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Book Synopsis
A fully revised second edition focused on the best practices of enterprise risk management

Since the first edition of Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls was published a decade ago, much has changed in the worlds of business and finance. That''s why James Lam has returned with a new edition of this essential guide. Written to reflect today''s dynamic market conditions, the Second Edition of Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls clearly puts this discipline in perspective.

Engaging and informative, it skillfully examines both the art as well as the science of effective enterprise risk management practices. Along the way, it addresses the key concepts, processes, and tools underlying risk management, and lays out clear strategies to manage what is often a highly complex issue.

  • Offers in-depth insights, practical advice, and real-world case studies that explore the various aspects of ERM
  • Bas

    Table of Contents

    Preface xiii

    Acknowledgments xvii

    Section One Risk Mangement in Context 1

    Chapter 1 Introduction 3

    The Benefits of Risk Management 6

    Integration Adds Value 9

    Cautionary Tales 12

    Chapter 2 Lessons Learned 21

    Lesson #1: Know Your Business 23

    Lesson #2: Establish Checks and Balances 24

    Lesson #3: Set Limits and Boundaries 25

    Lesson #4: Keep Your Eye on the Cash 26

    Lesson #5: Use the Right Yardstick 27

    Lesson #6: Pay for the Performance You Want 27

    Lesson #7: Balance the Yin and the Yang 28

    Chapter 3 Concepts and Processes 31

    Risk Concepts 32

    Risk Processes 36

    Risk Awareness 38

    Risk Measurement 40

    Risk Control 42

    Risk is a Bell Curve 48

    Chapter 4 What is ERM? 51

    ERM Definitions 53

    The Benefits of ERM 53

    The Chief Risk Officer 57

    Components of ERM 61

    Section Two The Enterprise Risk Management Framework 67

    Chapter 5 Corporate Governance 69

    Codes of Conduct 71

    Best Practices 72

    Linking Corporate Governance and ERM 77

    Chapter 6 Line Management 83

    The Relationship Between Line and Risk Functions 84

    Key Challenges 89

    Best Practices 92

    Chapter 7 Portfolio Management 99

    The Theory of Active Portfolio Management 100

    Benefits of Active Portfolio Management 102

    Practical Applications of Portfolio Management 105

    Chapter 8 Risk Transfer 111

    A Brief History of ART 112

    Advantages of ART 116

    Pitfalls of ART 119

    A Look to the Future 122

    Case Study: Honeywell 124

    Case Study: Barclays 124

    Chapter 9 Risk Analytics 127

    Risk Control Analytics 128

    Risk Optimization Analytics 133

    Market Risk Analytics 135

    Credit Risk Analytics 138

    Credit Portfolio Models 141

    Operational Risk Analytics 142

    GRC Systems 143

    Chapter 10 Data and Technology 147

    Early Systems 147

    Data Management 149

    Interface Building 151

    Middleware 152

    Distributed Architectures 153

    Key Factors for a Successful Implementation 154

    Chapter 11 Stakeholder Management 157

    Employees 158

    Customers 161

    Regulators 164

    Rating Agencies 166

    Shareholder Service Providers 167

    Business Partners 169

    Section Three Risk Management Applications 173

    Chapter 12 Credit Risk Management 175

    Key Credit Risk Concepts 176

    The Credit Risk Management Process 184

    Basel Requirements 192

    Best Practices in Credit Risk Management 196

    Case Study: Export Development Corporation (EDC) 200

    Chapter 13 Market Risk Management 209

    Types of Market Risk 210

