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Enterprise risk management is a complex yet critical issue that all companies must deal with as they head into the twenty-first century. It empowers you to balance risks with rewards as well as people with processes. But to master the numerous aspects of enterprise risk management, you must first realize that this approach is not only driven by sound theory but also by sound practice. No one knows this better than risk management expert James Lam. In Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls, Lam distills twenty years' worth of experience in this field to give you a clear understanding of both the art and science of enterprise risk management.
Organized into four comprehensive sections, Enterprise Risk Management offers in-depth insights, practical advice, and real world case studies that explore every aspect of this important field.
- Section I: Risk Management in Context lays a solid foundation for understanding the role of enterprise risk management in today’s business environment.
- Section II: The Enterprise Risk Management Framework offers an executive education on the business rationale for integrating risk management processes.
- Section III: Risk Management Applications discusses the applications of risk management in two dimensions–functions and industries.
- Section IV: A Look to the Future rounds out this comprehensive discussion of enterprise risk management by examining emerging topics in risk management with respect to people and technology.
JAMES LAM is President of James Lam & Associates, an independent risk advisory firm. Before starting his own firm, Lam was founder and president of ERisk and partner of Oliver, Wyman & Company. In 1997, as chief risk officer at Fidelity Investments, he was named the first-ever Financial Risk Manager of the Year by the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Prior to Fidelity, he was chief risk officer of Capital Markets Services, Inc., a GE Capital Company. Lam graduated with honors from Baruch College and received his MBA from UCLA. He is also currently an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Babson College.
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Praise for Enterprise Risk Management
" In the aftermath of Enron, WorldCom, and Sarbanes-Oxley, every publicly traded company should be concerned about risk management. This book takes a pragmatic approach to risk management that can benefit any CEO or senior executive. Lam lays out clear strategies to address what is often a highly complex issue."
William L. Walton, Chairman and CEO, Allied Capital Corporation
" James Lam provides one of the most practical, insightful books on risk management that I have read in the last thirty years. It clearly reflects experience and deep understanding of the art as well as the science in risk management practices. A must-read for all who wish to advance risk management practices in their businesses."
Sandra Jansky, Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Chairperson, Risk Management Association
" In this book, James Lam has provided an effective overview of business risk. Enterprise Risk Management will be useful to professional risk managers and business executives seeking to understand the latest tools and organizational approaches."
Robert Simons, Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration,
Unit Head Accounting & Control, Harvard Business School
" The most comprehensive and engaging handbook on enterprise risk management, written by the pioneer of the Chief Risk Officer function. Filled with practical examples and lessons learned, this book is destined to become one of the most widely read primers on today s top business initiative. James Lam is the authority on enterprise risk management, and Ihighly recommend this book to all board directors, senior executives, and risk managers."
Cassandra R. Schultz, Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, KeySpan Corporation
" James Lam s book Enterprise Risk Management: From Incentives to Controls provides an insightful road map to best practices in risk management. Based on a solid and successful career in risk management, James s advice is both timely and relevant and should be required reading for all risk management professionals."
Michael J. Litwin, Chief Credit and Risk Officer, Merrill Lynch Capital
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About the Author
JAMES LAM is President of James Lam & Associates, an independent risk advisory firm. Before starting his own firm, Lam was founder and president of ERisk and partner of Oliver, Wyman & Company. In 1997, as Chief Risk Officer at Fidelity Investments, he was named the first-ever Financial Risk Manager of the Year by the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Prior to Fidelity, he was chief risk officer of Capital Markets Services, Inc., a GE Capital Company. Lam graduated with honors from Baruch College and received his MBA from UCLA. He is also currently an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Babson College.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
SECTION I. RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONTEXT.
Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Lessons Learned.
Chapter 3. Concepts and Processes.
SECTION II. THE ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK.
Chapter 4. What Is Enterprise Risk Management?
Chapter 5. Corporate Governance.
Chapter 6. Line Management.
Chapter 7. Portfolio Management.
Chapter 8. Risk Transfer.
Chapter 9. Risk Analytics.
Chapter 10. Data and Technology.
Chapter 11. Stakeholder Management.
SECTION III. RISK MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS.
Chapter 12. Credit Risk Management.
Chapter 13. Market Risk Management.
Chapter 14. Operational Risk Management.
Chapter 15. Business Applications.
Chapter 16. Financial Institutions.
Chapter 17. Energy Firms.
Chapter 18. Nonfinancial Corporations.
SECTION IV. A LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
Chapter 19. Predictions.
Chapter 20. Everlast Financial.
Index.