Here are a number of useful links for risk management professionals, along with a brief description of what each has to offer.
Global Association of Risk Professionals
www.garp.com
The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) is a not-for-profit association consisting of individuals around the world involved in financial risk management.
Cass Business School – City of London
www.cass.city.ac.uk
Part of the City University, the Cass Business School runs undergraduate and executive degree courses in Investment and Financial Risk Management.
London School of Economics and Political Science
www.lse.ac.uk
The LSE is the home of the ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation (CARR) - an interdisciplinary research centre. The core intellectual work focuses on the organisational and institutional settings for risk management and regulatory practices.
ISMA Centre – Business School for Financial Markets
www.ismacentre.rdg.ac.uk
The ISMA Centre runs graduate and undergraduate degrees in Management of Risk, International Securities Markets, Credit Risk, Risk Management and Control and Market Risk.
Bank for International Settlements
www.bis.org/index.htm
The BIS is an international organisation, which fosters cooperation among central banks and other agencies in pursuit of monetary and financial stability. Its banking services are provided exclusively to central banks and international organisations.
European Central Bank
www.ecb.int
As the central bank responsible for Europe’s single currency, the ECB works closely with the national central banks of the 12 euro area countries in a team called the Eurosystem. In addition, the ECB and the 25 national central banks of the EU countries form a group called the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), whose main objective is to ensure that prices remain stable.
Bank of England
www.bankofengland.co.uk
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom. Sometimes known as the 'Old Lady' of Threadneedle Street, the Bank was founded in 1694, nationalised on 1 March 1946, and gained operational independence in 1997. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining a stable and efficient monetary and financial framework as its contribution to a healthy economy.
US Federal Reserve
www.federalreserve.gov
The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States and was founded by congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, more stable monetary and financial system
World Bank
www.worldbank.org
The World Bank’s mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development bank, which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.
Association of Insurance & Risk Managers
www.airmic.com
AIRMIC provides a valuable source of contacts and is the principle supplier of practical support for risk and insurance managers, whether in industry, commercial or the public sector. The association assists its members in terms of self-development, technical awareness, internal working relationships and represents their interest in the insurance market. The site provides an overview of current risk management issues from the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers, including details on risk management standards within insurance.
Institute of Risk Management
www.theirm.org
The IRM provides strong links to leading universities and business schools across the world, with detailed information on the benefit of an IRM qualification and the modules covered within the course. The site also provides a forum for fellows to discuss risk management issues and standards.
Professional Risk Managers International Association
www.prmia.org/index.php
Prmia connects practitioners, researchers, students and others interested in the field of risk management. The site provides details of risk management programmes allowing you to achieve new levels of knowledge and experience within operational risk. In addition, a virtual forum allows you to share local risk management issues globally.
Glasgow Caledonian University
www.gcal.ac.uk
Glasgow Caledonian University is one of the world's leading centres for the provision of risk management education, consultancy and research, with more than 20 years' experience in the field. The site includes details on how to apply and modules covered within the course.
Financial Services Authority
www.fsa.gov.uk
This site provides detailed information on the statutory and regulatory policies related to risk. In addition, it contains information on careers within the FSA and key points of contact.
New Basel Capital Accord
www.bis.org/publ/bcbsca.htm
The Basel Committee, established by the Central-Bank Governors of the Group of 10 countries at the end of 1974, meets 4 times a year. The results and findings of these committee meetings are detailed within the site.
Integrated Prudential Sourcebook
www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/Library/Policy/CP/2001/97.shtml
The FSA's Consultation highly influential paper 97 is entitled 'Integrated Prudential Sourcebook'. It was published in June 2001 and the period for consultation responses closed on 31 December 2001. Full details of the paper, as well as recent news and policy statements can be found on the site.
FSA Firm Risk Assessment Framework
This link provides details on the risk assessment framework written by the FSA, with useful tips on implementation, management and FAQ’s.
IT Governance Ltd
'One-stop-shop' for Enterprise Risk Management information, advice, training and resources.
Global Risk Guard®
Global Risk Guard® provides a comprehensive source of resources for description and analysis of modern risk management and auditing, including the regulatory aspects, organizational issues, potential problem areas, and tools to control and manage the many different kinds of risks in both financial and non-financial institutions.
Corporate Governance
Since 1995 the Corporate Governance site at CorpGov.net has facilitated the ability of institutional and individual shareowners to better govern corporations, enhancing both corporate accountability and the creation of wealth. |
