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15 titles match these filters

Treasury Risk Management: A Guide to Managing Market and Credit Risk

Michel Crouhy et al. · 2006 · John Wiley & Sons

This comprehensive guide addresses the intricacies of managing market and credit risk within treasury operations. It provides practical insights and methodologies essential for treasurers and risk managers navigating complex financial landscapes.

  • Treasury
  • Risk management
Classic

Value at Risk

Philippe Jorion · 2006 · McGraw-Hill

Industry-standard VaR reference.

  • Risk management
  • Quantitative finance

Systemic Risk: A Mechanism-Based Approach

Nier & Baumann · 2006 · Imf

This work presents a mechanism-based approach to understanding systemic risk within financial systems. It provides insights into how interconnectedness and feedback loops can amplify risks, making it essential for risk managers and policymakers.

  • Risk management
  • Macro

Expected Shortfall as a Performance Measure

Yoshitaka Yamai · Hiroshi Yoshiba · 2005 · Boj

This concise volume explores the concept of expected shortfall as a key performance measure in risk management. It provides practitioners with quantitative insights into assessing risk exposure and performance evaluation.

  • Risk management
  • Quantitative finance
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Credit Risk Modeling

David Lando · 2004 · Princeton University Press

Theoretical and applied credit risk.

  • Risk management
  • Quantitative finance
  • Credit

Financial Contagion

Donald Kaufman · Michael Scott · 2003 · John Wiley & Sons

Financial Contagion explores the mechanisms and implications of risk transmission across financial markets during crises. The authors, Donald Kaufman and Michael Scott, provide insights into market dynamics and the role of risk management in mitigating the effects of contagion.

  • Risk management
  • Market Dynamics
  • Crisis

Foreign Exchange Risk: Models, Instruments and Strategies

Uwe Wystup · Jürgen Hakala · 2002 · Risk Books

This comprehensive text delves into the intricacies of foreign exchange risk, exploring various models, instruments, and strategies essential for effective risk management. It is particularly relevant for professionals engaged in FX trading and analysis, providing a robust framework for understanding and mitigating currency risk.

  • FX
  • Derivatives
  • Risk management
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When Genius Failed

Roger Lowenstein · 2001 · Random House

LTCM and the limits of models.

  • Derivatives
  • Risk management
  • Market memoirs

Structured Products and Hybrid Securities

2nd Edition

Satyajit Das · 2001 · John Wiley & Sons

Structured Products and Hybrid Securities provides an in-depth examination of complex financial instruments, focusing on their structure, valuation, and risk management. This edition covers various derivatives and fixed income products, making it essential for professionals involved in trading and portfolio management.

  • Derivatives
  • Risk management
  • Fixed income

When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

Roger Lowenstein · 2000 · Random House

When Genius Failed chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund that epitomised the excesses of the 1990s. This account provides insights into risk management practices and the systemic failures that led to one of the most significant financial crises of the era.

  • Risk management
  • Market memoirs
  • Crisis
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Credit Risk Modeling: Theory and Application

Michel Crouhy et al. · 2000 · John Wiley & Sons

This comprehensive volume on credit risk modeling provides an in-depth exploration of both theoretical frameworks and practical applications. It covers essential methodologies for assessing credit risk, making it a crucial resource for practitioners in risk management and quantitative analysis.

  • Risk management
  • Credit
Classic

Against the Gods

The Remarkable Story of Risk

Peter L. Bernstein · 1998 · John Wiley & Sons

History of risk ideas for finance readers.

  • Risk management
  • Market memoirs
Classic

Dynamic Hedging

Nassim Nicholas Taleb · 1997 · John Wiley & Sons

Options trading and hedging from a practitioner’s perspective.

  • Derivatives
  • Risk management

Modelling Extremal Events for Insurance and Finance

Paul Embrechts et al. · 1997 · Springer

This comprehensive text delves into the modelling of extremal events, focusing on their implications for both insurance and finance. It integrates theoretical foundations with practical applications, making it a vital resource for professionals in risk management and quantitative finance.

  • Risk management
  • Quantitative finance