The Global Risk Institute is the premier organization that defines thought leadership in risk management for the financial industry globally. It brings together leaders from industry, academia, and government to draw actionable insights on emerging risks globally.
Alex LaPlante, Managing Director of Research and Charlotte Watson, Research Analyst have written an opinion piece that was featured in The Globe and Mail. The article is based on their research on the risks and rewards of fintech innovation.
As a leader for risk management professionals in the finance sector, Global Risk Institute focuses on investigating and exploring the most critical issues facing global institutions today.
Technological advances are challenging the way the finance sector operates. We study to these innovations and equip you with knowledge to help mitigate the threats, identify the trends and capitalize on new opportunities.
GRI is engaged in expanding financial sectors understanding of climate-related risks and costs.
GRI is working with our members to help in improving processes, governance and offering strategies to cope regulatory changes.
GRI members have access to presentations, workshops and forums presented by leading experts.
GRI executive team is regularly invited to give special presentations to business and Risk Management divisions.
Global Risk Institute’s annual conference is focused on bringing together risk management professionals in a collaborative environment featuring interactive discussions and case studies by world leading experts.
Global Risk Institute has several programs underway to improve the skills of risk managers, from students graduating from University to C-Suite executives to board members.
4 June 2018
This paper provides a non-technical introduction to blockchain technology using cryptocurrencies as an illustrative example. We describe the mechanics of blockchain and outline some risks associated with the existing cryptocurrencies.
4 June 2018
Research in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing exponentially, and as a result, applications of the technology in different industries are constantly being discovered. This paper explores how AI can be applied to the field of fund management, and specifically, how it can be used to manage active funds.
23 May 2018
This article is the first in a series that will focus on applying risk correlations to further a robust approach to the management of emerging risks. It applies the correlation matrix from the Global Risks and Trends Framework (GRAFT) to a specific topic in order to highlight risk interdependencies, and to assist in the analysis of strategic implications.
2 May 2017
Systemic Risk Benchmarking Study (SRISK) The systemic risk measure (SRISK) originally proposed by Brownlees and Engle (2011), is defined as the expected capital shortfall of a firm conditional on a prolonged market decline. It is a function of a firm’s size, leverage, and risk and can be calculated using publicly available data. Weekly updates of… View Article
16 June 2016
Hedging and Risk-Return Frontier in Insurance: an ALM Perspective Asset-Liability Management (ALM) attempts to manage the underlying risk from mismatches between assets and liabilities that arise from fluctuations in the financial landscape. This project creates an ALM strategy for insurance companies that will account for demographic and financial risk while controlling for model risk. This… View Article
13 June 2016
Short Selling Bans In both the 2008-09 crisis and the 2011-12 euro debt crisis, security regulators imposed short selling bans, targeting them mainly at financial institutions. This was motivated by the fear that a collapse in a bank’s stock price could lead them to experience funding problems which would trigger further price drops. Short-selling bans… View Article
