7 reasons you haven’t implemented quantitative risk management yet

In the wake of so many meltdowns, such as the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the 2022 implosion of FTX cryptocurrency exchange, as well as events like the 2021 Archegos Capital Management collapse, the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction, and the far-reaching impacts of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, investigations have consistently revealed significant shortcomings… Continue reading 7 reasons you haven’t implemented quantitative risk management yet

Is your risk management software solving these 3 problems or is it just pretty reporting?

Sooner or later when implementing risk management the risk team will face a dilemma: reduce the scope of risk analysis or automate. For example, market and credit risk management very quickly become impossible to do manually, especially if management wants to monitor daily expected shortfall and track against risk limits. Same with many operational risks… Continue reading Is your risk management software solving these 3 problems or is it just pretty reporting?

3 fatal mistakes most risk consultants make

Risk management in modern non-financial companies is very different compared to say 5 years ago. The level of risk management maturity, for lack of a better word, has grown significantly. As more and more companies across the globe are looking to implement robust risk management, the demand for risk management consultants is also growing. Unfortunately,… Continue reading 3 fatal mistakes most risk consultants make

Improving on ERM’s Imperfections by Russ Banham

RIMS: First of all, congratulations on the RIMS award. The judging committee seemed particularly impressed by the emphasis on quantitative risk analysis. Can you elaborate on the value of this approach? Sidorenko: : Thank you. Let me set the context first – the EuroChem Board is comprised of directors with extensive experience in mining, the… Continue reading Improving on ERM’s Imperfections by Russ Banham

Risk management 2 is both a control and decision making tool

In 2018 I attempted to coin the distinction between “Risk Management 1” – cosmetic, governance-driven risk management, and “Risk Management 2” – value-adding risk management that drives better decision-making  https://riskacademy.blog/rm1-vs-rm2-which-side-will-you-choose/  I have been following walking the talk, in both my consulting practice, personal life and in the corporate employment, ever since. In 2021 the company… Continue reading Risk management 2 is both a control and decision making tool

Gestión de Riesgos: RM1 versus RM2

La gestión de riesgos está en el borde de algo muy interesante y emocionante en este momento. Por un largo tiempo, se creyó que haciendo una buena gestión de riesgos todos los actores clave de una compañía estarían satisfechos, pero la realidad es que los distintos tipos de actores quieren cosas completamente diferentes: La RM1… Continue reading Gestión de Riesgos: RM1 versus RM2

Desafío de las Cinco Semanas: Integrando la Gestión de Riesgos a la Toma de Decisiones

Cuando se quiere abordar la implementación de sistemas o marcos de trabajo para la gestión de riesgos en una organización entera, usted se puede llegar a encontrar con un desafío insuperable. Para ayudar a que una organización pueda alcanzar sus objetivos de forma más segura, es conveniente comenzar a mejorar tan sólo una instancia de… Continue reading Desafío de las Cinco Semanas: Integrando la Gestión de Riesgos a la Toma de Decisiones

What is a risk? It’s not what you think it is

If there is one thing I learned as a CRO, it is crucial to understand the nature of each and every risk we have to work with. I will no doubt write a separate article about the mistake of aggregating various risks into a risk register or attempting to use the same methodology to quantify… Continue reading What is a risk? It’s not what you think it is

Grant Purdy, Roger Estall: Invest in improved decision-making

Grant Purdy and Roger Estall have recently published a book on decision-making called Deciding. Written to help decision makers (they call them Deciders) to make ‘even better decisions’ it goes directly to the two big challenges for every Decider – ensuring that each decision will contribute to (rather than detract from) achieving the purpose of… Continue reading Grant Purdy, Roger Estall: Invest in improved decision-making

Grant Purdy, Roger Estall: Shedding the ‘risk management’ millstone

Grant Purdy and Roger Estall have recently published a book on decision-making called Deciding. Written to help decision makers (they call them Deciders) to make ‘even better decisions’ it goes directly to the two big challenges for every Decider – ensuring that each decision will contribute to (rather than detract from) achieving the purpose of… Continue reading Grant Purdy, Roger Estall: Shedding the ‘risk management’ millstone