Mastering Risk Volume 1: Concepts

Developed from the successful series run in theFinancial Times newspaper, Mastering Risk Volume 1 brings you the latest thinking from some of the world's leading authorities and examines the concept of risk control as it threads its way through every aspect of business and finance management. It explains the techniques used to identify and measure risk, the methods of managing financial and non-financial risk, and investigates emerging areas of risk such as e-commerce and reputation management With an impressive cast of contributors such as Rory Knight (dean emeritus of Templeton), Philippe Jorion, Nigel Turnbull and Peter Bernstein (author of Against the Odds), Mastering Risk Volume 1 will provide you with the very latest ideas on how to master the art of risk management. Mastering Risk Volume 1: Concepts provides a comprehensive overview of the important concepts of risk management. As risk experts, leading academic specialists and practitioners in the day-to-day environment of risk management, the contributors provide a well-balanced look at risk from every angle and attitude. This includes: - risk measurement - risk strategy - financial risk - operational risk - regulation and political risk - insurance and systemic risk - emerging issues in risk - extreme events - risk management. Readers will not need advanced mathematical skills or financial expertise to understand the concepts presented, and the book touches on a wide range of disciplines, such as psychology, investment, law, statistics, and marketing. The practical relevance of the concepts is highlighted throughout with recent examples and short case studies. Mastering Risk Volume 1 traces the development of concepts and introduces the latest ideas from US and European perspectives.