By
David Loader, Managing Director, Derivatives Management Services, London
Description
Operations Risk--a form of Operational Risk, is becoming increasingly important as more and more sophisticated products and the use of
those products occurs in the financial services industry. Outsourcing, including overseas outsourcing, is changing the structure of firms
and particularly operations teams. Thus understanding the existing and the changing risk environment in operations functions and its
impact on operational risk is centrally important today. The book focuses on areas such as technology risk, people risk, and settlement
risk, examining the dangers that lurk within different organisations. Case studies throughout the book illustrate the way in which risk
can become magnified and ultimately become a serious danger to the businesses concerned. The reader is challenged throughout the book
to interpret given situations in Operations Risk so as to understand the impact of the risks and devise solutions through a series of
exercises included in the relevant chapters. (answers are provided). This “self-test” approach will help reinforce understanding of the
detailed material contained throughout the book.
Audience:
Primary audience: Risk and Audit Managers, Operations Directors in the financial industry: banks, brokers fund management companies. Secondary market: Audit and legal firms.
