Using content analysis we evaluate the determinants of corporate risk disclosure in a sample of 424 publicly traded firms in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. We hypothesize that corporate risk disclosure will be lower in Islamic financial institutions when compared to conventional...

This article takes a look at the major accounting policies pertinent to risk management functions of banks internationally and in India. It benchmarks the Indian policies against those internationally on three parameters. It finds wide divergence in policies in Indian banks versus...

The financial crisis that erupted in late 2007 has resurfaced debates about the role of accounting and external financial reporting by financial institutions in helping detect or mask systemic risks and in exacerbating or mitigating such risks. The debate has largely focused on the role of fair...

As organisations increasingly face the need to compete for market share by building highly integrated global supply chains, governance of these complex relationships becomes a major strategic challenge. Research reporting high failure rates for collaborative alliances with supply chain partners...

This paper examines the role of compensation and risk committees in managing and monitoring the risk behaviour of Australian financial firms in the period leading up to the global financial crisis (2006-2008). This empirical study of 716 observations of financial sector firms demonstrates how...

Operationelle Risiken stellen für Banken nach dem Kreditrisiko die zweitwichtigste Risikokategorie dar. Ein effektives Risikomanagement der operationellen Risiken dürfte in Zukunft ein entscheidender Wettbewerbsfaktor sein. Im Rahmen der Neuregelung der bankaufsichtsrechtlichen Vorgaben...

In this paper we review the actual operational data of an anonymous Central European Bank, using two approaches described in the literature: the loss distribution approach and the extreme value theory (EVT). Within the EVT analysis, two estimation methods were applied; the standard maximum...

Ratings stehen derzeit im Brennpunkt der öffentlichen Aufmerksamkeit, vorrangigwegen der unter dem Schlagwort Basel II bekannt gewordenen Planungendes Basler Ausschusses für Bankenaufsicht. Bereits die ersten Fassungender Konsultationspapiere haben für erhebliche Diskussionen gesorgt2...

Operationelle Risiken stellen für Banken nach dem Kreditrisiko die zweitwichtigste Risikokategoriedar. Ein effektives Risikomanagement der operationellen Risiken dürfte in Zukunft einentscheidender Wettbewerbsfaktor sein. Im Rahmen der Neuregelung der bankaufsichtsrechtlichenVorgaben gemäß...