May 29, 2009
PRMIA Webinar Features John Hull
** We have received the maximum number of registrations for this webinar and regret that we are unable to accept further registrations. A recording of this webinar will be available for download after the webinar has completed. **
PRMIA invites you to join risk industry expert John C. Hull as he discusses new directions for risk management with PRMIA's executive director, Steve Lindo. This 60 minute free webinar will take place on Tuesday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Mr. Hull, Maple Financial Professor of Derivatives and Risk Management in the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, will make a short presentation and then answer questions about the way in which risk management is changing as a result of the credit crisis. He will discuss challenges facing risk managers and explain how we can avoid some of the mistakes that were made in the period leading up to July 2007.
The discussion will include:
Key mistakes made in assessing the risk of the instruments that were created from mortgage portfolios
The importance of liquidity risk and stress testing
The future of VaR
John is well known for his books. He has spent much of the last year working on the second edition of Risk Management and Financial Institutions, which will be out in June 2009. Webinar attendees will be given the opportunity to purchase this book at a 25% discount.
This Webinar is an excellent opportunity for PRMIA members to draw upon Mr. Hull's extensive industry knowledge in a convenient and cost-effective setting. Visit http://prmia.org/events/view_events.php?eventID=3501 to register or learn more about this event. A recording will be available following the event for all who are unable to attend.
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May 22, 2009
PRMIA Joins With Amsterdam Institute of Finance to Offer Risk Management Courses
The Amsterdam Institute of Finance (AIF), in partnership with PRMIA, will offer these upcoming risk management courses. All courses will be held at AIF in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Risk Management in the Fund Management Industry
June 25 - 26
Risk Management in the Commodity and Energy Markets
Aug 31 - Sept 2
Asset and Liability Management
Nov 2 - Nov 6
To view course details, click on the titles above to be directed to the PRMIA website or visit http://prmia.org/index.php?page=training.
Contact training@prmia.org for registration information.
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May 17, 2009
PRMIA and Ernst & Young Offer Webcast Discussing New Paradigms in Risk Management
Join PRMIA and Ernst & Young LLP on 19 May at 1:00 p.m. EDT for a live Thought Center Webcast on the issues risk professionals face as they look to understand their new operating environment and adapt risk and regulatory cultures to meet new paradigms.
Traditionally there has been a separation of credit, market and operational risk functions within many financial services institutions. The effects of the current economic crisis indicate that this is no longer acceptable. Institutions are answering the call from internal and external stakeholders for improvements in transparency and communication across all risk classes, but there are challenges.
Our panelists bring diverse perspectives and experiences - practitioner, regulator and academic - and will discuss:
The balance between quantitative and qualitative assessments
The changing regulatory environment
Process and control improvements
Panelists
Paul Glasserman, Jack R. Anderson Professor of Business Finance at Columbia University Graduate School of Business
Paul Shotton, Managing Director, Deputy Head of Group Portfolio Risk Control and Head of Group Risk Methodology, UBS Ag
Ben Golub, Vice Chairman & Chief Risk Officer, Blackrock, Inc.
Michael Moriarty, Deputy Superintendent for Property and Capital Markets at the New York State Insurance Department
Moderator
Steve Lindo, Executive Director of PRMIA
Register Here
You can register for this Thought Center Webcast in three easy steps:
1. Go to http://webcast.ey.com/thoughtcenter/default.aspx?seriesunid=%7Bbda65feb-5a32-450b-92c3-5e7aa3efaf82%7D&prog=%7Bcd966ec1-7978-4dc1-aac9-19e98c0d2562%7D
2. Click the "Register" button, enter your e-mail address, and complete the simple registration form.
3. After you complete the form, follow the instructions to test your system for the webcast technology.
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May 15, 2009
Call for Speakers - Global Event Series on Operational Risk
PRMIA announces a call for speakers for its Global Event Series on Operational Risk. The series will be held throughout the months of September, October and November in 2009.
Over 15 chapters will be holding events throughout the global PRMIA chapter network. These events include morning, afternoon and evening programs. We are seeking high level speakers who can share best practices, effective strategies and current thinking in the field of Risk Management for these chapter events on Operational Risk.
The PRMIA regional chapters that need your support are listed on the speaker application. Please mark on the application the box next to the chapter for which you are able to present. Speakers can select as many chapters as they are able to speak. Speakers will be matched with the Regional Director of the chapter(s) they have selected. Regional Directors will coordinate directly with speakers on preferred format, length of speech and other needed arrangements. PRMIA does not pay speaker fees, per diem or honoraria. Please make note on the application of specific speaker restrictions for some chapters.
If you are interested in presenting, please submit your application by the June 2nd. Applications must be submitted in English. Presentations may be delivered in other languages, depending on the preference of the regional chapter.
Please address any questions to Katie.Gittins@prmia.org
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May 14, 2009
PRMIA Announces Changes to Its Publications Web Pages
One of PRMIA's primary goals is to educate its members. One way to achieve this goal is to provide easy access to some of the highest quality and most relevant industry, academic, and individual publications and papers for professional risk managers.
The types of publications available on PRMIA's website are as follows:
PRMIA Publications - Publications used by PRMIA or used as part of PRMIA's standards or exam syllabus
Partner Publications - Commercial publications produced by PRMIA partners
Member Publications and Papers - Member-submitted formal research papers of interest to the risk community. All PRMIA members have the opportunity to submit papers for possible inclusion in this section. Send papers to research@prmia.org for review prior to posting.
Sponsored Research and Papers - Informative white papers produced by industry experts or academics that may be of value to members
Weblogs - Editorial commentary provided by PRMIA members on current topics in risk management
My Library - Access area where members' digital documents are stored
To access the PRMIA Publications pages, visit http://prmia.org/index.php?page=publication&option=publicationPrmia. Please contact support@prmia.org with any questions you may have.
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May 12, 2009
PRMIA Partners with NYU Stern School of Business to Introduce Two Valuable Training Opportunities
PRMIA and NYU Stern School of Business have joined together to offer two upcoming training courses:
Valuation
June 8 & 9, 2009
NYU Stern School of Business
The objective of this program is to provide the fundamentals of the different valuation approaches, an understanding of the limitations of each approach, and examples of each of the applications. The program will address discounted cash flow valuation and the estimation issues that arise when information is imprecise or unavailable, value enhancement through the prism of discounted cash flow models, and contrast techniques. It will also delve into other valuation approaches, such as the use of multiples and comparables in relative valuation, and the use of option pricing to value certain types of stocks and businesses.
To learn more about this course or to register, visit http://prmia.org/events/view_events.php?eventID=3410.
Integrated Risk Management: Enhancing Competitive Performance
September 21 - 23, 2009
NYU Stern School of Business
With a "generalist" focus on this subject, this program will be as non-technical as possible and will involve appropriate input of concepts, observations and applied cutting edge perspectives from the faculty - but will equally draw on the experience of the participants.
The content will cover how effective risk management cuts across a range of disciplines, including finance, economics, applied mathematics and actuarial science and touches on strategic and tactical management as well as various banking, insurance and corporate functions.
The course covers a variety of instruments and techniques, as well as the emergence of new risk measures and serious problems that can occur from misunderstanding the interdependencies among different risk domains. Risk models themselves are inevitably based on historical data, and can be subject to model risk which by itself needs to be understood and taken into account.
To learn more about this course or to register, visit http://prmia.org/events/view_events.php?eventID=3396.
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