C/F/329. Perspective on risk disclosure, corporate governance and share price movement

The paper examines the issues of risk and corporate governance in banking reviewing organizational theories such as agency theory, signaling theory, etc. and using the example of corporate risk disclosures in British Telecom. Characteristics of corporate governance in India are described suggesting recommendations for improving the corporate governance environment. A share price movement activity in the banking sector is analyzed using the example of Bear Sterns (USA) and focusing on the market efficiency and imperfections. The latest retail model of banking is described looking at the Northern Rock case and considering the impact of their nationalization on shareholders.

C/F/177. Risk Management: ABC Group

The current report has therefore been aimed at demonstrating practical usage and adoption of a systematic approach towards risk management with the help of ABC Group case study (attached). The case study has described the situation of ABC Group, a food company focused at supplying flavouring products to a diverse range of industries including soft drinks; alcoholic drinks; ice-cream manufacturers; and confectionary. The specific objectives of this report include outlining risk identification methodology; role of risk assessment in decision making; and analyzing dynamics between risk and organizational behaviour.

C/F/176. Risk Management: GlaxoSmithKline

This report has been aimed at discussing the impact of using effective risk management strategy in an organizational perspective. In order to achieve this aim, researcher has chosen the research and development (R&D) department of one of the top research-based pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The analysis has been divided into two distinct parts where the first part identifies the key sources of uncertainty about performance of R&D department; and the management of these uncertainty sources by GSK and their effectiveness.

E/F/48. Morrisons supermarket chain: issues of risk management

The paper reports on Morrisons Supermarket chain providing information on the company’s history and background, conducting PESTEL analysis of their current position and analyzing Morrisons acquisition of Safeway. The main risks faced by Morrisons in the UK competitive environment are highlighted. Recommendations are offered about Morrison’s corporate governance regulations, marketing strategies, etc.

P/F/401. Ways of reducing exchange rate risks for international businesses

The paper examines the effects of exchange rates variations on an internationally trading company identifying the methods of reducing exchange risk, among them forward contracts, option contracts, hedging, investing in foreign subsidiaries, risk spreading, etc.

P/F/378. Issues of insurance coverage for moral hazards

The paper addresses the issues of insurance coverage for moral hazards providing information on the probability of a claim on the insurance company, types of risk, competition at the insurance market, asymmetric information, distortions created by moral hazard, measures against moral hazard, etc.

C/B/342. Identify different methods of payment that a SME shipping exporter can receive, the risks associated with each method and how these risks can be minimised.

This essay identifies different ways that the exporter can get paid, for example via letter of credit, open account etc. The risks of non-payment and delayed payments are identified. After a description of each method and identification of the risks, different ways of minimising those risks are identified.

P/F/371. Risk management: case study of Procter & Gamble

The paper investigates risk management proving definitions and classifications of risk and offering a case study of annual reports and risks at Procter & Gamble (P&G). Risk exposures at P&G are reviewed; methodologies for risk measuring are outlined.

P/F/359. Understanding CAMP and cash flows

The paper examines the role of CAMP (Capital Asset Pricing Model) in capital budgeting reviewing academic sources, calculating net cash flows (NCF), net present value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), etc., and performing sensitivity analysis of the project.

P/F/358. Dissertation. Risk Management in Siemens

The dissertation investigates the concept of risk management comparing theoretical approaches with the practices of the Siemens Metering Company. Literature review provides academics opinions on the nature and types of risk in business, risk analysis and control procedures, risk management characteristics, enterprise risk management theory (ERM), risk mitigation matrix, etc. An overview of the Siemens Company is presented; political, economic, social and technological influences in the electricity service industry are outlined highlighting risks from internal and external influences. Research methods include a qualitative approach through face-to face interviewing, questionnaires, documentation and triangulation-based analysis of primary data. Conclusions are made about the correlation between the companys model of risk management and the risk mitigation matrix model.

E/F/13. Beta estimation in financial decisions

The paper examines the models for estimating expected returns on individual stocks comparing Fama & French Model and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAMP). Literature is reviewed on beta estimation in financial decisions; an empirical test of beta risk estimation and the analysis of beta stability are conducted. Conclusions are made about the validity of the existing estimation patters.

P/F/334. Adjusting loan rate for risk

The paper looks into the management of credit risks discussing risk adjusted loan pricing as a possible management tool and providing information on commercial and industrial loans, risks associated with bank lending, risk adjusted returns of loans and floating rate of interest on loans. The advantages of adjusting loan rates for risk are listed; credit analysis of the borrower is performed.

P/F/301. Strategies based on increasing returns

The paper reviews the theories of diminishing and increasing returns highlighting the sources of return increase and showing the consequences of increasing returns for the competitive rules in the market. Competitive strategies based on increasing returns are described and illustrated with examples of various companies.

P/F/255. Risk Management in Banking Practices

The paper looks at the issues of risk management in banking practices. A brief overview of the financial services industry is given emphasising the dependence of banks on governments' policy. The issues related to regulation and deregulations in the financial sector are addressed, banking risks are defined and classified into types. Risk managing tools are discussed.

C/F/77. HSBC Bank Credit Risk

The essay is analyzing some aspects of risk management relating to the HSBC bank (for 2002). It includes evaluation of HSBC interest rate risk using Repricing model, analysis of risk by VaR approach and examining the bank's balance sheet on the purpose of conformity to Basel I and Basel II accords. The work includes calculations of interest rate risk by Repricing model and VaR in tables. The tables are interactive and can be opened by double click to check the way of doing the calculations in Excel.

P/F/242. Investment risks: how to deal with them?

