Managing Operational Risk
20 Firmwide Best Practice Strategies
Wiley Finance Editions
1. Edition February 2002
576 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book
Short Description
Authored by a leading international expert in the field, 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.
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.
Operational Risk Management 101: An Executive Summary.
The Best Practice Strategies.
What is Operational Risk?
The Real Opportunity: Creating More Effective Companies.
Operational Risk and Market Perception: Franchise, Reputation, and Brand Risk.
The Enterprise-Wide Framework: Corporate Governance, Mandate, and Roles.
The Operational Risk Management Group.
Risk Response Framework and Strategies.
Risk Assessment Strategies.
Database and Consortia: Working Through the Details.
Risk Indicators and Scorecards: Cornerstones for Operational Risk Monitoring.
Operational Risk Analysis and Measurement: Practical Building Blocks.
Dynamic Risk Profiling and Monitoring.
Insurance and Operational Risks: Aligning Conventional Programs.
Operational Risk Finance: The Re-Engineering Process.
Economic Risk Capital Modeling: Allocation and Attribution.
Regulatory Capital and Supervision.
An Operational Risk Management Case Study: Managing Internet Banking Risk.
Operational Risk Technology and Systems.
The Game Plan and Action Steps.
Additional Readings.
Operational Risk Management: Bibliography of Sources.
Endnotes.
Index.
