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Catégories de mesures de risques

Catégories de mesures de risque Dans cet article, Shengyu ZHENG (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2020-2023) présente les catégories de mesures de risques couramment utilisées en finance. Selon le type d’actif et l’objectif de gestion … Continue reading

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The Monte Carlo simulation method for VaR calculation

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) explains the Monte Carlo simulation method for VaR calculation. Introduction Monte Carlo simulations are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely majorly on repeated … Continue reading

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Stress Testing used by Financial Institutions

Stress Testing used by Financial Institutions In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) introduces the concept of Stress testing used by financial institutions to estimate the impact of extraordinary market conditions … Continue reading

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The historical method for VaR calculation

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the historical method for VaR calculation. Introduction A key factor that forms the backbone for risk management is the measure of those potential … Continue reading

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The variance-covariance method for VaR calculation

In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents the variance-covariance method for VaR calculation. Introduction VaR is typically defined as the maximum loss which should not be exceeded during a specific time … Continue reading

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Quantitative risk management

Quantitative risk management In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents Quantitative risk management. Introduction Risk refers to the degree of uncertainty in the future value of an investment or the … Continue reading

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Value at Risk

Value at Risk In this article, Jayati WALIA (ESSEC Business School, Grande Ecole Program – Master in Management, 2019-2022) presents value at risk. Introduction Risk Management is a fundamental pillar of any financial institution to safeguard the investments and hedge … Continue reading

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