...David Lascelles Every year the think‐tank, the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation, produces a survey which highlights the major areas of risk which financial institutions are worried about. This article charts the findings of the latest survey and finds, amongst other things...

... companies, and in particular financial institutions, are going to have to respond to the European deadline. © Authors 2002 Financial reporting Europe International standards Value analysis Financial institutions Hedging These restrictions can cause problems in practice and create...

...Arlette Wilson; Dan Heitger Accounting for foreign currency hedges has become a fiercely complicated procedure. At a time when financial institutions are having to alter disclosure methods, the authors provide a practical guide to dealing with each type of hedging procedure. The global...

...Anthony Carey Risk management is more important in the financial sector than in other parts of the economy. But it is difficult. The basis of banking and similar financial institutions is taking risk in conditions of uncertainty. Describes how the Turnbull report, for which the author was project...

... various planning points which financial institutions should take into account in the preparation for the day when the Basel Accord takes effect. © Company 2001 Asset management Liability Risk management Banking Financial institutions Litigation A lawyer telling banks how to manage...

...Andy Wright Financial institutions Change Liquidity Profitability Asset management Liability ALMA sets up Web site A Web site for UK ALMA has been set up which carries news, networking details, news of future courses, meetings and conferences and other useful information. It can...

...Thomas Garside; Peter Nakada Examines the rapid advances in risk measurement capabilities of financial institutions with the Basle Accord standards firmly in mind. Gives firm guidelines from the Basle Committee and recommendations and examples. States many financial institutions have developed...

..., which is also entirely modular, it is ideal for small corporates to access across the web. s Charles Palmer is managing director of Richmond Software. 30 | BALANCE SHEET | VOL 8 NO 3 © MCB UP Limited 2000 New technology Financial institutions Internet ...

...John DeLuca Looks at the problems and fears surrounding banks and financial institutions with regard to the Y2K computer systems date programs. Discusses the possible scenarios for the midnight of 31 December 1999 and that even with all the planning involved, no‐one was sure of the outcomes...

...Andy Winterton Discusses business risk modelling and how it has changed from its earlier days and its, then, less complexity. Looks at the concept of value‐at‐risk (VAR) and develops its impact on financial institutions and further examines thoroughly all the variants of VAR. Examines VAR for both...

.... © MCB UP Limited 2000 Banking Risk Financial institutions MANAGING BUSINESS RISK How good are banks at managing business risk? Business risk management is now a key senior executive-level concern, yet not so long ago it was seen as a low-level function and left to internal auditors...