    Market Risk Measurement 211

    Market Risk Management 224

    Best Practices in Market Risk Management 227

    Case Study: Market Risk Management at Chase 230

    Chapter 14 Operational Risk Management 237

    Operational Risk—Definition and Scope 240

    The Operational Risk Management Process 246

    Best Practice in Operational Risk Management 257

    Emerging IT Risks 259

    Case Study: Heller Financial 264

    Chapter 15 Business Applications 271

    Stage I: Minimizing the Downside 271

    Stage II: Managing Uncertainty 272

    Stage III: Performance Optimization 274

    The Further Evolution of Risk Management 275

    Chapter 16 Financial Institutions 277

    Industry Trends 278

    Risk Management Requirements 283

    Systemic Risk 287

    A Look to the Future 289

    Case Study: CIBC 292

    Chapter 17 Energy Firms 297

    Industry Trends 298

    Risk Management Requirements 301

    A Look to the Future 310

    Lessons Learned from Enron 313

    Lessons Learned from the BP Oil Spill 314

    Chapter 18 Non-Financial Corporations 317

    Risk Management Requirements 317

    Best Practices in Corporate Risk Management 326

    Case Study: Microsoft 333

    Case Study: Ford 335

    Case Study: Airbus and Boeing 336

    Section Four A Look to the Future 339

    Chapter 19 Predictions 341

    The Profession of Risk Management 342

    Technology and the Convergence of Risk Management 345

    Ten Predictions 348

    2013 Looking Back 353

    Chapter 20 Everlast Financial 357

    Section Five ERM Implementation 361

    Chapter 21 ERM Implementation 363

    Benefits of Corporate Governance and ERM Practices 364

    ERM Implementation Requirements 366

    ERM Maturity Model 373

    Other ERM Maturity Models 377

    Risk Culture 378

    Chapter 22 Role of the Board 381

    Board Oversight Requirements 381

    Current Board Practices 383

    Case Study: JP Morgan Chase 386

    The Last Line of Defense 388

    Chapter 23 Risk Assessment 399

    Risk Assessment Methodology 401

    Best Practice Case Studies in Risk Assessment 414

    Appendix: Risk Assessment Self-Evaluation Checklist 415

    Chapter 24 Risk-Based Decision Making 423

    ERM Decisions and Actions 423

    Creating Value through ERM 427

    Case Study: Duke Energy 437

    Chapter 25 Dashboard Reporting 439

    Traditional versus Dashboard Reporting 441

    General Dashboard Applications 442

    ERM Dashboard Implementation 444

    Evolving Best Practices 450

    Notes 451

    Index 465

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 25/03/2014
    ISBN13: 9781118413616, 978-1118413616
    ISBN10: 111841361X

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    A fully revised second edition focused on the best practices of enterprise risk management

    Since the first edition of Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls was published a decade ago, much has changed in the worlds of business and finance. That''s why James Lam has returned with a new edition of this essential guide. Written to reflect today''s dynamic market conditions, the Second Edition of Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls clearly puts this discipline in perspective.

    Engaging and informative, it skillfully examines both the art as well as the science of effective enterprise risk management practices. Along the way, it addresses the key concepts, processes, and tools underlying risk management, and lays out clear strategies to manage what is often a highly complex issue.

    • Offers in-depth insights, practical advice, and real-world case studies that explore the various aspects of ERM
    • Bas

