This paper studies a strategy that minimizes the risk of a position in a zero coupon bond by buying a percentage of a put option, subject to a fixed budget available for hedging. We consider two popular risk measures: Value-at-Risk(VaR) and Tail Value-at-Risk (TVaR). We elaborate a formula for determining the optimal strike price for this put option in case of a Hull-White stochastic interes…
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (“UNJSPF”) administers a diverse and complex international public pension system based on a fully funded defined-benefit pension scheme. In 2009, annual pension benefits payments amounting to 1.9 billion USD dollars were paid in 15 currencies, there were some 110,000 participants and 60,000 pensioners/ beneficiaries residing and/or working in …
In a world of geo-political, social and economic uncertainty, strategic financial management is in a process of change, which requires a reassessment of the fundamental assumptions that cut across the traditional boundaries of the subject. Read on and you will not only appreciate the major components of contemporary finance but also find the subject much more accessible for future reference. …
Recent years have been tumultuous in the agricultural sector. Price volatility has increased, with sharp swings in product and input prices. Markets have been affected by macro-economic disturbances, disease outbreaks and adverse weather events such as floods and droughts. The latter may become more frequent through climate change. With agricultural policies that are more decoupled from product…
Established businesses are trying to take advantage of the opportunities and minimize the threats presented by e-business. Although e-business has emerged as a strategic imperative for many firms, v/e found that vision and strategy paled in importance compared to learning and implementation in the process of transforming to an e-business organization. Regardless of their strategic objectives…
In Chapter 24, we explained risk management techniques that employ derivative securities. In this extension we discuss an alternative technique for managing risk: insurance. The first step in a corporate insurance program is to identify all potential losses, and the second step is to assess their likelihoods of occurrence and loss potentials. We begin by discussing risk identification and …
Wheelen and Hunger (2002) say that strategic management is a set of managerial decisions and actions that determines the long-run performance of an organization. It includes environmental scanning (both external and internal) strategy formulation (strategic or long- range planning), strategy implementation and evaluation and control. The study of strategic management emphasizes the monitori…
Effective risk management is fundamental to the business activities of the group. While we remain committed to increasing shareholder value by developing and growing our business within our board-determined risk appetite, we are mindful of achieving this objective in line with the interests of all stakeholders.
This book is aimed at students, graduates, and practitioners in all fields of the built environment. The secund edition has been subject tu a cunsiderable overhaul from the publication of tlie first edition in 1991. At that time the constriaction industry was in the midst of a severe recession and construction corporations were actively considering strategic issues. The professions were st…
As financial institutions large and small grapple with the challenges of the most severe economic crisis since the Great Depression, the approaches these institutions take toward retail credit card customer risk management can have a profound effect on their success in weathering the current storm—and in fostering profitable customer relationships for the future. By employing the best practic…
Financial markets teach you humility. Two years ago, I made these related forecasts. First, I forecast the euro would strengthen as European economic recovery picked up and the U.S. economy slowed. Second, I forecast euro strength would be augmented over the next five years by a reduction of Europe’s $100 billion to $150 billion of excess dollar reserves. Third, I forecast that the autho…
The aim of this study is to examine employee perceptions of flexible work arrangements with special emphasis on part-‐time work, in light of the different contexts they find themselves in. It further seeks to understand the effects of part-‐time work on The literature review discusses various contextual factors that impact employee perceptions, such as public and organisational co…
This document is a practical guide for integrating software risk management into a software project. The purpose of Risk Management is to identify, assess and control project risks. Identified risks are analyzed to determine their potential impact and likelihood of occurrence. Risk Management Plans are developed to document the project’s approach to risk management, risks, and decisions made …
This paper studies how soft Operational Research methods can be addressed at strategic management tasks. Applying these methodologies to strategic decisions in an organisation helps giving a broader view of the problematic situation is being faced, considering not only the company itself but also its environment. When managers deal with decision-making situations, they often find many diffe…