Hedging can be a useful risk management tool for financial institutions that implement well-conceived programs. But for institutions that are not careful, it can merely serve as a mechanism for swapping one form of risk for another. Ira Kawaller identifies the best instruments for hedging, explains what types of exposures are hedgeable and ... click here for more details.

What is the difference between a fixed and a floating transaction? Which type of transaction is less risky? And does it make more sense to used fixed or floating instruments when executing a hedge? Gordon E. Goodman examines these important issues.

Recently, the Asian risk management jobs market has experienced something of a renaissance, with Singapore at its epicenter.What factors are driving this trend? What are the hottest risk job trends in Asia? And what skills interest employers? Stanley Teo investigates.

As the launch of Basel II draws nearer, European financial institutions are working diligently to comply with the operational risk component of the capital accord. Stefan Flachsmann examines the obstacles these institutions must hurdle to implement successful operational risk measurement and management systems.

As the former head of market risk at ANZ Investment Bank and the current group head of market risk at Standard Chartered Bank, Raj Bhatia — a risk management veteran who has also worked for JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank — has very informed opinions about a well-established risk discipline. ... click here for more details.

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What are the biggest internal risks facing Lakeshore Asset Management and how is the buy-side institution addressing these risks? GRR investigates.

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