BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Risk-based Capital Assessment
- an internationally approved system of calculating a bank's capital value by assessing the risk attached to its assets. Cash deposits and gold, for example, have no risk, while loans to less-developed countries have a high risk.
Additional Resources
- A New Capital Adequacy Framework
- The purpose of the capital adequacy framework is to ensure that a bank's capital position is consistent with its overall risk profile and strategy and, as such, will encourage early supervisory intervention. Supervisors should have the ability to require banks to hold capital in excess of minimum regulatory capital ratios–...
- White papers 2002-01-06
- Operational Risk and Regulatory Capital: Modeling, Measuring and Capital Allocation
- Some consensus has developed on top-level definitions; risk class detail and data standards still needed. Meaningful risk assessment and measurement sophistication differentiate today's ORM from earlier attempts to manage these risks. Approach should be tailored to the individual firm. The presentation overviews the dimensions of operational risk, effective risk measurement...
- White papers 2001-10-15
- A.M. Best Comments On Enterprise Risk Management And Capital Models
- Risk management and capital modeling has evolved as the risk environment of the insurance industry has continued to evolve. Enterprise Risk Management is the broad description of the further integration of risk management across an organization's operations - incorporating the assessment and monitoring of investment, underwriting, operational and reputation risks...
- White papers 2006-02-01
- Risk Management: Getting Left Behind
- This paper presents a picture of the kinds of organizations now using ERM. The consensus among respondents for the leading driver of interest in ERM is its potential ability to assist with current and expected business issues. In order of priority, current issues include earnings growth, revenue growth, expense control...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- A.M. Best Special Report: A.M. Best Comments on Enterprise Risk Management and Capital Models
- OLDWICK, N.J. -- Risk management and capital modeling have evolved with the risk environment of the insurance industry. Enterprise risk management is the broad description of the further integration of risk management across an organization's operations-- incorporating the assessment and monitoring of investment, underwriting, operational and reputation risks--along with greater...
- Research articles 2006-02-06
- "Cost effectiveness tool for capital asset protection".(Responder Resources)(risk assessment software product info)(Brief Article)
- "Cost Effectiveness Tool for Capital Asset Protection," Version 1.0, released by National Institute of Standards and Technology economists, is risk assessment software designed for use by building owners to identify and guard against terrorist threats to their facilities. Download the software at http://www2.bfrl.nist.gov/software/CET/. Contact: Robert...
- Research articles 2005-06-21
- Managing Capital and Expectations Through Effective Risk Management
- A number of principles can be derived from the perspectives provided in the chapters of this monograph. These principles include the following: secure companies survive reasonable net PMLs, multiple tools should be used to judge risk management programs, strategies should be evaluated with major stakeholders in mind, watch out for...
- White papers 2001-06-07
- True Enterprise Risk Management AlgoSuite: Basel II And Beyond
- Widespread regulatory arbitrage, turbulent financial markets, the increasing complexity of instruments, and the growth in global derivatives markets, combined with a number of high profile global financial disasters have led to the demand, from regulators and shareholders alike, for more robust ways of measuring and managing risk. The new Basel...
- White papers 2003-09-29
- Anderson's Abe: Key Skill for New Entrepreneurs is Managing Risk
- UCLA-Anderson's George Abe helps guide students through the labyrinth of details associated with creating new businesses. Last week, we discussed the language entrepreneurs needed to master to create great business plans and investor term sheets. In this post, we'll hear his ideas about venture risk and the current entrepreneurial...
- Blog posts 2009-06-17
- Bellwether Report.com Issues an Alert for Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-21 August 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com Issues an Alert for Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21082006 The Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:QNTA) When you're waiting for your ransom to be paid,...
- Research articles 2006-08-21
- Bellwether Report.com Issues an Alert for Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-18 August 2006-bellwetherreport.com: Bellwether Report.com Issues an Alert for Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd.C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:18082006 The Bellwether Report Takes Notice of Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:QNTA) When you're waiting for your ransom to be paid,...
- Research articles 2006-08-18
- Quanta Capital Holdings Establishes Specialist Lines Lloyd's Syndicate
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTA), a company that provides specialty insurance, reinsurance, and risk consulting services through its subsidiaries, today announced that it has expanded its European business by establishing a new Specialty Lines Syndicate at Lloyd's as part of its specialist insurance, reinsurance, risk assessment...
- Research articles 2004-12-09
- Trends In Risk Integration and Aggregation
- This report summarizes the findings of the Joint Forum's Working Group on Risk Assessment and Capital and builds on the previous efforts of the Working Group to better understand approaches to the management of major individual risks in the banking, insurance, and securities sectors. It highlights two important trends on...
- White papers 2003-08-01
- Building an Implementation Road Map: Taking a Holistic Approach to Risk Management
- The impending introduction of new capital requirements resulting from the Basel II Accord is leading to dramatic changes in the way major financial institutions assess, monitor and control risk. A major North American direct bank turned to EDS for assistance in developing its strategy to become Basel II-compliant. EDS' risk-management...
- Case studies
- Quanta Capital Holdings Prices Public Offering of Common and Series A Preferred Shares
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTA), a company that provides specialty insurance, specialty reinsurance, and risk assessment and consulting services through its subsidiaries, announced yesterday the pricing of its public offering of 11,423,340 shares of Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. common shares at $4.75 per share. The Company...
- Research articles 2005-12-15
- Renaissancere Holdings Ltd.(Reinsurance/Capital Markets)(Todd Fonner appointed as chief risk officer and chief investment officer)(Brief article)
- RENAISSANCERE HOLDINGS LTD. has named TODD FONNER chief risk officer and chief investment officer. He will be responsible for leading the ongoing assessment of the overall risk profile of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Former joined RenaissanceRe in 2001 as vice president and ...
- Research articles 2006-10-01
- Is Monte Carlo Analysis A Sure Bet?: Risk Assessment Of Accelerated Capital Projects
- Managers of large, complex projects often face the following challenges: Can the project timeline be accelerated? Will this push introduce more risk, or bring benefits? Simulation techniques such as a Monte Carlo analysis can help many better understand the probability of when a project can be completed, as well as...
- White papers 2008-03-18
- National Entrepreneurship Assessment: 2000 Executive Report
- According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor GEM 2000 Executive Report, the United States continues to be one of the most entrepreneurial countries in the world. Moreover, the conditions supporting entrepreneurship appear favorable well into the future. Some highlights of the U.S. Executive Report are recorded in this article. The United...
- White papers 2000-01-01
- Quanta Capital Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option from Series A Preferred Offering
- HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Quanta Capital Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTA), a company that provides specialty insurance, specialty reinsurance, and risk assessment and consulting services through its subsidiaries, announced today that the underwriters of its recent 10.25% series A preferred share offering have exercised their over-allotment option and have purchased an additional...
- Research articles 2006-01-11
- Thai Banks to Take Steps to Prepare for New Global Capital Standards.
- By Darana Chudasri, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 7--Thai banks need to begin taking steps in preparation for the introduction of a new global capital standards for financial institutions in 2008, according to a specialist with the World Bank....
- Research articles 2003-05-07
