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Technology Challenges and Solutions in Value at Risk Applications

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: TowerGroup
Published: December 1999
Product Code: R301-604
Description
Value-at-risk analyses use basic statistical principles to model the volatility of a wide range of financial products. Currently, VaR is being used by institutions and regulators to assess and monitor risk on all levels from individual trades, to trader portfolios, to enterprise-wide risk exposure. This TowerGroup Research Note provides a basic understanding of how value at risk (VaR) is calculated, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it is applied in the world of financial modeling. It also provides an overview of the key technology issues and the leading technology vendors that support VaR analysis.
Table of Contents
Highlights

Introduction

Background

  • Weaknesses of Value at Risk

    Technology and VaR

    Conclusion

  • Ordering and More Information
    Price and Delivery Options



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