Program Overview

Hear is a taster of Risk USA 2009...

Risk magazine is pulling out all the stops for Risk USA's 15th birthday so don't miss out.

Major issues to be addressed in-depth include:
Regulatory reform

• Comprehensive update and analysis of the “new rules of the game”
• First hand explanations from senior lawmakers on their risk management, capital structure and governance requirements
• Reactions on how the new rules will affect your firm’s business
• International perspectives and updates

Systemic risk

• Detailed exploration of the causes of the current crisis
• Macroeconomic outlook and long-term view of risk management best practice
• Lessons learned to ensure stress testing and scenario analysis improve to envisage such inter-related events and better capture correlation
• “too big to fail” – how the repayers of TARP bail-outs and other independent firms fit in with the financial system of the future

Counterparty credit risk

• Case studies on cutting edge modelling techniques
• Discussion on proposed move to central clearing of CDS
• Credit ratings methodologies – past and future policies explained and critiqued

Modelling and quantitative techniques

• Discussions on the over-reliance and limitations of VaR and similar accounting techniques
• Cutting edge techniques on credit modelling and hedging techniques, capital requirements and stress-testing

Risk management and the business

• Moving away from siloed business line approach towards holistic 360 view of risk management
• Enterprise Risk Management – what this means and how it can be best implemented in practice

Risk management tailored to you - specific session focuses on best practice in risk measurement and mitigation for:

• Insurers
• Hedge funds
• Asset managers
• Small/mid sized firms
• Corporates

The program is currently being finalised. Please email Richard.doherty@incisivemedia.com for updates, comments and speaking opportunities.