This book provides you with practical, theoretically sound answers to questions that chief risk officers are typically asking. Written to be easily understood b... » 

This book provides you with practical, theoretically sound answers to questions that chief risk officers are typically asking. Written to be easily understood by managers, you will be brought a fresh perspective on risk management. The focus of the book is exclusively on value creation in real-life situations, integrating best-in-class academic theory and practice.Which risk metric is right for your business? How do you compare two projects with differing risk / return profiles? And, which hedging ratio is appropriate?This guide to implementation describes in stylised terms the path travelled by the author as he set up the risk management organisation at a global aluminium and packaging company. Corporate Risk Management and Value Creation presents a synthesis of academic research and integrates it into a practical approach that is readily useable by corporations. You will benefit from an invaluable understanding and practical applications in the areas of:-The mechanics of value creation -Modelling and financial flexibility -How to maximise operational and strategic flexibility -How to enhance capital allocation and performance management -Enterprise risk analysis -Risk capital -Risk management strategy -Monte carlo simulations The concepts and methods explained bring you genuine examples from financial and industrial firms using concepts derived from a number of leading articles. This information is directly applicable to both financial and non-financial firms.Concentrating on implementation and providing clear answers to practical questions, this title is recommended reading for chief risk officers, risk management directors and chief financial officers, but also treasurers, investment bankers and anyone in the decision making chain wishing to gain an insight into value creation from Risk Management. «