All too often risk management books focus on risk measurement details without taking a broader view. Quantitative Risk Management delivers a synthesis of common sense management together with the cutting-edge tools of modern theory. This book presents a road map for tactical and strategic decision making designed to control risk and capitalize on opportunities. Most provocatively it challenges the conventional wisdom that "risk management" is or ever should be delegated to a separate department. Good managers have always known that managing risk is central to a financial firm and must be the responsibility of anyone who contributes to the profit of the firm.

A guide to risk management for financial firms and managers in the post-crisis world, Quantitative Risk Management updates the techniques and tools used to measure and monitor risk. These are often mathematical and specialized, but the ideas are simple. The book starts with how we think about risk and uncertainty, then turns to a practical explanation of how risk is measured in today's complex financial markets.

• Covers everything from risk measures, probability, and regulatory issues to portfolio risk analytics and reporting
• Includes interactive graphs and computer code for portfolio risk and analytics
• Explains why tactical and strategic decisions must be made at every level of the firm and portfolio

Providing the models, tools, and techniques firms need to build the best risk management practices, Quantitative Risk Management is an essential volume from an experienced manager and quantitative analyst.

Foreword ix

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

PART ONE Managing Risk 1

CHAPTER 1 Risk Management versus Risk Measurement 3

CHAPTER 2 Risk, Uncertainty, Probability, and Luck 15

CHAPTER 3 Managing Risk 67

CHAPTER 4 Financial Risk Events 101

CHAPTER 5 Practical Risk Techniques 137

CHAPTER 6 Uses and Limitations of Quantitative Techniques 169

PART TWO Measuring Risk 173

CHAPTER 7 Introduction to Quantitative Risk Measurement 175

CHAPTER 8 Risk and Summary Measures: Volatility and VaR 187

CHAPTER 9 Using Volatility and VaR 269

CHAPTER 10 Portfolio Risk Analytics and Reporting 311

CHAPTER 11 Credit Risk 377

CHAPTER 12 Liquidity and Operational Risk 481

CHAPTER 13 Conclusion 529

About the Companion Web Site 531

References 533

About the Author 539

Index 541