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* [[Alienation of assets]]
* [[Alienation of assets]]
* [[Asset risk]]
* [[Asset risk]]
* [[Bankruptcy risk]]
* [[Basis risk]]
* [[Basis risk]]
* [[Beta]]
* [[Beta]]
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* [[Business risk]]
* [[Business risk]]
* [[Call risk]]
* [[Call risk]]
* [[C&E risk]]
* [[Capital asset pricing model]]
* [[Capital asset pricing model]]
* [[Capital risk]]
* [[Capital risk]]
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* [[Commercial risk]]
* [[Commercial risk]]
* [[Commercial credit risk]]
* [[Commercial credit risk]]
* [[Committed risk]]
* [[Commodity risk]]
* [[Commodity risk]]
* [[Compliance risk]]
* [[Compliance risk]]
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* [[Confiscation risk]]
* [[Confiscation risk]]
* [[Consequential risk]]
* [[Consequential risk]]
* [[Contingent risk]]
* [[Counterparty risk]]
* [[Counterparty risk]]
* [[Country risk]]
* [[Country risk]]
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* [[Currency risk]]
* [[Currency risk]]
* [[Custody risk]]
* [[Custody risk]]
* [[Customer risk]]
* [[Cyber risk]]
* [[Cyber risk]]
* [[Default]]
* [[Default]]
* [[Delivery risk]]
* [[Delivery risk]]
* [[De-risk]]
* [[Diversifiable risk]]
* [[Diversifiable risk]]
* [[Diversification]]
* [[Diversification]]
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* [[Equity risk premium]]  (ERP)
* [[Equity risk premium]]  (ERP)
* [[Event risk]]
* [[Event risk]]
* [[Extension risk]]
* [[Financial market risk]]
* [[Financial market risk]]
* [[Financial market price risk]]
* [[Financial market price risk]]
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* [[Gap risk]]
* [[Gap risk]]
* [[Geopolitical risk]]
* [[Geopolitical risk]]
* [[Global risk]]
* [[Greenwashing risk]]
* [[Guide to risk management]]
* [[Guide to risk management]]
* [[Herstatt risk]]
* [[Herstatt risk]]
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* [[Liquidity risk]]
* [[Liquidity risk]]
* [[Location basis risk]]
* [[Location basis risk]]
* [[Margin risk]]
* [[Market price risk]]
* [[Market price risk]]
* [[Market risk]]
* [[Market risk]]
* [[Market Risk in the Banking Book]]
* [[Market Risk in the Banking Book]]
* [[Market risk premium]]  (MRP)
* [[Market risk premium]]  (MRP)
* [[Media risk]]
* [[Migration risk]]
* [[Migration risk]]
* [[Model risk]]
* [[Model risk]]
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* [[Option risk]]
* [[Option risk]]
* [[Pensions risk]]
* [[Pensions risk]]
* [[Performance risk]]
* [[Physical risk]]
* [[Physical risk]]
* [[Pipeline risk]]
* [[Pipeline risk]]
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* [[Pre-transaction risk]]
* [[Pre-transaction risk]]
* [[Prepayment risk]]
* [[Prepayment risk]]
* [[Price risk]]
* [[Principal risk]]
* [[Principal risk]]
* [[Rating risk]]
* [[Rating risk]]
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* [[Risk analysis]]
* [[Risk analysis]]
* [[Risk appetite]]
* [[Risk appetite]]
* [[Risk asset]]
* [[Risk averse]]
* [[Risk averse]]
* [[Risk budget]]
* [[Risk budget]]
* [[Risk capacity]]
* [[Risk evaluation]]
* [[Risk evaluation]]
* [[Risk free]]
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* [[Risk identification]]
* [[Risk identification]]
* [[Risk management]]
* [[Risk management]]
* [[Risk management framework]]
* [[Risk map]]
* [[Risk map]]
* [[Risk mitigation]]
* [[Risk mitigation]]

Revision as of 23:05, 24 December 2024

1. Corporate finance.

In the corporate finance context, risk refers to the degree to which future returns may vary.

Risk is often measured by the standard deviation of forecast returns.

It is often estimated by the standard deviation of historic returns, though this process is inherently error-prone when used for forecasting or for risk management purposes.


2. Capital asset pricing model.

In the Capital Asset Pricing Model, relevant risk is measured by beta.


3. Unknown occurrences.

In a more general sense, risk refers to the unknown (or unknowable) nature of future outcomes involving, for example, market prices or market rates.


4. Adverse effects.

Risk can also refer to the possibility of adverse effects resulting from:

- Changes in market prices or rates, or

- Changes in other general conditions in the market, or

- Other economic factors specific to the business or other organisation (such as the failure of a key supplier).


5. Opportunity and hazard.

More broadly, risk can refer to the possibility of any event occurring that will have an impact on the achievement of objectives.

This includes both the upside opportunity and the downside hazard which could either move us towards or drive us away from achieving our objectives.

Risk in this context is measured both in terms of (1) its impact and (2) its likelihood.


Treasury's role in risk management

No organisation can eliminate all risk, so risk has to be managed effectively. This is best done through a risk-aware culture.

Generally, treasury is about managing risk rather than taking risks.

Many risks should be managed. Risk management is a key activity of the treasury function.


See also