Risk Management

A better way to measure bank risk
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A better way to measure bank risk

April 2010—One capital ratio tops others in foreshadowing distress—and it’s not the one that’s traditionally been regulated.more

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A better way for banks to monitor credit
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A better way for banks to monitor credit

January 2013—Early-warning tracking of small changes in customers’ financial situations can make a big impact on the bottom line.more

Overcoming a bias against risk
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Overcoming a bias against risk

August 2012—Risk-averse midlevel managers making routine investment decisions can shift an entire company’s risk profile. An organization-wide stance toward risk can help.more

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The search for a sustainable banking model
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The search for a sustainable banking model

January 2013—To secure future growth, banks must fundamentally transform their economics, businesses, and cultures.more

Understanding the Second Great Contraction An interview with Kenneth Rogoff
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Understanding the Second Great Contraction: An interview with Kenneth Rogoff

October 2011—The economist and coauthor of This Time Is Different explains what history can teach us about the global downturn and why climbing out of it is still rife with risks. more

Debt and deleveraging: Uneven progress on the path to growth
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Debt and deleveraging: Uneven progress on the path to growth

January 2012—Reducing debt in mature economies continues to be a long and slow process. But lessons of history show that with the right reforms during deleveraging, countries can return to robust long-term growth.more

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Governance since the economic crisis McKinsey Global Survey results
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Governance since the economic crisis: McKinsey Global Survey results

July 2011—Corporate directors know what they should be doing. But they haven’t raised their game since 2008 and must strengthen their capabilities and spend more time on board work.more

The right way to hedge
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The right way to hedge

July 2010—Deciding how and what to hedge requires a company-wide look at the total costs and benefits.more

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Risk Seeing around the corners
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Risk: Seeing around the corners

October 2009—Risk-assessment processes typically expose only the most direct threats facing a company and neglect indirect ones that can have an equal or greater impact.more

The use and abuse of scenarios
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The use and abuse of scenarios

November 2009—Although it is surprisingly hard to create good ones, they help you ask the right questions and prepare for the unexpected. That is hugely valuable. more

Enduring Ideas Portfolio of initiatives
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Enduring Ideas: Portfolio of initiatives

October 2009—The portfolio-of-initiatives framework offers a way to develop strategy in a more fluid, less predictable environment.more

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Farewell to cheap capital
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Farewell to cheap capital? The implications of long-term shifts in global investment and saving

December 2010—By 2020, half of the world's saving and investment will take place in emerging markets, and there will be a substantial gap between global investment demand and the world's likely saving.more

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