The paper deals with the problems related to financial markets looking into the risks involved in investments. Types of investment risks are identified; risk-seeking, risk-avoiding and risk-neutral tactics are discussed. The author examines the correlation between risks and the variance of a portfolio or single assets focusing on the analysis of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).

P/F/210. The Dominance of Value at Risk (VaR)

The paper critically evaluates the different measures of financial risk and considers whether the dominance of Value at Risk is justified given the nature of the findings.

P/F/198. Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

The paper discusses what Enterprise Risk Management should cover in an insurance firm and what skills that the chief risk officer in an insurance company must posses

P/F/197. MSc Dissertation. Alternative Investments and Their Risk and Return

The dissertation aims to research different alternative investment vehicles in terms of risk and return, and moreover, the study compares the performance of different alternative investment vehicles with traditional ones. (Further information is available on request)

P/F/196. Value at Risk and its Limitations

The paper clarifies what value at risk (VaR) is and its purpose and after that critically evaluates its limitations.

P/F/188. Value at Risk (VaR) and Long Term Capital Management (LTCM)

The paper basing on the book "Inventing Money - The story of Long Term Capital Management and the legends behind it," by Nicholas Dunbar critically explains the concept Value at Risk (VaR) and analyses how the use of VAR contributed to the problems experienced at LTCM.

P/F/167. Risk Management: Implications for Wireless Technologies

The paper analyses and discusses the risks involved in using wireless technologies in financial industries in context of security basing on identity theft, hacking, eavesdropping and cross lines. (Further information is available on request)

P/F/147. Jameson Irish whiskey: Investment Risk Report

The report presents the evaluation of investment risks from expanding the business to Brazil, South Africa, and Spain and discusses export and import transactions to the U.K. and to the rest of Europe

P/F/123. International Risk Management

The report fully explains operational risk and measures that have been suggested to manage this risk. Also the paper includes detailed examinations of three companies that have experienced operational risk: Metallgesellschaft AG (MG), Orange County, Barings PLC

P/F/109. Insurance and Assessment of Risk

The paper discusses the problems associated with the assessment of risk in the context of insurance

P/F/105. Dissertation. How to Manage the Financial Risks Using the Derivatives in UK Telecommunications Industry?

The thesis attempts to identify how the financial risks can be managed using the derivatives. In order to do so the analysis of the annual reports of 10 companies in the UK telecommunications industry and 10 companies in the US telecommunications industry was done. (Further information available on a request)

P/F/32. Use of Credit Derivatives to manage credit risk.

Introduction Credit risk is arguably the most significant form of risk capital market participants face. It is often unmanaged, or at best poorly managed, and not well understood. It tends to be situation-specific, and it does not easily fit to the concept of modern portfolio theory. And yet, it is an important consideration in most business and financial transactions. Managing credit risk exposure more effectively is crucial to improving capital market liquidity and efficiency. Credit derivatives have emerged in the 1990s as a useful risk management tool. They allow market participants to separate credit risk from the other types of risk and to manage their credit risk exposure by selectively transfer-ring unwanted credit risk to others. This distinguishing of credit risk from other types of risk creates new opportunities for both hedging and investing.

P/F/33. Dissertation. Examination of VAR (Value At Risk) approaches.

Abstract New exotic derivatives globalisation of financial operation and higher degree of trading then ever before are just few changes in today's financial marketplace which have forced financial institution to rethink their financial risks management strategies. In particular this financial institution seeking, reliable risk measurement systems which must correctly estimate the increased financial risk faced by a financial institution in the quicker and more accurate way. This paper will examine VAR, a measurement methodology for estimating financial risk. The VAR calculation method, parameters, advantages and limitations will be discussed. United Kingdom, French, German zero coupon bonds will be tested by using tree VAR types: Variance-Covariance, Historical and Monte Carlo simulation. The purpose of the tests is to compare the different estimates VAR and to recommend the most appropriate method. These methods flag-out different estimates and aggregate risk across instruments. Meanwhile Variance-Covariance produced the high value at risk estimates. It was discovered that computation methods varied between financial institutions.

C/F/16. What is the distinction between primary and secondary securities? If you want to own primary securities, what kind of financial institutions should you contact? Contrast the concept of primary and secondary markets with that of primary and secondary securities

Conclusion Primary securities are exchanged in the primary markets, while secondary securities in the secondary markets. Therefore both concepts are interlinked. Primary securities are issued by a firm to raise new capital and are distributed via an underwriter in the primary market. This market is not organised as an exchange, as only one transaction takes place, namely the transfer of security from a company to investor, and of capital from investor to the company. An underwriter plays a crucial role in the marketing and distribution of primary issues, especially in the US where they allocate new issues at discretion. Secondary markets in contrast are organizations where an exchange of so called second hand, or secondary shares takes place. No new capital is raised by firms in the secondary market, but fortunes are made and lost on the investors part through constant speculation.

G/ICM/10. Risk and return in emerging markets.

P/F/45. Risk Management

Theoretical paper that describes definition, category, implications, and limitations of different type of risk. Excellent guide for exam preparation.

P/F/53 How to minimise the export risk

There are series of export business risks: political risk, financial risk; commercial risk; foreign exchange risk; shipping risk, economic risk, and intrinsic risk (Nelson, 1999). The report outlined main export risks and highlight some processes can be adopted to minimise those extrinsic risks. The processes are evaluated at last.

P/F/69. Life Insurance

The aim of this project is to examine procedures and the main elements involved in the life insurance industry and how these elements enable insurers to calculate mortality rates, premiums and etc.

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