      Table of Contents

      Preface xiii

      Acknowledgments xvii

      Section One Risk Mangement in Context 1

      Chapter 1 Introduction 3

      The Benefits of Risk Management 6

      Integration Adds Value 9

      Cautionary Tales 12

      Chapter 2 Lessons Learned 21

      Lesson #1: Know Your Business 23

      Lesson #2: Establish Checks and Balances 24

      Lesson #3: Set Limits and Boundaries 25

      Lesson #4: Keep Your Eye on the Cash 26

      Lesson #5: Use the Right Yardstick 27

      Lesson #6: Pay for the Performance You Want 27

      Lesson #7: Balance the Yin and the Yang 28

      Chapter 3 Concepts and Processes 31

      Risk Concepts 32

      Risk Processes 36

      Risk Awareness 38

      Risk Measurement 40

      Risk Control 42

      Risk is a Bell Curve 48

      Chapter 4 What is ERM? 51

      ERM Definitions 53

      The Benefits of ERM 53

      The Chief Risk Officer 57

      Components of ERM 61

      Section Two The Enterprise Risk Management Framework 67

      Chapter 5 Corporate Governance 69

      Codes of Conduct 71

      Best Practices 72

      Linking Corporate Governance and ERM 77

      Chapter 6 Line Management 83

      The Relationship Between Line and Risk Functions 84

      Key Challenges 89

      Best Practices 92

      Chapter 7 Portfolio Management 99

      The Theory of Active Portfolio Management 100

      Benefits of Active Portfolio Management 102

      Practical Applications of Portfolio Management 105

      Chapter 8 Risk Transfer 111

      A Brief History of ART 112

      Advantages of ART 116

      Pitfalls of ART 119

      A Look to the Future 122

      Case Study: Honeywell 124

      Case Study: Barclays 124

      Chapter 9 Risk Analytics 127

      Risk Control Analytics 128

      Risk Optimization Analytics 133

      Market Risk Analytics 135

      Credit Risk Analytics 138

      Credit Portfolio Models 141

      Operational Risk Analytics 142

      GRC Systems 143

      Chapter 10 Data and Technology 147

      Early Systems 147

      Data Management 149

      Interface Building 151

      Middleware 152

      Distributed Architectures 153

      Key Factors for a Successful Implementation 154

      Chapter 11 Stakeholder Management 157

      Employees 158

      Customers 161

      Regulators 164

      Rating Agencies 166

      Shareholder Service Providers 167

      Business Partners 169

      Section Three Risk Management Applications 173

      Chapter 12 Credit Risk Management 175

      Key Credit Risk Concepts 176

      The Credit Risk Management Process 184

      Basel Requirements 192

      Best Practices in Credit Risk Management 196

      Case Study: Export Development Corporation (EDC) 200

      Chapter 13 Market Risk Management 209

      Types of Market Risk 210

      Market Risk Measurement 211

      Market Risk Management 224

      Best Practices in Market Risk Management 227

      Case Study: Market Risk Management at Chase 230

      Chapter 14 Operational Risk Management 237

      Operational Risk—Definition and Scope 240

      The Operational Risk Management Process 246

      Best Practice in Operational Risk Management 257

      Emerging IT Risks 259

      Case Study: Heller Financial 264

      Chapter 15 Business Applications 271

      Stage I: Minimizing the Downside 271

      Stage II: Managing Uncertainty 272

      Stage III: Performance Optimization 274

      The Further Evolution of Risk Management 275

      Chapter 16 Financial Institutions 277

      Industry Trends 278

      Risk Management Requirements 283

      Systemic Risk 287

      A Look to the Future 289

      Case Study: CIBC 292

      Chapter 17 Energy Firms 297

      Industry Trends 298

      Risk Management Requirements 301

      A Look to the Future 310

      Lessons Learned from Enron 313

      Lessons Learned from the BP Oil Spill 314

      Chapter 18 Non-Financial Corporations 317

      Risk Management Requirements 317

      Best Practices in Corporate Risk Management 326

      Case Study: Microsoft 333

      Case Study: Ford 335

      Case Study: Airbus and Boeing 336

      Section Four A Look to the Future 339

      Chapter 19 Predictions 341

      The Profession of Risk Management 342

      Technology and the Convergence of Risk Management 345

      Ten Predictions 348

      2013 Looking Back 353

      Chapter 20 Everlast Financial 357

      Section Five ERM Implementation 361

      Chapter 21 ERM Implementation 363

      Benefits of Corporate Governance and ERM Practices 364

      ERM Implementation Requirements 366

      ERM Maturity Model 373

      Other ERM Maturity Models 377

      Risk Culture 378

      Chapter 22 Role of the Board 381

      Board Oversight Requirements 381

      Current Board Practices 383

      Case Study: JP Morgan Chase 386

      The Last Line of Defense 388

      Chapter 23 Risk Assessment 399

      Risk Assessment Methodology 401

      Best Practice Case Studies in Risk Assessment 414

      Appendix: Risk Assessment Self-Evaluation Checklist 415

      Chapter 24 Risk-Based Decision Making 423

      ERM Decisions and Actions 423

      Creating Value through ERM 427

      Case Study: Duke Energy 437

      Chapter 25 Dashboard Reporting 439

      Traditional versus Dashboard Reporting 441

      General Dashboard Applications 442

      ERM Dashboard Implementation 444

      Evolving Best Practices 450

      Notes 451

      Index 465

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