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PRMIA provides several comprehensive publications that are used as a part of the PRMIA exam preparation process or that highlight PRMIA standards. The links below will take you to the document selected.
The Professional Risk Managers’ Handbook
The Professional Risk Managers' Handbook - 2024 Edition is a comprehensive set of publications related to risk management theory and best practices. A reference source with contributions from 40 leading authors and the required reading material for candidates preparing for the PRM Designation exams.
Foundational Theories and Techniques for Risk Management
The definitive guide for any professional risk management in the financial services industry, Foundational Theories and Techniques for Risk Management provides a complete reference for financial theory and application, financial instruments, and the financial markets.
Required reading material for candidates preparing for the PRM Designation exams.
Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement
Every financial risk manager should be able to assess risks and understand the core mathematics behind these risks. With nuances to the practice of financial risk management that go beyond the quantitative, Mathematical Foundations of Risk Measurement provides an accessible approach for individuals with little experience in quantitative financial risk management.
Required reading material for candidates preparing for the PRM Designation exams.
Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks and Operational Risk Management Practices
Risk Management Frameworks and Practices for Operational Risk Management is a best practices guide to all elements needed for the successful implementation of an effective risk management framework and the management of operational risk. Designed to deliver a deep, practical understanding of operational risk management, risk management frameworks and measurement methodologies in financial institutions, the handbook is written by an all practitioner author team from major financial institutions around the globe.
Practices for Credit and Counterparty Risk Management
The Practices for Credit and Counterparty Risk Management is a best practices guide to all elements needed for the successful implementation of an effective risk management framework and the management of credit risk. Designed to deliver a deep, practical understanding of credit risk analysis and management, risk management frameworks and measurement methodologies in financial institutions, the Handbook is written by an all-practitioner author team from major financial institutions around the globe.
The Essentials of Risk Management, Third Edition
Authors Michel Crouhy, Dan Galai, Robert Mark, 2023
The Essentials of Risk Management, Third Edition, is the basic reading material for the Associate PRM Exam. Combining academic research with real-world applications, this bestselling guide provides the expert insights that has made it so popular for so many years, covering the most effective ways to measure and transfer credit risk, increase risk-management transparency, and implement an organization-wide enterprise risk management approach. In addition, it covers a wide range of new issues, including: fallout from the COVID pandemic; new emerging risks associated with digital finance; the effect of climate change on risk management; and game-changing new technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and distributed ledger technology.
Risk Management Frameworks and Practices for Market Risk & Asset Liability Management
Risk Management Frameworks and Practices for Market Risk & Asset Liability Management is a best practices guide to all elements needed for the successful implementation of an approach to managing each of these risks. Designed to deliver a deep, practical understanding of Market Risk, Liquidity Risk and Asset Liability Management in financial institutions, the Handbook is written by an all-practitioner author team from major financial institutions around the globe.