25 July 2017  |  Risk Management Best Practice

This paper includes an examination of the risks associated with continuation of the workplace gender gap, and the rewards for firms that achieve gender diversity. It makes a case for dedicating a portion of parental leave exclusively for men, on the basis that gender equality at home is a prerequisite for gender equality at work. Other recommended actions to foster gender equality are also included.

10 July 2017  |  Risk Management Best Practice

A Comparison of Survey and Incentivized-Based Risk Attitude Elicitation Authors: Jim Engle-Warnick, Diego Pulido, and Marine de Montaignac Related Project: Behavioral Finance The Global Risk Institute funded this research along with the preparation of this paper. Download Summary:  A Comparison of Survey & Incentivized Based Risk Attitude Elicitation EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One of the duties of financial… View Article

23 March 2017  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Campbell Harvey`s presentation on New Approaches to Performance Evaluation at the International Centre of Pension Management (ICPM).

28 February 2017  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Variable annuities have been used as a payout mechanism in some US pension plans that are qualified under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code for many years. This innovative payout technique has also been introduced in a large pension plan in British Columbia that is registered under the Canadian Income Tax Act. Under this technique, the registered pension pl an establishes a “hurdle rate”.

21 February 2017  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Illiquidity Premia in the Equity Option Market Related Project: Risk Management & Market Liquidity Authors: Peter Christoffersen, Ruslan Goyenko, Kris Jacobs, and Mehdi Karoui SUMMARY-Illiquidity-Premia.pdf . The Global Risk Institute funded this research along with the preparation of this paper. This paper is a summary of the larger research report “Illiquidity Premia in the Equity Option Market”…. View Article

9 December 2016  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Initial Perspectives on 2017 – This view is consistent with the consensus of our members, who participated in our key risk survey. Not surprisingly members identified Consumer Debt / Canadian Housing Market, Rising Interest Rates and Cyber Risk amongst their top concerns for 2017.

30 November 2016  |  Risk Management Best Practice

One of our primary goals has been to improve risk management in the financial services sector through enterprise risk management (ERM) education and training. In order to advance this important goal, Global Risk Institute is launching a comprehensive ERM Roadmap program initiative to contribute to this important ERM practice area.

25 October 2016  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Risk Management in the Middle East  Presentation by Frank Massey Frank Massey, Vice President and Head of Risk Management with Riyad Bank, speaks on the Opportunities and Challenges of Managing Risk as an Expatriate. Gain insights and lessons learned from a Canadian expatriate in building a risk management department from ground zero. Find out what you… View Article

21 September 2016  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Delta hedging is an important way in which traders manage the risk in a portfolio of options. This article discusses those options.

16 November 2015  |  Risk Management Best Practice

Investment Behaviour in the Laboratory Related Project: Behavioural Finance Preliminary  for GRI Working paper  November  16,  2015 Abstract This paper is an experimental study of dynamic investment decisions. The  goal  of  the  experiment  is  to  test  theoretical  predictions of the effect of human capital on investment. Subjects make repeated portfolio allocation decisions, allocating their money between… View Article

13 June 2015  |  Risk Management Best Practice

A collection of essays by leading risk management practitioners key risk governance-related themes, such as governance structures, risk culture, risk policies, risk/strategy alignment, risk capacity, risk appetite, and risk identification and measurement.