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What is Risk

Risk is something that every business has to take to move forward.
Without risk there is no opportunity and the saying “You have to risk it, to get the biscuit!” holds very true to this day.
However, with most businesses taking some type of risk every single day, it needs to be asked what risk exactly is.
According to ISO 310000, "risk" defined as the impact of uncertainty on specific objectives. 3
 
 

Supply Chain Risk Categories

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Supply Risks

"Supply risks pertain to risk events on the supply side that include supplier defaults or other unexpected changes in supply cost, delivery, quality or reliability." 4, p. 23

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Process Risks

Risks within a companies own Supply Chain and the Processes within this Supply Chain 4, pp.24ff
 

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Control Risks

Misapplicatoin of rules controlling supply chain processes e.g. order quantities. 18, pp.10-11

 

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Demand Risks

The uncertainty of Product Demand is universal challenge for all companies in all fields of business. 4, pp.26ff

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Natural Risks

Risks arising from uncontrollable natural events, e.g. earthquakes or weather-related disaster. 18, pp.11-13; 20, p.5

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IT Risks

Especially in a highly digitized business environment, an IT system failure anywhere can cause a failure everywhere. 20, p.5; 21, p.56

 

Risk News

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Risk modellers navigate fearful new world of depositor behaviour

Silicon Valley Bank suffered fastest bank run in history, but how should others respond?

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956821/risk-modellers-navigate-fearful-ne…
Eurex scrambles to avert Treasury collateral ban on US default

Current policy prevents CCP from selectively excluding eligible collateral

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956816/eurex-scrambles-to-avert-treasury-…
Quant Finance Master’s Guide 2023

Risk.net’s guide to the world’s leading quant master’s programmes, with the top 25 schools ranked

https://www.risk.net/quantitative-finance/7955680/quant-finance-masters-guide-2…
UBS found no advantage in quantum computing – ex data chief

Swiss bank tested various use cases in the trading business before giving up on the technology

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956765/ubs-found-no-advantage-in-quantum-…
Op risk data: Frank fiasco costs JP Morgan $175m; BNP settles $41m mis-selling suit

Also: Internal fraud burns fewer fingers, but flame is far from out. Data by ORX News

https://www.risk.net/comment/7956737/op-risk-data-frank-fiasco-costs-jp-morgan-…
Eurex clearing chief calls for active account carve-outs

Isda AGM: Müller says EU clearing thresholds should exempt market-making and US client trades

https://www.risk.net/regulation/7956740/eurex-clearing-chief-calls-for-active-a…
CCPs mull collateral options amid debt ceiling deadlock

Isda AGM: Raising haircuts and minimum maturities are among measures on the table to avoid a cliff-edge

https://www.risk.net/derivatives/7956722/ccps-mull-collateral-options-amid-debt…
Counting down to dollar Libor transition

In a Risk.net webinar, experts discussed the impact of market volatility on Libor transition, the availability of term SOFR, developments in non-linear markets and management of forthcoming CCP conversions

https://www.risk.net/insight/markets/7956686/counting-down-to-dollar-libor-tran…
FSB to examine social media role in bank runs

Isda AGM: upcoming report will trace flow of deposits out of failing banks; BoE warns of hidden leverage

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956700/fsb-to-examine-social-media-role-i…
Managing inflation risk with hedging strategies

Dmitry Pugachevsky, director of research at Quantifi, explores how banks manage inflation risk using inflation swaps and inflation-linked bonds as hedging instruments

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956666/managing-inflation-risk-with-hedgi…