Product Description
Published in association with the Global Association of Risk Professionals
As e-commerce and globalization continue to expand, so does the level of operational risk, increasing the need for guidance on how to measure and manage it. This is the definitive guide to managing operational risk in financial institutions. Written in a concise, no-nonsense style, and containing numerous real-life case studies, it covers all the bases from the basics of what operational risk is to how to design and implement sophisticated operational risk management systems. Readers will appreciate the up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest techniques and practices to manage operational risk. They will learn how to enhance their positions in the face of anticipated new regulatory standards and capital requirements.
Douglas G. Hoffman (Fairfield, CT) is an independent consultant in operational risk management. His firm, Operational Risk Advisors, provides executive training and assists financial institutions and corporate clients worldwide in operational risk analysis and mitigation.
As e-commerce and globalization continue to expand, so does the level of operational risk, increasing the need for guidance on how to measure and manage it. This is the definitive guide to managing operational risk in financial institutions. Written in a concise, no-nonsense style, and containing numerous real-life case studies, it covers all the bases from the basics of what operational risk is to how to design and implement sophisticated operational risk management systems. Readers will appreciate the up-to-the-minute coverage of the latest techniques and practices to manage operational risk. They will learn how to enhance their positions in the face of anticipated new regulatory standards and capital requirements.
Douglas G. Hoffman (Fairfield, CT) is an independent consultant in operational risk management. His firm, Operational Risk Advisors, provides executive training and assists financial institutions and corporate clients worldwide in operational risk analysis and mitigation.
From the Inside Flap
For today′s financial institutions, Managing Operational Risk has the essential business tools to design optimal risk management programs and put your company well ahead of the curve in the face of anticipated new regulatory standards and capital requirements. This definitive book by an international expert covers every aspect of managing operational risk, including operational risk definitions, data collection, risk assessment, modeling, insurance, and risk finance, as well as a comprehensive introduction to information technology.
The complete evolution of operational risk management is covered here, including guidelines for setting objectives consistent with a corporate vision, educating management and staff on how to deal with operational risks, coordinating operational risk management functions, outlining various approaches to risk assessment and measurement, and examining techniques for responding to operational risk. This book supplements its descriptions by presenting varied approaches to each of the 20 featured strategies along with alternative tools and tactics for program development, so you can decide which management systems are best for your company. The author goes well beyond the usual downside–only perspective on operational risk management to explore the upside benefits of an effective enterprise–wide program. Each chapter is generously supplemented with cases that illustrate proven techniques, and cautions against techniques that have not been successful. In addition, financial considerations are addressed, including developing economic capital and regulatory models, insurance and risk finance, as well as risk–adjusted performance measures.
With a concluding synopsis of chapter highlights and lessons learned for easy skimming and quick reference, this is an essential resource for operational risk managers as well as CEOs and CFOs at investment and commercial banks, brokerages, insurance companies, mutual fund companies, and their e–business affiliates and subsidiaries.
The complete evolution of operational risk management is covered here, including guidelines for setting objectives consistent with a corporate vision, educating management and staff on how to deal with operational risks, coordinating operational risk management functions, outlining various approaches to risk assessment and measurement, and examining techniques for responding to operational risk. This book supplements its descriptions by presenting varied approaches to each of the 20 featured strategies along with alternative tools and tactics for program development, so you can decide which management systems are best for your company. The author goes well beyond the usual downside–only perspective on operational risk management to explore the upside benefits of an effective enterprise–wide program. Each chapter is generously supplemented with cases that illustrate proven techniques, and cautions against techniques that have not been successful. In addition, financial considerations are addressed, including developing economic capital and regulatory models, insurance and risk finance, as well as risk–adjusted performance measures.
With a concluding synopsis of chapter highlights and lessons learned for easy skimming and quick reference, this is an essential resource for operational risk managers as well as CEOs and CFOs at investment and commercial banks, brokerages, insurance companies, mutual fund companies, and their e–business affiliates and subsidiaries.
