A collection of books, articles, guides and links on risk management.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
Managing business risk: A practical guide to protecting your business
Reuvid, Jonathan (Kogan Page, 2006)
This book focuses on how your company can maintain the clearest possible controls on risks and deliver transparent reporting to stakeholders. This fully updated fifth edition provides assessment of the risks your company can face in a range of areas, drawing on advice from risk consultants, lawyers and regulatory authorities.
Financial risk manager handbook
Jorion, Philippe (Wiley, 2009)
The handbook is a core text for risk management training programmes worldwide, providing in-depth insights and practical advice. Includes sections on quantitative analysis, capital markets, market risk management, investment risk management, credit risk management, operational and integrated risk management, legal, accounting and tax risk management and regulation and compliance.
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Briefings
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
Disclaimer: These publications from BHP Information Solutions Limited are for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. BHP Information Solutions Limited, expert contributors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Small Business Update
Small Business Update is a monthly magazine for SMEs with articles covering the latest regulatory developments, practical advice and hot topics.
Useful links
Organisations
ALARM
Official website for the national forum for risk management in the public sector.
Basel II for SMEs
EC-funded project to "inform Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Multi-Annual Programme (MAP) countries about Basel II." The site includes a toolkit to help SMEs assess their own preparedness for raising funds though banks after the introduction of Basel II Capital Accord and the EU's proposed Capital Requirement Directive (CRD).
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Independent association of risk management practitioners and researchers. The website includes the full text of the GARP newsletter and an archive of issue summaries for the bi-monthly journal GARP Risk Review.
Institute of Risk Management
Non-profit educational body which supports the IRM Diploma in Risk Management.
RIMS (Risk and Insurance Management Society)
US-based professional body. The site includes a wide range of information, publications and sample risk management documents.
Risk Management Association (RMA)
US-based professional association for lending, credit and risk management professionals. The site includes a fee based search facility and archive for articles from the RMA Journal from 1980 to the present.
Guides and publications
Global risk management survey: sixth edition
Report from Deloitte, published June 2009, covering risk governance, enterprise risk management, Basel II and risk management systems and technology infrastructure.
The Evolving role of the CRO
Report, published May 2005, on the evolving role of Chief Risk Officers (CRO) has been published by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The report reveals that the role is increasing and more companies are likely to employ a CRO in the future. The report outlines the major challenges facing CROs and the main areas of concern for CROs of financial services and non-financial sectors.
Fraud risk management: A guide to good practice (PDF 1.2mb/82 pages)
Full text publication from CIMA's Fraud and Risk Management Working Group which provides an overview of risk management cycles and the steps towards developing and implementing a risk management strategy.
Governance and risk management
Guidance and information from HM Treasury on risk, internal audit, governance and fraud.
Managing risk
A guide available from the Small Business Journey website that explains why managing risk is important and tips on getting started in your business. The site provides case studies and links for further information.
Risk
Online version of the magazine covering risk management, derivatives and regulation.
Risk Management Magazine
Online version of the RIMS magazine. The site gives access to articles from 2002 onwards.
Risk Management Standard
Full text of the standard established by the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) and the National Forum for Risk Management in the Public Sector (ALARM). The standard can be downloaded in PDF format in a number of languages and covers drivers of key risks, risk assessment, analysis, reporting & communication, and the administration of risk management.
Risks that matter (PDF 2.97mb/50 pages)
A report commissioned by Ernst & Young and jointly undertaken by Ernst & Young, Oxford Metrica and New World Research. It looks 'at the underlying causes of increases and decreases in shareholder value and the actions management can take to ensure successful execution of corporate strategies'.
Society for Risk Analysis
International society which aims to provide 'an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis'. The site includes newsletters, glossary, contacts and other useful resources.
Articles and books in the Library collection
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