Author(s): Philippe Jorion (Author), GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals) (Author)
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: May 4, 2009
Edition: 5th
Language: English
Print length: 752 pages
ISBN-10: 0470479612
ISBN-13: 9780470479612
Book Description
The essential reference for financial risk management
Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, the Financial Risk Manager Handbook 5th Edition is the core text for risk management training programs worldwide. Presented in a clear and consistent fashion, this completely updated Fifth Edition-which comes with an interactive CD-ROM containing hundreds of multiple-choice questions from previous FRM exams-is one of the best ways to prepare for the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) exam.
Financial Risk Manager Handbook, Fifth Edition supports candidates studying for the Global Association of Risk Professional's (GARP) annual FRM exam and prepares you to assess and control risk in today's rapidly changing financial world. Authored by renowned risk management expert Philippe Jorion-with the full support of GARP-this definitive guide summarizes the core body of knowledge for financial risk managers.
Offers valuable insights on managing market, credit, operational, and liquidity risk
Examines the importance of structured products, futures, options, and other derivative instruments
Identifies regulatory and legal issues
Addresses investment management and hedge fund risk
Financial Risk Manager Handbook 5th Edition is the most comprehensive guide on this subject, and will help you stay current on best practices in this evolving field. The FRM Handbook is the official reference book for GARP's FRM® certification program.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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Financial Risk Manager Handbook 5th Edition
Fifth edition
Sample FRM Review Test CD Included
Learn the essentials of managing market, credit, operational, and liquidity risk
Learn the essentials of investment management and hedge fund risk
Learn about structured products, futures, options, and other derivative instruments
Identify regulatory and legal issues
Ideal for self-instruction and in-house training in financial risk management
The official reference book for GARP's FRM certification program
From the Back Cover
The essential reference for financial risk management
Risk professionals looking to earn the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) certification, as well as corporate training programs, professors, and graduate students all rely on the Financial Risk Manager Handbook 5th Edition for the most comprehensive and up-to-date information on financial risk management.
Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, the Financial Risk Manager Handbook 5th Edition is the core text for risk management training programs worldwide. Presented in a clear and consistent fashion, this completely updated Fifth Edition—which comes with an interactive CD-ROM containing hundreds of multiple—choice questions from previous FRM exams-is one of the best ways to prepare for the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) exam.
Financial Risk Manager Handbook, Fifth Edition supports candidates studying for the Global Association of Risk Professional's (GARP) FRM exam, the global benchmark examination for financial risk management professionals, and prepares you to assess and control risk in today's rapidly changing financial world. Authored by renowned risk management expert Philippe Jorion-with the full support of GARP—this definitive guide summarizes the core body of knowledge for financial risk managers, covering such topics as:
Market, credit, operational, liquidity, and integrated risk management
Quantitative methods
Capital markets
Investment management and hedge fund risk
Relevant regulatory and legal issues essential to risk professionals
The FRM is recognized as the world's most prestigious global certification program—created to measure a financial risk manager's capabilities. Since the FRM exam is an essential requirement for risk managers around the world, the Financial Risk Manager Handbook, Fifth Edition focuses on practical financial risk management techniques and solutions that are emphasized on the test—and are also essential in the real world. Questions from previous exams are explained through tutorials so that you may prepare yourself or your employees for this comprehensive exam and for the risk management challenges you will undoubtedly face at some point in your career.
About the Author
Philippe Jorion is Professor of Finance at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California at Irvine. He has also taught at Columbia, Northwestern, the University of Chicago, and the University of British Columbia. He holds an MBA and a PhD from the University of Chicago and a degree in engineering from the University of Brussels. Dr. Jorion has authored more than ninety publications—directed towards academics and practitioners-on the topic of risk management and international finance. He is on the editorial board of a number of financial journals and was editor of the Journal of Risk. His work has received several prizes for research. Dr. Jorion has written the first four editions of Financial Risk Manager Handbook 5th Edition (Wiley), as well as Financial Risk Management: Domestic and International Dimensions; Big Bets Gone Bad: Derivatives and Bankruptcy in Orange County; and Value at Risk: The New Benchmark for Managing Financial Risk. He is also a managing director at Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO), a global fund of hedge funds.
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