and Practice

   By Arne Sandström

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   Reflecting the author’s wealth of experience in this field, Handbook of Solvency for Actuaries and Risk Managers: Theory and Practice focuses on the valuation of assets and liabilities, the calculation of capital requirement, and the calculation of the standard formula for the European Solvency II...

   Published November 7th 2010 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
4. Operational Risk Modelling and Management

   By Claudio Franzetti

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   Taking into account the standards of the Basel Accord, Operational Risk Modelling and Management presents a simulation model for generating the loss distribution of operational risk. It also examines a multitude of management issues that must be considered when adjusting the quantitative results of...

   Published October 14th 2010 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
5. Portfolio Optimization

   By Michael J. Best

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   Eschewing a more theoretical approach, Portfolio Optimization shows how the mathematical tools of linear algebra and optimization can quickly and clearly formulate important ideas on the subject. This practical book extends the concepts of the Markowitz "budget constraint only" model to a linearly...

   Published March 8th 2010 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
6. Pension Fund Risk Management

   Financial and Actuarial Modeling

   Edited by Marco Micocci, Greg N. Gregoriou, Giovanni Batista Masala

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   As pension fund systems decrease and dependency ratios increase, risk management is becoming more complex in public and private pension plans. Pension Fund Risk Management: Financial and Actuarial Modeling sheds new light on the current state of pension fund risk management and provides new...

   Published January 24th 2010 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
7. Emerging Markets

   Performance, Analysis and Innovation

   Edited by Greg N. Gregoriou

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   Although emerging market economies consist of 50% of the global population, they are relatively unknown. Filling this knowledge gap, Emerging Markets: Performance, Analysis and Innovation compiles the latest research by noteworthy academics and money managers from around the world. With a focus on...

   Published June 25th 2009 by CRC Press
8. Decision Options

   The Art and Science of Making Decisions

   By Gill Eapen

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   Although uncertainty and flexibility are important attributes that drive the value of an investment, they are seldom systematically considered in traditional financial analysis. Through theory and case studies, Decision Options: The Art and Science of Making Decisions details how uncertainty and...

   Published May 31st 2009 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
9. Introduction to Financial Models for Management and Planning

   By James R. Morris, John P. Daley

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

   A properly structured financial model can provide decision makers with a powerful planning tool that helps them identify the consequences of their decisions before they are put into practice. Introduction to Financial Models for Management and Planning enables professionals and students to learn...

   Published April 13th 2009 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
10. Stock Market Volatility

    Edited by Greg N. Gregoriou

    Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Finance Series

    Up-to-Date Research Sheds New Light on This Area Taking into account the ongoing worldwide financial crisis, Stock Market Volatility provides insight to better understand volatility in various stock markets. This timely volume is one of the first to draw on a range of international authorities who...

    Published April 7th 2009 by Chapman and Hall/CRC