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May 2011

Opinion Mathematical models in finance and embedded risk underestimation

The statistical assumption of normal (log-normal) distribution of stock returns (prices) is not that strong and tail events’ occurrence is largely undervalued. Nevertheless, this modeling framework has been widely used for strong (...)

May 2011

Opinion What is “risk free” ?

Would it be conceivable that top-quality corporates can take over the baton of being the “risk free” investment of choice? Nestle default protection is cheaper than German sovereign protection and Wal-Mart default protection is cheaper than United States sovereign (...)

May 2011

News 3 out of 4 risk experts lack confidence in financial institutions processes to prevent a future crisis

A survey of those invited to the fourth annual conference of the Cass-Capco Institute on Risk has found that 73% of global industry and academic experts believe that financial institutions have not instituted adequate risk processes to prevent a future (...)

April 2011

News 1 in 3 financial institutions lack confidence in recovering quickly from downtime

Acronis Global Disaster Recovery Index shows financial services laggards in new technology uptake

April 2011

Note The possible misdiagnosis of a crisis

According to a publication of Prof. Richard Roll in the Financial Analyst Journal, most explanations of the 2007–08 financial crisis are inconsistent with elementary principles of finance. The article explains the inconsistencies and suggests an alternative diagnosis that is (...)

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