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The Determinants of Operational Losses
, November 2008
Through a study of 24 years of public operational loss data, this paper considers how the firm-specific environment is a key determining factor of operational risk in U.S. financial institutions.
Making A Scene
This article examines several instances of rogue trading and the underlying weaknesses within the financial institutions that allowed them to occur, with a focus of commonalities across the events.
The Actuarial Approach to Loss Distribution
The Tale of the Rogue Trader
Arming the Corporate Everyman
An unusual discussion of how to achieve cultural change by listening to the voices of senior employees. This article has become a 'cult favorite' within the risk management community.
Seizing the Tail of the Dragon
Amidst a great debate over how to quantify capital for operational risk, this edition of 'OR' presents an overview of the alternatives and key considerations in selecting an approach for both internal economic and regulatory capital.
Capital Market Solutions for Operational Risk: Does a Credit Derivatives Model Make Sense?
An 'early-market' examination of the credit derivatives sector and structure and its applicabilitiy to the future development of an operational risk financial instrument.
What Can Loss Database Do For You?
A discussion of the role loss data plays in the management of operational risk and its relevance to certain requirements found in the Basel II consultative papers.
The Benefits of Sharing
Collaboration among financial institutions can improve risk transparency as well as reduce system risk. Other industries like semiconductors provide strong examples of successful industry-wide consortia.
Defining Operational Risk
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