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Hands-On Value-at-Risk and Expected Shortfall

A Practical Primer

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  • Avoids unnecessary formalism to allow for an intuitive understanding of the behavior of risk models and measures for an audience with varying quantitative backgrounds
  • Selects and weighs different models under real-world constraints to illustrate the simplest - yet still practical - model
  • Provides the required regulatory context to validate risk models and to ease communication between different stakeholders

Part of the book series: Management for Professionals (MANAGPROF)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Introduction

    • Martin Auer
    Pages 1-2
  3. Motivation

    • Martin Auer
    Pages 3-9
  4. Measures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
    2. Basic Terms and Notation

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 13-19
    3. Historical Value-at-Risk

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 21-26
    4. Sensitivities

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 27-31
    5. Stress Tests

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 33-34
    6. Analytical Value-at-Risk

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 35-38
    7. Expected Shortfall

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 39-40
    8. Model Choices

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 41-48
    9. A Monte Carlo Modification

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 49-52
    10. Support Measures

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 53-58
  5. Operations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 59-59
    2. Properties of VaR

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 61-64
    3. Properties of ES

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 65-68
    4. VaR Noise

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 69-72
    5. Backtesting

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 73-76
    6. Distribution Tests

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 77-82
    7. Nine to Five

      • Martin Auer
      Pages 83-96

About this book

This book describes a maximally simple market risk model that is still practical and main risk measures like the value-at-risk and the expected shortfall. It outlines the model's (i) underlying math, (ii) daily operation, and (iii) implementation, while stripping away statistical overhead to keep the concepts accessible. The author selects and weighs the various model features, motivating the choices under real-world constraints, and addresses the evermore important handling of regulatory requirements. The book targets not only practitioners new to the field but also experienced market risk operators by suggesting useful data analysis procedures and implementation details. It furthermore addresses market risk consumers such as managers, traders, and compliance officers by making the model behavior intuitively transparent.


A very useful guide to the theoretical and practical aspects of implementing and operating a risk-monitoring system for a mid-size financial institution. It sets a common body of knowledge to facilitate communication between risk managers, computer and investment specialists by bridging their diverse backgrounds.

Giovanni Barone-Adesi — Professor, Universitá della Svizzera italiana

 

This unassuming and insightful book starts from the basics and plainly brings the reader up to speed on both theory and implementation.

Shane Hegarty — Director Trade Floor Risk Management, Scotiabank

 

Visit the book’s website at www.value-at-risk.com.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Raiffeisen Bank International , Vienna, Austria

    Martin Auer

About the author

Martin Auer is senior consultant in the areas of quantitative finance, market and credit risk, and IT, working for the likes of Raiffeisen Bank International, Kommunalkredit, and T-Systems in Vienna, and for Bank of America in New York. He holds degrees in computer science, mathematics, and mathematics of finance from Vienna University of Technology, University of Vienna, and Columbia University. 



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Softcover Book USD 64.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 89.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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