Corporate Risk Management: Theories and Applications - Hardcover

by Georges Dionne (Author)

An updated review of the theories and applications of corporate risk management

After the financial crisis of 2008, issues concerning corporate risk management arose that demand new levels of oversight. Corporate Risk Management is an important guide to the topic that puts the focus on the corporate finance dimension of risk management. The author--a noted expert on the topic--presents several theoretical models appropriate for various industries and empirically verifies theoretical propositions. The book also proposes statistical modeling that can evaluate the importance of different risks and their variations according to economic cycles.

The book provides an analysis of default, liquidity, and operational risks as well as the failures of LTCM, ENRON, and financial institutions that occurred during the financial crisis. The author also explores Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR), which is central to the debate on the measurement of market risk under Basel III. This important book:

• Includes a comprehensive review of the aspects of corporate risk management
• Presents statistical modeling that addresses recent risk management issues
• Contains an analysis of risk management failures that lead to the 2008 financial crisis
• Offers a must-have resource from author Georges Dionne the former editor of The Journal of Risk and Insurance

Corporate Risk Management provides a modern empirical analysis of corporate risk management across industries. It is designed for use by risk management professionals, academics, and graduate students.

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Praise for Corporate Risk Management

"Corporate Risk Management: Theories and Applications is not just a manual, it is also a faithful companion for academics wishing to update their knowledge and for all company directors who want the most appropriate instruments to manage both the risks they have decided to take on and those that are imposed on them." --Denis Kessler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the SCOR Group

A comprehensive, one-stop resource for graduate students, academics, and finance professionals alike

Corporate Risk Management examines the motivation for risk management and the measurement of its efficiency--providing theoretical models under information asymmetry that justify risk management, modern empirical analyses of theoretical propositions, and statistical models that identify risks and their variations in different economic cycles.

Focusing on corporate financial aspects of risk management, this timely book covers over 20 subjects of risk management, particularly default, liquidity, and operational risks that arose during and after the 2008 financial crisis. Examination of Conditional Value at Risk (CVaR) in the measurement of market risk under Basel III illustrates current debates in the field, while detailed investigations of events such as the Enron bankruptcy, the failure of the Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) fund and the 2008 financial crisis exemplify corporate governance failure and its consequences to effective risk management.

Author Biography

GEORGES DIONNE is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Risk Management, Department of Finance, HEC Montréal, Quebec, Canada. He was Editor of The Journal of Risk and Insurance from 2007 to 2013, and member of the HEC Montréal Board of Directors from 2009 to 2015. He received the Innis-Gérin Medal in 2011 for his contribution to social sciences in Canada.