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Fifth Annual Cass-Capco Risk Management Conference
April 19, 2012: Cass Business School, London, UK

The fifth annual conference of the Cass-Capco Institute on Risk brought together practitioners and academics to discuss how risk can be managed to lessen its impact on business and economic growth... Read More

Banking in the “Glocal” World
March 1, 2012: Zurich, Switzerland

Swiss Finance Institute and Capco Institute were pleased to present the Inaugural Annual conference of the SFI-Capco Institute Paper Series on Banking in Zurich, Switzerland. The conference brought together leading financial experts and scholars to discuss... Read More

Effective Risk and P&L Management

The foundation of informed and sustainable trading

Don’t let the business case for improvement be driven exclusively by the “stick” of Regulation. Focus on providing the best possible infrastructure to satisfy Front Office demands.

Risk and P&L Management does not have to inhibit successful business: quite the opposite. Of course, it must recognize, and address, the pervasive and varied nature of Risk in a complex commercial environment. But it should also be driven by the needs of the Front Office.

Ultimately, all successful financial institutions are looking to secure the same outcome. They need daily, weekly and monthly P&L numbers that are accurate, meaningful, and calculated in an environment where all the relevant facets of Risk are fully transparent, clearly understood, and effectively managed. Those institutions who have already created this environment are conspicuous for their market insights and continuing commercial success.