Corporate Risk Management Hardcover - 2008 - 2nd Edition

From the rear cover

Risk management is one of the most important issues facing organisations today. With an increasing pace of change, customer demands and market globalisation, having a process in place to identify, assess and manage major business risks is essential to survive in today's market. Getting the balance right is key; the opportunities are as important as the threats.

Fully updated from the first edition, this book compares and contrasts tools and techniques used in risk management, showing readers how to implement a generic risk management mechanism. Including up-to-date guidance on new regulations in corporate governance, updates on the Turnbull and Sarbanes Oxley acts, and the Higgs report and European legislation, the book presents a fully updated and expanded model framework for analysing risk at corporate, strategic business and project levels.

Typical risks affecting organisations - including pension-related issues associated with equity risk - are discussed, along with sections on the evolution of risk management and its processes, corporate and project finance, portfolio risk management and cash flow analysis. There are also fully updated and expanded sections on financial modeling - especially the use of Excel as a powerful financial tool - and derivatives, including interest rate, RPI swaps and foreign exchange.

Combining theory with practical examples and case studies - including interviews with over 90 corporate organisations in the UK and overseas - this book is an essential guide to the commercial aspects of risk management and its implementation, at all levels of an organisation.