Description
Book SynopsisEffective risk management in today's ever-changing world
Crisis Wasted? Leading Risk Managers on Risk Culture sheds light on today's risk management landscape through a unique collection of interviews from risk leaders in both the banking and investment industries. These interviews zero in on the risk culture of organisations, effective risk management in practice, and the sometimes paradoxical effects of new regulations and how they affect decision-making in financial organisations They offer genuine insight into regulatory processes and priorities and their implications for the stability of the global financial system. As trending topics in the risk management field, each of these subject areas is relevant to the work of today's risk management professionals. In addition to the forward-focused text, this reference provides access to a wealth of premium online content.
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Table of Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xvii
About the Authors xix
Chapter 1 Setting the Scene 1
Chapter 2 Background 7
Chapter 3 Sir Michael Hintze 37
Chapter 4 John Breit 59
Chapter 5 Bill Muysken 85
Chapter 6 Hugo B¨anziger 103
Chapter 7 Carol Alexander 119
Chapter 8 Mark Lawrence 141
Chapter 9 Paul Bostok 181
Chapter 10 Todd Groome 205
Chapter 11 Richard Meddings 227
Chapter 12 Adrian Blundell-Wignall 259
Chapter 13 Innovations 279
Chapter 14 Interpretation 295
Appendix A Risk Silos 309
Appendix B The Mechanics of Selected Financial Products 313
Appendix C Basel I, II and III – Risk Weightings 321
Glossary of Terms 323
Glossary of People 347
Further Reading 353
Bibliography 361
Index 367
