While operational risk has long been regarded as a mere part of"other" risks--outside the realm of credit and market risk--it hasquickly made its way to the forefront of finance. In fact, withimplementation of the Basel II Capital Accord already underway,many financial professionals--as well as those preparing to enterthis field--must now become familiar with a variety of issuesrelated to operational risk modeling and management.
Written by the experienced team of Anna Chernobai, SvetlozarRachev, and Frank Fabozzi, Operational Risk will introduceyou to the key concepts associated with this discipline. Filledwith in-depth insights, expert advice, and innovative research,this comprehensive guide not only presents you with an abundantamount of information regarding operational risk, but it also walksyou through a wide array of examples that will solidify yourunderstanding of the issues discussed.
Topics covered include:
* The main challenges that exist in modeling operationalrisk.
* The variety of approaches used to model operationallosses.
* Value-at-Risk and its role in quantifying and managingoperational risk.
* The three pillars of the Basel II Capital Accord.
* And much more.