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''Equality and diversity - UK''.
In the Capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the equity beta is the relevant measure of total equity risk.


(EHRC).
This total risk results from both:


The Equality and Human Rights Commission is the UK's national equality body established to encourage equality and diversity, eliminate unlawful discrimination, and protect and promote the human rights of all in the UK.
:(i) the underlying business risk and  
:(ii) the additional financial risk resulting from the level of debt in the firm’s financial structure (financial gearing).


The EHRC enforces equality legislation on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.


The EHRC's responsibilities were previously undertaken by the separate Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), Disability Rights Commission (DRC) and Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC).
The equity beta is also known as Geared beta or Levered beta.
 




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[30% Club]]
* [[Beta]]
* [[Board of directors]]
* [[Capital asset pricing model]]
* [[Diversity]]
* [[Equity]]
* [[Gender pay gap]]
* [[Equity risk]]
* [[Government Equalities Office]]
* [[Gearing]]
* [[Inclusion]]
* [[Ungeared beta]]
* [[Mandatory human rights due diligence]]
* [[UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights]]


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[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]

Revision as of 15:19, 9 February 2019

In the Capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the equity beta is the relevant measure of total equity risk.

This total risk results from both:

(i) the underlying business risk and
(ii) the additional financial risk resulting from the level of debt in the firm’s financial structure (financial gearing).


The equity beta is also known as Geared beta or Levered beta.


See also