Publications

Intelligent Risk

Quarterly publication featuring articles contributed by risk practitioners across a dynamic range of topics. Each issue features a unique perspective from a leading industry practitioner as its capstone.

PRMIA Institute Publications

High-quality white papers from risk management professionals on any matter which is of professional interest to fellow practitioners.

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: A Guide for Professional Risk Managers in Financial Services 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: A primer for the PRMIA Professional Risk Manager (PRM™) Designation program 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.

Practices for Operational Risk Management

Practices for Operational Risk Management provides a primer on best practices for the implementation of an effective risk management framework and the management of operational risk. Practices for Operational Risk Management is designed to deliver a deep, practical understanding of operational risk management, risk management frameworks and measurement methodologies in financial institutions. Written by a practitioner author team from major financial institutions around the globe, current and new operational risk managers will find this primer a valuable resource.
Required reading material for candidates preparing for the PRM Designation, the ORM Designation, and ORM certificate program exams.

Practices for Credit and Counterparty Credit Risk Management

Practices for Credit and Counterparty Credit Risk Management provides a primer on sound practices of credit and counterparty credit risk management. Covering topics from classic credit instruments and the credit lifecycle to complex credit derivatives, securitization, credit risk modeling, portfolio management, counterparty credit basics, risk mitigation aspects, and the management of counterparty credit risk, this resource will be invaluable for financial risk managers responsible for credit risk management.
Required reading material for candidates preparing for the PRM Designation and CCRM certificate program exams.

The Professional Risk Managers’ Handbook

The Professional Risk Managers' Handbooks are 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.

The Credit and Counterparty Risk Manager Handbook

The Credit and Counterparty Risk Manager Handbook 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, Second Edition

Authors Michel Crouhy, Dan Galai, Robert Mark, December 2005

The Essentials in Risk Management, Second edition, is the basic reading material for the Associate PRM Exam. Written for risk professionals and non-risk professionals alike, this easy-to-understand guide helps readers meet the increasingly insistent demand to make sophisticated assessments of their company’s risk exposure. Provides the latest methods for measuring and transferring credit risk, increase risk-management transparency, and implement an organization-wide Enterprise risk Management (ERM) approach.

The Market, Liquidity and Asset Liability Management Risk Manager Handbook

The Market, Liquidity and Asset Liability Management Risk Manager Handbook 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.

The Operational Risk Manager Handbook

The Operational Risk Manager Handbook 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.

Risk Management Fundamentals

Risk Management Fundamentals: An Introduction to Risk Management in the Financial Services Industry in the 21st Century introduces risk and risk management and presents the fundamentals of risk management to promote interest in the topic for further professional development.