Gegenstand der vorliegenden Untersuchung ist die systematische Risikobestimmung nach IFRS unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des IAS 17. Da komplexe Leasingtransaktionen ebenfalls andere bilanzielle Fragestellungen aufwerfen, werden Bilanzierungsnormen im Rahmen von drei Exkursen dargestellt,...

Although there have been substantial developments in financial reporting over recent years, the reporting of risk in statutory reports is still very much evolving. This comes as no surprise, given numerous definitions and subsequent measures of risk. In the financial services sector, the...

The role of economic capital has grown significantly in recent years. Although not a regulatory requirement, an increasing number of financial institutions use economic capital for such purposes as measuring and managing the performance of people, products, risk exposures, and to manage and...

This paper presents the evaluation of market risk quantifications using Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach on historical data of selected stocks traded in the first board of the Malaysian stock exchange. The data sample covers from the period ranging from year 2008 until 2012 while the holding periods...

This paper presents the evaluation of market risk quantifications using Value-at-Risk (VaR) approach on historical data of selected stocks traded in the first board of the Malaysian stock exchange. The data sample covers from the period ranging from year 2008 until 2012 while the holding periods...

The main objective of this paper is to determine the scope of the use of derivatives by companies in B&H for specific purposes of financial risk management. The aim is to provide a comparative analysis with companies from Slovenia and Croatia in order to determine if companies in B&H use the...

This paper presents the first methodological proposal of estimation of the VaR. Our approach is dynamic and calibrated to market extreme scenarios, incorporating the need of regulators and financial institutions in more sensitive risk measures. We also propose a simple backtesting methodology by...

The growth in variable renewable energy (vRES) and the need for flexibility in power systems go hand in hand. We study how vRES and other factors, namely the price of substitute fuels, power price volatility, structural breaks, and seasonality impact the hedgeable power spreads (profit margins)...

We investigate default probabilities and default correlations of Merton-type credit portfolio models in stress scenarios where a common risk factor is truncated. The analysis is performed in the class of elliptical distributions, a family of light-tailed to heavy-tailed distributions...

We review agricultural financing strategies in developed and developing economies in light of the risks that agricultural businesses face due to variations in weather conditions among other challenges. We specifically review Kenyan farmers' agricultural risk management strategies and credit...