Market Risk
301 white papers and resources
Risk Library provides a number of market risk white papers, industry reports and opinions, which can be used to aid the decision making process and help reduce your organisations exposure.
Stress testing inflation scenarios
In this short paper, we propose four hypothetical scenarios for inflation from deflation to reflation to two stagflation outcomes, accounting explicitly for the movement in breakeven inflation and nominal and real rates…
Bond liquidity: How bad was COVID?
This short paper compares transaction costs from the forced selling of USD 10 millions of U.S. corporate bonds throughout the two crises. It was found that even though transaction costs more than tripled during COVID-19, they remained significantly lower than during the GFC...
What ESG Ratings Tell Us About Corporate Bonds
In this short paper, we assess the performance of ESG — and its individual E, S and G pillars — both before and after accounting for credit factors such as credit ratings. We found that higher-ESG-rated portfolios realized higher risk-adjusted returns…
The LIBOR transition: current challenges on the long road to resolution
The transition away from the London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) represents one of the most fundamental changes in the history of capital markets. With a mere 14 months until the publication of LIBOR is due to cease (at the end of 2021), serious questions remain. In this report, Acuiti analyses…
Sharpening risktech's cutting edge - Maximising value from risktech investment
Compliance continues to take a big bite out of risk team budgets. With competing business priorities, banking CROs are left to pick and choose among the emerging technologies available to make enterprise-level ambitions a reality. This Risk.net survey report, commissioned by Wolters Kluwer,…
Investment Firms Regulation: Why K-factor complexity demands super-powered solutions
This paper discusses the complexities facing investments management firms as they tackle the new requirements of the Investment Firms Regulation (IFR) according to the Investment Firms Directive (IFD).
Fine margins: Integrating risk and IM costs under new CCP risk models
This white paper assesses market participants’ efficiency in managing risk, margin and collateral amid increased volatility, and the transition to new central counterparty risk methodologies.
Eight red flags that indicate you need a better risk management approach
This whitepaper sheds light on key indicators that will guide you in identifying if your approach needs modifying to propel the organisation forward with fast and actionable insights to ensure you are delivering effective risk management.
Equity Life Cycle Management
The equity swaps market has an inefficient, labour-intensive, and manual T+N affirmation process – particularly during reset periods. Buy-side and sell-side participants face uncertainty around settlements, with delays identifying and fixing breaks in a timely manner. This video showcases a…
Climate Change Risk across the EU Banking System
This report investigates how EU Banks are currently facing, and are planning to manage, risks that are arising from climate change