The risk of investment products : from product innovation to risk compliance /

In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, many financial institutions have been exploring new methods to measure investment product risk. Lawmakers have been developing new rules that protect investors better than before. The purpose is to mitigate the risk of financial institutions that dis...

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Corporate Authors: World Scientific (Firm)
Group Author: Wong, Michael C. S. (Editor)
Published: World Scientific Pub. Co.,
Publisher Address: Singapore ; Hackensack, N.J. :
Publication Dates: 2011.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/8170#t=toc
Summary: In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, many financial institutions have been exploring new methods to measure investment product risk. Lawmakers have been developing new rules that protect investors better than before. The purpose is to mitigate the risk of financial institutions that distribute investment products to their clients. This book presents professional views on investment product risk and analyzes complex investment product risk from various perspectives. Contributed by lawyers, risk managers, IT engineers and scholars, this book is an essential-read for financial regulators, bankers, investment advisors, financial engineers, risk managers, students and researchers.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xv,250pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9789814354998 (electronic bk.)
CLC: F830.59
Contents: 1. Bank risk management in emerging markets after the enhanced Basel rules -- 2. Product VaR modeling -- 3. Is it all about disclosure? Regulating structured financial products after the Lehman Brothers minibonds saga -- 4. Regulation of over-the-counter derivatives in Australia -- 5. Credit derivatives : understanding their characteristics and risk potential -- 6. A new framework for asset-backed securities (ABSs) -- 7. Risk management of collateralized debt obligations -- 8. Financial leverage risk : new definition and empirical illustration -- 9. Enabling technology for more pervasive and responsive market risk management systems -- 10. A new method of stress testing investment products.