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Since its original publication, Value at Risk has become the industry standard in risk management. Now in its Third Edition, this international bestseller addresses the fundamental changes in the field that have occurred across the globe in recent years. Philippe Jorion provides the most current information needed to understand and implement VAR-as well as manage newer dimensions of financial risk. Featured updates include:An increased emphasis on operational risk Using VAR for integrated risk m...

It's Time For The TRUTH! One of the greatest lies you've ever been told in your career is, "Referrals are easy. All you have to do is ask for them!"In fact, getting referrals from your top clients and centers of influence like accountants and attorneys may be the most difficult thing you ever do. If you are like most advisors, you've been using the same worn out techniques for decades and they don't work. Even worse, they may be sending your best people the wrong message about you, your business...

Dieses Buch liefert einen Uberblick uber neue Tarifstrukturen und Rabattsysteme, abgerundet mit den aktuellen rechtlichen Rahmenbestimmungen und den neu entstandenen Beratungspflichten der Kraftfahrtversicherer nach der volligen Freigabe der Bedingungen in der Kfz-Versicherung.

Embrace best practices to advance and help evolve your DevOps operating model in the right direction and overcome common challenges that financial services organizations face. Purchase of the print or kindle book includes a free eBook in the PDF format.Key FeaturesDesign the right DevOps operating model for your organization through practical examplesGet insights into a variety of proven practices and concepts that you can employ during your DevOps adoptionGain a holistic view of the complete D...

Combining comprehensive and up-to-date syllabus coverage with exercises and exam-style questions, this kit focuses on financial services and their regulation. Awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), the FPC is designed for people involved in the selling of financial products or services. The FPC is the compulsory minimum standard required by the industry's regulatory body - the Personal Investment Authority. The AFPC (advanced) represents the next optional level of qualification. Thi...

This book explores how the global financial and European sovereign debt crises have forced small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to reassess and adapt their funding strategies. At the heart of the matter is the worsening access to bank credit for such enterprises. Through this discussion we learn how crucial an understanding of SME-financing is to policy makers, in light of the fact that SMEs dominate the business landscape in Europe and are the main drivers of employment, growth and innovati...

This book is a cutting-edge exploration of the UK commercial banking industry, as reflected primarily in the experience of the four main clearing banks: Barclays, Lloyds, Midland and NatWest. What will the industry look like in the future? What strategies, cultures and organisational forms will distinguish the survivors from the non-survivors? Will the dominant form be the highly diversified, global, financial supermarket, the so-called universal bank, the more focused niche player, both, or som...

Despite massive investments in mitigation capabilities, financial crime remains a trillion-dollar global issue with impacts that extend well beyond the financial services industry. Worldwide, there are between $800 billion and $2 trillion laundered annually with the United States making up at least $300 billion of that figure. Although it is not possible to measure money laundering in the same way as legitimate economic activity, the scale of the problem is considered enormous. The cybersecurity...

This book traces the development and analyses the performance of life insurance industry in India, since inception of this sector, using different business indicators over the years. It discusses the evolution and changing features of the Indian insurance industry in 3 phases: phase I from 1818 to 1956, phase II from 1956 to 2000 (known as the nationalisation period) and phase III post 2000 (called the post reform period). The book also measures the relative efficiency and productivity of the li...

This practical guide on the theory and practice of Investor Relations combines the art and science of marketing, financial analysis and financial communications in a single source. It offers expert advice and helpful tips to be used in real business life by corporate executives, financial analysts, students, and anyone competing for capital.